World Cup 2008

The Bay Area Mashers homebrew club is pleased to announce our 14th Annual World Cup of Beer homebrew competition. The 2008 World Cup of Beer continues our tradition of running one of the best competitions in Northern California. 

We have great prizes and awards for all winners.  After the judging, we’ll host a party at the Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley, where all entrants are welcome to enjoy great beer, food, and fun.

 World Cup judges will be judging all styles and sub-styles of beer in BJCP categories 1 through 19 and 22 (see BJCP web link below for more information on these categories).  Beers (and Meads) in other styles will be judged, but will not qualify for MCAB.  

The 2008 World Cup of Beer is a regional qualifying event for the Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB), a national homebrew competition dedicated to providing the finest judging. To enter the MCAB, you must win a first place in an MCAB qualifying style in one of the dozen or so MCAB qualifying events. MCAB qualifying styles this year are BJCP categories 1-19 & 22.

Entry Deadline:                   March 8, 2008

For more information in these specific areas please follow the following links:

Entry Information and forms

Judging Information

Stewarding information

Sponsors

Our 14th Annual World Cup is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association and the Beer Judge Certification Program.

Send Entries to:                    Oak Barrel Winecraft (Please send all mail in entries here)

1443 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702

                                                (10-6 weekdays, 10-5 Saturday, closed Sunday)

Beer Beer & More Beer (Drop off only)

995 Detroit Ave. Unit G Concord, CA 94518

(Mon - Fri 10-7, Sat - Sun 10-5)

Beer Beer & More Beer (Drop off only)
991 N. San Antonio Road Los Altos, CA 94022

(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 11-6:30, Sat 11-5, closed Wed & Sun)

Preliminary Judging: March 22, 2008

Final Judging and Party:      March 29, 2008         Party @1:00 PM, Awards at 3:30 PM

All events located at: Trumer Brauerei

1404 4^th Street Berkeley, CA 94710

MCAB (Info on MCAB X)           http://www.masterhomebrewer.org

BJCP  (Info on Style guidelines)                              http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.html

Competition Contact:           John Link                    graphiclink2000@yahoo.com (510) 540-7519 or   

Bernie Rooney   info@oakbarrel.com (510)-849-0400

Hope to see you there,

             John Link, World Cup Czar