The Barony of Sacred Stone will be holding a brew competition during its Birthday celebration.  Categories are as follows:


Entries for comments only are welcome.


Prizes:  All catagories to be awarded a 1st prize, regardless of number of entires. Any catagory with more than 4 entries will also have a 2nd place award.  Catagories receiving more than 8 entires will be subdivided by style.

Best of Show:  If the competition garners at least 50 entires, the will be a Best of Show competition, comprised of all 1st place entries.  Winner will receive the book 'The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Opened'.

Judging:  All tasting will be blind.  Bottles will be 'brown bagged'.  Any printing on cap to be blacked out.  Entrants are asked not to interfere or ask the judges any questions until the competition is over.

Documentation:  A recipe or explanation of style is encouraged.  Judges should not have to guess what your brew is.  Please don't put your name on any documentation accompanying an entry to also be tasted, unless you want it blacked out.  The label on your bottle can be considered documentation but ANY papers help - including brewing notes.  Help the judges out here.  The more they know of your intentions, the better they can judge.

Presentation:  Only one bottle/jar/flask is required. (Unless you think we will have a best of show round and you are gonna be in it).  Attach/rubber band/tape a label to your brew with your name, the catagory & style.

Proxy Entries:  Entry by proxy accepted only by paid SCA members.  You must have a representative on-site (in case you win) to pick up any awards.  Pre-register with Margret des Kranenturm by August 27.

Please contact Margret des Kranenturm (mka Laura Barrowman) at barrowma@bellsouth.net or 704-366-7625 if you have any questions or comments.