[Ansteorra] RE: [Namron] beltane_brewing_competition_rules1.doc

Mon Apr 19 20:16:05 PDT 2004

Replied Privately.

On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 23:04, Lisa Duke wrote:
> I am looking for Tadhg.  The spokesperson for the tavern at AAA.  I tried to
> call the telephone number I have in my database and I typed it in wrong and
> got a wrong number.  Will you have him telephone me or give me an
> appropriate time to call him.  Wed evening I have a nutrition class and will
> be home by 9:30 pm
> 
> Her Ladyship Arabella de Montacute, AAA Co-Steward
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:ansteorra-bounces at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Matthias the Brewer
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:52 PM
> To: Barony of Namron; Inc. Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA;
> ansteorra-announce at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Ansteorra] RE: [Namron] beltane_brewing_competition_rules1.doc
> 
> Namron's Titled Brewer CompetitionJust a reminder to all.  In just 21 days
> from today, you'll have missed the Premier Namron Beltane Brewing
> Competition.  The winner will have been named, and awarded, all of the
> celebratory beer/wine/mead will have been consumed, and you'll be in the
> midst if the Premier Namron Beltane Brewing Competition Hangover!!!
> 
> If you would like to enter and win the competition, read the rules below and
> prepare for the competition.
> 
> All entries will be taken in the Main Hall (listen for changes to the site,
> since things can always change) between 10 AM and 12 Noon.  The judging will
> be performed at Their Excellencies convenience over the afternoon.  Winners
> will be announced sometime after the judging (hey, that's all I know).
> 
> Anyone having questions, should feel free to contact me.
> 
> Matthias the Brewer
> matthiasthebrewer at cox.net
> Honorable Brotherhood of Brewers, Vintners, and Mazers
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: namron-bounces at ansteorra.org [mailto:namron-bounces at ansteorra.org]On
> Behalf Of Matt Reynolds
>   Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:23 PM
>   To: Barony of Namron; Inc. Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA;
> ansteorra-announce at ansteorra.org
>   Subject: [Namron] beltane_brewing_competition_rules1.doc
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Greetings to all (again),
> 
> 
> 
>   Attached are the rules for the Premier Namron Beltane Brewing Competition.
> (This time I really mean it!!)
> 
> 
> 
>   I'd like to encourage everyone to enter any or all categories (beer, mead,
> and wine).  Great fame and fortune must surely await he/she who wins this
> competition.  (Fame and fortune not included at this competition.)
> 
> 
> 
>   Should any have questions, feel free to contact me.  (OK, I've heard from
> a lot of you already, and I swear I didn't know the attachment would be
> stripped.  Promise!!  That's my story and I'm sticking with it!!)
> 
> 
> 
>   (Still) Matthias the Brewer
> 
>   Honorable Brotherhood of Brewers, Vintners and Mazers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Beltane Brewing Competition
> 
> 
> 
>   1.      There are three categories:
> 
>   a.       Beers and Ales.  A fermented beverage where the primary
> fermentable sugars are derived from grain.
> 
>   b.      Meads and Variants.  A fermented beverage where the primary
> fermentable sugars are derived from honey.
> 
>   c.       Wines (grapes and other fruits).  A fermented beverage where the
> primary fermentable sugars are derived from fruit juice, whether from grapes
> or other fruits.
> 
>   2.      Each entrant may enter no more than one entry per category.
> 
>   3.      The entrant will decide in which category their entry should be
> judged (for example, a braggot could be entered in either the Mead or Beer
> categories).
> 
>   4.      An entrant cannot enter one type of beverage in more than one
> category. For example, if one bottle of braggot is entered as a Beer,
> another bottle of braggot [even if from a different batch or style] cannot
> be entered in the Mead Variations category.
> 
>   5.      All entries must be of a style corresponding to the time period of
> the SCA.
> 
>   6.      All entries must be documented.
> 
>   7.      The documentation for each entry must include the following:
> 
>   a.       A complete list of ingredients.
> 
>   b.      The period recipe the entry is based upon.
> 
>   c.       The recipe use to produce the entry if it differs from the period
> recipe.
> 
>   d.      An explanation of any variations from the period recipe
> (substitution of ingredients, any steps which were skipped, and so on).
> 
>   8.      Any variation from period ingredients must be satisfactorily
> explained (such as for health reasons) in the documentation.
> 
>   9.      Use of period technique is not required.
> 
>   10.  Use of period equipment is not required.
> 
>   11.  Any entries not in a period style will not be judged.
> 
>   12.  Any entries without documentation will not be judged.
> 
>   13.  Entry of any beverage with toxic or otherwise dangerous ingredients
> is strictly forbidden.
> 
>   14.  All entries must have been produced by simple fermentation, without
> distillation.
> 
>   15.  Two standard size bottles must be provided for each entry: 16 ounce
> or larger for beers and ales, and 750 ml or larger for meads, mead
> variations, and wines.
> 
>   16.  Each bottle entered must be labeled. The label must include:
> 
>   a.       The name of the brewer/mazer/vintner.
> 
>   b.      The name of the beverage.
> 
>   c.       The category the beverage is to be judged in.
> 
>   17.  Judging:
> 
>   a.       All entries shall be judged by the Baron and Baroness of Namron,
> and all others designated by the Baron and Baroness of Namron
> 
>   b.      Each entry will be judged and awarded points on the following
> basis:
> 
>                              i.      Quality of documentation: 1-10 points
> (10 being better).
> 
>                            ii.      Quality of the beverage (is the taste,
> smell, color, clarity, alcohol level, appropriate to the style): 1-10 points
> (10 being better).
> 
>                           iii.      The points for the quality of the
> documentation and quality of the beverage will be added together to give a
> range from 0-20.
> 
>                          iv.      The scores for each entrant for each of
> the three categories will be added together. This will yield a maximum
> possible score of 20 for an entrant who enters only one category, to a
> maximum possible score of 60 for an entrant who enters all three categories.
> This is done to assure the winner of this competition has a wide and diverse
> skill set in the brewing arts.
> 
>                            v.      The entrant with the highest total score
> wins.
> 
>   18.  In the event of a tie, the Baron and Baroness of Namron shall use
> whatever means they deem fit to select among the entrants who tied.
> 
>   19.  With the sole exception of the premier competition, each year's
> competition shall be organized and run by the previous year's winner. Should
> the previous year's winner be unable or unwilling the organize and run the
> competition the Premier Brewer and/or any other winner of a previous
> competition shall organized and run the event at the Baron's and Baroness'
> pleasure.
> 
>   20.  The rules of this competition may be changed only by the Baron and
> Baroness of Namron.
> 
>   21.  The Baron and Baroness may choose to award the Baron's Cup or
> Baroness' Cup to entrants of their choice.  These entrants will be
> acknowledged as the Baron's Own Brewer or Baroness' Own Brewer.
> 
> 
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