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Rules

PEOPLES CHOICE: Homebrewer Rules ONLY

  • Homebrewers Only

 

-Each Entry Must Consist of 5 gallons of Beer, whether in keg or bottles.

  • Homebrew entrys are FREE. Ignore the fees. We'll waive them.

  • They will ONLY be judged as Peoples Choice.  People entering the festival will receive two tickets that they can use to vote for your beer.  Near the end of the festival, all the tickets, i.e. votes, will be tabulated and winners will be chosen.

  • The homebrewers will ALWAYS be free to enter their beer at our comps! Simply register your beers and we will mark your fees as PAID.

  • Homebrewers recieve one free ticket per 5 gallons brought to the festival.

  • Each person serving beer MUST have a On-Premises Server Permit on their person day of the festival. Companies such as Tennessee ABC Cards offer an online option and are pretty affordable.  Ensure you read all the instructions and that you're getting the correct permit. The burden will be on you to ensure you have this. If you do not have your server permit on your person the day of the festival you will not be permitted to pour beer. No volunteer pourers will be available to pour your beer from the festival.  If you don't have a permit and don't want to get one, you can get a friend to pour for you if they have a permit, but you can not touch the taps and pour beer.   It's not terribly costly to get the permit, the course is simple, and the permit is good for 5 years.  

Award Structure

People's Choice 1st Place (Beer) - $250 and Plaque

People's Choice 2nd Place (Beer) - $75 and Plaque

People's Choice 1st Place (Non-Beer) - $200 and Plaque

People's Choice 2nd Place (Non-Beer) - $75 and Plaque

Best Brew Club/Homebrewery Lineup: All entries at particular "homebrewery", Club, etc will have single beer/non-beer votes tabulated. The tent with the most votes wins. - Plaque and TBD

Best Beach Beer--> Plaque and TBD
>TO 2025 is Hawaiian/Beach themed. This category will nominate the best Beach Beer. A beer that goes perfect with sitting in a beach chair in the bright sun with the sounds of the waves in your ears and sand under your feet. This beverage is different for everybody but they all share a similar vibe.
>Register this beer as the specialty category "Beach Beer."
>I will give special voting tickets to several patrons to vote for their favorite Beach Beer. I will also give them a list of the Beach Beers registered. They will vote for their favorite Beach Beer.
>The winning Beach Beer will have the most special tickets. All ties will be broken by the beer with the most normal tickets.

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BJCP 2021 Judging Styles

If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.

1A American Light Lager1B American Lager1C Cream Ale
1D American Wheat Beer2A International Pale Lager2B International Amber Lager
2C International Dark Lager3A Czech Pale Lager3B Czech Premium Pale Lager
3C Czech Amber Lager3D Czech Dark Lager4A Munich Helles
4B Festbier4C Helles Bock5A German Leichtbier
5B Kölsch5C German Helles Exportbier5D German Pils
6A Märzen6B Rauchbier6C Dunkels Bock
7A Vienna Lager7B Altbier8A Munich Dunkel
8B Schwarzbier9A Doppelbock 9B Eisbock
9C Baltic Porter10A Weissbier10B Dunkels Weissbier
10C Weizenbock 11A Ordinary Bitter11B Best Bitter
11C Strong Bitter12A British Golden Ale12B Australian Sparkling Ale
12C English IPA13A Dark Mild13B British Brown Ale
13C English Porter14A Scottish Light14B Scottish Heavy
14C Scottish Export15A Irish Red Ale15B Irish Stout
15C Irish Extra Stout16A Sweet Stout16B Oatmeal Stout
16C Tropical Stout16D Foreign Extra Stout17A British Strong Ale
17A1 Burton Ale17B Old Ale17C Wee Heavy
17D English Barley Wine18A Blonde Ale18B American Pale Ale
19A American Amber Ale19B California Common19C American Brown Ale
20A American Porter20B American Stout20C Imperial Stout
21A American IPA21B Specialty IPA 21B1 Belgian IPA
21B2 Black IPA 21B3 Brown IPA 21B4 Red IPA
21B5 Rye IPA 21B6 White IPA 22A Double IPA
22B American Strong Ale22C American Barleywine22D Wheatwine
23A Berliner Weisse23B Flanders Red Ale23C Oud Bruin
23D Lambic23E Gueuze23F Fruit Lambic
24A Witbier24B Belgian Pale Ale24C Bière de Garde
25A Belgian Blond Ale25B Saison 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26A Belgian Single26B Belgian Dubbel26C Belgian Tripel
26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale27A Historical Beer 27A1 Kellerbier
27A2 Kentucky Common27A3 Lichtenhainer27A4 London Brown Ale
27A5 Piwo Grodziskie27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter
27A8 Roggenbier27A9 Sahti28A Brett Beer
28B Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer 28C Wild Specialty Beer 29A Fruit Beer
29B Fruit and Spice Beer 29C Specialty Fruit Beer 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
30B Autumn Seasonal Beer 30C Winter Seasonal Beer 31A Alternative Grain Beer
31B Alternative Sugar Beer 32A Classic Style Smoked Beer 32B Specialty Smoked Beer
33A Wood-Aged Beer 33B Specialty Wood-Aged Beer 34A Commercial Specialty Beer
34B Mixed-Style Beer 34C Experimental Beer LSX5 New Zealand Pilsner
BBBB Beach Beer (Custom Style)C1A New World Cider C1B English Cider
C1C French Cider C1D New World Perry C1E Traditional Perry
C2A New England Cider C2B Cider with Other Fruit C2C Applewine
C2D Ice Cider C2E Cider with Herbs/Spices C2F Specialty Cider/Perry
M1A Dry Mead M1B Semi-Sweet Mead M1C Sweet Mead
M2A Cyser M2B Pyment M2C Berry Mead
M2D Stone Fruit Mead M2E Melomel M3A Fruit and Spice Mead
M3B Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead M4A Braggot M4B Historical Mead
M4C Experimental Mead   

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Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 48

Judging Sessions

Competition judging dates are yet to be determined. Please check back later.

Awards

The awards for the Thirsty Orange Homebrew Competition are as follows:

**People's Choice 1st Place (Beer) - $250

People's Choice 2nd Place (Beer) - $50

People's Choice 1st Place (Non-Beer) - $150

People's Choice 2nd Place (Non-Beer) - $50 **

Best Brew Club/Homebrewery Lineup: All entries at particular "homebrewery", Club, etc will have single beer/non-beer votes tabulated. The tent with the most votes wins. - $100

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 There will be other brewery swag and prizes in addition to cash prizes with details to follow.

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Awards Ceremony

Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza
Johnson City, TN
Saturday, May 3, 2025 5:00 PM, EDT

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