Get your beer or wine judged at Washington State Fair
Published 5:02 pm Monday, August 3, 2015
Calling all homebrewers: The Washington State Fair is looking for beers to judge for this year’s amateur beer and wine making contest.
Deadline for registration is Aug. 13. To learn more about the contest awards and conditions, click here.
Here’s a press release:
Bottle your creativity at the Washington State Fair
Amateur beer &wine making contests registration due by August 13, 2015
Puyallup, WA – Aug. 3, 2015 – Brew your way to success at the 2015 Washington State Fair. The Agriculture and Horticulture Department’s Amateur Wine and Beer contests have a registration deadline of Thursday, Aug. 13, 10 p.m., with winning entries on display throughout the State Fair, Sept. 11-27.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Department, sponsored by Aqua Rec’s Fireside Hearth &Home, is shaking up the wine contests this year and making it easier for you to enter. Can’t decide which concoction to enter? Exhibitors may enter multiple entries per class. Also new to the wine contests is the option of mail-in entries.
All entries will be judged on Sunday, Aug. 23. Judging points are based on bouquet, aroma, body, and flavor. Beer and wine will also have several separate judging points. All exhibitors must be 21 years or older. Exhibitors are responsible for entering their wine and beer in the correct class.
First and second place winners in each class will receive a rosette and a cash prize. Third place winners in each class will receive a rosette. Each “Best in Class” winner will compete for “Best in Show,” which receives an extra-large rosette. All winning entries will be displayed during the Fair in the Puget Sound Amateur Wine &Beermakers Club booth.
For a list of entry conditions and awards, as well as mailing and online registration visit: http://www.thefair.com/participate/exhibit-entries/. To learn more about the contest awards and conditions, click on the Amateur Beer &Wine Making link under “2015 Washington State Fair.” To register online, click on the Online Entry Registration link. For questions or concerns contact the Washington State Fair Entry Office at (253) 841-5074 or CompExhibits@thefair.com
The Washington State Fair is one of the biggest fairs in the world, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest. It started in 1900 in Puyallup, and welcomes over one million guests to the single largest attended event in the state. Star-studded entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers and animals are mainstays of the 17-day event in September. For more info about the Sept. 11-27, 2015 Washington State Fair, visit www.thefair.com.
