Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

Here are the styles for the 2018 Brewer of the Year competition:

January 2018 30C Winter Seasonal
Results: 1st Place - Mark Jensen (3 pts); 2nd Place - Steven Prochaska (2 pts); 3rd Place - Randy Carris (1 pts)

April 2018 10B Dunkles Weissbier
Results: 1st Place - Karl Hoech (3 pts); 2nd Place - TIE - Randy Carris and Mark Jensen (2 pts)

July 2018 3A Czech Pale Lager
Results: 1st Place - Josh Peanasky (3 pts); 2nd Place - Mark Jensen (2 pts); 3rd Place - Karl Hoech (1 pts)

October 2018 19A American Amber
Results: 1st Place - Karl Hoech (3 pts); 2nd Place - Mark Jensen (2 pts)

2018 Final Results:
Mark Jensen (9 pts)
Karl Hoech (7 pts)
Randy Carris (3 pts)
Josh Peanasky (3 pts)
Steven Prochaska (2 pts)

Congratulations to the 2018 CRBS Brewer of the Year: Mark Jensen.

Each entry must accompanied by an AHA/BJCP Bottle Identification Form. The essential data required are name, phone number, Email Address, Name of Beer, Category Entered, and Subcategory Entered. Additional information may be required as specified by the style (which is the case for a Winter Seasonal and other styles).

The BJCP Style Guidelines Beer Style Guidelines can be found at:
https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf

An electronically editable Bottle ID form can be found at:
https://www.bjcp.org/docs/BJCP_BottleID.pdf

For the Winter Seasonal Entries, please note the following instructions that can be found in the BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines:

Entry Instructions: The entrant must specify a base style, but the declared style does not have to be a Classic Style. The entrant must specify the type of spices, sugars, fruits, or additional fermentables used; individual ingredients do not need to be specified if a well-known blend of spices is used (e.g., mulling spice).

This will assist in the judging of the entries and avoid confusing spice flavors with off flavors. This information can be submitted separate from the Bottle ID form; please be sure it includes the Name of your beer with it (this way the judges can read it and the brewer can remain anonymous).

Good luck!