Event tickets
Bamboo Room - Ramblin Blue By Roy Book Binder - 9:30pm $12
PUB Crawl - Brewzi & Yard House - Saturday 1:00 pm - 6:00pm $15
Hurricane Party - Saturday 7:00 pm $20
Awards and Breakfast - Sunday $10
Adv. All Event Pass with 10 Raffle Tickets (by 3/24/06) $55
THE 11th ANNUAL HURRICANE BLOWOFF HOME BREW COMPETITION RULES, REGULATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION
We invite all brewers, judges, and stewards and anyone else interested to participate in the 11th Annual Hurricane Blowoff, always an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, which takes place March 31st – April 2nd. If you would like to judge or steward, please fill out the attached judge registration form and submit it with your entry form. Even if you have never participated in a homebrew competition, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the 28 categories of beer, mead and cider, so we encourage you to join us!!
The competition will kick-off with judging, starting at 5:00 pm on Friday the 31st at the Howell Hacienda Encanto in scenic Loxahatchee. While the Howell Hacienda Encanto is located in a very rural setting, it is very convenient to both I-95 and the Turnpike, approximately 11 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach (directions below). Following the judging at 9pm, there’ll be a trip to the Bamboo Room ($12), in beautiful downtown Lake Worth, to check out the “Ramblin’ Blues” of Roy Book Binder. Then it will be back to the Encanto to continue the party with a monster-sized bonfire and ales brewed by the Palm Beach Draughtsmen’s exclusively for the Hurricane Blowoff. Camping at the Encanto is encouraged!
On Saturday, April 1st, judging continues at 8:00 am at the Encanto. Howell Hacienda. The judging will be completed by 1 pm, and then it will be time to enjoy our second annual mini pub-crawl. On this years itinerary, we’ll sample the brews at Brewzzi in downtown West Palm and then it will be off to visit the 110 taps at our new beer mecca, the Yardhouse in Palm Beach Gardens. Van capacity is 15, so get your tickets ($15) early! Following the pub crawl, it will be back to the Encanto for the Hurricane Party, which will consist of a barbeque dinner ($20), another monster bonfire and more of the Blowoff brews. We’ll also have the usual array of excellent raffle items! The award ceremony will be held on Sunday morning, April 2nd, at the Encanto, starting at 10am sharp. The award ceremony will be combined with the Hurricane hangover brew-fast ($15). Or, you can purchase an all-event pass in advance for $55. Tickets can either be purchased on-line at this site, or, at the Home Brewers’ Outlet in West Palm.
Eligibility: The Hurricane Blowoff Competition is open to all home brewers. No commercial entries or entries brewed at a commercial establishment will be accepted.
How to Enter: Each entry will consist of three (3), 10 to 14 ounce (beer) or 7 ounce (meads and ciders) bottles, to be of brown or green colored glass only. All bottles must be free of ink name-brand lettering, and paper labels. Raised "NO DEPOSIT", or manufacturing codes are acceptable, as are Sam Addams-style bottles which contain minimal raised glass. Bottle caps must be blacked out to eliminate any identifying markings or graphics. Grolsch-type or swing top bottles are not eligible. Bottles not meeting these requirements will be disqualified. You may submit as many entries as you like, but no more than two for each sub-category will be allowed. If you have any questions about bottle elegibility, please send an email to: webmaster@palmbeachdraughtsmen.com.
Entries will be accepted starting on March 3rd and must be received by March 18th. The entry fees are as follows: single entries are $6 each, and $5 each for bulk entries totaling 5 or more. Entries received after March 18th may be accepted at the competition organizer's discretion, at $12 per entry. Please make checks payable to Palm Beach Draughtsman, Inc. (do not send cash). A completed entry form must accompany every entry. Entry, bottle and judge forms may be completed online or hard copies may be printed at www.palmbeachdraughtsmen.com. Entry fees can be paid via PayPal through the Palm Beach Draughtsman website, or can be submitted with a hard copy of the entry form. Attach a completed bottle ID form to each bottle with a rubber band only. Glued or taped ID forms will not be accepted.
Shipping: Ship entries to the attention of Joe Peters, at 5725 Corporate
Way, Suite #102, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. If any shipping questions, please
contact Joe or Dan Oliver at the HBO (561) 686-4019 between 12pm-5pm EST, on
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. We will try to have some drop-off points
listed below:
Drop-Off Points – We’re still working on these; more information to follow: Once they are established, entries will be accepted until noon on March 18th:
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Ft. Lauderdale/Miami
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Tampa Bay/Dunedin TBA |
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Orlando/Melbourne |
Other Drop Off Points: - TBA |
Categories: All 2004 BJCP beer, mead and cider categories (28 total) and associated sub-categories will be accepted in this competition. Each entrant is responsible for placing his or her entries in the proper category. Be sure to select the correct category number and sub-category letter on your entry and bottle ID forms. All entries will be judged according to your information and classifications listed on your forms and failure to supply a fully completed entry form may result in the entry being judged in the wrong category/subcategory. The Palm Beach Draughtsmen reserve the right to combine categories depending on number of entries. Visit the BJCP on line at www.bjcp.org, for a copy of the current Style Guidelines, for more information. First, Second, and Third place medals will be awarded for each category. A Best of Show award will be presented and the highly sought-after Category 5 award will be presented to the brewer with the highest overall point total.
Lodging: There are four lodging options: 1) Camping overnight on the lawn under the stars at the Howell Hacienda Encanto is permitted and encouraged, if you are in no shape to navigate the roads! 2) PBD members will put up as many as we can, and 3-4) There are two hotels somewhat close by. The Royal Inn usually has rooms available in the $69-89 range and is approximately 3 miles from the Howell Hacienda. The Hampton Inn is the next closest hotel, and usually has rooms available in the $159-189 range. The Hampton is approximately 6 miles from the Howell Hacienda; directions to both below:
Directions:
To the Howell Hacienda - Florida's Turnpike or I-95 to the Okeechobee Boulevard exit in West Palm Beach. From both, proceed west on Okee Blvd past Royal Palm Beach Blvd in Royal Palm Beach (approximately 6 miles west of the Turnpike) to Folsom Road, which is the first road on the right past Royal Palm Beach Elementary School. Take the first left, onto Compton Road. The Howell Compound is approximately ¼ - ½ miles west, on the south side (left) at 13026 Compton Road.
To The Royal Inn – From the Okeechobee Blvd/Royal Palm Beach Blvd intersection in Royal Palm Bch, proceed south on RPB Blvd to Southern Blvd (approx 2 miles). The Royal Inn will be on the northwest corner of the RPB Blvd/Southern Blvd intersection. The Royal Inn is located at 675 RPB Blvd, Royal Palm Bch 33411 (561) 793-3000.
To The Hampton Inn – The Hampton is located on the north side of Okeechobee Blvd, just west of Florida’s Turnpike. It is located behind a Longhorn Steak House, at 2025 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach 33411 (561) 682-9990.
2006 Hurricane Blowoff Competition Staff :
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Competition Organizer: Joe Peters
Registrar: Jan Rodusky |
Judge Director: Nick Marshall
Head Steward: Pat Fossett
Blowoff Chef Extraordinaire: Vince Yeck |