2020 Ventura County Fair August 5-16, 2020 “A Country Fair with Ocean Air”

BEER, , , and WINE ENTRIES RECEIVED: Friday, July 31, 2020 - 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM and Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM We welcome micro-, vineyard and winery presentations. For more information or to schedule, please contact a superintendent by email at: [email protected]

Premiums Offered per Class 1st 2nd 3rd $10 $8 $6

HOMEBREW , CIDER & MEAD RULES 1. All entries in this Division must be prepared and bottled by the Exhibitor. 2. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter in this Division. 3. Submit two (2) identical bottles per entry. 4. Limit one entry per style (2015 BCJP Guidelines). 5. Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry 6. No labels on beer, cider or mead bottles. 7. Amateur Divisions judged using the American System of Judging. 8. Score sheets may be picked up from Building Superintendents during regular Fair hours beginning August 5, 2020. 9. At Judges’ discretion a Judges’ Choice for best overall beer, cider and mead may be chosen from the Best of Class winners.

DIVISION 104 – HOMEBREW BEER & CIDER

Class - Standard American Beer Class – Czech 1A. American Light Lager 3A. Czech 1B. American Lager 3B. Czech Premium Pale 1C. 3C. Czech Amber Lager 1D. American 3D. Czech Dark Lager Class – International Pale Lager Class – Pale Malty European Lager 2A. International Pale Lager 4A. Munich 2B. International Amber Lager 4B. Festbier 2C. International Dark Lager 4C. Helles

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Class – Pale European Beer Class - Strong British Ale 5A. German Leichtbier 17A. British 5B. Kölsch 17B. 5C. German Helles Exportbier 17C. Wee Heavy 5D. German Pils 17D. English Barleywine Class - Amber Malty European Lager Class - Pale American Ale 6A. 18A. Blonde Ale 6B. Rauchbier 18B. American 6C. Dunkles Bock Class – Amber and Brown American Beer Class - Amber Bitter European Beer 19A. American Amber Ale 7A. Vienna Lager 19B. California Common 7B. 19C. American 7C. (Pale Kellerbier, Amber Kellerbier) Class - American and Class - Dark European Lager 20A. American Porter 8A. Munich 20B. American Stout 8B. 20C. Imperial Stout Class - Strong European Beer Class – IPA 9A. Doppelbock 21A. American IPA 9B. Eisbeck 21B. Specialty IPA (Belgian, Black, Brown, 9C. Baltic Porter Red, , White) Class - German Wheat Beer Class - Strong American Ale 10A. Weissbier 22A. Double IPA 10B. Dunkles Weissbier 22B. American Strong Ale 10C. Weizenbock 22C. American Barleywine Class - British Bitter 22D. Wheatwine 11A. Ordinary Bitter Class - European Sour Ale 11B. Best Bitter 23A. 11C. Strong Bitter 23B. Class - Pale Commonwealth Beer 23C. 12A. British Golden Ale 23D. , 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale 23E. Fruit Lambic 12C. English IPA Class - Belgian Ale Class - Brown British Beer 24A. Witbier 13A. Dark Mild 24B. Belgian Pale Ale 13B. British Brown Ale 24C. Biére de Garde 13C. English Porter Class - Strong Belgian Ale Class - Scottish Ale 25A. Belgian Blonde Ale 14A. Scottish Light 25B. 14B. Scottish Heavy 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale 14C. Scottish Export Class - Trappist Ale Class - Irish Beer 26A. Trappist Single 15A. Irish Red Ale 26B. Trappist 15B. Irish Stout 26C. Trappist 15C. Irish Extra Stout 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale Class - Dark British Beer Class – Historical Beer 16A. Sweet Stout 27. Historical Beer (, Kentucky Common, 16B. Oatmeal Stout Lichtenhainer, London Brown Ale, Piwo 16C. Tropical Stout , Pre-Prohibition Lager, Pre- 16D. Foreign Extra Stout Prohibition Porter, Roggenbier, )

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Class - Class – Standard Cider & 28A. Brett Beer C1A. New World Cider 28B. Mixed-Fermentation C1B. English Cider 28C. Wild Specialty Beer C1C. French Cider Class - C1D. New World Perry 29A. Fruit Beer C1E. Traditional Perry 29B. Fruit and Spice Beer Class – Specialty Cider & Perry 29C. Specialty Fruit Beer C2A. New England Cider Class - Spiced Beer C2B. Cider with other fruit 30A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer C2C. Applewine 30B. Autumn C2D. Ice Cider 30C. Winter Seasonal Beer C2E. Cider with Herbs/Spices Class - Alternative Fermentables Beer C2F. Specialty Cider/Perry 31A. Alternative Grain Beer Class – Traditional Mead 31B. Alternative Sugar Beer M1A. Dry Mead Class - M1B. Semi-Sweet Mead 32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer M1C. Sweet Mead 32B. Specialty Smoked Beer Class – Fruit Mead Class - Wood Beer M2A. Cyser 33A. Wood-Aged Beer M2B. Pyment 33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer M2C. Berry Mead Class - Specialty Beer M2D. Stone Fruit Mead 34A. Clone Beer M2E. Melomel 34B. Mixed-Style Beer Class – Spiced Mead 34C. Experimental Beer M3A. Fruit and Spice Mead M3B. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead Class – Specialty Mead Judging Criteria for Beer M4A. Braggot Aroma (as appropriate for style) 12 M4B. Historical Mead Appearance (as appropriate for style) 3 M4C. Experimental Mead Flavor (appropriate for style) 20 Mouthfeel (as appropriate for style) 5 Judging Criteria for Mead Overall Impression 10 Bouquet/Aroma (as appropriate for style) 10 Total Rating 50 Appearance (as appropriate for style) 6 Flavor (as appropriate for style) 24 Judging Criteria for Cider & Perry Overall Impression 10 Appearance (as appropriate for style) 6 Total Rating 50 Bouquet/Aroma (as appropriate for style) 10 Flavor (as appropriate for style) 24 Overall Impression 10 Total Rating 50

Rating Guide Outstanding – 45 to 50 Excellent – 38 to 44 Thursday, August 6, 2020 Very Good – 30 to 37 Good – 21 to 29 Fair – 14 to 20 Problematic – 0 to 13 5 pm-7 pm

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KOMBUCHA ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED: Friday, July 31, 2020 – 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Saturday, August 1, 2020 – 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Entries can be sent by mail or accepted in person but must be received by August 1, 2020 by 4:00 PM (A slightly alcoholic, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea drink)

RULES 1. Open to Kombucha and flavored Kombucha produced in California. 2. Submit two (2) identical bottles per entry, one for judging and one for display.

DIVISION 109 - KOMBUCHA

Class 1. Unflavored 2. Fruit Flavored 3. Herb Flavored 4. Other Flavored (name)

Ventura County Fair August 5-16, 2020