Presents: SLOSH BERLIN 2018 BREWING COMPETITION
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presents: SLOSH BERLIN 2018 BREWING COMPETITION — 01/05 RULES & REGULATIONS rULES & sloshberlin.de themashpit.com @mashpitbrewery #makingbeer rEGULATIONS IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES Registration: 3 March 2018, 16:00 Early Bird registration deadline - you have to register by this date in order to receive your free malt sponsored by Weyermann®. 3 March 2018, 12:00—18:00 Earlybird registered brewers have to collect their free malt on this day at the MASH PIT Headquarter, Kopenhagener Strasse 60-68, 13407 Berlin. 5 May, 13:00 This is the last day to register your beer so if you haven’t managed to register as Early Bird for your free Weyermann® malt you have until this date to do so. Competition day 5 May 2018: 13:00—14:00 Hand in 16 bottles (size 0,33L or 10 x 0.5L bottles) of your registered, finished and conditioned beer at Stone Brewing Berlin, Im Marienpark 23, 12107 Berlin. 14:00—17:00 Round 1 - open tasting and peer assessment 17:00—18:00 Round 2 - jury tasting 18:00 Announcement of winners ABOUT SLOSH BERLIN SLOSH BERLIN is a competition to promote homebrewing in Germany and is organised exclusively by the MASH PIT. Participation in SLOSH requires personal presence during the final event at STONE BREWING Berlin on 5 May 2018. For participating brewing groups at least one representative of the respective group must be present. Detailed information on the venue and event setup can be found on the SLOSH website and on social media - please follow the MASH PIT on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter for the latest news and announcements. All participants’ beers are presented at an open tasting where the audience including brewers decides on the winning beers. The beers that receive the most votes will qualify for the next round and are then tasted by a professional jury. The winning beer and runners-up will be announced on the same day. The beer for this competition is brought to the venue on the day of the event. All participants have to bring at least 16 bottles of beer (0.33L each or 10 x 0.5L). PRESENTATION During the event, participants can mingle with the audience and among themselves and are encouraged to taste each beer and vote for their favourites. It is expressly not a sale or a commercial marketing of beer. STONE BREWING Berlin provides clean tasting glasses and staff are on hand to pour the beer. Samples will not exceed 0.125l. Brewers must be sure to provide enough beer for both the audience tasting as well as for the jury. A minimum of four 0.33L 02/05 or 2 x 0.5L bottles are to be kept in case the beer makes it to the next round. rULES & sloshberlin.de themashpit.com @mashpitbrewery #makingbeer rEGULATIONS WHO CAN ENTER? Any homebrewer over the age of 18 is eligible to enter this contest. Beers brewed in commercial, licensed breweries or by active, professional brewers will not be accepted. You do not have to be a member of a homebrewing club to enter. Employees of the MASH PIT, STONE BREWING Berlin & BRLO and their family members are not eligible to compete. HOW TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION Entering this contest requires registration and hand delivery of the bottled beer: 1. Register early! Beer registration is strictly limited to 80 entries. Earlybird brewers who register by 3 March 2018, 4pm will be able to collect malt for their brew day, enjoy a free beer and a tour of the grounds at the future MASH PIT Brewery & Headquarters on 3 March 2018 from between 12 and 6pm. 2. The general registration deadline for all entrants is 5 May 2018, 1pm. No entries can be accepted after this date. 3. Entry Fee: There is an entry fee of 18€ per beer entered (plus VAT & eventbrite fees). This entry fee is non-refundable. All costs for brewing the entries must be covered by the participant. 4. Hand deliver bottles: On 5 May 2018, a total of 16 bottles of the finished, fully carbonated beer (0,33L bottles or 10 x 0.5L bottles) must be packaged appropriately and hand-delivered to STONE BREWING Berlin. Bottles sent via post will not be accepted. Any deliveries at any earlier date will not be accepted. Beers that have not been pre-registered or that are submitted after this date will not be accepted. 5. Beer submissions must be dropped off by 2pm at STONE BREWING Berlin, with NO exceptions. No late submissions will be accepted! BOTTLES Beers must be submitted in bottles. We will supply sample glasses. You just provide 0.33L or 0.5L bottles of your beer! LABELLING BOTTLES Each bottle is to be labelled with the provided label downloadable from our website. LOST & DAMAGED BOTTLES The Mash Pit, Stone Berlin & BRLO are not liable for any lost or damaged bottles submitted to this contest. ENTRY LIMITS Each beer registration includes free entry to SLOSH on 5 May 2018 for one person. There is a 5€ entry fee for all others. 03/05 rULES & sloshberlin.de themashpit.com @mashpitbrewery #makingbeer rEGULATIONS BEER RECIPES SLOSH is an open competition which means brewers can submit any beer style they wish. Brewers may use any ingredients appropriate for their chosen beer style, as long as these are disclosed when the winning recipe is brewed at STONE BREWING Berlin. We cannot accept recipes for bacterially soured beers, Brettanomyces beers, beers brewed with artificial flavorings or ingredients, or beers requiring extended aging (more than 60 days or aging in barrels). The use of artificial ingredients/flavoring usage may void the winning beer. In which case, the jury decides on the runner-up beer. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS: The winners of the contest will be notified during the event on 5 May 2018. COMPETITION PRIZES OVERALL COMPETITION WINNER One beer will be chosen as the overall competition winner for 2018. The overall competition winner will be given a free 3 months membership at the MASH PIT to be able to brew even better beer. Please note that the start date of this membership is not set and may be subject to changes. The Mash Pit endeavours to accommodate the winner as soon as possible depending on capacities. The winning beer recipe will be brewed at STONE BREWING Berlin in collaboration with BRLO. The finished beer shall be sold by the MASH PIT, STONE BERLIN AND BRLO in their bars. STONE Berlin is kindly sponsoring the SLOSH brew day with the ingredients for the brew kindly supplied by Weyermann®. Please note: It is not guaranteed that the winning beer will be the exact beer STONE makes in their brewhouse. Moreover, the winning brewer will collaborate with the brewers from STONE and BRLO on a final recipe formulation based on the winning beer style. Mash Pit, Stone Brewing Berlin and/or BRLO will secure all ingredients for the collaboration brew in their brewhouse. There may need to be significant ingredient substitutions based on our ability to use certain ingredients and/ or their availability. AUDIENCE FINALISTS The beers chosen by the audience will receive an audience award. FAQS Q: I live in Poland/Hamburg. Can I enter the competition? Yes, you can. But in order to take part in this competition you must be able to attend the event on 5 May 2018. If you live outside of Berlin please be sure you can travel to the event before you commit to the competition. Similarly, if you register early in order to secure malt for your brew you have to collect this in person on 3 March at the Mash Pit. 04/05 rULES & sloshberlin.de themashpit.com @mashpitbrewery #makingbeer rEGULATIONS FAQS (CONTINUTED) Q: Can I bring my friend/partner/step-niece with me if they won’t be tasting or judging? Yes, of course everyone is invited. Tickets to the event for non-participants are 5€ per person to cover cost for food etc. Tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Q: What if I can’t make that much beer? Can I still enter in the contest? Sorry, no. This is a large event, and we need to make sure that all participants get to try every beer in order to give all contestants the same chance so a minimum of 16 bottles (0,33L or 10 x 0.5L) is absolutely necessary. Q: What if I register for the contest but find out later I can’t show up? It would be a real shame if you weren’t able to take part in the competition but unfortunately for administrative reasons all tickets are non-refundable. Q: My beer has gummy bears in it. If I win, can it be brewed at STONE? Nope. In keeping with STONE’s brewing standards, ONLY beers that contain all-natural ingredients can be brewed. 05/05.