2017 Napa Homebrewers Classic!

Here is the email from the host Mike Riddle:

The Napa Homebrewers Classic is back!  Great beer and great fun for all!  Come join the hundreds of other participants and help us raise money for charities supported by the Rotary Club of North Napa.  Last year we raised $13,000 with your help! 

On Saturday, March 4, 2017 we are going to hold the 2017 Napa Homebrewers Classic at Justin-Sienna High School at 4026 Maher St., Napa from noon until 5pm. 

The advance purchase ticket is $25 (or $35 if you want to buy a ticket which includes a meal).  Or you can buy tickets at the door for $5 more.  Once again, homebrewers who volunteer to pour their beer at the Brewfest will get free entry to the event.  Their brews will be judged by the Brewfest attendees, who will determine the most popular beer.  

NEW This Year - The Festival Beer Style is Toast!  We are asking homebrewers to consider entering a keg of specialty beer in a very special popularity contest.  There will be a separate ribbon and prize for the best Toast beer at the Brewfest!  What is the Toast Specialty Beer Style?  It is simply any beer made with a significant amount of the fermentables coming from toasted bread.  The idea is to highlight a very tasty way to avoid food waste.  The Napa Valley Food Bank will be a significant beneficiary of this year’s event.

There will also be a BJCP sanctioned (bottle) competition on February 11 at the Napa Valley Wine Train Commissary.  Homebrewers who win a blue ribbon in the BJCP contest will get a free entry to the Brewfest where the Best of Show judging will take place.  The contest fee is $9 per entry.  Three bottles are required.   

You can visit http://northnaparotary.org/napa_homebrewers_classic for all the details.  

 Here are the key dates: 

Now – the website is live for volunteering to pour your beer at the event, downloading homebrew contest entry registration forms, and judge registration. 

January 9 – January 21 – bottles for the homebrew competition are due.  

February 11 – BJCP judging at the Napa Valley Wine Train Commissary. 

February 18 – last day to volunteer to pour your beer at the event. 

March 4 – 2017 Napa Homebrewers Classic at Justin-Sienna High School.

I hope you’ll join us for a great time and bring along your friends!  Please email or call me (707-337-8088) with questions or to express interest in participating.  Paul Keefer (paulkeefer@sonic.net) has graciously agreed to serve as the Judge Director again this year.

Mission Statement: MaSH promotes the art of Home brewing by enhancing the skills, knowledge, and enjoyment of the individual home brewer by creating an environment conducive to the development of handcrafted beverages