3rd Annual Timbers Army Homebrew Competition
Fill your mash tuns ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again, the Timbers Army Homebrew Competition will take place Sunday August 19th, at Lompoc Sidebar 3901A N. Williams Ave in Portland.
In its second year as an official BJCP competition, the event will be limited to three categories; Pride of Cascadia (India Pale Ale, Imperial India Pale Ale, Cascadian Dark Ale, and NW Red Ale), Summer Beers (open to beers you’d want to drink for 90 minutes at a match (including but not limited to Blonde Ale, Pale Ale, English Summer Ale, Kölsch, Cream Ale, Irish Red Ale, Scottish 60 Shilling, Mild Ale, etc)*, and Lagers. Lompoc Brewing will produce a 15-barrel batch of the Pride of Cascadia winner, and brewmasters from Widmer Brothers Brewing Company will pick one of the winning “Full 90” Summer Beers or Lagers to brew on their 250-barrel system. The Widmer Brothers beer will be sold in Jeld-Wen and released in 22-ounce bottles throughout Oregon and SW Washington.
Judging will be held at Sidebar from 9am- 4pm on August 19, with the winners announced at half-time during the Timbers-NY Red Bulls match at Sidebar that evening.
Judges are needed, please contact Abram Goldman-Armstrong at the email below to sign up.
Please include the BJCP style number (in the case of CDA or NW Red simply write CDA or NWR in the spot for a number) Visit www.bjcp.org for style guidelines . Please submit four 12-ounce bottles, or three 22-ounce bottles. Entries are due to Lompoc 5th Quadrant or Sidebar by 5pm Friday, August 17. NEW! F.H. Steinbart's homebrew shop on SE 12th and Pine will also be accepting entries until 4.30pm Friday August 17. (2 bottles are needed for the competition, and 2 bottles are needed by Widmer for lab analysis if your beer is selected).
Cost is $5 per entry for 107ist members, $10 for non-members (please note that only 107ist members are eligible to have their beer brewed at Widmer). Make Checks payable to the 107 Independent Supporters Trust
Please include a BJCP entry form: downloadable here: bjcp entry form and identify bottles with a BJCP bottle ID form
The Timbers Army is one of the most renowned groups of soccer supporters in the US and Canada. The 107 Independent Supporters Trust is a non-profit organization founded by the Timbers Army to support soccer in Portland from the grass roots to the highest professional level.
For more information contact Abram Goldman-Armstrong abram.goldman-armstrong[AT]107ist.org
* We don’t want to stifle creativity, so you are welcome to enter whatever style you like in this category, but you may have a hard time convincing judges that your 13% imperial stout is a beer you could drink pints of for an entire match
