Brew For Good

By Matt Johnson | July 17, 2024

Event Details

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Join a good cause to share your homebrew with the public! This year held at Forgotten Star, join homebrew clubs from across Minnesota to pour your beer, mead, cider, or other homebrew. The people that come and drink donate money that goes towards a good cause. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewVwX8foby1i0Yj4-nQATJAH–YEe79rhnm-n1TkbvpeoKbA/viewform?usp=sf_link

And new this year is a special Alpha Kings event!

Entrants in Alpha Kings NBA will be given Columbus Cryo hops from Yakima Chief Hops to use as the featured ingredient in their beer. The guidelines are listed below.

Requirements Parameters

  • >55 IBU calculated (Beersmith, Brewer’s Friend, etc)

  • That’s it! No style guidelines will be used in judging

Requirements Ingredients

  • Feature Columbus Cryo Hops

  • No restrictions in additional hops, malts, and yeast strains

  • Please note if any potential allergens

Judging Criteria (50 points)

  • Appearance (5 points)

  • Aroma (10 points)

  • Columbus Cryo Hop Presence (15 points)

    • Citrus

    • Dank

    • Earthy

    • Woody

  • Enjoyment (20 points)

    • I’d order a full pint

    • That’s a great beer

    • Please sir, may I have another