Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Location: The Red Mile; 1200 Red Mile Road; Lexington, KY 40504

Judging:
Begins at 9AM on Saturday, May 8 at the Red Mile in Lexington, KY 40504.
Box lunch will be provided to judges and stewards.  Please register to judge or steward online: Click Here to Judge/Steward
-Please let us know in advance if you require a vegetarian meal.

Entries:
Online beer registration is open from now through Saturday, May 1st. Registration is available: Click Here to Register Beer. All beer, mead, and cider styles will be accepted and judged according to the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Best of Show awards will be presented for Best of Show Beer. Entrants will be required to submit two (2) 10-16 oz. bottles with crown caps or flip-tops. Each bottle must be attached with a completed BJCP Beer Identification Label or the labels supplied by the online registration, secured with a rubber band. Fees for beer entries are $5 each. Beers must be received no later than Saturday, May 1 , and all beers must be pre-registered online. Out of town judges may bring their beers on the day of the event but must be pre-registered. Submitted beers may be sent to:

Kevin Patterson
808 Cramer Avenue
Lexington, Kentucky 40502

Accommodations:
Discounted rooms are available at SpringHill Suites (Phone: 1-859-225-1500.  Address: 863 S. Broadway; Lexington, KY 40504).  Be sure to ask for the group rates for 'Lexington Craft Beer Festival' to qualify for reduced rates.  This hotel is easily walkable from the Red Mile.  Please reserve your rooms soon as the block of rooms will fill quickly.  Overflow accommodations will be available at the nearby Campbell House Inn at a later date, if needed.  Limited judge housing is available with some local home brewers.  Any questions or concerns about accommodation should be addressed to Kevin Patterson kevwpatt@yahoo.com .

Festival:
At the conclusion of the homebrew competition, the Lexington Craft Beer Festival will follow, with over 100 craft beers and plenty of Louisiana cuisine available for sampling (food is not free). Judges and stewards are encouraged to help out in the festival by serving beer samples and discussing ‘all things beer’ with the general public. Please let Paul Moss know by email  Mosslanding@bellsouth.net if you are willing to help so we can reserve a volunteer armband for you. Admission for the general public will be $28 (in advance) or $35 (at the door). Advance tickets will be available online at Lexingtoncraftbeerfestival.com and various local bars. Live music performance will be provided by G. Busy and the Blues Revue. The Lexington Craft Beer Festival will conclude at 7:00 pm.
Get tickets and info at: http://www.lexingtoncraftbeerfestival.com/

2010 Sponsors

2010 Wrap-Up
2009 Wrap-Up

2009 Sponsors
-Samuel Adams, Hop Union, Paradise Brewing, Northern Brewer, Polarware, Alaskan Brewing, The Keg, Bruisin' Ales, Briess Malt, Five Star, Hops Direct, Sierra Nevada, Liquor Barn