10th Annual OSHC - Ocean State Homebrew Competition

Thank you for your interest in the 10th Annual OSHC - Ocean State Homebrew Competition organized by Rhode Island Brewing Society and The Guild, 461 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI.

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

Entry Registration is Open

276 entries have been added to the system as of 8:38 AM, Sunday, September 20, 2020. There is a limit of 600 entries for this competition.

139 paid entries are in the system as of 8:38 AM, Sunday, September 20, 2020. There is a limit of 500 paid entries for this competition.

To add your entries into the system, please proceed through the registration process or log in if you already have an account.

Judge and Steward Registration is Open

If you have not registered and are willing to be a volunteer, please register.

If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.

Rules

After a lot of consideration and debate we have decided to postpone the 10th Annual Ocean State Homebrew Competition until after the immediate threats and impacts of COVID-19 have abated. This is not an action we take lightly nor welcome; but the safety of our staff, judges and entrants is of paramount importance.

With all the uncertainty surrounding the Corona Virus pandemic it is hard to say exactly what the future holds and when we will hold this event. We are currently working with our host, The Guild, and the AHA and targeting some time in May-July as a new date. On the bright side, Rhode Island in the summer is a very nice place to be, bring your bathing suits.

The competition website (oshc.brewcomp.com) will remain open to add and edit entries. All entries currently in the system will remain as they are unless entrants choose to edit or delete them. All entry fees paid will remain intact in the paypal account and be honored once the competiton can resume.

PLEASE DO NOT SHIP OR DROP OFF ENTRIES UNTIL YOU ARE NOTIFIED THE WINDOW IS OPEN AGAIN.

In the meantime, we hope that you all stay well and brew your hearts out. With all the changes, your local homebrew shops, breweries and bars will need your help more than ever. On behalf of the whole OSHC staff we would like to wish you good health and happy brewing.

I you have any questions or concerns feel free to respond to this email and we can address them individually.

Josh & Chris

OSHC Organizers

PS Connect with the OSHC facebook group and page to stay up to date and let us know what you're brewing.

https://www.facebook.com/OceanStateHomebrewCompetition/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/223208811039622/

Welcome to the 10th Annual Ocean State Homebrew Competition, hosted by the Rhode Island Brewing Society at The Guild in Pawtucket, RI.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. (www.rifoodbank.org/‎)

This is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned event and will be following the 2015 BJCP Guidelines, available at http://bjcp.org/stylecenter.php We accept all styles of beer, mead and cider produced by amateur (non-commercial) entrants across the United States. We have also added a custom category specifically for those nefarious NEIPA's. Brew one if you dare!

Judging will be held on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th, 2019 at the The Guild, 461 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI, in the mezzanine of their amazing brewing facility!

If you can judge or steward please be sure to check off each session for which you are available. BJCP judges and industry professionals will receive first consideration for all judging assignments. We always need judges though, so if you have any sensory training or experience please sign up to judge. Also, we ALWAYS need many stewards and volunteers of all types, so thank you in advance for your help!

Entries can be submitted by drop-off or mail-in starting March 21st and ending April 3rd, 2019. A list of available drop-off locations and shipping information can be found on the Entry Information page. Please see the Google map to find the one closest to you and contact them for the latest possible drop-off date for them: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zrrXSHVfIywM.kyC9dAdliEU0&usp=sharing

PLEASE NOTE ANY SPECIFIC DROP-OFF DEADLINES!

ALSO, PLEASE NOTE UPDATED DROP-OFF LOCATIONS, THE LIST HAS CHANGED SINCE YEARS PAST!

Entry fees are $9.00. Two (2) bottles are required for each entry. Single-bottle entries will be judged, but are not eligible for the Best-of-Show judging. Sorry but late entries and walk-in entries cannot be accepted. All fees must be paid online through this website via PayPal.

Please read all sections of the site prior to entering, as entry fees are non-refundable. Any inquiries can be directed to the Competition Organizers at oshcinfo@gmail.com.

Cheers and Happy Brewing!

Competition Officials

You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.

Joshua Fogg — Organizer - Data/Web Master

Chris Meringolo — Organizer - P/R & Brand Management

Sponsors

Rhode Island Brewing Society and The Guild is proud to have the following sponsors for the 10th Annual OSHC - Ocean State Homebrew Competition.