Annual BABO At The Alameda County Fair

BJCP and AHA sanctioned competition.

Styles Judged

• All BJCP beer styles accepted see Alameda County Fair divisions breakdown in either the Alameda County Fair Homebrew Guidelines (See contents for judging standards.)
• Click here for  BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) Style Guidelines

Entry Details

• Entry Fee: $6.00 Per Entry, make checks payable to ‘Alameda County Fair Association’
• Official entry form.
• Bottle label form.

• Bottles with labels, entry forms and fees may be shipped or hand-delivered to BREWMASTER only.
• Bottles with labels, entry forms and fees MUST BE hand-delivered to all other locations.
• Submit THREE, clean, unmarked 12 oz bottles.  NIP bottles (6oz-8oz) will be accepted in the strong ale, mead and barley wine categories. Due to the inconvenience of handling, no other bottles will be accepted.
• Deliver bottles with entry forms and fees to Fairgrounds on only.

Collection Dates	Drop Off Location	Telephone	Days & Times Open
	BREWMASTER 2315 Verna Court (on Marina Blvd.) San Leandro CA 94577	Tel: (800) 288-8922 Tel: (510) 351-8920	Mon-Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 PM – 5:00 PM
	OAK BARREL WINECRAFT 1443 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702	Tel: (510) 849-0400	Mon-Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 PM – 5:00 PM
	BEER BEER AND MORE BEER 975 Detroit Avenue, Unit D Concord, CA 94518	Tel: (925) 671-4958	Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat & Sun 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
	MORE BEER - Los Altos 991 N. San Antonio Road Los Altos, CA 94022	Tel: (650) 949-BREW Tel: (650) 949-2739	Mon-Fri 10:30 AM 6:00 PM Sat & Sun 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
	THE GOOD BREWER 2960 Pacific Ave. Livermore, CA 94550	Tel: (925) 373-0333	Wed-Sat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
	THE BEVERAGE PEOPLE 840 Piner Road #14 Santa Rosa, CA 95403	Tel: (707) 544-2520	Tues-Fri 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
	BEER AND WINE MAKERS OF AMERICA 755 E. Brokaw Road San Jose, CA 95112	Tel: (408) 441-0880	Tues-Fri 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
	Alameda Fair Grounds  Use Gate 12 on Valley Avenue Pleasanton, CA	-	Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Judging

• Final round judging at the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasonton.
  

Limitations

• Competition is open to all homebrewers over 21 years of age on .
• Each household is limited to six beer and six wine entries, no more than one entry per class.
• Fair Management and/or the competition organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entries not meeting the above guidelines or to consolidate classes, if warranted, due to low # of entries in a class.

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