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Thank you for your interest in the Shamrock Open XXVIII - April 1, 2023 organized by Carboy Club, Raleigh, NC.

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.

Thanks and Good Luck To All Who Entered the Shamrock Open XXVIII - April 1, 2023!

There are 320 registered entries and 117 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

As of 6:07 AM, EDT, there are 0 received and processed entries (this number will update as entries are picked up from drop-off locations and organized for judging).

Rules

We are having issues with contact forms so if you need to reach us, please use one of the links below. 

Competition Organizer – Jennie Mellor - shamrockorganizer@carboyclub.com
Judge Director – Dave Buning - shamrockheadjudge@carboyclub.com
Head Steward – Brian Mellor - shamrockheadsteward@carboyclub.com
Cellar Master – James Hopson - shamrockcellarmaster@carboyclub.com
Registrar – Tom Jenket - shamrockregistrar@carboyclub.com
Operations – Steve Winter - shamrockoperations@carboyclub.com

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Shamrock Open is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned event and open to all homebrewers with the primary goal to provided applicable feedback for Brewers to make better homecrafted beer. 

Categories

Entries will be evaluated using the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines.

All Styles in the 34 Beer Categories of the BJCP Style Guidelines will be accepted. Mead and Cider Categories will not be accepted.

Entries will be submitted by Style and evaluated based on that specific Style Guideline.

Styles will be assigned to Flights based Style/Category entry count, Style Family and Judge resources. Categories with a low entry count (<5) will be combined with a Category of similar styles (if at all possible). A Category with a high entry count will be conducted under a mini-BOS format and/or spread across multiple sub-category Flights. 

Judging

The Judge Director will assign Judge Pairs and Flight assignments, matching experience levels and individual strengths and preferences.

Judge Pairs will individually evaluate, discuss, notate and score each Entry. Entries in a Flight will be ranked by their average Judge Pair score. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

Best of Show evaluation will be conducted by five senior BJCP Judges immediately following the conclusion of the second session.

Judge and Steward experience points will be reported to the BJCP.

Results and Awards

See 'INFO - Awards' section

Judging Sessions and Dates

Morning session
Saturday, April 1, 2023 9:00 AM, EDT

Afternoon session
Saturday, April 1, 2023 12:00 PM, EDT

Best of Show
Saturday, April 1, 2023 3:00 PM, EDT

Competition Official

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

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Sponsors

Carboy Club is proud to have the following sponsors for the Shamrock Open XXVIII - April 1, 2023.

American Brewmaster
Raleigh, NC
American Brewmaster
Ancillary Fermentation
Raleigh, NC
Ancillary Fermentation
Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop
Asheville, NC
Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop
Atlantic Brew Supply
Raleigh, NC
Atlantic Brew Supply
Aviator Brewing Company
Fuquay Varina, NC
Aviator Brewing Company
BMC Brewing
Pittsboro, NC
BMC Brewing
Bond Brothers
Cary, NC
Bond Brothers
Brewery Bhavana
Raleigh, NC
Brewery Bhavana
Briess Malting
Chilton, WI
Briess Malting
Bull City Homebrew
Durham, NC
Bull City Homebrew
Clouds Brewing
Raleigh, NC + Durham, NC + Raleigh Taproom
Clouds Brewing
Crank Arm Brewing
Raleigh, NC
Crank Arm Brewing
Durty Bull Brewing
Durham, NC
Durty Bull Brewing
Five Star Chemicals
Arvada, CO
Five Star Chemicals
Funguys Brewing
Raleigh, NC
Funguys Brewing
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Richmond, VA
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Hatchet Brewing
Southern Pines, NC
Hatchet Brewing
Hops Direct
Mabton, WA
Hops Direct
LD Carlson
Kent, OH
LD Carlson
Logic Cleaners
Midlothian, VA
Logic Cleaners
Northern Brewer
St. Paul, MN
Northern Brewer
Omega Yeast
Chicago, IL and St Louis, MO
Omega Yeast
Ponysaurus
Durham, NC
Ponysaurus
Riverbend Malthouse
Asheville, NC
Riverbend Malthouse
Standard
Raleigh, NC
Standard
Trophy Brewing
Raleigh, NC
Trophy Brewing
Wyeast Labs
Hood River, OR
Wyeast Labs