Shamrock XXXI
Thank you for your interest in the Shamrock XXXI organized by , Clouds Brewing Taproom.
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Thanks and Good Luck To All Who Entered the Shamrock XXXI!
There are 1 registered entries and 10 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
As of 7:31 AM, EST, 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
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
Tuesday - pre-judge
Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:00 AM, EST
Friday - pre-judge
Sunday, March 8, 2026 10:30 AM, EDT
Morning session
Monday, March 9, 2026 9:00 AM, EDT
Afternoon session
Monday, March 9, 2026 1:00 PM, EDT
Competition Officials
You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.
- Jennie .Mellor — Competition Organizer
- Dave Buning — Judge Director
- Thomas Edgar — Webmaster
- Matt Harrington — Registrar
- Chris Heberlein — Cellarmaster
- Brian Mellor — Head Steward
Sponsors
Carboy Club is proud to have the following sponsors for the Shamrock XXXI.
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Judging Sessions
Tuesday - pre-judge
03/05/2026 12:00 AM, EST.
Friday - pre-judge
03/08/2026 10:30 AM, EDT.
Morning session
03/09/2026 9:00 AM, EDT.
Afternoon session
03/09/2026 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration is Open for Judges or Stewards Only
Account registrations accepted 01/15/2024 7:00 AM, EST through 02/28/2024 3:00 PM, EST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/09/2026 7:00 AM, EST through 03/09/2026 12:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.