Competition Update – AFC and State Fair
Our first competition of the year First up is America’s Finest City, run by QUAFF in San Diego. Registration is now open at https://quaff.org/AFC-2020/ . I’ll be heading to San Diego Friday morning 1/31, so if you get you entries to my place no later than Thursday 1/30, they will get personal service. Or, you can ship them off for arrival by Friday to AleSmith Brewing Company, 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126.
The next competition is the California State Fair. This one has been moving earlier in the season each of the last several years. Registration is already open at http://home.castatefair.beer/. You can drop off entries at South Bay or Eagle Rock shops, but they must be packed for shipping. Local drop-off is February 3 – February7, 2020. I‘ll be heading to Eagle Rock on Thursday morning February 6th, so if you drop them off by Wednesday, Feb 5th, I’ll take them along. They still need to be packed for shipping.
Next up is first round of the AHA Nationals. Placement announcements and payment must be made by February 14. Entry drop-off then runs from February 20th through March 5th. Judging will begin on March 13th. If you can make the trip to San Diego at the end of February of Early march, please let me know.
Carl Townsend
Competition Coordinator
