Following its successful Wheat Beer Homebrew Competition held during last year's MASHOUT, the BURP Club will once again sponsor a competition open to all event participants.

The competition will take place Saturday morning at 10:30 AM (Deadline for entries, 10:00 AM). This year's competition will be something different. The goal will be to brew in teams and clone a commercial beer. The beer to be cloned will be Brooklyn Brown Ale. Teams should consist of 2 or more people, and beer should be brought to MASHOUT in kegs. A keg of Brooklyn Brown will be provided for calibration and to serve as the standard. The judges will consist of commercial brewers attending the event as well as selected BJCP-certified judges (Brooklyn Brewmaster Garrett Oliver has been invited but has not responded to date). Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 beers. The brown ale style is more fully described on the BJCP Website. Brooklyn Brown has been variously described as a cross between a Northern English Brown Ale and an American Brown Ale. For hints on brewing Brooklyn Brown Ale specifically, visit the Brooklyn Brewery Website.  

15  June 2004, by Bill Ridgely.