Each year the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild hold two homebrew contests. Rather than a general competion, our competitions focus on Franco-Beligian style beers and beers of higher gravity.
The Franco-Belgian Challenge Cup is a homebrew contest meant to encourage the homebrewing of French and Belgian-style beers. As such, only French and Belgian-style beers (BJCP categories 16-18 ) are judged. The competition is sanctioned by AHA and BJCP, and their guidelines are used. In 2007, the Franco-Belgian Challenge Cup is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd.
The Big & Huge Homebrew Competition is a competition geared towards beers of higher than usual gravities. The Best of Show beer will receive the coveted Wooly Mammoth plaque, and the winner of the CMS category will receive the equally coveted Hairless Mouse plaque.