{"id":4813,"date":"2021-09-16T23:28:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T04:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?page_id=4813"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:46:28","slug":"commander-saaz-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/csaaz\/commander-saaz-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2025 Commander SAAZ
\nInterplanetary Homebrew Blastoff<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

August 16th, 2025<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/h2>\n
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Quick Links<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

REGGIE<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span> – Register your competition entries.<\/span><\/p>\n

JUDGE or STEWARD AT COMMANDER SAAZ <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>– Register to join the mission team.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/span> <\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0– See the winners from past years, and this year once the competition is completed.<\/span><\/p>\n

LIVE FEED<\/span> – Can’t make it?\u00a0 You can still watch the debauchery online. A Zoom link for the livestream of the awards ceremony will be posted on the SAAZ Homebrew Club Facebook site prior to the ceremony (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saazhomebrew\/).<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have any questions, feedback, or pictures to share regarding the Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff, please email the Mission Commander through REGGIE or at <\/span>vp@saaz.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

General Information<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Judging for the Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff follows the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines for Beer,<\/a> 2015 for Mead<\/a><\/span>, and 2025 for Cider<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0If you are not familiar with the BJCP, please read the guidelines for your entry styles, as all required information must be provided, and all criteria must be met. Most judges will be BJCP certified and any non-BJCP judges will be paired with an experienced BJCP judge. Our goal is to provide the best feedback possible for your entry. Judges are encouraged to enter the competition but will not be allowed to judge any category in which they have entries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Commander also offers a special competition category called Rocket Fuel (Category 99) that does not abide by the BJCP Guidelines. By the name you can guess that these entries are not for the faint of heart. Contestants can register for both Rocket Fuel and the Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff. Entry requirements for both the Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff and Rocket fuel are outlined below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entry Scope\/Qualification<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This competition is open only to amateur brewers; commercial or brew-on-premises beers will be disqualified. Brew-on-premises is defined as wort boiled and fermented in a commercial brewing facility on the commercial equipment with assistance or done by a professional brewer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entries derived from a wort share are permitted. A wort share typically involves a base wort created at a commercial brewery, which is then distributed to homebrewers for subsequent modification, boiling, and packaging. This is essentially a form of mini-mash or extract brewing. Both are common brewing techniques for homebrewing and competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

All contestants must use the on-line REGGIE system for registration. AHA paper entry forms are not allowed. Payment will only be accepted through PayPal within REGGIE\u2019s on-line system. No refunds will be permitted after a registered entry is paid for. All entries must be properly labeled using the labels produced by REGGIE. Be sure that you choose the appropriate BJCP category for your entry. Entry categories cannot be changed once registration closes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prohibited<\/span><\/strong> items include: (1) entries containing any form of cannabis, THC, CBD, illegal, or dangerous substance, (2) Grolsch-style flip top bottles, (3) 22 oz bombers, (4) 750 ml bottles, (5) plastic bottles or containers, and (6) cans not meeting the specific packaging requirements listed below. Any such entry will be DISQUALIFIED and will NOT be judged<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entry Limits<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n