At the start of Oktoberfest, the mayor of Munich traditionally taps the first keg, and the cry “O’Zapft Is!” announces to the crowd that “It’s tapped!”

The "O’Zapft Is!" competition focuses only on German Beer styles. While there are other German specialty competitions around the US, “O’Zapft Is!” is unique in that some of the historical and regional styles will be judged as separate categories rather than just being grouped as specialty beers. We have developed style guidelines (downloadable from “Ozapfthomebrew.com") to supplement the standard styles already in BJCP guidelines . We plan to add more unusual German styles over time. Competition categories:

1D Munich Helles
7D Sticke Altbier

1E Dortmunder Export
7E Dopplesticke

2A German Pilsner (Pils)
7F Adambier

3B Oktoberfest/Märzen\
15A Weizen/Weissbier

4B Munich Dunkel
15B Dunkelweizen

4C Schwarzbier
15C Weizenbock

5A Maibock/Helles Bock
15D Roggenbier (German Rye )

5B Traditional Bock
15E Kristallweizen

5C Doppelbock
21B Weihnachtbier

5D Eisbock
23A Kellerbier

6C Kölsch
23B Gose (Leipziger)

7A Northern German Altbier
23C Dampfbier

7C Düsseldorf Altbier
23J German Inspired Biers




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Competition rules and style guidelines: Ozapfthomebrew.com

Online registration is open now. Have entries delivered to:
“O’Zapft Is!” c/o Stubby’s Texas Brewing, Inc.
5200 Airport Freeway, Suite B Haltom City - TX 76117 682.647.1267

Entries accepted August 13 to August 31, 2012