The Drunk Monk Challenge sponsored by Urban Knaves of Grain

The Urban Knaves of Grain Homebrew Club
presents
The 14th Annual Drunk Monk Challenge
AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition

A qualifying event for the Master's Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB)

A Leg of The Midwest Homebrewer of the Year

Featuring: The Menace of the Monastery Competition

For the latest results and Past Winners, please see Competition Results.

Special thanks to the Home Brew Shop of St. Charles, Illinois.
Custom Drunk Monk Challenge medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each qualifying category and for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Best of Show in both beer and mead/cider categories.

Best of show awards are sponsored by Chicagoland Winemakers of Elmhurst, Illinois. Best of show awards will be given to the top selected beer, mead/cider and Menace of the Monastery winners. Thank you, Chicagoland Winemakers.

The 2011 Drunk Monk Challenge Competition Medals

When: March 9-10, 2012

Mead & Cider Judging – March 9, 2012
All Other Categories Judging – March 10, 2012
See the UKG Club Calendar for the full schedule.
Where: Two Brothers Roundhouse
205 North Broadway
Aurora, IL 60505
630-264-BREW (2739) or 630-393-BEER (2337)
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Entry Fee: Drunk Monk Challenge – $6.00 per entry
Menace of the Monastery – $6.00 per entry

All entries must be pre-submitted online. No paper entries will be accepted.
Entries Due: February 17th through March 2nd, 2012
See the registration page for drop-off and mail-in locations.
Competition Results: Check our Competition Results page on Sunday, March 11, 2012 for results from the 2012 Drunk Monk Challenge.
Categories: Beer, Mead, & Cider entries will be judged in classes and subcategories listed in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines.
How to Enter: Follow the Rules and Regulations. Register online and create an entry for each of your brews. The entry form will create bottle labels for you; print the labels and attach to your bottles with a rubber band--no tape please! You will need two brown or green 10-14 oz. bottles of brew for each entry. Package the bottles appropriately and drop them off at one of our approved drop-off locations, or ship to the Two Brothers Roundhouse.
Menace of the Monastery Entries: Registration for the Drunk Monk Challenge is via Beer Competition Software. A special brew category has been assigned in the software for Menace of the Monastery (MOM) entries. Register MOM entries using this special category and specify in the Notes section what style of beer you are entering.
Judges/Stewards: Your assistance is needed to ensure the quality of our competition. Please check the Judge/Steward checkbox on the entry form when registering and join us for a great time.

Contact with any questions about Judging.

Contact with any Stewarding questions.

Stewards please review the DMC Unpacking and Stewards Guide.
Sponsors: If you would like to assist in the success of our competition, please contact our sponsor coordinator, .
Questions: For all other questions, please contact the Drunk Monk Competition Coordinator, .