Monster Mash
For our novelty beer category at this year’s Dixie Cup, we are keeping with the theme of Night of the Living Fred with what could end up to be a truly frightening beer — the Monster Mash!
In order to brew a Monster Mash beer, the beer must begin with an original gravity of at least 1.070 (a monster wouldn’t want it any other way). The next step is to add your favorite Halloween candy to the beer. That’s right, Halloween candy. It doesn’t matter if you put it in at the beginning of the boil, the end of the boil, or the fermenter. Whatever you want. The candy must be a recognizable part of the flavor component and must complement the beer.
We realize that good old chocolate is a somewhat regular additive to beer and would make a fine choice for the Monster Mash. However, we also encourage more adventurous selections for your candy of choice — Hot (Tamale) Scotch Ale, Candy Corn Tripel, the opportunities are Good ’n Plenty!
As usual, you must include the base style of the beer as well as your candy of choice and quantity used in the brew. This category does not count towards personal or club points and will not be considered for Best-of-Show (therefore only 2 bottles are needed). The winners of this category will be awarded a medallion and serious bragging rights. We’re sure the judges of this category would also appreciate it if a sample of the candy used in the beer accompanies the bottle for the tasting! This category should be a graveyard smash!