So, my IPA placed 3rd and the little box for advancing g to mini-best of show was checked in the Indy comp. Does that mean I officially advanced to the finals? Or do I need to wait to find out?

If there is a 3 written in the "place awarded" box then that unofficially, but almost certainly, means you advanced. It isn't technically official until the AHA publishes the result but the only way you didn't advance was that 3 is there by mistake.

So basically, go ahead and plan to rebrew it.

Congratulations.

Awesome. Guess I'm changing up my brew plans for next weekend!

not to shoot you down or anything but you may have just placed third in your flight. Good luck

That would be incorrectly filling out the cover sheet. Not saying it doesn't happen but you kinda hope the head judges understand the basics like that, or that there was quality control involved in correcting incorrect cover sheets at some point.

RESULTS ARE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!


I've got 4 on to the second round from the northeast region!!

looking at a lot of the regions, the brewing network is going to win club of the year. strong work brothas!

Looking at the results from Indy:

Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Sponsored by S.S. Steiner
# of Entries: 42
1 14c Andrew Schultz, Justin Armstrong of Wellesley, MA
2 14b Brent Schwoerer of Springfield, IL, Prairie Schooners
3 14b Brian Lennon of Brecksville, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers

If that is you, then you sir, are going to the finals!!!! Congrats Brotha!!!