32nd Annual Eight Seconds of Froth
Entries
Judging
Entry Registration
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Entry Drop-Off
Entry Shipping
Rules
Judge and Steward Registration is Open
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If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.
Entry Registration is Open
Beers containing CBD, THC or other marijuana based components are not legal in Wyoming and will not be accepted as entries or judged.
Additionally, seltzer style "beers" are not an eligible judging category for this compeition.
Awards Ceremony: April 26th, 2025, 6pm @ Blacktooth Brewing - Cheyenne. We will attempt to livestream the awards on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@highplainsdrafters4206/streams).
This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older. Beer, mead and cider is judged according to BJCP 2021 guidelines.
Three bottles or cans per entry are recommended. Two bottles or cans are the minimum Entries without a 3rd bottle may not be eligible for pro-am consideration. 12oz brown glass bottles or unlabeled/unmarked cans are preferred. Bottles will not be returned to entrants.
All mailed entries must received at the mailing location by the entry deadline - please allow for shipping time.
All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day of the entry deadline by 12:00 noon.
All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).
The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.
The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries.
Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.
Brewers may only enter each subcategory once. For example, participants may enter a Belgian Pale (16B) and Belgian Saison (16C), but may not enter two Saisons, even if they are different brews. Specialty categores will allow for multiple entries per subcategory.
The competition committee reserves the right to combine categories based on number of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.
The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.
Bottles or cans will not be returned to entrants.
Entry Acceptance Rules
Late entries will not be accepted.
Each BEER entry will consist of TWO 12oz capped bottles or cans. Cider and mead entries should consist of TWO 12 oz capped bottles or cans. Bombers and corked bottles will be accepted, but are discouraged. All bottles must be void of all identifying information, including labels. Use of embossed bottles is discouraged, but entries will not be disqualified on that basis. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. Note: Less than 3 bottles per beer entry may cause your entry to be disqualified for PRO-AM or Best of Show eligibility.
12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles. 12 and 16oz unmarked aluminum cans will be accepted.
Extra, unjudged bottles or cans will not be returned to contest entrants.
Completed entry forms must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from this website. Entry forms should be attached to bottles with a rubber band only; glue and/or tape are unacceptable.
Please fill out the entry forms completely. Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified per the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
Entry Info
Entry Limits
- Entry Limit – Paid:
- 450
Entry Limits Per Participant
- Per Style Entry Limit:
- 1
- Per Style Exceptions Limit:
- 5
- Style Exceptions:
- 21B: Specialty IPA
- 23F: Fruit Lambic
- 27A: Historical Beer
- 28A: Brett Beer
- 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
- 28C: Wild Specialty Beer
- 28D: Straight Sour Beer
- 29A: Fruit Beer
- 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer
- 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer
- 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
- 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer
- 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
- 30D: Specialty Spice Beer
- 31A: Alternative Grain Beer
- 31B: Alternative Sugar Beer
- 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
- 32B: Specialty Smoked Beer
- 33A: Wood-Aged Beer
- 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
- 34A: Commercial Specialty Beer
- 34B: Mixed-Style Beer
- 34C: Experimental Beer
- M2A: Cyser
- M2B: Pyment
- M2C: Berry Mead
- M2D: Stone Fruit Mead
- M2E: Melomel
- M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead
- M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
- M4A: Braggot
- M4B: Historical Mead
- M4C: Experimental Mead
- C3A: Fruit Cider
- C3B: Spiced Cider
- C3C: Experimental Cider
- C4D: Experimental Perry
Pay Entry Fees
After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:
- Cash
- Check, made out to High Plains Drafters
- Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal
BJCP 2021 / 2025 Styles Accepted
Indicates that the style's entry limit has been reached and no more entries of that style will be accepted.
| 1A American Light Lager | 1B American Lager | 1C Cream Ale |
| 1D American Wheat Beer | 2A International Pale Lager | 2B International Amber Lager |
| 2C International Dark Lager | 3A Czech Pale Lager | 3B Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| 3C Czech Amber Lager | 3D Czech Dark Lager | 4A Munich Helles |
| 4B Festbier | 4C Helles Bock | 5A German Leichtbier |
| 5B Kölsch | 5C German Helles Exportbier | 5D German Pils |
| 6A Märzen | 6B Rauchbier | 6C Dunkels Bock |
| 7A Vienna Lager | 7B Altbier | 8A Munich Dunkel |
| 8B Schwarzbier | 9A Doppelbock | 9B Eisbock |
| 9C Baltic Porter | 10A Weissbier | 10B Dunkels Weissbier |
| 10C Weizenbock | 11A Ordinary Bitter | 11B Best Bitter |
| 11C Strong Bitter | 12A British Golden Ale | 12B Australian Sparkling Ale |
| 12C English IPA | 13A Dark Mild | 13B British Brown Ale |
| 13C English Porter | 14A Scottish Light | 14B Scottish Heavy |
| 14C Scottish Export | 15A Irish Red Ale | 15B Irish Stout |
| 15C Irish Extra Stout | 16A Sweet Stout | 16B Oatmeal Stout |
| 16C Tropical Stout | 16D Foreign Extra Stout | 17A British Strong Ale |
| 17A1 Burton Ale | 17B Old Ale | 17C Wee Heavy |
| 17D English Barley Wine | 18A Blonde Ale | 18B American Pale Ale |
| 19A American Amber Ale | 19B California Common | 19C American Brown Ale |
| 20A American Porter | 20B American Stout | 20C Imperial Stout |
| 21A American IPA | 21B Specialty IPA | 21B1 Belgian IPA |
| 21B2 Black IPA | 21B3 Brown IPA | 21B4 Red IPA |
| 21B5 Rye IPA | 21B6 White IPA | 21B7 Brut IPA |
| 21C Hazy IPA | 22A Double IPA | 22B American Strong Ale |
| 22C American Barleywine | 22D Wheatwine | 23A Berliner Weisse |
| 23B Flanders Red Ale | 23C Oud Bruin | 23D Lambic |
| 23E Gueuze | 23F Fruit Lambic | 23G Gose |
| 24A Witbier | 24B Belgian Pale Ale | 24C Bière de Garde |
| 25A Belgian Blond Ale | 25B Saison | 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
| 26A Belgian Single | 26B Belgian Dubbel | 26C Belgian Tripel |
| 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 27A Historical Beer | 27A1 Kellerbier |
| 27A2 Kentucky Common | 27A3 Lichtenhainer | 27A4 London Brown Ale |
| 27A5 Piwo Grodziskie | 27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager | 27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter |
| 27A8 Roggenbier | 27A9 Sahti | 28A Brett Beer |
| 28B Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | 28C Wild Specialty Beer | 28D Straight Sour Beer |
| 29A Fruit Beer | 29B Fruit and Spice Beer | 29C Specialty Fruit Beer |
| 29D Grape Ale | 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 30B Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 30C Winter Seasonal Beer | 30D Specialty Spice Beer | 31A Alternative Grain Beer |
| 31B Alternative Sugar Beer | 32A Classic Style Smoked Beer | 32B Specialty Smoked Beer |
| 33A Wood-Aged Beer | 33B Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | 34A Commercial Specialty Beer |
| 34B Mixed-Style Beer | 34C Experimental Beer | LSX1 Dorada Pampeana |
| LSX2 IPA Argenta | LSX3 Italian Grape Ale | LSX4 Catharina Sour |
| LSX5 New Zealand Pilsner | M1A Dry Mead | M1B Semi-Sweet Mead |
| M1C Sweet Mead | M2A Cyser | M2B Pyment |
| M2C Berry Mead | M2D Stone Fruit Mead | M2E Melomel |
| M3A Fruit and Spice Mead | M3B Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | M4A Braggot |
| M4B Historical Mead | M4C Experimental Mead | C1A Common Cider |
| C1B Heirloom Cider | C1C English Cider | C1D French Cider |
| C1E Spanish Cider | C2A New England Cider | C2B Applewine |
| C2C Ice Cider | C2D Fire Cider | C3A Fruit Cider |
| C3B Spiced Cider | C3C Experimental Cider | C4A Common Perry |
| C4B Heirloom Perry | C4C Ice Perry | C4D Experimental Perry |
Drop-Off Locations
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Sunday, March 1, 2026 12:00 PM, MST — Saturday, April 11, 2026 12:00 PM, MDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
320 S 2nd St, Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 721-4031
2510 47th St. Ste I, Boulder, CO 80301
303-578-0041
309 S Summit View Dr UNIT 1, Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 672-8739
1509 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 514-5314
*Cheyenne brewers can also drop off during sorting on April 12th by 9AM
884 S Buckley Rd, Aurora, CO 80017
(303) 745-4599
612 N Beverly St, Casper, WY 82609
(307) 337-1052
425 W 115th Ave Unit 6 Northglenn CO 80234 303-457-3555
303-457-3555
883 Parfet St unit i, Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 232-5347
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Sunday, March 15, 2026 12:00 PM, MDT — Saturday, April 11, 2026 12:00 PM, MDT.
Ship entries to:
Attention: 8 Seconds of Froth, C/O Fred Hirsch
1515 E 16th St, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!
We encourage the use of Whale Pod Shippers (https://whalepodshipper.com/) or Spirited Shippers (https://spiritedshipper.com/) for best results. Note that these shippers will not be returned, but we will offer these to attendees that wish to reclaim shipping materials.
Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package. Please only use bubble wrap as your packing material.
Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which entry has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
Judging Sessions
Fort Collins On-Site
Sunday, April 12, 2026 5:00 PM, MDT through Thursday, April 23, 2026 5:00 PM, MDT
Contact Blake Ernst for Location
Laramie, WY On-Site
Sunday, April 12, 2026 5:00 PM, MDT through Thursday, April 23, 2026 5:00 PM, MDT
Contact Shannon Albeke for time & location
Depot St (4/18 AM)
Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:00 AM, MDT
Depot St (4/18 PM)
Saturday, April 18, 2026 1:00 PM, MDT
Depot St (4/24 PM)
Friday, April 24, 2026 7:00 PM, MDT
Blacktooth Brewing (4/25 AM1)
Saturday, April 25, 2026 9:00 AM, MDT
Blacktooth Brewing (4/25 AM2)
Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:00 AM, MDT
Blacktooth Brewing (4/25 PM)
Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:30 PM, MDT
Best of Show
Best beers in each Category will be judged in a final round to determine the Best of Show Beer.
All placing beers are eligible to be selected by professional breweries for pro-am or brew on premises selection. Only AHA members are eligible for these awards. Please provide a valid AHA membership number on your profile.
See sponsors for information on pro-am and brew on premise awards.
High Plains Drafters will also be choosing a special Best of Wyoming beer, which will have a special award.
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed. Awards will be streamed live on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@highplainsdrafters4206/streams)
Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each table.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer and Best of Show Mead/Cider selected.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Award ribbons will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Award ribbons not picked up will be mailed back to participants.
Score sheets will be scanned and emailed back to participants.
Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Blacktooth Brewing, Cheyenne
520 W 19th St., Cheyenne, WY
Saturday, April 25, 2026 5:00 PM, MDT
Circuit Qualification
8 Seconds of Froth is a circuit competition for the Circuit of America which is a part of the Master Homebrewer's Program. Please see the links below for additional information.
MHP: https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/
Circuit of America: https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/circuit-of-america/2024-circuit-of-america
Volunteers
Judges and Stewards
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Staff
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Other Volunteer Info
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Sponsors
Contact
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