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Account Registration

You can create your account today through Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:00 PM, MDT.

Judges and stewards may register now through Saturday, April 27, 2024 5:00 PM, MDT.

Entry Registration

Entry registration is closed.

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BJCP 2021 Judging Styles

If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.

1A American Light Lager1B American Lager1C Cream Ale
1D American Wheat Beer2A International Pale Lager2B International Amber Lager
2C International Dark Lager3A Czech Pale Lager3B Czech Premium Pale Lager
3C Czech Amber Lager3D Czech Dark Lager4A Munich Helles
4B Festbier4C Helles Bock5A German Leichtbier
5B Kölsch5C German Helles Exportbier5D German Pils
6A Märzen6B Rauchbier6C Dunkels Bock
7A Vienna Lager7B Altbier8A Munich Dunkel
8B Schwarzbier9A Doppelbock 9B Eisbock
9C Baltic Porter10A Weissbier10B Dunkels Weissbier
10C Weizenbock 11A Ordinary Bitter11B Best Bitter
11C Strong Bitter12A British Golden Ale12B Australian Sparkling Ale
12C English IPA13A Dark Mild13B British Brown Ale
13C English Porter14A Scottish Light14B Scottish Heavy
14C Scottish Export15A Irish Red Ale15B Irish Stout
15C Irish Extra Stout16A Sweet Stout16B Oatmeal Stout
16C Tropical Stout16D Foreign Extra Stout17A British Strong Ale
17A1 Burton Ale17B Old Ale17C Wee Heavy
17D English Barley Wine18A Blonde Ale18B American Pale Ale
19A American Amber Ale19B California Common19C American Brown Ale
20A American Porter20B American Stout20C Imperial Stout
21A American IPA21B 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 IPA22A Double IPA22B American Strong Ale
22C American Barleywine22D Wheatwine23A Berliner Weisse
23B Flanders Red Ale23C Oud Bruin23D Lambic
23E Gueuze23F Fruit Lambic 23G Gose
24A Witbier24B Belgian Pale Ale24C Bière de Garde
25A Belgian Blond Ale25B Saison 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26A Belgian Single26B Belgian Dubbel26C Belgian Tripel
26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale27A Historical Beer 27A1 Kellerbier
27A2 Kentucky Common27A3 Lichtenhainer27A4 London Brown Ale
27A5 Piwo Grodziskie27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter
27A8 Roggenbier27A9 Sahti28A 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 ArgentaLSX3 Italian Grape Ale LSX4 Catharina Sour
LSX5 New Zealand PilsnerC1A New World Cider C1B English Cider
C1C French Cider C1D New World Perry C1E Traditional Perry
C2A New England Cider C2B Cider with Other Fruit C2C Applewine
C2D Ice Cider C2E Cider with Herbs/Spices C2F Specialty Cider/Perry
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   

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Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 3

Each entry will consist of THREE - 12 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 and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. Note: Less than 3 bottles per 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.

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Drop-Off Locations

Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations from Monday, January 1, 2024 1:00 PM, MST through Saturday, April 13, 2024 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.

Altitude Chophouse (Laramie)
320 S 2nd St, Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 721-4031
*Entries will be picked up April 13th, 2023 at Noon.

Boulder Fermentation Supply (Boulder)
2510 47th St. Ste I, Boulder, CO 80301
303-578-0041
*Entries will be picked up April 13th, 2023 at Noon.

Brew Fort (Loveland/Ft Collins)
309 S Summit View Dr UNIT 1, Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 672-8739
*Entries will be picked up April 13th, 2023 at Noon.

Freedom's Edge Brewing (Cheyenne)
1509 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 514-5314
*Entries will be picked up April 13th, 2023 at Noon.

Mountain Hops Brewhouse (Casper)
612 N Beverly St, Casper, WY 82609
(307) 337-1052
*Entries will be picked up April 13th, 2023 at Noon.

Quirky Homebrew (Northglen)
425 W 115th Ave Unit 6 Northglenn CO 80234 303-457-3555
303-457-3555
*Entries will be picked up April 13th, 2023 at Noon.

The Brew Hut (Aurora)
15108 East Hampden, Aurora, CO 80014-3906
303-680-8898
*Entries will be picked up April 15th, 2022 at Noon.

Tom's Brew Shop
883 Parfet St unit i, Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 232-5347
*Entries will be picked up April 15th, 2022 at Noon.

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Shipping Info

Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location from Monday, January 1, 2024 1:00 PM, MST through Saturday, April 13, 2024 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!

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.

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Judging Sessions

Depot St (4/20 AM)
Saturday, April 20, 2024 9:00 AM, MDT

Depot St (4/20 PM)
Saturday, April 20, 2024 1:00 PM, MDT

Depot St (4/26 PM)
Friday, April 26, 2024 6:00 PM, MDT

Blacktooth Brewing (4/27 AM1)
Saturday, April 27, 2024 9:00 AM, MDT

Blacktooth Brewing (4/27 AM2)
Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00 AM, MDT

Blacktooth Brewing (4/27 PM)
Saturday, April 27, 2024 1:30 PM, MDT

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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. 

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Awards

The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.

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.

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Awards Ceremony

Blacktooth Brewing, Cheyenne
520 W 19th St., Cheyenne, WY
Saturday, April 27, 2024 5:00 PM, MDT

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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. 

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