**We are working on the details for the 2024 competition, info below will be updated when a competition date is chosen**

Welcome to the Oregon Brewers Guild’s first ever beer competition!

Our goal with this competition is simply to identify and celebrate the best West Coast IPAs being made in the country today by a wide range of breweries and brewers. The competition will focus solely on one style of beer: West Coast IPA between 6% and 8% ABV. 

Competition Rules & Style Guidelines

Register Here

Additional Competition Details

Competition Beer Delivery

***ALL BEER MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 10, 2023 AT BREAKSIDE BREWERY-MILWAUKIE***

  • Deliver to: Breakside Milwaukie, 5821 SE International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222. 

  • (Drop off is at Breakside's Milwaukie location only. Do not take entries to the Dekum or Slabtown pubs.)

  • Drop off Window Dates and Times: Monday, July 3 - Monday, July 10, 2023 

  • In person drop offs are welcome 9 AM-5 PM during any of the drop off days EXCEPT Saturday July 8.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT LATE ENTRIES; IF YOUR BEER DOES NOT ARRIVE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS  ON 7/10, IT WILL NOT BE JUDGED IN THE COMPETITION.  SIMILARLY, PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR BEERS BEFORE THE DROP-OFF WINDOW BEGINS!

Beer Quantities & Formats:

We need a minimum of 64 ounces of beer for each entry. This can come in any of the following combinations:

-6 x 12 oz bottles or cans -4 x 16 oz cans -5 x 500 ml bottles

-3 x 22 oz bottles -3 x 750 ml bottles -2 x 32 oz crowler cans

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND HAVING 4 CONTAINERS PER ENTRY AS THIS GUARANTEES THAT A FRESH SAMPLE WILL GET SERVED IF THE BEER ADVANCES THROUGH THE COMPETITION.

Sending less beer than listed above means that you run the risk of not having a fresh bottle or can to open in the championship rounds of judging.

We cannot accept beer entered in growlers, and the OBG cannot return any packaging materials or beer containers after the competition.

Labeling Your Entries:

  • You can find a pdf for entry tags HERE.

  • Beers submitted without proper tag (attached) will not be judged.

  • DO NOT use rubber bands to tag your bottles, please use tape. 

  • Commercial labels may stay on, but the competition tag is  required.

  • ENSURE that you list the PROPER category number. Refer to the style guidelines or your entry confirmation email. 

  • The beer name and category on the label MUST MATCH the information that you provided at registration. Any discrepancies risk meaning a beer will not be judged

Changes to Entries:

  • ALL CHANGES MUST BE MADE VIA OUR ONLINE FORM. This includes all name changes, beer info updates, requested changes to categories, and withdrawals. 

  • After June 30, we cannot accommodate changes to categories for any entries..

  • If you decide to NOT SEND (i.e. withdraw) an entry, please let us know ASAP. There are no refunds, but we appreciate the heads up, and this will help save us time when we are checking in and sorting entries. 

  • Any discrepancy between how a beer is named/labeled when it arrives for competition and what was on the registration form may lead to that beer not being judged.