The Brew Hut's Annual Homebrew Competition
Entries
Entry Drop-Off
Entry Shipping
Judging
Entry Registration
Account Registration
Judge Registration
Steward Registration
Rules
If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Wednesday, October 1, 2025 12:00 AM, MDT.
Please note: There is a limit of four (4) entries per person in this competition.
This competition is sanctioned by the BJCP/AHA and open to any amateur homebrewer who resides in Colorado and is 21 years old or older. Entries from non-Colorado brewers will be judged. However, they will not be eligible for any medals or awards.
All entries must be received at the shipping/drop off location by the entry deadline.
All entries must be homemade products, using ingredients available to the general public, and made with private equipment by home brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or brew-on-premises operations, supplies, etc.).
The competition organizers are not responsible for misclassified entries, entries not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrive damaged.
The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed based on the quantity and quality of entries. Entries will be reviewed prior to check-in to ensure appropriate classification according to the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines. If an entry is deemed misclassified, it will be reassigned based on information provided by the entrant. If reassignment results in a brewer having multiple entries in a subcategory limited to one entry per entrant, the reclassified beer will be disqualified.
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. There will be at least one BJCP judge in each flight.
Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
Categories may be combined based on the number of entries at the discretion of the competition committee. Every effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged in the style in which they were originally entered.
Entry Acceptance Rules
Each entry will consist of three (3) 12 to 22 oz capped bottles, three (3) 375 to 750 ml capped/corked bottles, or three 11 to 16.9 oz cans that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing.
12 oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted, but are not recommended.
11-16.9 oz cans are likewise permitted, provided each are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing.
Bottles and cans will not be returned to entrants.
Please Note: two bottles/cans is the minimum for the entry to be judged. If you elect to send two bottles/cans for any entry, please be aware that you will forfeit the opportunity to be considered for Best of Show and Pro-Am or Scale-Up consideration.
Remove or black out with permanent marker any identifying marks from bottle caps. Solid color bottle caps are acceptable - all other printed bottle caps must be completely blacked out.
Caps with identifiable markings that make them unique as determined by the Competition Organizer with visible symbols, writing, etching, coating, etc. will be disqualified.
Entry Labels
Entry labels must be printed directly from the this website and should be attached to bottles/cans as directed.
Entry Requirements
When adding your entry into the system, 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.
Entry Info
Entry Limits
- Entry Limit:
- 250
- Entry Limit – Paid:
- 250
Entry Limits Per Participant
- Entry Limit Per Participant:
- 4
- Per Style Entry Limit:
- 1
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 |
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Wednesday, October 1, 2025 11:00 AM, MDT — Saturday, November 1, 2025 5:00 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.
15108 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014
(303) 680-8898
*Hours: M-F 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun 11-4
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Wednesday, October 1, 2025 11:00 AM, MDT — Saturday, November 1, 2025 5:00 PM, MDT.
Ship entries to:
The Brew Hut
15108 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of the box with a plastic garbage bag. Use appropriate packing material to divide and pack each bottle. Please do not overpack the package!
Write clearly fragile - this side up on the package. Please use only bubble wrap to wrap your bottles.
Place each bottle label in a small zipper bag before attaching to each bottle. This will allow the organizer to specifically identify which entry was broken in the event of shipping damage.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact competitors whose bottles have been damaged in order to make arrangements for the shipment of replacement bottles.
Please plan your shipping arrangements accordingly. Packages that are received after the deadline for shipping will not be considered for judging.
Judging Sessions
Virtual Session 1
Monday, November 3, 2025 12:00 AM, MST through Thursday, November 13, 2025 11:59 PM, MST
Pick up at The Brew Hut November 3rd through the 9th
Virtual Session 2
Monday, November 3, 2025 12:00 AM, MST through Thursday, November 13, 2025 11:59 PM, MST
Pick up at The Brew Hut November 3rd through the 9th
Friday PM Session 1
Friday, November 14, 2025 7:00 PM, MST
Friday PM Session 2
Friday, November 14, 2025 8:30 PM, MST
Saturday AM Session 1
Saturday, November 15, 2025 8:30 AM, MST
Saturday AM Session 2
Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:30 AM, MST
Best of Show
The Best of Show judging will be determined by a qualified panel based on a second judging of first place medal winners.
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed. Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each medal group. The 1st place entry in each medal group will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show selected for beer. Best of Show mead and cider may be combined depending upon the number of entries received for each.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers. For those unable to attend the Awards Ceremony, medals and other awards will be available for pick up at the Brew Hut a few days after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Dry Dock Barrel Room
15120 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014
Saturday, November 15, 2025 2:30 PM, MST
Volunteers
Judges and Stewards
If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Wednesday, October 1, 2025 12:00 AM, MDT.
Staff
If you would like to volunteer to be a competition staff member, please register or update your account to indicate that you wish to be a part of the competition staff.
Other Volunteer Info
Lunch and additional swag will be available for judges, stewards, and staff after the Saturday in-person judging session(s).
As a service to competitors, ALL judging sessions will use electronic scoresheets so that they are immediately available to all competitors when the results are posted. Therefore, all judges are required to bring a WiFi enabled device to each judging session.
Sponsors
Contact
Use the form below to contact a competition official. All fields with a star are required.