Oktoberfest 2025 Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Saturday, October 4, 2025 11:59 PM, EDT.
Judges and stewards may register now through Saturday, October 4, 2025 8:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration
You can add your entries to the system today through Saturday, October 4, 2025 11:59 PM, EDT.
Entry Fees
$0.00 (USD) per entry.
BJCP 2021 Styles Accepted
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 4B Festbier | 6A Märzen | 18B American Pale Ale |
| 30B Autumn Seasonal Beer |
Per Entrant Limits
Each entrant is limited to 2 entries.
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.
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.
Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.
All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles by the method specified on the bottle label.
Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Wednesday, October 1, 2025 8:00 AM, EDT — Saturday, October 4, 2025 1:00 AM, EDT.
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.
Matt's Porch
104 Ellis Ave
3044391359
Judging Sessions
TBD
Friday, October 10, 2025 8:00 AM, EDT
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Both score sheets and awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants. Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
TBD
Saturday, October 11, 2025 4:00 PM, EDT
Judging Sessions
TBD
10/10/2025 8:00 AM, EDT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 07/09/2025 8:00 AM, EDT through 10/04/2025 11:59 PM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 07/09/2025 5:00 AM, EDT through 10/04/2025 8:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration Open
3 entries have been added to the system as of 7:31 AM, EDT, Monday, September 15, 2025.
1 paid entries are in the system as of 7:31 AM, EDT, Monday, September 15, 2025.
Entry registrations accepted 07/09/2025 8:00 AM, EDT through 10/04/2025 11:59 PM, EDT.Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.