Belgians, Brats and Brunch Info
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Rules
This year's competition is not limiting entries per participant, with 2 bottles/cans supplied for each entry.
This is an amateur competition. Professional Brewers, and employees of professional breweries, may submit entries, provided that they were brewed on non-commercial equipment. Affixed entry labels by rubberband, do not use tape. Tape entries will be disqualified.
All entries shall be paid by Friday Sept. 5 at 8:00 AM. All unpaid entries will be purged from the competition and not judged. No refunds will be given even if entry was not dropped off in time.
All entries must have BJCP category and sub-category information entered. Entries will be judged in the category entered. Any entered in the incorrect categories will not be reassigned.
It is at the discretion of the judges, upon consultation with the Head Judge or Competition Organizer, to disqualify any entry that is deemed to be unsafe for complete analysis due to perceived infection or contamination. Judge sheets will be noted and returned. No refunds will be provided.
The competition organizers intend to post competition results within 72 hours of the completion of the competition on the Web at https://awog.brewingcompetitions.com/ Judge point information sent to the BJCP within two weeks of the competition. Any scoresheets not picked up in a month the entrant will be sent out by mail or emailed to entrants by the end of April.
Prizes not picked up at the awards ceremony will be sent to the entrant and the entrant will be required to cover the cost of the shipping.
All entries become the property of the Niagara Association of Homebrewers. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry for failure to comply with these rules. Disqualified entries may be evaluated but will not be eligible for awards or prizes. No entries or fees will be returned. The decision of the judges is final.
All proceeds of the competition will be used to defray competition expenses. 100% of donations solicited from commercial brewers, distributors, good beer bars, and homebrew-related businesses and manufacturers are given out as prizes for winning at the competition, and as gifts to the support team of judges, stewards, and organizers.
Please fill out the online 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.
All entry fees must be paid in full at or before the time the entry is shipped or dropped off.
Multiple entries per category are permitted. Multiple entries per sub-category are permitted. Submitting an entry of the same batch of brew multiple times in the same subcategory, without distinct features expected in each entry, is not an acceptable practice (i.e. loading the category with the same exact brew multiple times).
Currently, the online entry software is being used to collect your entry information, collect your payment, and print the entry forms and bottle tags for your entries. The information you have entered and saved by the entry deadline is the information we will use to judge your entries. Changes made after the entry deadline may not be applied to your entries for judging.
BJCP 2015 / 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.
| 21B1 Belgian IPA | 23B Flanders Red Ale | 23C Oud Bruin |
| 23D Lambic | 23E Gueuze | 23F Fruit Lambic |
| 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 | 34C Experimental Beer |
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
Judging Sessions
Paul's House
Saturday, September 6, 2025 9:00 AM, EDT
Best of Show
1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded for Best of Show for beer styles.
Awards
A brief awards ceremony will take place Shortly after the BOS Judging. The ceremony will start between 12:00 and 12:30pm.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
The 1st place entry in each beer category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer as well as 2nd and 3rd Best of Show prizes.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Prizes not picked up at the awards ceremony will be sent to the entrant and the entrant will be required cover the cost of the shipping.
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 sent back to participants. Results will be posted to the competition web site within 72 hours after the ceremony concludes.
The ceremony is open to all competition participants. The brunch will continue during the ceremony.
Awards Ceremony
105 Bernice Drive Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Paul Weisenburger's residence
105 Bernice Drive Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Saturday, September 6, 2025 12:00 PM, EDT
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Paul's House
09/06/2025 9:00 AM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 08/14/2025 2:00 AM, EDT through 09/06/2025 9:00 AM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 08/14/2025 2:00 AM, EDT through 09/06/2025 9:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
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.