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Rules

A. Eligibility

  1. This competition is open to all homebrewers in the United States.
  2. Commercial and/or Brew-on-Premises (BOP) beers are not eligible.
  3. This is an AHA-sanctioned competition and all standard rules apply.

B. Entry Requirements and Information

Beer Entries

  1. We accept glass bottles and aluminum cans for beer entries.
  2. Submit two (2) bottles/cans per entry. Accepted bottle sizes: 10-16 ounces; brown or green glass. Accepted aluminum can sizes: 12-16 ounces. Bottles/cans must be clean, and free of inked or paper labels and other identifying marks (embossed bottles are allowed. e.g. New Belgium/Sam Adams). Use a rubber band to attach bottle identification form to each bottle. Do not use glue or tape. Entry fees and bottles will NOT be returned for disqualified entries.
  3. Use the most current BJCP Style Guidelines, available on line at www.bjcp.org. Refer to categories by number, and to subcategories by letter.
  4. We will accept all BJCP beer styles.
  5. Multiple entries in a category or sub-category are acceptable but MUST be from different batches. There is not a limit on the number of entries per sub-category. 
  6. Registration is online only. 

Mead/Cider Entries

  1. We accept glass bottles and aluminum cans for mead/cider entries.
  2. Submit two (2) bottles/cans per entry. Accepted bottle sizes for mead/cider: 10-16 ounces and 375-750ml; clear, brown, or green glass (only one bottle is required for 750ml bottles). Accepted aluminum can sizes: 12-16 ounces. Bottles/cans must be clean, and free of inked or paper labels and other identifying marks (embossed bottles are allowed. e.g. New Belgium/Sam Adams). Use a rubber band to attach bottle identification form to each bottle. Do not use glue or tape. Entry fees and bottles will NOT be returned for disqualified entries.
  3. Use the most current BJCP Style Guidelines, available on line at www.bjcp.org. Refer to categories by number, and to subcategories by letter.
  4. We will accept all BJCP mead and cider styles.
  5. Multiple entries in a category or sub-category are acceptable but MUST be from different batches. There is no longer a limit on the number of entries per sub-category. 
  6. Registration is online only. 

C. Entry Fees and Deadlines

  1. All entries must be registered online. The fee is $8/entry. Payment online is required. You can print your entry labels once payment is made.
  2. We accept online payments only. A link will be provided on your entry page to the payment site. Please include a copy of the invoice for online payment.

D. Deliver or Ship all Entries to:

High Gravity Fermentations
FOAM Cup
6808 S. Memorial Dr. Ste 146
Tulsa, OK 74133
Telephone: (918) 461-2605
www.highgravitybrew.com

 

Rules and Policies

1. Judging, Storage, and Handling

We will try to minimize handling to avoid disturbing bottle-conditioned beers with natural sedimentation. Occasionally this is unavoidable and scores for appearance may reflect this.

2. Medals

All brewing category winners will receive custom-cast medallions for first, second, and third place in each style category. Judges are solely responsibility for determining whether an entry is deserving of a medal. The FOAM Cup Committee will combine or split categories and/or subcategories as necessary to maintain competition integrity. In general, we will require that there be at least six entries in a category before we award a full set of medals. We will award Best of Show (BOS) medals for beer and for mead. We will judge all beers, meads and ciders listed in the BJCP Styles Guidelines. All decisions of the judges, competition staff, and organizer will be final, without exception. 

3. Scores, Score Sheets, and Prize Delivery

Winners and BOS at an Awards Ceremony located at Pippin's Taproom at High Gravity. Medals will be handed as well as prizes for those in attendance.

Score sheets are judged digitally and will be posted on your account page after winners have been announced. We will ship medals and prizes to all non-local entrants via U.S. Post Office or other common carrier the week after the competition.

 

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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 Premimum 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 C1A 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 LSX1 Dorada PampeanaLSX2 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   

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Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Judging Sessions and Dates

Sunday
Sunday, November 13, 2022 5:00 PM, CST

Monday
Monday, November 14, 2022 6:00 PM, CST

Tuesday
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 6:00 PM, CST

Thursday
Thursday, November 17, 2022 6:00 PM, CST

Friday
Friday, November 18, 2022 7:00 PM, CST

Saturday AM
Saturday, November 19, 2022 9:00 AM, CST

Saturday PM
Saturday, November 19, 2022 1:00 PM, CST

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Best of Show

We will award Best of Show (BOS) awards for Beer and Mead/Cider.

We will judge all beers, meads and ciders. All decisions of the judges, competition staff, and organizer will be final, without exception.

This year we will announce the winners and BOS at our Awards Ceremony. Medals and prizes will be handed out to those in attendance. Scoresheets are digitally scored and will be available on your account page once winners have been annpunced. Medals and prizes will mailed to the winners that are not present at the banquet.

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Awards

All brewing category winners will receive custom-cast medallions for first, second, and third place in each style category. Judges are solely responsibility for determining whether an entry is deserving of a medal.

The FOAM Cup Committee will combine or split categories and/or subcategories as necessary to maintain competition integrity. In general, we will require that there be at least six entries in a category before we award a full set of medals.

FOAM Cup - The homebrew club scoring the most points will be crowned FOAM Cup Champion.

 

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Awards Ceremony

Pippin's Taproom at High Gravity
6808 S Memorial Dr. Ste 144, Tulsa OK 74133
Saturday, November 19, 2022 7:00 PM, CST

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Circuit Qualification

High Plains Brewer of the Year

FOAM Cup is a participating competition for the High Plains Brewer of the Year. This award goes to an individual brewer from the Midwestern United States (Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, or Minnesota) demonstrating outstanding and consistent brewing skills. The award winner is determined by performance in regional competitions. To be eligible, a brewer must reside in one of the aforementioned states, or belong to an AHA-registered club from one of the states. The FOAM Cup Organizer will forward your FOAM Cup points to the HPBOTY organizers.

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