NY State Craft Beer Competition presented by Ultimate Brew Services

To make a great craft beer you bring all of your artistry, dedication, science and passion to the table. We bring the most respected judges from the industry to the other side of that table.

 

Our Judges

WE HAVE THE BEST JUDGES. Our judges include the most influential people in the NY beer industry, including Brewmasters, Cicerones, BJCP judges, educators, retailers, and industry writers and consultants.

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Entry Instructions

Enter your beers

Competition Entry opens January 6, 2025

Style Guidelines - CLICK HERE

Please review the new Labeling, Notes, and Packing Guidelines.

Deadline

Beers must be entered online no later than Friday February 14, 2025 and arrive at our warehouse no later than Friday February 21, 2025

Ship securely packed to:

Raise A Glass Foundation
763 Linden Avenue, Suite 2
Rochester, NY 14625

Questions

Shipping contact

Larry Kresh
585-766-3296

Competition & billing contact

Ron Dougherty
585-414-8279
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The New York State Craft Beer Competition presented by Ultimate Brew Service is open to all commercial breweries in New York state.

Please submit all additional information judges will need to fairly evaluate your beer. This can include (but is not limited to) SRM, IBU, special ingredients or processes, etc. We reserve the right to add, remove, or alter categories depending on the number of entries.

The information you enter in the ‘Production Notes for Judging’ section of each entry will appear on the Judge’s Scoring Sheet. Please restrict information in this section to any production related info you wish the judges to be aware of as they evaluate your beer. Please keep production notes brief and include only necessary information. DO NOT include brewery or supplier names, tasting notes or marketing text.

All beers entered must be available for sale to the public. Individual beers may only be entered in one category. Multiple entries per category are allowed. 

Please include retail price of all beer in U.S. Dollars per bottle/can. Declared value of the beer is necessary so that all unopened beer can be donated to charity for fundraising purposes. All beer should be priced according to the bottle/can size entered (eg. $3.00 per 12oz.). 

 

Entry fee

Entry Fee: $55.00 (US Dollars) per entry for NYSBA Members and $75.00 per entry for non-members. All results will be announced by mail and available on our website www.NYSCBC.com.

When to ship

All beers must be received by Friday, February 21, 2025

What to ship

Per entry, send:
5 -  12oz or 16oz bottles or cans
4 -  22oz, 25oz, 750ml or 32oz bottles or cans (including crowlers) ~ sorry, no growlers.

Label your shipment

All beers must be securely packed and the BOX marked SAMPLES ONLY - NOT FOR RESALE.