Oktoberfest in October 2025

The  Suncoast Barley Mashers Oktoberfest in October is an BJCP sanctioned,  German beer only competition open to any home brewer age 21 or older. The  competition will be limited to 150 entries. Brewers will be required to  submit three (3) 12-ounce bottles/cans.  Bottles/Cans  will not be returned to entrants for any reason. The Suncoast Barley  Mashers are not responsible for miscategorized entries, mailed entries  that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived  damaged. 

Entry window: August 11 - September 19, 2025

All entries must be received by Friday September 21st, at Vetterbrew HomeBrew Supply close of business.

ENTER HERE  - Competition entries

Each  entry will consist three (3) 12 ounce capped bottles/cans (no exceptions) that  are void of all identifying information, including labels. Printed caps  are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. 

Anything  other than 12 ounce capped bottles/cans will not qualify for the  competition.  Should a bottle/can be submitted outside of this size range it  will not be judged.  If entry fees have been submitted with the entries  they will be returned to the participant minus any transaction fees.

Bottles/cans will not be returned to entrants for any reason.

Unpaid entries will not be judged.

Completed  labels must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed  directly from the entry website. Bottle/can labels should be attached to  bottles with a rubber band only; glue and/or tape are unacceptable.

Bottles/can  must be free of labels or other easily identified marks. Re-used  Commercial bottles with embossed logos are allowed but discouraged. 

All entries must be entered under the name of the brewer.

All  entries must be handcrafted products, and made using private equipment  by home brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on  Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

All mailed entries must be received at the mailing location by the entry deadline - please allow for shipping time.

All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day of the entry deadline.

Under no circumstances will walk-in entries be allowed.

The  Suncoast Barley Mashers reserves the right to combine styles for  judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity  and quality of entries. All possible efforts will be made to combine or  group similar styles. Combined or grouped entries will be judged  according to the style they were originally entered in.

Brewers  are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each  subcategory once. For example, participants may enter a Vienna Lager  (7A) and Altbier (7b), but may not enter two Vienna Lagers, even if they  are different brews.

Categories  with a small number of entries may be combined at the discretion of the  competition organizers. The Competition Coordinator or other qualified  person will review elements of beer categories and styles with each  panel prior to judging.

Rules and regulations subject to change. 

 4A (Munich Helles), 4B (Festbier), 4C (Helles Bock), 5A (German Leichtbier), 5B (Kolsch), 5C (German Helles Exportbier), 5D (German Pils), 6A (Marzen), 6B (Rauchbier), 6C (Dunkles Bock), 7A  (Vienna  Lager) ,  7B (Altbier), 8A (Munich Dunkel), 8B (Schwarzbier), 9A (Doppelbock), 9B (Eisbock), 10A (Weissbier), 10B (Dunkles Weissbier), 10C (Weizenbock), 23A (Berliner Weisse), 23G (Gose), 27 (Historical Beer: Lichtenhainer, Roggenbier)

4.   PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER

4A Munich Helles

4B Festbier

4C Helles Bock

5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER

5A German Leichtbier

5B Kolsch

5C German Helles Exportbier

5D German Pils

6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER

6A Marzen

6B Rauchbier

6C Dunkles Bock 

7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER

7A Vienna Lager

7B Altbier

8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER

8A Munich Dunkel

8B Schwarzbier

9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER 

9A Doppelbock

9B Eisbock

10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER

10A Weissbier

10B Dunkles Weissbier

10C Weizenbock

23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE

23A Berliner Weisse

23G  Gose

27 HISTORICAL BEER

Kellerbier

Gose

Lictenhainer 

Roggenbier 

The awards ceremony will take place October 18th 2025.

Places  will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category. In order  to qualify for an award, the beer needs a minimum score of 30.

The  1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS)  round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.

Both  score sheets and awards will be available for pick up after  the ceremony concludes. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants or available online via reggiebeer.com. Results will be posted on the competition  web site after the ceremony concludes.

The  awards ceremony will be held at VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply on October  18th, at  3pm. Facebook live of the awards will be available as well.

NOTE:  Awards  will  not  be  shipped.  You  must  pick  your  medals  on  the  day  of the  ceremony  or  afterward  at  VetterBrew  HomeBrew  Supply.  Shipping  may  be  arranged  by  contacting  VetterBrew  for  an  additional  fee.