Peninsula Fermentation Society All-American Homebrew Competition 2026
Entries
Judging
Entry Registration
Judge Registration
Steward Registration
Entry Drop-Off
Entry Shipping
Rules
Judge and Steward Registration is Open
If you have not registered and are willing to be a volunteer, please register.
If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.
This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.
All mailed entries must 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.
All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).
The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.
The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries.
Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.
Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
The competition committee reserves the right to combine categories based on number of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.
The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.
Bottles will not be returned to entrants.
Entry Acceptance Rules
Each entry will consist of TWO 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. Silver and black cans, free of distinguishing labels or markings, will also be acepted.
12oz brown glass bottles or silver or black cans are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles.
Bottles and cans will not be returned to contest entrants.
Completed entry forms must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from this website. Entry forms should be attached to bottle labels by the method specified on the bottle label.
Please fill out the entry forms completely. Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
Use a rubber band to attach bottle identification form to each bottle. Do not use glue or tape.
Entry Info
Entry Limits
- Entry Limit – Paid:
- 150
Entry Limits Per Participant
| Limit | Enforced Until |
|---|---|
| 3 Entries | Saturday, August 8, 2026 8:00 AM, PDT |
- Per Style Entry Limit:
- 1
Pay Entry Fees
After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:
- Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal
BJCP 2015 / 2021 Styles Accepted
Indicates that the style's entry limit has been reached and no more entries of that style will be accepted.
| 1A American Light Lager | 1B American Lager | 1C Cream Ale |
| 1D American Wheat Beer | 18A Blonde Ale | 18B American Pale Ale |
| 19A American Amber Ale | 19B California Common | 19C American Brown Ale |
| 20A American Porter | 20B American Stout | 20C Imperial Stout |
| 21A American IPA | 21B Specialty IPA | 21B2 Black IPA |
| 21B3 Brown IPA | 21B4 Red IPA | 21B5 Rye IPA |
| 21B6 White IPA | 21B7 Brut IPA | 21C Hazy IPA |
| 22A Double IPA | 22B American Strong Ale | 22C American Barleywine |
| 22D Wheatwine | 27A2 Kentucky Common | 27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager |
| 27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter | 50A West Coast Pilsner (Custom Style) | 51A Mexican-style Pale Lager (Custom Style) |
| 51B Mexican-Style Amber Lager (Custom Style) | 51C Mexican-Style Dark Lager (Custom Style) | 52A Ontario Pale Ale (Custom Style) |
| 52B Québécoise Rousse (Custom Style) | 52C Canadian Ice Beer (Custom Style) | LSX1 Dorada Pampeana |
| LSX2 IPA Argenta | LSX4 Catharina Sour |
Drop-Off Locations
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Monday, August 24, 2026 12:00 AM, PDT — Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:00 PM, PDT.
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.
711 Grand Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 750-1551
1430 E Main Ave #1430c, Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 286-7607
17511 68th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028
(425) 892-8425
*Closed on Tuesdays
320 E Fairhaven Ave #100, Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 293-0424
*Closed Sundays and Mondays
2817 Wheaton Wy #102, Bremerton, WA 98310
(360) 373-1094
*Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Monday, August 24, 2026 12:00 AM, PDT — Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:00 PM, PDT.
Ship entries to:
Western Red Brewing
19168 Jensen Way NE Suite 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!
Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package. Please only use bubble wrap as your packing material.
Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which entry has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
Awards
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
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.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards not picked up will be mailed back to participants. Any additional prizes awarded per table will not be shipped. Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Western Red Brewing
19168 Jensen Way NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Sunday, September 13, 2026 1:00 PM, PDT
Volunteers
Judges and Stewards
If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.
If you have not registered and are willing to be a judge or steward, please register.
Staff
If you would like to volunteer to be a competition staff member, please register or update your account to indicate that you wish to be a part of the competition staff.
Other Volunteer Info
We're always looking for more volunteers. If you're interested in helping, register on this site and mark yourself as a steward or a judge, or email one of our contacts for more information.
Sponsors
Contact
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