ENTRY INFO

The Las Vegas International Beer Competition is open to any brewery whos beer/cider is available for sale to the general public.

Online entries only: November 15th, 2014 - February 13th, 2015 - Special Last Minute entries through the end of February. Email us

Beers/Cider Received for Judging: New Date* - March 9th -13th 2015

Closed Judging: New Date* March 16th - 18th 2015

Tasting open to the public Las Vegas, NV: April 7, 2015 - April 9, 2015

*breweries who enter the competition do not need to host a table at the public tasting.

Entries:

At least 72oz must be submitted of each entry and can be submitted in bottles, cans, or kegs,- ie; six (6) 12oz. bottles or four (4) 22 oz bottles; or one keg of any size over 72oz. Beer/Cider may be entered in more than one category. Breweries may enter as many beers/ciders as they like.

Shipping Entries:

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C/O Las Vegas International Beer Competition.

Deadlines:

Early Early Bird Deadline: December 5th, 2014

Early Bird Deadline: January 1st, 2015

Final Deadline: February 13th: EXTENDED through the end of February.

Beer/Cider Submitted: February 16th - 20th, 2015

Entry Fee:

Early Early bird entry: $20.00 per entry received on or before December 5th, 2014.

Early Bird entry: $25.00 per entry received between Dec 5th, 2014 and January 1st, 2015.

Final Deadline February 13th: EXTENDED

*Entry fee to be submitted with entry form online only.

Labels:

All commercial labels should be left on any bottles or kegs entered.

Judging:

Beers will be judged against others of a similar style as defined by Brewers Association style guidelines. The judging will be held in closed sessions. All judging will be blind. No judge may participate on a panel where they have an entry or where there may be the appearance of a conflict of interest. Judges will include certified beer judges as well as guest judges from The Brewers of Europe. All decisions of the judges are final.

Awards:

Three medals; Gold, Silver, and Bronze are possible in each category. In the event any category receives insufficient entries, beers will be judged individually on their own merits. Awards for each class may or may not be given. One Best of Show will be selected from all entries.

All winners will be advertised in Beer advocate and posted online (and sent to each entry).

Return of Kegs:

Kegs will be available for pick-up at the public tasting in Las Vegas April 7, 2015 - April 9, 2015. Contact us for other return options.

Storage:

Beer/Cider will be kept in a cold storage (below 40F) until time of judging. Beers may be chilled (or allowed to warm); if there are specific instructions, please indicate on entry form.