Beer & Cider Registration

Registration/Entry Deadline
CLOSED

Shipping Deadline
September 4, 2026

Judging
September 10 – 13, 2026

Step 1: Register Your Beer & Cider
Deadline: August 24, 2026

Registration CLOSES AUGUST 24TH

Who Can Enter

2026 BC BEER ( and Cider) AWARDS RULES AND REGULATIONS

Participating breweries and cideries must meet the following Eligibility Criteria:

Be a member of the BC Craft Brewers Guild (BCCBG)
Be a member of Cider Canada

OR

Brewery or Cidery holds a valid Canadian excise duty license
A brewery/cidery is licensed to brew beer by a provincial authority
The brewery/ cidery produced less than 400,000 hectolitres of beer in 2025
The brewery/cidery is at least 75% BC owned

Planning Tip: Start putting your beers away in advance for shipping at the deadline.

Style Categories

The BC Beer Awards is a blind tasting competition that judges beers loosely based on the 2021 Beer Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines. Ciders will be loosely based on the 2025 Cider Guidelines.

Please review this year’s Award Categories (BAP)
Competition Rules (BAP)

Browse the Styles: get the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines and the 2025 Cider Guidelines

Judging

Qualified judging of all entries is our primary goal.
Judges will evaluate & score each entry.
Category ranking determined by a mini Best of Show.
Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.
A single beer cannot be entered in multiple sub-/categories.
Multiple vintages of the same beer may not be entered.
Categories may be combined based on number of entries.
Best of Show judging is based on second judging of top winners.
APPLY HERE

Registration

Log in to the Beer Awards Platform and find our event. The BAP system is our portal where you can view the competition details, submit entries, print entry labels, and pay fees. If you do not already have an account there, you can create one.

Entry Fees

BCCB Guild Members: $80 plus tax per entry. Members must be in good standing. If you are not sure, please contact Lundy at moc.reebtfarccbobfsctd-949ec7@nimda. A maximum of 15 entries per brewery. ( Cider is part of the 15 entries)

Non-Members: $160 plus tax per entry. A maximum of 15 entries per brewery. ( Cider is part of the 15 entries)

Refund/Cancellation Policy

No refunds for unshipped entries after the shipping deadline date: September 4, 2026

Step 2: Ship Your Entries (Aug 24- Sept 4)

Shipping / Drop-Off Address (Aug 24 – Sept 4)

BC Beer Awards
c/o Hops Connect Canada

1222 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K1

Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (for drop-off)

Labels

All entries must have their own printed, official Bottle ID label affixed with tape. The commercial label must not be removed. If the beer does not have a commercial label, it may be entered with the competition label alone.

Packaging

Breweries/ Cideries must submit either 4 – 6 individual bottles/cans for each entry, size dependant. Each bottle/can may have a minimum volume of 250mL and a maximum volume of 1L.

Packing

All entries must be packed in a box suitable for 650mL/750mL/1L bottles, including four packs, six-packs and growlers. Boxes must be packed to be stackable at the drop-off location.

Liability

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrive damaged.

Shipping / Drop-Off Address (Aug 24 – Sept 4)

BC Beer Awards
c/o Hops Connect Canada

Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (for drop off)

About Us

Date & Location

Contact Us

Step 1: Register Your Beer & CiderDeadline: August 24, 2026

Who Can Enter

Style Categories

Judging

Registration

Entry Fees

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Step 2: Ship Your Entries (Aug 24- Sept 4)

Shipping / Drop-Off Address (Aug 24 – Sept 4)

Labels

Packaging

Packing

Liability

Shipping / Drop-Off Address (Aug 24 – Sept 4)

About Us

Date & Location

Contact Us

Step 1: Register Your Beer & Cider
Deadline: August 24, 2026