Bière de Rock
Entries
Judging
Entry Registration
Account Registration
Judge Registration
Steward Registration
Entry Drop-Off
Rules
If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Friday, October 1, 2027 12:00 AM, MDT.
Bière de Rock is an AHA sanctioned beer competition open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older. All entries must be Belgian- or French-inspired beers.
Entries
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.).
If a beer is entered into a subcategory that is not specificially Belgian- or French-inspired as defined by the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines (such as Historical Beer, Brett Beer, Experimental Beer, etc.), the entrant must provide further information as to why the entry is Belgian- or French-inspired (e.g., yeast selection, Belgian or French base style, etc.).
If a beer entered into one of these subcategories does not specifiy the Belgain or French inspiration or if supporting information is insufficient, the entry will be judged, but will be disqualified from medal contention.
All mailed entries must be received at the designated location by the shipping deadline - please plan for and allow for sufficient transport time. All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day of the drop-off deadline after the indicated deadline time. Any entries received after the drop-off or shipping deadlines will not be judged.
The main competition sponsor and organizing club, the Rock Hoppers Brew Club (aka RHBC), is not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the shipping deadline, or entries that arrived/received damaged. Entry fees are not refundable.
Entry Acceptance Rules
Each entry will consist of three (3) 12 to 22 oz capped bottles, three (3) 375 to 750 ml capped/corked bottles, or three 11 to 16.9 oz cans that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing.
12 oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted, but are not recommended.
11-16.9 oz cans are likewise permitted, provided each are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing.
Bottles and cans will not be returned to entrants.
Please Note: two bottles/cans is the minimum for the entry to be judged. If you elect to send two bottles/cans for any entry, please be aware that you will forfeit the opportunity to be considered for Best of Show and/or any available Pro-Am or Scale-Up consideration.
Remove or black out with permanent marker any identifying marks from bottle caps. Solid color bottle caps are acceptable - all other printed bottle caps must be completely blacked out.
Caps with identifiable markings that make them unique as determined by the Competition Organizer with visible symbols, writing, etching, coating, etc. will be disqualified.
Entry Labels
Entry labels must be printed directly from the this website and should be attached to bottles/cans as directed.
Entry Requirements
When adding your entry into the system, be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified per the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
All Entries Must Be Belgian- or French-Inspired
If a beer is entered into a subcategory that is not specifically Belgian- or French-inspired as defined by the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines, entrants must provide further information as to why the entry is Belgian- or French-inspired (e.g., yeast selection, Belgian or French base style, etc.).
This applies especially to any entry in BJCP 2021 style categories 27 through 34 – SHV, Wood-Aged Beer, Historical Beer, Brett Beer, Experimental Beer, etc. If a beer entered into these categories does not specify the Belgian- or French-inspiration, base style, and/or if supporting information is insufficient, the entry will be judged, but it will be disqualified from medal contention.
Limitations
Entrants will be limited to five (5) entries for the first nine days of the entry window. After that, we'll increase it to unlimited until the entry limit of 125 paid entries has been reached. This is to ensure that all who wish to enter have a fair shot to do so.
Entrants are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once (some subcategories allow two entries, see the Per Entrant Limits section). For example, participants may enter a Belgian Blonde and Belgian Saison but may not enter two Saisons, even if they are radically different brews. In other words, choose wisely.
Categories with a small number of entries may be combined at the discretion of the competition organizers. All entries in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.
Entry fees are not refundable.
Entry Info
Entry Limits
- Entry Limit:
- 150
- Entry Limit – Paid:
- 125
Entry Limits Per Participant
| Limit | Enforced Until |
|---|---|
| 5 Entries | Sunday, October 10, 2027 12:00 AM, MDT |
- Per Style Entry Limit:
- 1
- Per Style Exceptions Limit:
- 2
- Style Exceptions:
- 23F: Fruit Lambic
- 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
- 28C: Wild Specialty Beer
- 29A: Fruit Beer
- 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer
- 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer
- 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
- 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer
- 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
- 33A: Wood-Aged Beer
- 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
- 34C: Experimental Beer
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.
| 21B1 Belgian IPA | 21B6 White IPA | 23B Flanders Red Ale |
| 23C Oud Bruin | 23D Lambic | 23E Gueuze |
| 23F Fruit Lambic | 24A Witbier | 24B Belgian Pale Ale |
| 24C Bière de Garde | 25A Belgian Blond Ale | 25B Saison |
| 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 26A Belgian Single | 26B Belgian Dubbel |
| 26C Belgian Tripel | 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 27A Historical Beer |
| 28A Brett Beer | 28B Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | 28C Wild Specialty Beer |
| 28D Straight Sour Beer | 29A Fruit Beer | 29B Fruit and Spice Beer |
| 29C Specialty Fruit Beer | 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 30B Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 30C Winter Seasonal Beer | 30D Specialty Spice Beer | 31A Alternative Grain Beer |
| 31B Alternative Sugar Beer | 32B Specialty Smoked Beer | 33A Wood-Aged Beer |
| 33B Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | 34A Commercial Specialty Beer | 34B Mixed-Style Beer |
| 34C Experimental Beer |
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Friday, October 1, 2027 9:00 AM, MDT — Saturday, October 23, 2027 5:00 PM, MDT.
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.
425 W 115th Ave, Unit 6, Northglenn, CO 8023
(303) 457-3555
Best of Show
Medal winners present at the awards ceremony will receive some great prizes donated by our sponsors.
Awards
Mark your calendars for the 2027 Biere de Rock Awards Ceremony, taking place at 4:00 PM on Saturday, November 6, 2027.
All winners who are in attendance at the Awards Ceremony will receive some killer swag provided by our sponsors. Medals will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries in each medal category.
We'll also be announcing the Best of Show winning entry and any runners-up, all Pro-Ams, and the Best Brewer and Best Club honors.
To reward their winning entry, the Best of Show brewer will receive an awesome prize.
Medals for winners who are not able to attend the Awards Ceremony in person will be mailed the week of February 9, 2026.
Results and scoresheets will be available on this site on or after 6:00 PM, Saturday, November 6, 2026.
Awards Ceremony
TBD
Saturday, November 6, 2027 4:00 PM, MDT
Circuit Qualification
Bière de Rock is part of the Front Range Circuit (Colorado).
Our competition is also part of the American Specialty Homebrew Cup.
Volunteers
Judges and Stewards
If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Friday, October 1, 2027 12:00 AM, MDT.
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.
Sponsors
Contact
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