Step into the Spotlight at the Ultimate West Coast IPA Throwdown

Think your IPA has what it takes to be recognized as the best of the best WC IPA? The Best of the West Coast IPA Competition is the nation's largest competition dedicated to everyone’s favorite style. 

From crushable low ABV IPAs, to flagship brands, to beers hopped with Oregon’s finest, enter your beers in 6 exciting categories. Compete for bragging rights and get in-depth feedback at a fraction of the cost of other competitions. Your beers will be judged by a national pool of elite brewers and industry professionals who know this style inside and out, including some of the best practitioners of this style in the world. 

Additional Competition Details

Competition Beer Delivery

***ALL BEER MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 7th, 2025 AT BREAKSIDE BREWERY-MILWAUKIE***

  • Deliver to: Breakside Milwaukie, 5821 SE International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222. 

  • (Delivery/Drop-off is at Breakside's Milwaukie location only. Do not take entries to the Dekum or Slabtown pubs.)

  • Delivery Window Dates and Times: Tuesday, July 1st through Monday, July 7th

  • In person drop offs are welcome 9 AM-5 PM during any of the drop-off days EXCEPT Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT LATE ENTRIES; IF YOUR BEER DOES NOT ARRIVE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS  ON July 7th, IT WILL NOT BE JUDGED IN THE COMPETITION.  SIMILARLY, PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR BEERS BEFORE THE DROP-OFF WINDOW BEGINS!

Beer Quantities & Formats:

We need a minimum of 64 ounces of beer for each entry. This can come in any of the following combinations:

-6 x 12 oz bottles or cans -4 x 16 oz cans -5 x 500 ml bottles

-3 x 22 oz bottles -3 x 750 ml bottles -2 x 32 oz crowler cans

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND HAVING 4 CONTAINERS PER ENTRY. THIS GUARANTEES A FRESH SAMPLE WILL GET SERVED IF THE BEER ADVANCES THROUGH THE COMPETITION.

Sending less than 64 ounces risks not having a fresh bottle or can to open in the championship rounds of judging.

We cannot accept beer entered in growlers, and the OBG cannot return any packaging materials or beer containers after the competition.

Labeling Your Entries:

  • You can find a PDF for entry tags HERE.

  • Beers submitted without a proper tag (attached) will not be judged.

  • DO NOT use rubber bands to tag your bottles, please use tape. 

  • Commercial labels may stay on, but the competition tag is required.

  • ENSURE that you list the PROPER category number. Refer to the style guidelines or your entry confirmation email. 

  • The beer name and category on the label MUST MATCH the information you provided at registration. Any discrepancies risk meaning a beer will not be judged

Changes to Entries:

  • ALL CHANGES MUST BE MADE VIA OUR ONLINE FORM. This includes all name changes, beer info updates, requested changes to categories, and withdrawals. 

  • After June 27th, we cannot accommodate changes to categories for any entries..

  • If you decide to NOT SEND (i.e. withdraw) an entry, please let us know ASAP. There are no refunds, but we appreciate the heads up, and this will help save us time when we are checking in and sorting entries. 

  • Any discrepancy between how a beer is named/labeled when it arrives for competition and what was on the registration form may lead to that beer not being judged.