Samples, Packaging & Shipping - Best of Craft Beer Awards

Samples

2025 Fresh Hop Competition

11.2oz (330mL) – 15.9oz (470mL) Five (5) containers are required*
16oz (473mL) – 32oz (~1L) Four (4) containers are required*

*Sending less than the required container quantities may result in a brewery’s beer not being judged
** If containers are damaged in transit, competition organizers may advise on whether to send additional samples or (at their discretion) allow a lesser container quantity to be judged

2025 Fresh Hop Competition

11.2oz (330mL) – 15.9oz (470mL) Five (5) containers are required*
16oz (473mL) – 32oz (~1L) Four (4) containers are required*

*Sending less than the required container quantities may result in a brewery’s beer not being judged
** If containers are damaged in transit, competition organizers may advise on whether to send additional samples or (at their discretion) allow a lesser container quantity to be judged

Packaging

– Package your bottles and cans for rough transit. AVOID PACKING PEANUTS.

– A packing list is preferred. Include quantity, container type, and beer name.

– Our recommended shipping containers are WHALE PODS. We’ve never received damaged samples sent in these.

Shipping

Receiving Deadline

Early Harvest samples must arrive in Bend, OR by Friday, Sept 19th – 4pm PST

Send samples to:
BoCBA
c/o Funky Fauna
1125 NE 2nd St, Bend, OR 97701

Late Harvest samples must arrive in Yakima, WA by Friday, Oct 10th – 4pm PST

Send samples to:
BoCBA
c/o Bale Breaker Brewing
1801 Birchfield Rd, Yakima, WA 98901

– Samples arriving later than these dates may not be judged, at BoCBA’s discretion

– BoCBA is not responsible for any aspect of judging or beer handling for samples which arrive late or with unapproved information changes

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