West Coast Best Coast 2025 Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Friday 30 May, 2025 13:00, BST.
Judges and stewards may register now through Friday 13 June, 2025 13:00, BST.
Entry Registration
Entry registration is closed.
BJCP 2021 Judging Styles
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 18B American Pale Ale | 19A American Amber Ale | 19C American Brown Ale |
| 21A American IPA | 21B Specialty IPA | 21B2 Black IPA |
| 21B3 Brown IPA | 21B4 Red IPA | 21B5 Rye IPA |
| 22A Double IPA | 22C American Barleywine | WC1 Other West Coast Styles (Custom Style) |
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 3
Each entry will consist of 3 x 330 to 500 ml bottles or cans that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Bottles should be capped, corked or swing-top closed. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. Cans, Brown glass or PET bottles are preferred; clear or green bottles of any kind will be disqualified.
Bottles/cans will not be returned to contest entrants.
All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles/cans with clear packing tape.
Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Entries from outisde the UK are permitted, however physical prizes may not be shipped outside of the UK.
Judging Sessions
Judging Session
Saturday 21 June, 2025 10:00, BST
Best of Show
The awards ceremony will take place once the judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table at the judges' discretion.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organisers.
Awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards not picked up will be mailed to participants. Results will be posted to the competition website after the ceremony concludes.
Entries from outisde the UK are permitted, however physical prizes may not be shipped outside of the UK.
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Both score sheets and awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants. Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Judging Sessions
Judging Session
21/06/2025 10:00, BST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 01/01/2025 00:00, GMT through 30/05/2025 13:00, BST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/01/2025 00:00, GMT through 13/06/2025 13:00, BST.