Thank you for your interest in the British Beerfest organized by Scioto, Olentangy, And Darby Zymurgists (SODZ).

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

Entry Registration is Open

68 entries have been added to the system as of 4:42 AM, EDT, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

45 paid entries are in the system as of 4:42 AM, EDT, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

To add your entries into the system, please proceed through the registration process or log in if you already have an account.

Judge and Steward Registration is Open

If you have not registered and are willing to be a volunteer, please register.

If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.

Rules

The competition is open to all non-commercial, home-produced beers, meads and ciders. Please enter as many categories and as often as you wish. Competition organizers, sponsors, judges, and stewards may enter the competition but will not be permitted to judge or steward any category that they have entries in.

The British Beerfest will accept entries from the 2021 BJCP Beer and 2015 Mead/Cider styles listed in the Info tab. Please note: some categories may be combined with related categories for the purpose of awarding prizes.

Tropical Stout, category 16C, has been selected for this year's Lucci Cup competition. The Lucci Cup is named for Susan Lucci, who was nominated and failed to win a Daytime Emmy Award 17 times, but finally won on her 18th nomination. This award is dedicated to all brewers who enter competitions and never seem to win the top prize.

Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Each entry will consist of two 12 to 22 ounce capped, swing top, corked bottles, or cans, that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.

12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Bottles and unused entries will not be returned to contest entrants.

Cider and mead entries should submit only one bottle since they are not eligible for Best of Show.

Completed entry forms must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from this website. Bottle labels should be attached to bottles with a rubber band only; glue and/or tape are unacceptable.

Please fill out the entry forms completely. 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.

Competition Officials

You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.

• Scott Elliott — Organizer
• Kelly Woods — Judging Coordinator

Sponsors

Scioto, Olentangy, And Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) is proud to have the following sponsors for the British Beerfest.

Thunderwing Brewing

2419 Scioto Harper Drive Columbus OH 43204

Buckeye BrewCraft

1766 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229