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FOAM Cup

Entries
Status

  • Total0
  • Paid0 / 475
  • Opening 10/11/2025 12:00 PM, CDT

Entry Drop-Off
Closed

  • Open – 10/18/2025 10:00 PM, CDT
  • Close – 11/10/2025 6:00 AM, CST

Entry Shipping
Closed

  • Open – 10/18/2025 10:00 PM, CDT
  • Close – 11/10/2025 6:00 AM, CST

Judging
Not Started

  • Start – 11/16/2025 5:00 PM, CST
  • End – 11/22/2025 1:00 PM, CST

Entry Registration
Closed

  • Open – 10/11/2025 12:00 PM, CDT
  • Close – 11/10/2025 6:00 AM, CST

Account Registration
Open

  • Open – 09/02/2024 4:00 PM, CDT
  • Close – 11/10/2025 6:00 AM, CST

Judge Registration
Open

  • Open – 09/02/2024 11:00 AM, CDT
  • Close – 11/23/2025 6:00 PM, CST

Steward Registration
Open

  • Open – 09/02/2024 11:00 AM, CDT
  • Close – 11/23/2025 6:00 PM, CST

Rules

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.

A. Eligibility

  1. This competition is open to all homebrewers in the United States.
  2. Commercial and/or Brew-on-Premises (BOP) beers are not eligible.
  3. This is an AHA-sanctioned competition. All standard rules apply.

B. Entry Fees and Deadlines

  1. All entries must be registered online. The fee is $12/entry. Payment online is required. You can print your entry labels once payment is made.
  2. We accept online payments only. A link will be provided on your entry page to the payment site.
  3. You do not need to print a payment receipt. If an entry shows it has not been paid, we will verify on our side.

Rules and Policies

  1. Entries
    1. This competition has a cap of 475 paid entries.
    2. When the cap of 475 paid entries is reached, entries that have been registered but not paid for will not be eligible for FOAM Cup. Becuase of this, it is highly recommended that you pay for your entries when they are created. 
    3. Entries can be edited before and after payment, up until the shipping/drop-off deadline.
    4. There is an initial cap of 7 entries person to give everyone desiring to enter the opportunity. This cap will be lifted after 14 days with no limits at that point.
  2. Judging, Storage, and Handling
    1. We will try to minimize handling to avoid disturbing bottle-conditioned beers with natural sedimentation. Occasionally this is unavoidable and scores for appearance may reflect this.
    2. All entries are stored cold till they are judged.
  3. Medals
    1. Brewing category winners will receive custom-cast medallions for first, second, and third place for each judging table. A table is defined as a judging session for a set of category styles. Tables may contain split categories and/or subcategories as necessary to maintain competition integrity.
    2. Judges are solely responsibility for determining whether an entry is deserving of a medal.
    3. Judges are solely responsible for determining whether a judging table should receive first, second, or third place medal, based on the scores of the entries. (e.g. The highest score awarded for the judging table is a 29, so judges determined a gold medal would not be awarded.)
    4. We will award Best of Show (BOS) medals for beer, mead, and cider. We will judge all beers, meads and ciders listed in the BJCP Styles Guidelines. All decisions of the judges, competition staff, and organizer will be final, without exception.
  4. Scores, Score Sheets, and Prize Delivery
    1. Winners and BOS are announced at an Awards Ceremony the evening of the last day of judging. Medals will be handed out to those in attendance.
    2. Score sheets are judged digitally and will be posted on your account page after winners have been announced. We ship medals and prizes to all non-local entrants via U.S. Post Office or other common carrier the week after the competition.

 

Entry Acceptance Rules

Entry Requirements and Information

Beer Entries

  1. We accept glass bottles and aluminum cans for beer entries.
  2. Submit two (2) bottles/cans per entry. Accepted bottle sizes: 10-16 ounces; brown or green glass. Accepted aluminum can sizes: 12-16 ounces. Bottles/cans must be clean, and free of inked or paper labels and other identifying marks (embossed bottles are allowed. e.g. New Belgium/Sam Adams). Use a rubber band to attach bottle identification form to each bottle. Do not use glue or tape. Entry fees and bottles will NOT be returned for disqualified entries.
  3. Use the most current BJCP Style Guidelines, available online at www.bjcp.org. Refer to categories by number, and to subcategories by letter.
  4. We accept all BJCP beer styles.
  5. Multiple entries in a category are acceptable but only one entry is allowed in each subcategory, with the exception of the following subcategories:
    • 21B. Specialty IPA subcategory
    • 21C. Hazy IPA
    • 22A. Double IPA subcategory
    • 23F. Fruit Lambic subcategory
    • All 28. American Wild Ale subcategories
    • All 29. Fruit Beer subcategories
    • All 30. Spiced Beer subcategories
    • All 31. Alternative Fermentables Beer subcategories
    • All 32. Smoked Beer subcategories
    • All 33. Wood Beer subcategories
    • All 34. Specialty Beer subcategories
    • All LSX Entries

Mead/Cider Entries

  1. We accept glass bottles and aluminum cans for mead/cider entries.
  2. Submit two (2) bottles/cans per entry. Accepted bottle sizes for mead/cider: 10-16 ounces and 375-750ml; clear, brown, or green glass (only one bottle is required for 750ml bottles). Accepted aluminum can sizes: 12-16 ounces. Bottles/cans must be clean, and free of inked or paper labels and other identifying marks (embossed bottles are allowed. e.g. New Belgium/Sam Adams). Use a rubber band to attach bottle identification form to each bottle. Do not use glue or tape. Entry fees and bottles will NOT be returned for disqualified entries.
  3. Use the most current BJCP Style Guidelines, available online at www.bjcp.org. Refer to categories by number, and to subcategories by letter.
  4. We accept all BJCP mead and cider styles.
  5. Multiple entries in a category or sub-category are acceptable for mead and cider but MUST be from different batches. 

Entry Info

Entry Fees

$12.00 (USD) per entry.

Entry Limits

Entry Limit – Paid:
475

Entry Limits Per Participant

LimitEnforced Until
7 EntriesSaturday, October 25, 2025 12:00 PM, CDT
Per Style Exceptions Limit:
1
Style Exceptions:
  • 21B: Specialty IPA
  • 21B1: Belgian IPA
  • 21B2: Black IPA
  • 21B3: Brown IPA
  • 21B4: Red IPA
  • 21B5: Rye IPA
  • 21B6: White IPA
  • 21B7: Brut IPA
  • 21C: Hazy IPA
  • 22A: Double IPA
  • 23F: Fruit Lambic
  • 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
  • 29D: Grape Ale
  • 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
  • 32A: Classic Style Smoked 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
  • LSX1: Dorada Pampeana
  • LSX2: IPA Argenta
  • LSX3: Italian Grape Ale
  • LSX4: Catharina Sour
  • LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner
  • M1A: Dry Mead
  • M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
  • M1C: Sweet Mead
  • M2A: Cyser
  • M2B: Pyment
  • M2C: Berry Mead
  • M2D: Stone Fruit Mead
  • M2E: Melomel
  • M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead
  • M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
  • M4A: Braggot
  • M4B: Historical Mead
  • M4C: Experimental Mead
  • C1A: Common Cider
  • C1B: Heirloom Cider
  • C1C: English Cider
  • C1D: French Cider
  • C1E: Spanish Cider
  • C2A: New England Cider
  • C2B: Applewine
  • C2C: Ice Cider
  • C2D: Fire Cider
  • C3A: Fruit Cider
  • C3B: Spiced Cider
  • C3C: Experimental Cider
  • C4A: Common Perry
  • C4B: Heirloom Perry

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 2021 / 2025 Styles Accepted

Indicates that the style's entry limit has been reached and no more entries of that style will be accepted.

1A American Light Lager1B American Lager1C Cream Ale
1D American Wheat Beer2A International Pale Lager2B International Amber Lager
2C International Dark Lager3A Czech Pale Lager3B Czech Premium Pale Lager
3C Czech Amber Lager3D Czech Dark Lager4A Munich Helles
4B Festbier4C Helles Bock5A German Leichtbier
5B Kölsch5C German Helles Exportbier5D German Pils
6A Märzen6B Rauchbier6C Dunkels Bock
7A Vienna Lager7B Altbier8A Munich Dunkel
8B Schwarzbier9A Doppelbock9B Eisbock
9C Baltic Porter10A Weissbier10B Dunkels Weissbier
10C Weizenbock11A Ordinary Bitter11B Best Bitter
11C Strong Bitter12A British Golden Ale12B Australian Sparkling Ale
12C English IPA13A Dark Mild13B British Brown Ale
13C English Porter14A Scottish Light14B Scottish Heavy
14C Scottish Export15A Irish Red Ale15B Irish Stout
15C Irish Extra Stout16A Sweet Stout16B Oatmeal Stout
16C Tropical Stout16D Foreign Extra Stout17A British Strong Ale
17A1 Burton Ale17B Old Ale17C Wee Heavy
17D English Barley Wine18A Blonde Ale18B American Pale Ale
19A American Amber Ale19B California Common19C American Brown Ale
20A American Porter20B American Stout20C Imperial Stout
21A American IPA21B Specialty IPA21B1 Belgian IPA
21B2 Black IPA21B3 Brown IPA21B4 Red IPA
21B5 Rye IPA21B6 White IPA21B7 Brut IPA
21C Hazy IPA22A Double IPA22B American Strong Ale
22C American Barleywine22D Wheatwine23A Berliner Weisse
23B Flanders Red Ale23C Oud Bruin23D Lambic
23E Gueuze23F Fruit Lambic23G Gose
24A Witbier24B Belgian Pale Ale24C Bière de Garde
25A Belgian Blond Ale25B Saison25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26A Belgian Single26B Belgian Dubbel26C Belgian Tripel
26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale27A Historical Beer27A1 Kellerbier
27A2 Kentucky Common27A3 Lichtenhainer27A4 London Brown Ale
27A5 Piwo Grodziskie27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter
27A8 Roggenbier27A9 Sahti28A Brett Beer
28B Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer28C Wild Specialty Beer28D Straight Sour Beer
29A Fruit Beer29B Fruit and Spice Beer29C Specialty Fruit Beer
29D Grape Ale30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer30B Autumn Seasonal Beer
30C Winter Seasonal Beer30D Specialty Spice Beer31A Alternative Grain Beer
31B Alternative Sugar Beer32A Classic Style Smoked Beer32B Specialty Smoked Beer
33A Wood-Aged Beer33B Specialty Wood-Aged Beer34A Commercial Specialty Beer
34B Mixed-Style Beer34C Experimental BeerLSX1 Dorada Pampeana
LSX2 IPA ArgentaLSX3 Italian Grape AleLSX4 Catharina Sour
LSX5 New Zealand PilsnerM1A Dry MeadM1B Semi-Sweet Mead
M1C Sweet MeadM2A CyserM2B Pyment
M2C Berry MeadM2D Stone Fruit MeadM2E Melomel
M3A Fruit and Spice MeadM3B Spice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadM4A Braggot
M4B Historical MeadM4C Experimental MeadC1A Common Cider
C1B Heirloom CiderC1C English CiderC1D French Cider
C1E Spanish CiderC2A New England CiderC2B Applewine
C2C Ice CiderC2D Fire CiderC3A Fruit Cider
C3B Spiced CiderC3C Experimental CiderC4A Common Perry
C4B Heirloom PerryC4C Ice PerryC4D Experimental Perry

Entry Delivery

Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:00 PM, CDTMonday, November 10, 2025 6:00 AM, CST.

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.

Marshall Brewing Company
1742 E. 6th St., Tulsa, OK, 74133
918-292-8781

Shipping Info

Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:00 PM, CDTMonday, November 10, 2025 6:00 AM, CST.

Ship entries to:

TBA
TBA

Packing and Shipping

Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!

Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package. Please only use bubble wrap as your packing material. Do not use expanding foam or similar products.

Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching them to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which entry has broken if there is damage during shipment.

Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.

Judging Sessions

Sunday - Marshall Brewing Company
Sunday, November 16, 2025 5:00 PM, CST

Monday - Marshall Brewing Company
Monday, November 17, 2025 6:00 PM, CST

Tuesday - Marshall Brewing Company
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 6:00 PM, CST

Thursday - Marshall Brewing Company
Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00 PM, CST

Friday - Marshall Brewing Company
Friday, November 21, 2025 7:00 PM, CST

Saturday AM - Marshall Brewing Company
Saturday, November 22, 2025 9:00 AM, CST

Saturday PM - Marshall Brewing Company
Saturday, November 22, 2025 1:00 PM, CST

Best of Show

We will award Best of Show (BOS) awards for Beer, Mead, and Cider.

 

Awards

All brewing category winners will receive custom-cast medallions for first, second, and third place in each style category. Judges are solely responsibility for determining whether an entry is deserving of a medal.

The FOAM Cup Committee will combine or split categories and/or subcategories as necessary to maintain competition integrity. In general, we will require that there be at least six entries in a category before we award a full set of medals.

FOAM Cup - The homebrew club scoring the most points will be crowned FOAM Cup Champion.

 

Awards Ceremony

TBA
TBA
Sunday, November 23, 2025 7:30 PM, CST

Circuit Qualification

High Plains Brewer of the Year

FOAM Cup is a participating competition for the High Plains Brewer of the Year. This award goes to an individual brewer from the Midwestern United States (Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, or Minnesota) demonstrating outstanding and consistent brewing skills. The award winner is determined by performance in regional competitions. To be eligible, a brewer must reside in one of the aforementioned states or belong to an AHA-registered club from one of the states. The FOAM Cup Organizer will forward your FOAM Cup points to the HPBOTY organizers.

 

Master Homebrewer's Circuit of America

mhp-oklahoma.pngThe Foam Cup has been selected as a representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Master Homebrewer Program’s Circuit of America 2024.

The Master Homebrewer Program's Circuit of America is a Homebrewing circuit, combining the results from all major independent homebrewing competitions across the United States, to award an overall National Champion Homebrewer. 

This circuit is sponsored by BSG Handcraft and the winner of the circuit is awarded a Grainfather brewing system.

 

 

Volunteers

Judges and Stewards

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

If you have not registered and are willing to be a judge or steward, please register.

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.

Staff can indicate their availability for the following non-judging sessions:

Other Volunteer Info

Judging at the FOAM cup is something we take very seriously but enjoy and have fun doing. Our competition staff does their very best to draw BJCP-qualified judges and professional brewers to evaluate entries. FOAM now has over 20 BJCP judges and we encourage other judges to join us.

FOAM is soliciting judges and stewards. You will receive points for the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). FOAM Cup is an AHA-sanctioned event and recognized by the BJCP. If you would like to participate as a judge or steward, please register and indicate your interest by editing your account information.

Sponsors

Contact

Use the links below to contact individuals involved with coordinating this competition: