Entry Rules & Details
Eligibility
The Best Florida Beer Competition (BFBC) is open to all commercial beers brewed and offered for sale in the State of Florida without significant changes or modifications to the beer recipe from the way is has been offered for sale to the public. Breweries, Meaderies, and Cideries must be fully licensed for the manufacture and commercial sale of beer, mead, or cider in the state of Florida. Breweries must have a Brewer’s Notice on file with the TTB. Eligible entries must be for sale or have been poured on premise on or before January 31st, 2024 .
Entries
The Best Florida Beer reserves the right to combine categories depending upon the number of entries received.
Cost
$75. Second entry of every participating brewery will be given free of charge.
Breweries are limited to a maximum of 8 entries.
The competition will have a cap of 800 entries. Entries are on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Entry fees must be received before judging on February 3rd.
Medal winners are required to send, or arrange for delivery of a 2x 1/6bbl or 1x 1/4bbl keg (1x 1/6bbl for Small Batch) of their medal winning beers to the Brewers Ball on March 3rd, 2024. Brewers MUST NOT remove kegs until the end of the festival. Please see Keg Return section for information on dropoff, pickup, and donation information. Empty kegs will be stored in our refrigerated trailer after they blow and must be picked up after the festival.
Each medal winner will receive one complimentary ticket to Brewers Ball. A discount code will be provided to all entrants.
NO 1/2BBL KEGS ACCEPTED
As noted in the “Peer Reviewed Judging” section, breweries that send a qualified representative to help judge will be given an extra free ticket to Brewer’s Ball. Maximum of four free tickets per brewery.
Deadline
Reggie’s entry portal will close on January 29th. Entries must be dropped off or delivered to Six Ten Brewing by February 2nd 2024.
Entry Requirements
Three samples of beer will be required, each at least 12 ounces. We require three samples of beer to ensure enough is available to judge all three rounds of competition without having to ask for a third bottle for Best Of Show eligible beers.
Beers will be served to the judges “blind” so the type of container will not be an issue.
Entries should be sent to arrive before the February 2nd deadline to:
Six Ten Brewing
7052 Benjamin Rd, Tampa, FL 33634
How to Enter
Entry registration and fees must be received on or before January 29th 2024. Please use the easy online entry form on ReggieBeer.com to submit your commercial entry.
Please designate Small Batch entries by entering “Y/N” in appropriate box in the ReggieBeer entry form. Small Batch entries will only be judged separately in the Best Of Show round.
Breweries are limited to a maximum of 8 entries.
Paypal is also available on the website. This is your best option.
Payment by check will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. DO NOT INCLUDE A CHECK WITH YOUR ENTRIES. Contact the competition organizer if you are unable to pay by Paypal.
Register on Reggiebeer.com HERE
Competition Entry Limit: 800
Brewery Entry Limit: 8
Cost: $75
(2nd entry is free)
Payment Deadline is: Before February 1st 2024
Entry Window: December 19th-January 29th
Delivery Window: January 19th-February 2, 2024
Judging:
See Reggie for full list of locations.
Drop-Off Location:
Six Ten Brewing
7052 Benjamin Rd, Tampa, FL 33634
Shipping Address:
Same as drop-off
Entry Link: