2024 Oktoberfest La Crosse Homebrew Competition Info
Account Registration
You will be able to create your account beginning Thursday, August 1, 2024 10:00 AM, CDT through Saturday, September 14, 2024 9:00 AM, CDT.
Judges and stewards may register beginning Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:00 AM, CDT through Saturday, September 14, 2024 8:00 AM, CDT.
Entry Registration
You will be able to add your entries to the system beginning Sunday, August 11, 2024 6:00 AM, CDT through Friday, September 6, 2024 11:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Fees
$10.00 (USD) per entry.
BJCP 2021 Styles Accepted
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 3A Czech Pale Lager | 3B Czech Premium Pale Lager | 3C Czech Amber Lager |
| 3D Czech Dark Lager | 4A Munich Helles | 4B Festbier |
| 4C Helles Bock | 5A German Leichtbier | 5B Kölsch |
| 5C German Helles Exportbier | 5D German Pils | 6A Märzen |
| 6B Rauchbier | 6C Dunkels Bock | 7A Vienna Lager |
| 7B Altbier | 8A Munich Dunkel | 8B Schwarzbier |
| 9A Doppelbock | 9B Eisbock | 9C Baltic Porter |
| 10A Weissbier | 10B Dunkels Weissbier | 10C Weizenbock |
| 23A Berliner Weisse | 27A Historical Beer | 27A1 Kellerbier |
| 27A3 Lichtenhainer | 27A5 Piwo Grodziskie | 27A8 Roggenbier |
| 34C Experimental Beer |
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:
- Cash
- Check, made out to La Crosse LAGERS
- Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles 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. Swing top bottles, corked bottles, and 12 or 16oz cans will also be accepted.
Bottles (or cans) will not be returned to contest entrants.
Completed entry forms and labels must be submitted with all entries, entries can be printed directly from this website. Entry forms should be attached to bottle labels by the method specified on the bottle label.
Please fill out the entry forms completely. Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Sunday, August 11, 2024 12:00 PM, CDT — Sunday, September 8, 2024 5:00 PM, CDT.
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.
570 Theater Road, Onalaska, WI 54650
(715) 570-9463
*Non-Shipped entries can be dropped off at the La Crosse location during normal business hours. Please see the website for dates and hours of operation.
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Sunday, August 11, 2024 6:00 AM, CDT — Wednesday, September 4, 2024 6:00 PM, CDT.
Ship entries to:
Skeleton Crew Brew
570 Theater Road, Onalaska, WI 54650
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.
Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching 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
2024 Oktoberfest - Morning Session
Saturday, September 14, 2024 9:00 AM, CDT
2024 Oktoberfest - Late Morning
Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:00 AM, CDT
2024 Oktoberfest - Afternoon Session
Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:00 PM, CDT
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place at Craft Beer Night at Oktoberfest La Crosse on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
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 at the festival. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants. Results will be posted to the competition web site after the judging concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Southside Oktoberfest Grounds
1 Oktoberfest Strasse, La Crosse, WI 54601
Thursday, September 26, 2024 6:00 PM, CDT
Judging Sessions
2024 Oktoberfest - Morning Session
09/14/2024 9:00 AM, CDT.
2024 Oktoberfest - Late Morning
09/14/2024 11:00 AM, CDT.
2024 Oktoberfest - Afternoon Session
09/14/2024 12:00 PM, CDT.
Account Registration is Open for Judges or Stewards Only
Account registrations accepted 08/01/2024 10:00 AM, CDT through 09/14/2024 9:00 AM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 07/04/2024 10:00 AM, CDT through 09/14/2024 8:00 AM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.