The Rules
• There will be 3 regular rounds of competition, with 3 styles in each.
• Teams will brew all 3 beers. If there are more than 3 brewers, styles may be duplicated
• Each team will be responsible for one entry into each category for rounds 1-3.
• Styles are based on the 2021 BJCP Guidelines.
• BOS winner from each round will get an automatic qualification into the final round.
• Brewers must submit 32-36oz. of beer for competition nights to ensure enough for judging process. Bring extra if you want to share with everyone.
Ideal packaging for your entries will be in non-distinct bottles, growlers (ie. no stainless steel, branded etc..) Two 22oz generic brown glass bomber, three 12oz generic brown glass bottles, one 32oz swingtop brown glass bottle or one 32oz growler.
**The Brew or Cry Challenge is, and always has been voluntary. We hope that you want to have some fun.
Judging
All participants at the meeting are welcomes to judge at a table that has a style that you did not brew. If you would like you can have your judging sheets not count toward the BOC scores while still tasting and discussing the beers that are being judged.
Styles
The board has chosen these 5 common beers/styles and 3 local brews for the 2025 competition. This provides a fair amount of choice to all competitors, in each round.
| ROUND 1 – April |
| Altbier (7B) |
| Czech Pale Lager (3A) |
| Schwarzbier (8B) |
| ROUND 2 – June (clone wars) |
| Ooga Brewing Co. Holla (Jalapeno cream ale) |
| Full Mile Beer Co. Ghost Teeth (hazy IPA) |
| Vintage Brewing McLovin’ (amber ale) |
| Round 3 – October |
| Scottish Light (14A) |
| American Brown (19C) |
Teams
Volunteers were placed in the role as team captains. Club members that wanted to participated were then drafted by the captains for team participation.
The Final Round
The top team, as well as each Best-of-Show winner, will be moving to the fourth round. The winner of round four will be declared the champion and go on to brew that beer at a local brewery.
Individual Points
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| Jim Albrecht | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| Sergio Delacruz | 12 | 16* | 14 | 42 |
| Jason Mayerl | 14 | 14 | 16* | 44 |
| Andy Attwood | 14 | 16 | 8 | 38 |
| Adam Joyce | 8 | 14 | 12 | 34 |
| Zak Holmes | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 |
| Tony Kapugi | 16* | 12 | 12 | 40 |
| Don & Janae | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| Nate Hughes | 16 | 12 | 10 | 38 |
| Bryan T. | 16 | 16 | 10 | 42 |
| Dave | 12 | 14 | 14 | 40 |
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| Bryan | 13.5 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 40.5 |
| Don | 12.67 | 12.67 | 9.33 | 34.67 |
| Jim | 13 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
Round 4 Results
Check back in January of 2026 to find out our winner!