Submit: 2018 Best of the Northwest Beer

We are now accepting submissions for our seventh annual Best of the Northwest issue! Out in October, this issue will feature the top picks for wine, beer, spirits and cider the region has to offer and will announce the winners in print to more than 120,000 readers. The top three winning submissions of each category will be awarded medals and the issue will also cover industry leaders, trends, travel and products.

The beverages will be tasted blind, with a panel comprised of the Northwest’s top palates, judges and professionals, whose verdict we will relay onto the pages of the issue. Our goal is to provide our readers with unique and original content pertaining to the best of Northwest beverages and create an overall greater consumer awareness and appreciation of our area’s liquid assets.

To submit beers to the 2018 Best of the NW, please use the below rules for entry:

1. Submit your beers by clicking HERE (or copying the link below*). Through TheDataStill.com, you must register your brewery and each individual beer, then submit per category and pay to complete. The submission will not be entered in the judging unless the online form is completed.
2. Cost of entry is $45 for each individual product submission. The applicable fees must be paid with submission to be entered in the judging.
3. Send four (4) samples of each submission for 500ml or less, two (2) samples for 22oz or 750ml bottles or one (1) growler.
4. Do not send more than two (2) submissions per category. For example, if you produce multiple IPAs, please only send two as that is all that will be judged for that category.
5. List the price of the product based on suggested retail price for the full unit, before taxes. As in, if this beer only comes in 6-packs or draft, please provide the specific price.
6. The product must be currently available in the calendar year of 2018 or by February 1^st of 2019.
7. All products must be produced in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana or British Columbia.
8. Submission receiving deadline is Friday, July 6.

Note: if you do not currently bottle and plan to send a growler, please email Melissa Miller at melissa@sippublishing.com to coordinate.

*Submission, registration and credit card payment link: https://thedatastill.com/home/landing/2111

In following the definitions by the Brewers Association, THE CATEGORIES ARE: 

Lager
Pilsner
Kölsch
Saison/Farmhouse
Session Ale
Amber/Red Ale
Stout
Porter
Pale Ale
American-style India Pale Ale
Juicy/Hazy India Pale Ale
Imperial/Double India Pale Ale
Fruit Beer
Sour Ale
Wild Ale (mixed fermentation, Brett, etc.)
Belgian-style
Barrel-aged

Ship all entries and check payments to the following address: 

Sip Northwest Magazine
Attn: Best Of
1333 N. Northlake Way, Suite E
Seattle, WA 98103

For personal delivery or questions regarding registration/submission, please email Melissa Miller at melissa@sippublishing.com. 

Sip Northwest is an award-winning publication covering the wine, beer, spirits and cider of the Pacific Northwest. Please join us in finding the best of the year to highlight and showcase in this issue. Thank you!