Fruit Cup 2024 Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Friday, May 10, 2024 11:59 PM, PDT.
Judges and stewards may register now through Sunday, May 12, 2024 11:59 PM, PDT.
Entry Registration
You can add your entries to the system today through Friday, May 10, 2024 11:59 PM, PDT.
Entry Fees
$12.00 (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.
| 23F Fruit Lambic | 28C Wild Specialty Beer | 29A Fruit Beer |
| 29B Fruit and Spice Beer | 29C Specialty Fruit Beer |
Entry Limit
There is a limit of 100 entries for this competition.
There is a limit of 30 paid entries for this competition.
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
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
When entering beer information you MUST include: base style, fruits/spices/specialty adjunct ingredients used and any possible allergens.
Each entry is $12.
Each entry will consist of capped bottles or sealed cans that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing.
Two 12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted, as well as 12oz and 16oz cans.
If mailing in your entries we encourage you to add cold packs and protective padding in addition to speedy shipping. (The competition organizers are not responsible for entries that arrive damaged or entries that arrive outside of the scheduled timeframe.)
Also, we recommend to everyone to put your printed out entry papers in a ziplock bag and double rubber band it to your bottles/cans.
Because of the nature of the contest, special categories may be used depending on the number of entrants.
Submitted bottles/cans become property of the competition.
Bottles/cans will not be returned to contest entrants.
Drop-Off Locations
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations from Wednesday, May 1, 2024 12:00 AM, PDT through Friday, May 10, 2024 7:00 PM, PDT.
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.
828 Traction Ave , Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 519-5887
*Drop-off is available when brewery is open only.
141 W Bellevue Dr #100, Pasadena, CA 91105
626-658-7652
*Drop-off is available when brewery is open only.
13423 Excelsior Dr, Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 262-6030
*Drop-off is available when brewery is open only.
240 S San Dimas Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773
(800) 448-2337
*Drop-off is available when shop is open only.
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location from Monday, April 29, 2024 12:00 AM, PDT through Saturday, May 11, 2024 5:00 PM, PDT.
Ship entries to:
Cerveceria Del Pueblo
141 W Bellevue Dr #100, Pasadena, CA 91105
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
Arts District Brewing
Sunday, May 19, 2024 9:00 AM, PDT
Best of Show
The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.
Awards
Places may be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table. If no entry in a category is deemed worthy of a place, no award will be given.
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.
We will distribute medals via mail to the winners, entrants score sheets will be scanned and uploaded to this website.
Awards Ceremony
Virtual
Virtual
Sunday, May 26, 2024 6:00 PM, PDT
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Arts District Brewing
05/19/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 04/01/2024 12:00 AM, PDT through 05/10/2024 11:59 PM, PDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 04/01/2024 12:00 AM, PDT through 05/12/2024 11:59 PM, PDT.
Entry Registration Open
0 entries have been added to the system as of 9:42 AM, PDT, Thursday, April 25, 2024. There is a limit of 100 entries for this competition.
0 paid entries are in the system as of 9:42 AM, PDT, Thursday, April 25, 2024. There is a limit of 30 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 04/01/2024 12:00 AM, PDT through 05/10/2024 11:59 PM, PDT.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.