Registration opens for the competition on January 26, 2026

  • 2025 OBA Entries by Category

    Pilsner 49
    Golden, Blonde, Light 31
    Hoppy Lagers 44
    Light German + Bohem. 35
    Dark German Euro Lagers 19
    International Lager 58
    Stout/Porter 32
    Classic UK 22
    Classic NAM 15
    Belgian 27
    Red Beers 40
    Strong Beers 31
    Sessionable Hoppy 42
    AmericanIPA 48
    West Coast IPA 68
    Hazy IPA 56
    Imperial IPA 24
    Dark Hoppy 21
    Barrel Aged 29
    BA Stout 35
    Flavored Beers 32
    Fruit Beers 32
    Coffee/Smoke 19
    Experimental/Historical 51
    American Sour 18
    Mixed Culture 16
    Fruited Mixed Culture 30
    Fresh Hop IPA and Pale 70
    Fresh Hop Hazy 23
    Other Fresh Hop 39

  • 2024 OBA Entries by Category

    Total: 964 Entries

    Pilsner 56
    Golden, Blonde, Light 34
    Hoppy Lagers 27
    Light German + Bohem. 36
    Dark German Euro Lagers 26
    International Lager 45
    Stout/Porter 43
    Classic UK 30
    Classic NAM 25
    Belgian 28
    Red Beers 41
    Strong Beers 28
    Sessionable Hoppy 42
    IPA 102
    Hazy IPA 56
    Imperial IPA 31
    Dark Hoppy 24
    Barrel Aged 31
    BA Stout 44
    Flavored Beers 35
    Fruit Beers 24
    Coffee/Smoke 25
    Experimental/Historical 30
    American Sour 26
    Mixed Culture 21
    Fruited Mixed Culture 54
    Fresh Hop IPA and Pale 70
    Fresh Hop Hazy 23
    Other Fresh Hop 39

  • 2023 OBA Entries by Category

    Total: 1095 Entries

    Pilsner 53
    Golden, Blonde, Light 33
    Hoppy Lagers 33
    Light German + Bohem. 51
    Dark German Euro Lagers 36
    International Lager 44
    Stout/Porter 32
    Classic UK 25
    Classic NAM 23
    Belgian 42
    Red Beers 36
    Strong Beers 40
    Sessionable Hoppy 37
    IPA 100
    Hazy IPA 54
    Imperial IPA 27
    Dark Hoppy 14
    Barrel Aged 33
    BA Stout 42
    Flavored Beers 31
    Fruit Beers 21
    Coffee/Smoke 28
    Experimental/Historical 25
    American Sour 36
    Mixed Culture 22
    Fruited Mixed Culture 32
    Fresh Hop IPA and Pale 72
    Fresh Hop Hazy 30
    Other Fresh Hop 35

  • 2022 OBA Entries by Category

    Total: 1232 Entries

    IPA 101
    Hazy IPA 72
    Sessionable Hoppy 66
    Classic NAM 53
    Light German + Bohem 51
    Fruited Mixed Culture 47
    Barrel Aged 44
    Pilsner 44
    Red Beers 42
    BA Stout 41
    Stout/Porter 41
    Golden, Blonde, Light 38
    American Sour 38
    Hoppy Lagers 37
    Flavored Beers 36
    Belgian 35
    Strong Beers 34
    Coffee/Smoke 34
    Imperial IPA 32
    Dark German Euro Lagers 32
    Dark Hoppy 30
    Gluten Free/NA 30
    Experimental/Historical 28
    Mixed Culture 23
    Classic UK 22
    Fruit Beers 21
    Specialty IPA 19
    Pastry 15
    Fresh Hop IPA and Pale Ale 76
    Fresh Hop Hazy 19
    Other Fresh Hop 31