THE RULES

The purpose of the Alpha King Challenge is to determine the most well-balanced and drinkable hop forward beer. The competition includes but is not limited to IPAs and DIPAs. The only rules that apply are as follows:

RULE ONE
Commercial Beer Only - all beer must be brewed by, and available for purchase through, a commercial brewery.

RULE TWO
One Entry Per Brewery - all competitors are limited to one entry per licensed brewery, not per brewery location.

RULE THREE
No Barley Wines

RULE FOUR
60 IBU Minimum

RULE FIVE
No Collaboration Brews

The competition is limited to 150 entries, which are fulfilled on a first-come basis. Historically, spaces fill up quickly so brewers are encouraged to plan ahead and submit their registration as soon it is open.

COMING SEPTEMBER 2021

For 2021, the competition will be held virtually from the Yakima Valley with an official LIVE stream announcement of the winners. Tune in to see who is crowned the next Alpha King! Live Link / Date coming soon.

During the competition, all beer entries are judged by a selected team of brewers, industry experts and veteran beer writers. The competition follows a series of elimination rounds to determine a list of top finalists as well as three placed winners. The first-place winner receives the Alpha King crown and a sponsored video.

Head to www.AlphaKingChallenge.com for more details and to sign up