COVID-19 Pandemic Update:

Hoppy Halloween 2020 is still happening but there are some modifications and changes to the usual competition to keep everyone safe. Please see the details below. The Spooky Brewing Competition As the leaves fall each October, the Prairie Homebrewing Companions of Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN gather together the best homebrew from the best homebrewers to determine who is the 'Great Pumpkin' of brewers. The Hoppy Halloween Challenge held each year is known for its Medals hung from unique hand-crafted Halloween themed lanyards. All BJCP categories including mead and cider can be entered, but the Hoppy Halloween Challenge has 2 categories unique to this competition: Halloween Theme Beer: "Any beer with characteristics that would identify it as being made for, and in the spirit of, Halloween." Fresh Killed Hops Beer: " A wet hop beer made with fresh undried hops that displays the character of those hops in the flavor and aroma ." How spooky can you brew?

Full rules for the special categories are available HERE. Questions or comments on the Hoppy Halloween Challenge? Email hoppy@hoppyhalloween.com

23rd Annual Hoppy Halloween Challenge 2020 Haunted Housebrew

Stuck at home with nothing to do but brew This year will be a little different. While we're still excited to host this great event, a number of changes have been made: There will be no prizes this year - Medals will still be mailed!

Many of our sponsors and supporters in previous years have been hit hard by COVID-19, especially breweries & tap rooms so we don't want to impose on them. We encourage you to support your local businesses as much as you possibly can. There will be no physical, in person banquet.

We will host a virtual awards ceremony and are working to schedule a great speaker so everyone who enters can attend! We are limiting our entries to 250.

This will include a PER ENTRANT limit of FIVE. I know this will disappoint some, but judging pools across the board have shrunk and we are running this with a local crew only. We will be requesting 3 bottles per entry.

This will allow us to facilitate virtual judging while maintaining a Best of Show. Local Drop Off or shipping of entries only.

We will not have drop off locations outside of the Fargo/Moorhead area. We are sorry but the safety and logistical issues prevent this option this year. Registration Window

September 5th - October 3rd Entries Accepted

September 12th thru October 3rd

$8.00 per entry of 3 bottles Virtual Awards Banquet with winners announced on October 24th BJCP 2015 Guidelines will be used

Cans will be accepted if they are free of any labels or markings

All BJCP categories of beer, mead and cider will be accepted plus special Halloween Theme and Fresh Killed Hops categories

Categories will be consolidated for awarding medals

All beers placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd will win a Hoppy Halloween Challenge Medal hung from a special hand-crafted Halloween themed lanyard

Special awards will also be presented for Best of Show - Beer, Best of Show - Mead / Cider, Great Pumpkin, and winners of the Fresh Killed Hops and the Hoppy Halloween Theme Beer categories. Register and Pay Online Please register and pay for your entries online. No more sending checks or cash in the mail. Payment for your entries can now be done online via PayPal, and you don't need a PayPal account either, all major credit cards are accepted. Hoppy Halloween 2019 Results Hoppy Halloween 2019 medals and awards



Hoppy Halloween Sponsors They have supported the PHC and Homebrewers with lots of great prizes that will be given out as part of this competition so give them your support and let them know that their involvement with the Hoppy Halloween Challenge is appreciated. Hoppy Halloween Sponsors Hoppy Halloween on BrewingTV Chip from BrewingTV was in Fargo for Hoppy Halloween 2010 and had a full weekend. He covered 2 club brews, interviewed Susan Ruud about the club's yeast bank, talked to featured speaker Jamil Zainasheff, and covered Hoppy Halloween judging and awards including Halloween Theme Beer Judging. Chip had a great time and you can see all the fun he had in Episode 23 of BrewingTV. Hoppy Halloween 2013 Medals Hoppy Halloween is a participating competition in: Midwest Homebrewer of the Year High Plains Brewer Questions or comments on Hoppy Halloween? Organizers: hoppy@hoppyhalloween.com Registrar: registrar@hoppyhalloween.com Judging Coordinator: judging@hoppyhalloween.com Webmaster: webmaster@hoppyhalloween.com