The tentative dates for the 2026 Washington Beer Awards are:

July 3rd - July 24th: Online Registration is open
July 27th - 30th: Entry Confirmation: Breweries will receive email confirmation of their entries
August 4th: Invoices for Entry Fees will be mailed
August 12th: Bottle Labels will be mailed
August 14th - 28th: Entry drop-off/mailing window
August 28th: Entry Fees Due
September 12-13th: Blind Judging
November 2nd: Awards Ceremony - Washington Craft Beer Summit - more details to come

The 2026 Fresh Hop and Cider Competitions tentative dates:

September 8th - 17th: Online Registration is open
September 19th: Invoices for Entry Fees will be mailed
September 22nd: Bottle Labels will be mailed
September 25th - October 7th: Entry drop-off/mailing window
October 7th: Entry Fees Due
October 11th: Blind Judging
October 15th: Awards Ceremony - details TBD