OFFICIAL RULES:

1. The Amateur Beer Cheese winner will be determined by a panel of judges through a blind taste test.
2. Amateur contestants must submit samples to City Hall (32 Wall Street) no later than 11 a.m. the day of the contest, which is Saturday, June 14, 2025.
3. Official Beer Cheese Festival numbered containers will be presented to each contestant upon arrival. Each container will consist of three 3-ounce souffle cups. Once received, the entry and cups will be assigned a number. **NOTE: You will need to have at least 8 ounces of beer cheese for sampling.**
4. A master log will be kept, matching the entrant to the sample. This is to ensure blind judging.
5. Amateur contestants are responsible for transferring their beer cheese samples into the numbered souffle cups.
6. NO other garnishments or items are allowed. If other items are present, the beer cheese will be disqualified.
7. Official judging will begin at 11 a.m. on the contest day inside City Hall. The judging area will be closed off to the public during this time.
8. Each judge will score each entry for appearance, smell, texture and taste before moving on to the next entry.
9. The scoring system will be from 5 to 25.
10. Judging will end by 2 p.m. the day of the contest.
11. Votes will be tallied and submitted to the official Beer Cheese Festival representative.
12. Winners will be announced at 5 p.m. on the Courthouse steps. Winners will also be notified via email or phone call if they are not present during the public announcement.

Grounds for disqualification: Unapproved garnish, marked turn-in container, foreign object in container or fewer than three samples of beer cheese.