31th Annual Ales Open Volunteer Info

Judges and Stewards

If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Saturday, February 28, 2026 7:00 AM, CST.

Staff

If you would like to volunteer to be a competition staff member, please register or update your account to indicate that you wish to be a part of the competition staff.

Staff can indicate their availability for the following non-judging sessions:

• Bottle Sort Night – Friday, April 17, 2026 6:30 PM, CST

Other Volunteer Info

Volunteers need to register for an account and then indicate they would like to volunteer. You don't have to enter a beer to volunteer.  We appreciate your help regardless if you brew beer or not.

We need help with sorting beers on April 18, 2026 at 6:30 pm and then we also need judges, and stewards each night from April 21 to April 26, 2026 starting at 7pm.  And there are two juding sessions on April 25 and April 26, 2026 (one in the morning and one in the afternoon).  If you can only help on during some of the time that is also fine.  Just let us know!