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Results from the Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competitions as well as the current homebrew club points for the August 2012-May 2013 competition year are shown below. The winners of the Club-Only competition earn points for their homebrew club on a 12-8-4 basis for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Club points from the Club-Only Competition go toward the point total for the AHA Homebrew Club of the Year award (see National Homebrew Competition).
| Points | Club |
| 12 | Homebrewers Guild of Seattle Proper, WA |
| 12 | Carolina Brewmasters, NC |
| 12 | Homebrewers of the Palouse, WA |
| 12 | Augusta Home Brewers Association, GA |
| 12 | Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ), OH |
| 12 | Forest City Brewers, IL |
| 12 | Chico Homebrewers Club, CA |
| 8 | Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, OR |
| 8 | Austin Zealots, TX |
| 8 | Bluff City Brewers and Connoisseurs, TN |
| 8 | Rogue Valley Home Brewers, OR |
| 8 | Monadnock's Original Nurturing Krausen Squad , NH |
| 8 | Long Beach Homebrewers, CA |
| 4 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club, CO |
| 4 | Brewers of South Suburbia, IL |
| 4 | Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Society, NJ |
The AHA thanks Stan Backlund and the Hangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts (HAZE) club of Placerville, CA, for hosting the Extract Beers Club-Only Competition held May 18, 2013. This competition covered beer categories 1-23 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the sixth of six competitions in the August to May 2012-2013 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy. Points are awarded on a twelve-eight-four basis for first, second, and third place in the Club-Only Competitions. First, second, and third places in both the First and Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition earn points on a six-four-two basis.
Of the 71 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 31 States plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | John Abbott Chico, CA |
Chico Homebrewers Club |
"On Top of Old Smoky," Smoked Brown Porter, catergory 22B |
| Second Place | Joshua Parsons Buena Park, CA |
Long Beach Homebrewers |
"Hidden Darkness," |
| Third Place | Kevin Ellis Gilsum, NH |
Monadnock's Original Nurturing Krausen Squad (MONKS) |
"Where You Invest Your Love," |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks Drew Boxrud and the Primary Fermenters Brewers & Vintners club of Saint Paul, MN, for hosting the Barleywine Ales Club-Only Competition held March 9, 2013. This competition covered categories 19B & 19C of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the fifth of six competitions in the August to May 2012-2013 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 52 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 25 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Nick Krause Marengo, IL |
Forest City Brewers |
"The Cat is Out of the Bag," English Barleywine, catergory 19B |
| Second Place | Chris Pearson Medford, OR |
Rogue Valley Homebrewers |
"Am. Barley Wine," |
| Third Place | Sage Wolfe Athens, OH |
Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)
|
"American MO Barleywine," |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks Frank Barickman and Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) of Delaware, OH for hosting the Un-Session Beers (OG>1.040) Club-Only Competition held January 19, 2013. This competition covered categories 1C-E, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6C, 7, 8C, 9D & E, 10, 12B & C, 13B-F, 14, 15, 16, 17B, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the fourth of six competitions in the August to May 2012-2013 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 73 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 28 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Adam Fulmer Augusta, GA |
Augusta Home Brewers Association |
"Hopstile Takeover IPA," American IPA, catergory 14B |
| Second Place | Jeff Lewis Hilliard, OH |
Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists |
"Greezy Smoke Bier," |
| Third Place | Bobby Mierzejwski Piscataway, NJ |
Woodbridge Homebrewers |
"BBRIS," Russian Imperial Stout |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks Chris Frey and the Ann Arbor Brewers Guild of Ann Arbor, MI for hosting the Ant Hayes Memorial Burton (Old) Ale Club-Only Competition held November 17, 2012. This competition covered category 19A of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the third of six competitions in the August to May 2012-2013 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 42 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 22 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Darren Bystrom & Nick Crabb Pullman, WA |
Homebrewers of the Palouse |
"Mash of the Titans," catergory 19A |
| Second Place | Nate Nowak Cordova, TN |
Bluff City Brewers and Connoisseurs |
"Old Kerfuffle," category 19A |
| Third Place | Roger Masson Oak Park, IL |
Brewers of |
"Piloncillo Old Ale," category 19A |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks Augie Altenbaumer and the St. Louis Brews of St. Louis, MO for hosting the Light Hybrid Beers Club-Only Competition held October 13, 2012. This competition covered category 6 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the second of six competitions in the August to May 2012-2013 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 90 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 33 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Bill Lynch Waxhaw, NC |
Carolina Brewmasters |
Cream Ale, category 6A |
| Second Place | Ryan Harper Pflugerville, TX |
Austin Zealots |
"Blonde Bomber," Blonde Ale, category 6B |
| Third Place | Brian Pramov Denver, CO |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
"B-Rye," American Wheat or Rye, |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks Steve Dockter and the Snake River Brewers of Nampa, ID for hosting "The Working Man's Ale" (Porter) Club-Only Competition held August 18, 2012. This competition covered category 12 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the first of six competitions in the August to May 2012-2013 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 91 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 37 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Derek Immekus Seattle, WA |
Homebrewers Guild of Seattle Proper |
"Polecat Porter," Baltic Porter, category 12C |
| Second Place | Aaron Spotswood Albany, OR |
Heart of the Valley Homebrewers |
"Crystal Porter," Robust Porter, category 12B |
| Third Place | Bob Bernard Keene, NH |
Monadnock's Original Nurturing Krausen Squad |
"Cuddle Bear Porter," Robust Porter, |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
Congratulations to all of the winning homebrewers and their clubs in the 2011-2012 Club-Only Competitions!
Results from the Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competitions for 2011-2012 are listed on the Past Winners page. The winners of the Club-Only competition earn points for their homebrew club on a 12-8-4 basis for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Club points from the Club-Only Competition go toward the point total for the AHA Homebrew Club of the Year award (see National Homebrew Competition).
Congratulations to The Brewing Network club winning the AHA Club of the Year award for the second year in a row! Here are the point totals for the top 25 clubs in the 2011-2012 competition year. AHA clubs earn points for placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in each of the six Club-Only Competitions (COC); placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the First Round of the National Homebrew Competition (NHC); and placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the Final Round of the NHC.
| Rank | Points | Club | Location |
| 1 | 218 | The Brewing Network | Pacheco, CA |
| 2 | 150 | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) | Concord, CA |
| 3 | 130 | Austin Zealots | Austin, TX |
| 4 | 124 | QUAFF (Quality Ale & Fermentation Fraternity) |
Carlsbad, CA |
| 5 | 102 | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club | Saint Paul, MN |
| 6 | 80 | Homebrewers Guild of Seattle Proper | Seattle, WA |
| 7 (T) | 62 | Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES) | Regina, SK, Canada |
| 7 (T) | 62 | Brewmasters of Alpharetta | Johns Creek, GA |
| 7 (T) | 62 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club | Castle Rock, CO |
| 10 (T) | 58 | Edmonton Homebrewers Guild | Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 10 (T) | 58 | Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) | Tulsa, OK |
| 10 (T) | 58 | MECA Brewers | Shelbyville, IN |
| 10 (T) | 58 | San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB) | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 14 |
56 | Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW) |
Everett, WA |
| 15 | 54 | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Batavia, IL |
| 16 (T) | 52 | Bay Area Mashtonauts | Houston, TX |
| 16 (T) | 52 | Keystone Hops |
Montgomeryville, PA |
| 18 (T) | 48 | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Edina, MN |
| 18 (T) |
48 | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
Coraopolis, PA |
| 20 (T) | 44 | Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
Saline, MI |
| 20 (T) | 44 | Central Florida Homebrewers |
Orlando, FL |
| 20 (T) | 44 | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Calgary, AB, Canada |
| 20 (T) |
44 | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
Akron, OH |
| 24 | 42 | Greater Everett Brewers | Everett, WA |
| 25 (T) | 40 | Chicago Beer Society |
La Grange Park, IL |
| 25 (T) | 40 | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
New York, NY |

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