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Results from the Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competitions as well as the current homebrew club points for the August 2011-May 2012 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 | Minnesota Homebrewers Association, MN |
| 12 | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE), CA |
| 12 | Lincoln Lagers, NE |
| 8 | Space Coast Association for the Advancement of Zymurgy (SAAZ), FL |
| 8 | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club, CA |
| 8 | Keystone Hops, PA |
| 4 | Cape Cod Lager and Ale Makers (CCLAMS) , MA |
| 4 | Garage Brewers Society, MO |
| 4 | Yeastside Brewers, CA |
The AHA thanks Brian Steuerwald and the Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) club of Indianapolis, IN for hosting the "Hail to Hefeweizen" Club-Only Competition held December 3, 2011. This competition covered category 15 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the third of six competitions in the August to May 2011-2012 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 60 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 29 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Mark Beatty Lincoln, NE |
Lincoln Lagers |
"Smarter But Not Weizer," Weizenbock, category 15C |
| Second Place | Aaron Fournier Montgomeryville, PA, |
Keystone Hops |
"I Don't Always Drink Weizen, But When I Do, It's This Dunkel," Dunkelweizen, category 15B |
| Third Place | Josh Jensen Los Angeles, CA |
Yeastside Brewers |
"Hubris Hefeweizen," |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks David Houseman and the Brewers United Zany Zymurgists (BUZZ) club of West Chester, PA for hosting the Specialty Beer Club-Only Competition held October 29, 2011. This competition covered category 23 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the second of six competitions in the August to May 2011-2012 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 49 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 26 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Matt Sager Walnut Creek, CA |
Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
"Oatmeal Raisin Cookie," category 23 |
| Second Place | Victor Macias Los Angeles, CA |
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
"Millefolia Gruit," Gruit style category 23 |
| Third Place | Bob Love St. Charles, MO |
Garage Brewers Society |
"Rasmanian Devil," |
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!
The AHA thanks Susan Ruud and the Prairie Homebrewing Companions of Hawley, MN for hosting the Mead Club-Only Competition held August 27, 2011. This competition covered categories 24, 25, and 26 of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This was the first of six competitions in the August to May 2011-2012 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.
Of the 57 entries submitted by AHA homebrew clubs in 29 States, the following winners were chosen.
| Award | Brewer | Club Affiliation | Beer |
| First Place | Al Boyce St. Louis Park, MN |
Minnesota Homebrewers Association |
"Sangiovese Pyment," Using Sangiovese grapes, category 25B |
| Second Place | Suzanne Richmond Melbourne, FL |
Space Coast Assoc. for the Advancement of Zymurgy (SAAZ) | "A Lil Sumpin Special," Traditional, Semisweet, category 24B |
| Third Place | Gillian Griffin & Michael Cicale Millbury, MA |
Cape Cod Lager and Ale Makers (CCLAMS) |
"Idromele Martillo," |
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 2010-2011 Club-Only Competitions!
Results from the Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competitions for 2010-2011 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 2011! Here are the point totals for the top 25 clubs in the 2010-2011 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 | 202 | The Brewing Network | Pacheco, CA |
| 2 | 188 | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) | Concord, CA |
| 3 | 184 | QUAFF | Carlsbad, CA |
| 4 | 78 | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club | Saint Paul, MN |
| 5 | 74 | Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) | Tulsa, OK |
| 6 | 70 | Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES) | Regina, SK, Canada |
| 7 | 68 | Austin Zealots | Austin, TX |
| 8(T) | 66 | Bay Area Mashtonauts | Nassau Bay, TX |
| 8(T) | 66 | Edmonton Homebrewers Guild | Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 10(T) | 54 | Brew Free or Die | Londonderry, NH |
| 10(T) | 54 | Kansas City Bier Meisters | Kansas City, KS |
| 10(T) | 54 | Prairie Homebrewing Companions | Fargo, ND |
| 10(T) | 54 | Prime Time Brewers | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 14 | 52 | Brewmasters of Alpharetta | Johns Creek, GA |
| 15 (T) | 46 | Indian Peaks Alers | Erie, CO |
| 15 (T) | 46 | Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) | Powell, OH |
| 17 |
44 | Central Florida Homebrewers | Orlando, FL |
| 18(T) | 40 | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Tempe, AZ |
| 18(T) | 40 | Greater Everett Brewers |
Everett, WA |
| 18(T) | 40 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Castle Rock, CO |
| 21(T) |
36 | Foam on the Range |
Denver, CO |
| 21(T) | 36 | San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB) |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 23(T) | 34 | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) | Indianapolis, IN |
| 23(T) | 34 | Maltose Falcons Home Brewing Society |
Burbank, CA |
| 23(T) | 34 | Tampa Bay BEERS |
Tampa, FL |

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