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Watch the winners announced live!

Couldn't make it to the National Homebrew Competition Award Ceremony this year? Not to worry! The Brewing Network was back again pumping out the video and audio feed as winners were announced on Saturday, June 19, 2010.

For more information, visit TheBrewingNetwork.com or Justin.TV/Brewingnetwork.

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to everyone for making this another record-breaking competition!

What is the NHC?

The National Homebrew Competition (NHC) is the world's largest international beer competition recognizing the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead, and cider produced by amateur brewers worldwide.

The First Round of the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) takes place at nine regional sites in the USA during the month of April. The best of the beer, mead, and cider entries in the regional competitions advances to the Final Round of the competition at the AHA National Homebrewers Conference. NHC winners receive gold, silver or bronze medals in 28 style categories.

The American Homebrewers Association is a division of the Brewers Association, established 1978 in Boulder, Colorado, USA. In 1979, 34 entries competed in the first National Homebrew Competition held in Boulder, Colorado.

The 2010 NHC

This year we had a record number of entries (6,287) from a record number of homebrewers (1,599)!

View the winners lists by clicking on the region of interest on the Winners Lists map.  Here are the important dates you need to know.

2010 National Homebrew Competition – Important Dates
Entry Deadline Past
Online Registration Past
First Round Competitions Completed April 25, 2010
AHA Mailing for Final Round
Mailed May 17-19
Final Round Entry/Recipe Form Entry/Recipe Form
Final Round Entries Due Monday, May 24 through 5 pm Monday, June 7, 2010
Final Round Competition Thursday, June 17, 2010
Awards Ceremony Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Minneapolis, MN

Is 2010 your year to medal?

2009 NHC Winners Download PDF