National Homebrew Competition
2018 Important Dates
| Final Round Judging | Completed |
| Final Round Winners | Posted |
| Final Round Letter & Scoresheets | Posted |
| Final Round Medals & Prize Packages | Shipped |
2018 First Round Competition Status
After a First Round judging center has evaluated all homebrew entries in their competition, the results must be verified prior to posting on HomebrewersAssociation.org. Results from individual judging centers will be posted as results are verified. Verification can take 7-14 days after judging has completed.
The 2018 competition had 8,405 entries judged, with 1,203 entries advancing to the Final Round and judged 1,142 entries in the Final Round.
First Round Shipping/Drop-off information is found in the Rules & Regulations.
April 13-15, 2018
April 20-22, 2018
April 6-8, 2018
April 13-15, 2018
April 20-22, 2018
April 13-15, 2018
April 6-8, 2018
April 6-8, 2018
April 6-8, 2018
April 13-15, 2018
April 6-8, 2018
April 13-15, 2018
NHC Updates
News from the Competition Director
Congratulations to the National Homebrew Competition Winners
Another year, another great National Homebrew Competition (NHC)!
On June 30th during Homebrew Con 2018 in Portland, Ore., NHC entrants and conference attendees gathered for this year’s Award Ceremony. Homebrewers were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals in 28 beer, 3 mead, and 2 cider categories.
View the full list of winners …More
Watch the National Homebrew Competition Awards
by John Moorhead, NHC Competition Director
The Brewing Network is back for its 13th year of bringing the most prestigious homebrew competition awards ceremony home to you! This year, the 2018 National Homebrew Competition Awards Ceremony is live from Portland, Oregon during Homebrew Con.
Watch all the action and cheer on your fellow …More
National Homebrew Competition Status Explanations
by John Moorhead, NHC Competition Director
On the homepage of the National Homebrew Competition website, we provide status updates for all the First Round judging locations. Below are explanations of what each status means.
We thank you in advance for your patience as we work through the process of posting results for each …More