National Homebrew Competition
2020 Important Dates
| Acceptance Email, Entry Registration & Payment | By February 14 |
| First Round Shipping Window | February 20 to March 5 |
| First Round Judging | March 13 to April 5 |
| First Round Digital Competition Package & Results | By April 30 |
2020 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 14 days after judging has completed.
The 2019 competition had 9,191 entries judged, with 1,327 entries advancing to the Final Round and judged 1,257 entries in the Final Round.
First Round Shipping/Drop-off information is found in the Rules & Regulations.
NHC Updates
News from the Competition Director
2020 Shipping Window February 20 Through March 5
The 2020 National Homebrew Competition Shipping Window opens February 20 through March 5, 2020. Please read the following information to make sure your entries arrive properly and promptly.
Reference the Rules & Regulations, Dates & Deadlines and Frequently Asked Questions for more information such as resetting your password or having difficulty logging in to your profile, …More
2020 NHC Open Enrollment & Placement Explained
Hi, everyone!
Open enrollment for the 2020 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) is open January 14 to January 27!
It is important to have an understanding of the competition before applying. Please take time to review the Rules & Regulations, Important Dates & Deadlines, and What’s New: 2020 NHC.
Apply using your AHA member …More
National Homebrew Competition: What’s New in 2020
Hi, everyone!
Each year after the Final Round concludes, the American Homebrewers Association Competition Subcommittee discusses changes and improvements to the National Homebrew Competition (NHC). The highlights for 2020 are as follows:
- Implementing a $9/entry fee in NHC Final Round and only for Final Round entries (see below)
- Moving Baltic Porter and Imperial …More