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National Homebrew Competition
2018 Important Dates
| Application Period | TBD |
| Beer Registration Period | TBD |
| First Round Shipping Window | TBD |
| First Round Judging | TBD |
2017 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.
First Round Shipping/Drop-off information is found in the Rules & Regulations.
NHC Updates
News from the Competition Director
Post First Round Judging & Final Round
If your National Homebrew Competition entries are advancing to the Final Round, a big congratulations is in order to you. There were over 8,600 entries in the 2017 competition, so your entry (or entries) moving on to the Final Round is a big deal!
Now on to the information entrants need to …More
How To Ship Beer: Getting Homebrew There Safely
Whether you’re sending your homebrew off to the National Homebrew Competition, trading it for other beers, or shipping it home to enjoy later, you’ve worked hard to brew beer. Now you want it to arrive in its absolute best condition. Here are some quick tips on shipping homebrew:
Quick Tips for Shipping …More2017 NHC Next Steps For Entrants
The application period for the 2017 National Homebrew Competition officially closed on February 5, 2017, at midnight. Thank you to all who applied this year!
We are currently setting up all the First Round sites in the database and will be ready soon. Entrants will begin hearing from the AHA once this is complete. We …More