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2024 NHC First Round Receiving & Judging Dates

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By Chris Williams, National Homebrew Competition Director

Get ready to show off your brewing skills, and let’s have some fun! Registration for the 2024 National Homebrew Competition (NHC), the world’s largest homebrew competition, opens later this month, on Tuesday, February 27, at 10:00 a.m. MT and will be open through Friday, March 15, or until capacity is reached.

For details about this year’s competition, please read my Director’s Update and visit the website. Key dates and locations are listed below.

First Round Receiving & Judging

  • The NHC is organized by first round regional judging sites, with a shift in timing from previous years.
  • Receiving and judging dates for entries vary by location; see list below
  • Registrants will choose their preferred first round judging sites on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Registrants are not required to choose a site based on geographical proximity
  • Each first round site will be limited to 750 entries per location

Here are your 2024 first round dates and locations:

  • Denver, Colo.
    • Receiving: Apr. 29 – May 10
    • Judging: May 17 – May 18
  • Indianapolis, Ind.
    • Receiving: Apr. 22 – May 1
    • Judging: May 17 – May 18
  • Philadelphia, Pa.
    • Receiving: May 13 – May 22
    • Judging: June 1
  • Kansas City, Mo.
    • Receiving: May 20 – May 29
    • Judging: June 3 – June 8
  • New York, N.Y.
    • Receiving: May 13 – May 22
    • Judging: June 7 – June 8
  • San Diego, Calif.
    • Receiving: May 13 – May 22
    • Judging: June 7 – June 8
  • Chicago, Ill.
    • Receiving: May 24 – June 7
    • Judging: June 11 – June 15
  • Tampa, Fla.
    • Receiving: May 20 – May 31
    • Judging: June 14 – June 16
  • Portland, Ore.
    • Receiving: June 17 – June 21
    • Judging: June 28 – June 30

Final Round Judging & Awards Ceremony

First round sites will determine the entries in each award category that will advance to the final round.

  • July 29 – August 9: Receiving San Diego
  • August 17 – August 24: Final round judging in San Diego
  • October 10:Winners announced at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver—details to come!

Want to volunteer? We’ll email you about volunteering as a judge or steward after registration opens.

Make 2024 YOUR YEAR to take home the gold! The National Homebrew Competition is the world’s largest platform for amateur homebrewers to showcase their brewing skills, compete for medals, and vie for great prizes.

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