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National Homebrew Competition

National Homebrew Competition

The National Homebrew Competition (NHC) gives homebrewers a chance to receive invaluable feedback on their entries and also recognizes the most outstanding, world-class homebrewed beer, mead, and cider. In 1979, 34 entries competed in the first American Homebrewers Association (AHA) National Homebrew Competition held in Boulder, Colorado. Since 1979, more than 170,000 entries have been evaluated, and the NHC has become the largest homebrew competition in the world.

Final Round and Awards

Watch the NHC Awards Livestream, provided by The Brewing Network, at 4:00 p.m. MT

Asheville, NC
Judging: June 17-18
Awards Ceremony: June 20

Congratulations to all First Round winners and a huge thank you to all who entered!


Thank You to Our Sponsors

Director John Moorhead