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 2023, 162,710 entries have been evaluated, and the NHC has become the largest homebrew competition in the world.
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First Round Judging Sites
Final Round Judging Site
Competition Updates
2023 National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes
Access all 40 of the gold medal-winning homebrew recipes from the 2023 National Homebrew Competition Final Round.
How to Enter the 2024 National Homebrew Competition
Register your best beer, mead, and cider in the world's largest homebrew competition by March 15, 2024.
Get Ready, Registration Opens in 1 Week
Ready to go for the gold? Here's what you need to know before registration opens on February 27, 2024.