Upcoming Events in Homebrew Competitions
This section highlights upcoming events and activities, offering an overview of exciting opportunities to engage with homebrew competitions
AHA National Homebrewer Competition
Registration: January 28th, 2025 – February 19th, 2025 (Open)
The National Homebrew Competition (NHC) has become the largest homebrew competition in the world. The goal is simple: to celebrate the spirit of homebrewers. The competition gives homebrewers a chance to receive invaluable feedback on their entries and also recognizes the most outstanding, world-class homebrewed beer, mead and cider.
Drunk Monk Challenge
Entry Deadline: 02/28/2025
The 27th Annual Drunk Monk Challenge (DMC)
An AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition
A leg of The Midwest Homebrewer of the Year (MWHBOTY)
The Illinois qualifying event in the Master Homebrewer’s Circuit of America
Featuring: The Menace of the Monastery Competition…
a fun competition celebrating beer styles traced back to the monastic brewing traditions of Belgium and Germany.
Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge
Entry Deadline: 04/25/2025
33rd Annual Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge home brewing competition, which is the longest continuously running home brewing competition in the greater Chicago area. This competition will take place on Saturday May 4, 2024 at Soundgrowler Brewing, in Tinley Park, IL. and is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association and BJCP. It features the Chicago Cup, which is awarded to the Homebrew Club whose members collectively accumulate the most points. Medals and prizes will be awarded to the winners of each flight, including separate Best of Show Judging for beers and non-beers.