Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition
Thank you for your interest in the Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition organized by
, Minneapolis, Minnesota.You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.
Thanks and Good Luck To All Who Entered the Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition!
There are 205 registered entries and 605 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
As of 11:04 PM, CST, there are 0 received and processed entries (this number will update as entries are picked up from drop-off locations and organized for judging).
Rules
The 2024 Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition is here!
Brew. Drink. Compete.
Account registration is open now! Entry registration is open November 1-27.
- Entry limit is capped at 200 paid entries.
Eligibility
- Anyone of legal drinking age may enter and volunteer.
- Beers must be entered under the name of all brewers who helped.
- Must be homebrew. Entries brewed in commercial facilities are ineligible.
- All entries will be picked up from drop-off and shipping locations promptly after entry deadline. Entries received after the deadline may not be included in the judging and will not be refunded.
Entry Fee
- $10 per entry via PayPal.
Entry Requirements
- Three (3) 10-16oz bottles or cans will be accepted, as well as swing top and corked bottles.
- Print your labels prior to the end of the entry deadline.
- Attach one label to each bottle or can using a RUBBER BAND ONLY.
- All attempts to make the entry anonymous must be taken. Bottles or cans must be free of labels or other identifying marks.
- Bottles or cans will not be returned to contest entrants.
- All entries become the property of the Nordeast Brewers Alliance
- All entries MUST be registered ONLINE – no paper entries allowed. (Please contact nba.operations@gmail.com if you have problems with the registration database.)
General Notes
- The competition committee reserves the right to combine or split categories based on number of entries.
- All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles.
- All beers in combined categories will be judged according to the style provided at entry registration.
- All entries will be evaluated by more than one judge.
- Entries will be chilled.
- Entries will be disqualified for rules infractions. These entries will be judged if possible, but will not be eligible for awards and prizes.
- All decisions of the judges and competition committee are final.
- No entries will be returned for any reason.
Judging Sessions
TBD: Pre-Judging Sessions
Sunday, December 1, 2024 12:00 AM, CST through Friday, December 6, 2024 11:00 PM, CST
Saturday In-Person AM - Session 1
Saturday, December 7, 2024 9:00 AM, CST
Saturday In-Person AM - Session 2
Saturday, December 7, 2024 10:30 AM, CST
Saturday In-Person PM - Session 3
Saturday, December 7, 2024 12:30 PM, CST
Saturday In-Person PM - Session 4
Saturday, December 7, 2024 2:00 PM, CST
Saturday In-Person PM - Session 5
Saturday, December 7, 2024 3:30 PM, CST
Competition Officials
You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.
- Jason Berg — Competition Organizer
- Aaron De Boer — Competition Organizer
Sponsors
Nordeast Brewers Alliance is proud to have the following sponsors for the Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition.