Homebrewing Competitions
Homebrewing competitions
The following national homebrewing competitions are organized by our member organisations:
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Austrian Beer Challenge (austrianbeerchallenge.at), organized by BierIG (Austria). The competition has both commercial and homebrewed beers. |
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Campionato Italiano Homebrewing (www.movimentobirra.it/mobi-campionato-italiano-qr-code/), organized by MoBi (Italy). A 6-stage competition plus a final stage. |
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Competición Nacional (nacional.cerveceros-caseros.com), organized by ACCE (Spain). The members vote each year which beer style to compete in. |
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Częstochowski Konkurs Piw Domowych Bractwa Piwnego, organized by Bractwo Piwne (Poland). Organized in the city of Częstochowa, Poland. Usually three different categories (in 2023 Catharina Sour, East Coast IPA and Extra Special Bitter). |
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CAMRA Homebrewer of the Year (www.camra.org.uk/awards/homebrew), organized by CAMRA (UK). CAMRA’s Champion Home Brewer of the Year organized by Campaign for Real Ale. |
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Norwegian Homebrewing Championships (norbrygg.no/nm/), organized by Norbrygg (Norway) Norbrygg organizes also many other homebrewing competitions throughout the year. |
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Polish Homebrewing Championships (pspd.org.pl/konkursy), organized by PSPD (Poland) PSPD organizes also many other homebrewing competitions throughout the year. |
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Valtakunnallinen Kotiolutkilpailu (olutliitto.fi/toiminta/valtakunnallinen-kotiolutkilpailu), organized by Olutliitto (Finland). Finnish National Homebrewing Competition organized since 1995. |
News
Open Letter to Commissioner Glenn Micallef: On the cultural and economic value of home brewing in Europe
Home brewing has preserved some of Europe’s most treasured beer traditions and launched many of its best-known craft breweries, yet it now faces growing regulatory pressure. EBCU’s open letter asks Commissioner Glenn Micallef to recognise it as living cultural heritage in the EU’s forthcoming Culture Compass for Europe.
Home brewers under pressure: why EBCU is concerned
Across Europe, home brewers are facing growing pressure from tax authorities. EBCU is calling on the European Commission and member states to recognise home brewing for what it is: a cultural and educational activity, not a tax problem.