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 (Poland) 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
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.
EBCU Launches Beer Education Endorsement Scheme
EBCU has launched a formal endorsement scheme for professional and expert-level beer education programmes across Europe. The scheme is open to any organisation and assesses programmes against three criteria: independence, educational quality, and consumer awareness.