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2008 NHC Final Numbers

5,643	Beers entered into the competition
759	Entries judged in the Final Round
10	Regional judging sites (9 U.S. sites, 1 Canadian site)
1307	Brewers that entered

First-round judging was held April 12-27, 2008 at the 10 regional sites. Final-round judging took place on June 19, 2008 during the AHA National Homebrewers Conference in Cincinnati, OH.

Thanks to all of the regional organizing committees and the volunteer judges and stewards, and thanks to all the brewers who entered this year! We set records for both the number of entries and the number of brewers, making the American Homebrewers Association's National Homebrew Competition once again the largest beer competition in the world!

Final Round National Homebrew Competition Winners Announced

Results for the 2008 National Homebrew Competition have been calculated. Gold, silver, and bronze medal winners were picked for each of 28 style categories from 759 beers judged in the final round.

This year there was a 5-way tie for the Ninkasi Award, given to the entrant who accumulates the most points in the 23 beer categories, the 3 mead categories, and the 2 cider categories in the Second Round of this competition. All Ninkasi finalists had 12 points in the Final Round. Two brewers are from the Great Lakes Region, Jeff Carlson, and Joe Formanek; one from the Midwest Region, Curt and Kathy Stock; one from the East Region, Gordon Strong; and one from the Northeast Region, John Watson. The tie-breaking rules can be found on page 6 of the NHC Rules & Regulations (Part III, section C, number 5), and they are the points calculated for the brewers winning entries in the First Round of the competition. Gordon Strong is the 2008 Ninkasi Award winner based on the 36 points he earned in the First Round of the competition.

Congratulations to Jeff Carlson, Joe Formanek, Curt and Kathy Stock, and John Watson on their award winning entries in the 2008 National Homebrew Competition, and congratulations to Gordon Strong, winner of this year’s Ninkasi Award!

See the 2008 NHC Winners!

2007 National Homebrew Competition Facts

The National Homebrew Competition, the largest beer competition in the world, saw a greater amount of entries in 2007 than ever before, with a record breaking 5,052 entries from 1,172 homebrewers. This year, we expect these numbers to increase.

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What is the American Homebrewers Associations National Homebrew Competition?
It's the world's largest international competition that recognizes the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead and cider being produced by amateur brewers worldwide.

The first round of the competition is judged at 10 regional sites, including a new Mountain Region added this year. The best of beer and mead entries by homebrewers advance to the second round of the competition where they're judged at the AHA National Homebrewers Conference. Winners of the competition are awarded gold, silver or bronze medals in 29 style categories.

The American Homebrewers Association is a division of the Brewers Association, established 1978 in Boulder, Colorado, USA In 1979, 34 entries competed in the first National Homebrew Competition held in Boulder, Colorado.

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