Competitions

Below is a list of upcoming local and regional homebrew competitions. This list will be continuously updated, so check back often.

Updated July 8, 2026

Schedule of BJCP Sanctioned Competitions

For all BJCP-sanctioned national and international competitions, go to the BJCP website – including this list of Colorado competitions.

Most of these competitions are part of the Front Range Homebrew Circuit.

2026 Local and National Competitions

Are you a current dues-paying RHBC member? If so, check out our intra-club competitions. If not, become a member, pay your dues, and compete with us!

The competition sponsored by the RHBC, Biere de Rock, is part of the Front Range Homebrew Circuit, where clubs and individuals compete for Homebrewer and Club of the year, a title that we won in 2022 and 2023.

** All dates should be confirmed on the competition’s website.

January 2026

Big Beers Belgians and Barleywines (Breckenridge, CO)

  • 2025 was cancelled. 2026 did not take place. Sadly, this is likely no more.

Bière de Rock (Aurora, CO)

  • Competition sponsored by the Rock Hoppers! Everybody enter!
  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 01/31/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 01/01/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 01/16/2026 **
  • Entry Drop-off Deadline: 01/16/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 150 / 125 paid
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • All BJCP Belgian and French beer styles; wood aged, experimental, wild ales, etc. that are Belgian- and French-inspired.
  • Pro-Am: Wild Blue Yonder Brewing

February 2026

Sweetheart’s Revenge (Loveland, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 02/07/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 12/15/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 01/12/2026 **
  • Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 01/16/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: ??
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • Pro-Ams: Meadkriger, SkyBear, Purpose, Loveland, Grim Brothers, Mash Lab, Verboten

March 2026

Peak to Peak ProAm (Longmont, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 03/14/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 01/11/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 02/26/2026 **
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 02/26/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 300
  • Bottles Required: 2

Peterson Air Force Base Homebrew Competition (Colorado Springs, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 03/28/2026
  • Entry Open: 02/01/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 03/08/2026 **
  • Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 03/14/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 500; 8 per participant
  • Bottles Required: 3

Collared Lizard Classic (Grand Junction, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 03/21/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 12/01/2025 **
  • Entry Deadline: 03/06/2026 **
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 03/06/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 100
  • Bottles Required: 3

Reggale and Dredhop Homebrew Competition (Boulder, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 03/26/2026
  • Entry Open: 01/11/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 03/23/2026 **
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 03/23/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 200
  • Bottles Required: 3

April 2026

Eight Seconds of Froth (Cheyenne, WY)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 04/25/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 02/01/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 04/11/2026 **
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 04/11/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 450; 6 per person
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • All BJCP Beer, Mead, and Cider styles.
  • Pro-Am: Blacktooth Brewing

Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition (Pueblo, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 04/25/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 03/23/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 04/10/2026 **
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 04/10/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 100
  • Bottles Required: 3

National Homebrew Competition (Denver – Regional; Ashville, NC – Finals)

  • Regional Judging: 03/27/2026 through 04/19/2026
  • Final Judging: 06/17/2026 and 06/18/2026
  • Entry Limit: 750 per regional site.
  • Bottles Required: 2 for regional; 6 for national
  • Rules and Regulations available here.

May 2026

Feast of Saint Arnold Homebrew Competition (Colorado Springs, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 05/30/2026
  • Entry Open: 04/12/2026
  • Entry Deadline: 05/16/2026
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 05/16/2026
  • Entry Limit: 100
  • Awards at the Feast of Saint Arnold festival. 06/13/2026 at 2:00 PM.

July 2026

Orpheus MeadFest (Denver, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 07/25/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 05/04/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 06/05/2026 **
  • Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 06/05/2026 **
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • All BJCP mead styles.

September 2026

Liquid Poetry Slam (Ft. Collins, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 09/12/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 07/11/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 08/12/2026 **
  • Entry Shipping Deadline: 08/12/2026 **
  • Entry Limit: 500
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles.

October 2026

Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge (Aurora, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 10/24/2026 **
  • Entry Open: ??
  • Entry Deadline: ??
  • Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 10/07/2026
  • Entry Limits: ??
  • Bottles Required: 2
  • Notes:
  • Pro-Ams: ??
  • All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles.

Chili Pepper Extravaganza (Brighton, CO)

  • Enter Here
  • Judging: 10/24/2026
  • Entry Open: ??
  • Entry Deadline: ??
  • Entry Drop-Off Deadline: ??
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • Beer, mead, and cider styles with chili peppers added.

November 2026

Big Brew Day Competition (Loveland, CO)

  • Judging: 08/29/2026 **
  • Entry Open: 05/02/2026 **
  • Entry Deadline: 08/24/2026 **
  • Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 08/24/2026 **
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • Notes: Clubs elect a representative to enter the competition; brews resulting from Big Brew Day official recipes only

The Brew Hut Annual Homebrew Competition (Aurora, CO)

  • Past Winners Here
  • Notes: 2025 was the final competition due to the closure of the Brew Hut in February 2026.