Homebrew competitions are a great way to get blind feedback on your beer/mead/cider! Check out the sections below for lists of local and BOTY (Canada-wide) competitions!
If you are new to homebrew competitions, please check out our BJCP Competition Guide. It has lots of tips, and helpful info to make your experience a success.
Brew Slam – National
We run one big national competition every year called Brew Slam, where brewers from all over Canada enter as part of the Brewer of the Year Circuit.
GTA Brews Brew Slam 2019 – BOTY
http://www.gtabrews.ca/brew-slam/
Deadline: TBA
Judging: TBA
Seasonal Competitions
These seasonal competitions are designed to be a “low stakes” introduction to BJCP competitions for club members (and anyone else) to enter for feedback and fun.
GTA Brews – Spring Showdown 2019
http://www.gtabrews.ca/seasonal-competition/
Deadline: TBA
Other Competitions
Here are some other competitions that we think you should enter!
| Competition | Location | Deadline |
| Redline Homebrew Competition (Non-BJCP) | Barrie, ON | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Mellarius Cup (Mead Only) | Vancouver, BC | Jan 21, 2019 |
BOTY Competitions
Competitions in this section are part of the Brewer of the Year circuit. A Canada-wide circuit of competitions tracked by the BOTY program. At the end of the year, the brewer and club with the most points wins!
GTA Brews coordinates entry shipping for members to encourage participation. Visit our Club BOTY Shipping page for more info.
| Competition Website | Location | Entry Registration Opens |
Entry Deadline |
| Cowtown Yeast Wranglers Homebrew Roundup | Calgary, AB | Jan 14, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Lethbridge Werthogs WertContest | Lethbridge, AB | Mar 1, 2019 | |
| ALES Open | Regina, SK | Apr 18, 2019 | |
| VanBrewer Awards | Vancouver, BC | TBA | |
| Because Beer Homebrew Competition | Hamilton, ON | TBA | |
| EHG Aurora Brewing Challenge | Edmonton, AB | May 25, 2019 | |
| Beau’s Oktoberfest Homebrew Competition | Ottawa, ON | TBA | |
| Winnipeg BrewBombers ProAm Brew Challenge | Winnipeg, MB | TBA | |
| Saskatoon Head Hunters Brewing Competition | Saskatoon, SK | TBA | |
| GTA Brews Brew Slam | Toronto, ON | TBA |
* All competitions on this page will be judged using BJCP Style Guidelines, unless marked otherwise.
* Competitions marked with NON-BJCP will not necessarily be judged using BJCP Style Guidelines and/or BJCP Trained Judges
If you would like to have your competition listed here please email info@gtabrews.ca