Thank you for your interest in the DC Homebrewers Cherry Blossom Competition organized by DC Homebrewers Club, DC Brau Brewing Company, Washington, DC.

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Monday, January 20, 2025 12:00 AM, EST.

Rules

This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.

All mailed entries must received at the mailing location by the entry deadline - please allow for shipping time.

All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day of the entry deadline.

All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.

The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries.

Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.

The competition committee reserves the right to combine categories based on number of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.

The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.

Bottles will not be returned to entrants.

Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Each entry will consist of TWO (2) capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.

12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles and cans.

Bottles and packaging will not be returned to contest entrants.

Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.

Competition Officials

You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.

• Cole Christian — Competition Organizer
• Volunteer Contact — Volunteer
• Bob Rouse — Registrar

Sponsors

DC Homebrewers Club is proud to have the following sponsors for the DC Homebrewers Cherry Blossom Competition.

DC Brau

3178-B Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018

DC Brau has been a core supporter of the Cherry Blossom Homebrew Competition, both as a host and drop off point. Swing by and show them some love!

Maryland Homebrew

9017 Mendenhall Ct Suite C, Columbia, MD 21045

Fantastic DMV homebrew shop and a great partner for competition drop-offs. They are nestled between a fair number of great breweries, so take a trip for your next brewday needs.