Competitions.

QUAFF holds a series of internal Club Only Competitions (COCs) that determine the QUAFF Homebrewer of the Year, the QUAFF Fermentationist of the Year, and the QUAFF Rising Star.  QUAFF COC’s are FREE to enter for dues-paid club members.

In addition to our Club Only Competitions, QUAFF also hosts the largest competition in Southern California – America’s Finest City Homebrew Competition.  Our members also participate in dozens of regional and national competitions.  This section of our website provides links to competition circuits, BJCP sanctioned competitions, and competition-related resources.

• America’s Finest City Homebrew Competition
• California Homebrewer Circuit
• Master Homebrewers Program Circuit of America
• National Homebrew Competition
• American Specialty Homebrew Cup
• CHA Club of the Year – 2026 competitions not yet announced

• BJCP Competition List – Upcoming Competitions

Upcoming Competitions to Pay Attention to:

• Romancing The Beer [CHBC]
• World Cup of Beer [CHBC] 
• Valkyries Horn Mead Competition [MHP] 
• Bluebonnet [MHP] 
• Drunk Monk Challenge [MHP]
• 2026 PUBS Homebrew Invitational
• IBU Open [MHP ] 
• America’s Finest City (AFC) 2026
• NHC 2026 – registration closes 2/25/2026!
• CHA Spring BRO is Island Theme – style is “tropical beers” – due 4/28

If you have interest in entering, judging, stewarding or running competitions, then consider joining TEAM QUAFF.