2023

Honey Beer Competition

The National Honey Board is in search of the best beers made with honey for its 2023 Honey Beer Competition.

Online Registration Due: June 30, 2023
Shipments Due: TBA

The Honey Beer Competition is a BJCP sanctioned competition hosted by the National Honey Board to recognize the best beers in the United States that use honey. The competition will be judged by BJCP-certified judges.

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Here’s What You
Need to Know

Each entry consists of three bottles or cans, at least 12oz or larger.

Registration

Fill out the registration form on this website by June 30. The competition will be limited to 300 entries.

Entries

Breweries may submit multiple entries per category, but each beer may only be entered in one category.

Honey

The beer must be brewed with honey at some point in the brewing process.

Availability

Your beer must be commercially available in the United States.

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2023 Categories

General Lager

General Ale

Amber/Brown Ales

Belgian-Style Ales

Fruit, Vegetable and
Spice Beer

IPAs

Braggots

Stouts/Porters

Wheat Beer

Historical Beer

Sours

Barrel Aged

Hard Seltzer

Cider

Other

Design/Packaging