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Homebrew, Wine & Liqueur
San Diego International Beer Competition & Festival

Amateur adult vintners and brewmasters may enter their homemade wines, beers and liqueurs to win ribbons and prizes. Licensed microbreweries may compete in the San Diego International Beer Festival (formerly known as the Craft Brewers Competition and Festival).

Wine competition includes reds and whites of common and unusual varietals; dessert wine, specialty wine such as rosé and sparkling. Liqueur categories are fruit and non-fruit.

Homebrew competition includes ales, stouts, lagers, mixed styles and mead.

San Diego International Beer Festival

The San Diego International Beer Festival (formerly known as the Craft Brewers Competition & Festival) is open to licensed microbreweries to compete with their specialty beers. Please see the Events section San Diego International Beer Festival page for more information about the festival.

Entry Materials

2009 San Diego International Beer Festival [PDF format]
Judging: Saturday, May 9 (closed judging)
Festival: Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27
Registration deadline: Registration has closed for this competition.

2009 Results, Beer Festival [PDF document]

2009 Homebrew Contest [PDF format]
A one-day BJCP/AHA-Sanctioned Competition for Homemade Beer, Mead, Cider and Perry.
• 2009 Homebrew Results by Exhibitor [PDF document]
• 2009 Homebrew Results by Class [PDF document]
Contest date: Sunday, June 14
The Competition Information is available for those who attended the 2009 Fair and are inspired to enter in 2010 (entry rules subject to change).

2009 Homemade Wine & Liqueurs Contest [PDF format]
• 2009 Wine & Liqueur Results by Exhibitor [PDF document]
• 2009 Wine & Liqueur Results by Class [PDF document]
Contest date: Sunday, June 21
The Competition Information is available for those who attended the Fair and are inspired to enter next year (entry rules subject to change).

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