Welcome to the 8th Annual
Hot ‘N Humid Brew-Off!
Florida Circuit Competition
Be sure to check this page throughout the competition season for the latest information as some details may change as coordination for the competition proceeds!
Brewers Anonymous is excited to bring you this fun and exciting competition. This competition will allow for all categories plus one special category. Entries will be limited at 300 and each entry will consist of 3 bottles.
New This Year – Label Contest!
Brewing the beer is just one phase of many in a homebrewer’s final product. Many home brewers spend nearly as much time naming the beer and, in many cases, make a custom label for it.
This year, Brewers Anonymous is adding a special “Beer Label Contest” to Hot ‘N Humid 2026. Submit your favorite label you’ve designed for any beer you’ve brewed – it does not have to be for a beer you’ve entered in the Hot ‘N Humid homebrew competition.
The coordinators and active volunteers for Hot ‘N Humid will pick the top three labels. Winners will be announced as part of our “Special Recognition Awards” segment of the 2026 Awards Ceremony. We are actively working on prizes for the winners.
Details on prizes and how to enter will be coming to this page soon, so be sure to check back and get ready to enter our first Homebrew Label Contest for Hot ‘N Humid!
Important Dates:
Competition Date: TBD (Weekend of June 27th or 28th, 2026)
Registration Window: May 2nd, 2026 – May 23rd, 2026
Entry Delivery Window: May 10h, 2026 – May 23rd, 2026
1st and 2nd Round Judging:
May 30th & 31st 1:00 PM tp 5:00 PM
June 6th & 7th, 2026 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
June 13th, 2026 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
BOS: June 14th Time: TBD (Backup Date: June 27th, morning)
There will be no judging or competition related activities the weekend of June 20th and 21st so that coordinators and volunteers and enjoy Homebrew Con 2026.
Location of Events and Drop Off / Delivery
Entry Drop-Off
TBD
Entry Shipping Address
TBD
Awards Ceremony
TBD
For all medalists who are unable to attend the awards ceremony and are competing with a club, medals will be shipped to a single designated address for all club members.
Registration
Coming Soon!
Important Entry Details
All Hot ‘N Humid Brew-Off entries must be homebrewed beer. “Homebrewed” means that entrants cannot use professional equipment or other means provided by professional brewers or breweries.
Fees:
The fee is $12 per entry and the fee is non-refundable unless in extreme circumstances and will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Entries will be confirmed once they are submitted in ReggieBeer and are paid for.
Entry Limit:
Limit is set to 300 entries.
Entry Window:
The Entry window will run from May 12th, 2026 through May 23rd, 2026, or once the limit of 300 entries has been reached. Limit of three (3) entries per brewer. You can edit your entry as late as May 30th, 2026 8:00 PM EST.
Shipping and Drop Off Window:
The shipping and drop off window will be May 9th, 2026 through May 30th, 2026. All entries must be shipped or dropped off at the below address:
Shipping Address:
TBD
Drop off Address:
TBD
Bottle Size and Appearance:
Each entry requires three (3) 12oz brown bottles or cans for beer and cider.
Mead entries require three (3) 6oz (187ml) or 12 oz glass bottles or can.
Entries submissions of one (1) or two (2) bottles or cans will be judged but may not be eligible for Best of Show.
All bottles must be free of labels and raised glass, this includes a brewery name or any distinguishable markings. The entries must have a cap of any solid color, without markings. If the cap has any kind of markings on it, please use a black permanent marker to completely cover the cap.
Grolsch/Flip Tops/22 oz. bombers are not acceptable.
Entry labels must be attached to the neck of each bottle using a rubber band.
Entries not conforming to the above requirements may be disqualified. Disqualified entries may be judged but will not be eligible to advance to Second Round or Best of Show.
Judging:
Judging will take place from June 6th through June 21st. Best of Show will be judged June 27th.
Judging will be administered by BJCP Judges, Cicerones, and Industry Professionals. All judging pairs will have at least one BJCP Judge.
After the completion of the competition the scoresheets will be available on the ReggieBeer website.
Winners:
The winners will be announced, and medals will be awarded at the event on Saturday June 27th (June 28th backup date).
Top three (3) of each of the three Styles will receive a medal for their win. The gold medal winning beer from each style will then move on to Best of Show.
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