2024 Homebrew Competition
A special thanks to our 2024 homebrew competition sponsors:
Our local club hosts an annual homebrew competition. Everyone is welcome to participate. This competition is an American Homebrewer's Association sanctioned event. We are using the 2021 BJCP beer style guidelines for this competition.
Styles for 2024 Competition
Category 5 - Pale Bitter European Beer
5A - German Leichtbier
5B - Kolsch
5C - German Helles Exportbier
5D - German Pils
Category 22 - Strong American Ale
22A - Double IPA
22B - American Stong Ale
22C - American Barleywine
22D - Wheatwine
Category 27 - Historical Beer
Kellerbier
Kentucky Common
Lichtenhainer
London Brown Ale
Piwo Grodziskie
Pre-Prohibition Lager
Pre-Prohibition Porter
Roggenbier
Sahti
Open Category
May be any style posted in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines (not eligible for best of show winner)
Refer to BJCP 2021 Beer Style Guidelines for more information on categories and subcategories.
2024 Competition Winners
Category 5 - Pale Bitter European Beer
1st Place: Bryan George - German Pils - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
2nd Place: David Towles - German Helles Exportbier - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
` 3rd Place: Bryan George - Kolsch - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
Category 22 - Strong American Ale
1st Place: Paul Tullar - Double IPA - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
2nd Place: David Towles - American Barleywine - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
3rd Place: Steve Anthoney - Wheatwine - STLBrewhogs member
Category 27 - Historical Beer
1st Place: Dave Taylor - Piwo Grodziskie - Keystone Hops member
2nd Place: Paul Tullar - Pre-Prohibition Lager - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
3rd Place: Peter Stynes - Kentucky Common - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
Open Category (entries not eligible for best of show winner)
1st Place: Peter Stynes - International Amber Lager - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
2nd Place: John Grady - American Stout - Ale-ian Society member
3rd Place: Paul Tullar - Braggot - Amarillo High Plains Drafters member
Best of Show (open category entries not eligible)
Dave Taylor -Piwo Grodziskie - Keystone Hops member
Competition Officials:
Director: Jr. Navarrete
Steward: Pete Stynes
Competition Details and Rules
Entry Deadline is February 13th, 2024. Entries are being accepted from January 29th 2024 through February 13th 2024. Entries can be dropped off with Pondaseta Brewing Co. at 7500 SW 45th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79119. Judging will occur February 17th, February 24th (if needed), and March 2nd (if needed). Winners will be announced on Saturday March 9th, 2024 at the latest.
Entry Specifics
A total of 100 entries will be judged.
The first 70 entries will be judged regardless of entrant residence.
The other 30 entries are set aside for entries within the Texas Panhandle. See the 26 counties highlighted in yellow on this map for clarification.
Each entrant may submit a TOTAL of 5 entries with only 2 per major category (Pale Bitter European Beer, Strong American Ale, Historical Beer) and 1 per subcategory. The open category is not limited to only 2, so you can use all 5 total entries in the open category if you wish.
Entry Fee
After January 23rd, the entry fee is $15 per entry.
Payment Methods:
The Entry Recipe Form (see below) is optional but will be used to resolve any questions regarding entry or entry style/substyle.
Entry Recipe Form (Hard Copy) <OPTIONAL>
Entries must be received by Pondaseta's closing time on February 13th 2024.
Entries will be accepted at Pondaseta Brewing (the Amarillo Taproom location) starting on January 29th 2024 at 6 PM and ending on February 13th 2024 by the end of business closing time.
All mailed entries must be received at Pondaseta by the entry deadline. Please allow for shipping time.
Entry requirements
Bottle ID Form (Hard Copy attached to each bottle)
Electronic Entry Submission Form (button located down below)
Shipping Details (if necessary)
Pondaseta Brewing
ATTN: High Plains Drafters
7500 SW 45th
Amarillo, TX 79119
Bottle specifics
Please make sure you follow these bottle and cap rules. They are put in place to make sure the judges cannot identify their own submissions. We want to keep this competition fair for everyone. Caps that are not approved WILL have points deducted from score. Bottles that are discernible and not standard WILL be disqualified from winning that category.
Three bottles must be submitted for each entry.
All labeling must be thoroughly removed.
Standard 12 oz. Amber Bottles (No Grolsch, EZ Cap, etc.)
No discernible commercial bottles are allowed (e.g. New Belgium).
No lettering or label is allowed on bottle caps.
Bottle cap color may be white, silver, or standard gold (not yellow). Points will be deducted from score if approved cap color is not followed.
All entry bottles must be accompanied by Bottle ID Form that is attached to the bottle using rubber bands.
An Entry Recipe Form may accompany bottles when they are submitted (this is optional but will be used to resolve any questions regarding entry or entry style/substyle).
Officials reserve the right to disqualify or modify entries to assure that they can not be identified by judges.
**Competition Ban On Cannabis-Infused Entries**
All and any cannabis-infused, CBD, or ingredient derivative of, beers are strictly prohibited by the Amarillo High Plains Drafters. Any entrant found in violation of this rule will be banned from the competition.
Entry Checklist
____ Entry/Recipe Form (Optional)
____ Bottle ID Form (each bottle must have a bottle ID form attached to it using rubber bands)
____ Electronic Entry Submission (button down below)
Submit your Entries Here
Click the electronic entry submission form button below to submit your entries!
Sign Up to Judge Here
Want to judge the entries? We need volunteers to judge all of these beers. This competition is eligible for earning BJCP judging points. If you are interested in judging please complete the Judging Participant Form below.