Since 1996, DBG has held it’s own Homebrewer of the Year and Walk the Line With Barley Wine competitions as well as participating in ALL competitions across the state of Florida!
Please be aware, there was no 2014 or 2015 Homebrewer of the Year Competition. The Club resumed Homebrewer of the Year again in 2016 moving forward.
In 2018, DBG partnered with PUB Guild to resurrect our Pepper Beer Competition!
2019 DBG Pepper Competition – with Tampa Bay BEERS!
The 2020 Pepper Beer Competition moving forward, will be held by DBG exclusively.
Competition Date: 2020 – Sunday, August 30th, at Caledonia Brewing, Dunedin, FL
Entry Window: April 1st, to August 21st, 2020
Judging Registration: April 1st, to August 21st, 2020
Reggie Link: https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieEntry.php?CompetitionID=VQYLCU1000543
All Competition Judging will be done day of Competition.
Guidelines and Information:
The competition will follow the 2015 BJCP Guidelines for sanctioned competitions and will be part of the Florida Circuit.
Entries will be accepted from the following 2015 BJCP Styles in Beer, Mead, and Cider:
1 – A B D
2 – A B C
6 – B
7 – A
10 – A B C
12 – C
13 – B C
14 – A B C
15 – A B C
19 – A C
20 – A B
21 – A
22 – A B C
23 – A B
24 – A
25 – A B C
Categories may be collapsed as necessary.
All Beer entries must be in 10-12 oz. brown or green glass. No bottles with ink, painted name-brand lettering (i.e. Corona), or glued or taped on paper labels. Raised NO DEPOSIT, brand names, or manufacturing codes are acceptable. Beers must be capped with blank crown caps. Meads & Ciders may be entered in 6 to 12 oz bottles. Grolsch-type swing tops are acceptable for meads and ciders. No 22 ounce bombers, 750 ml bottles or plastic bottles are permitted. Bottles not meeting these requirements will be disqualified.
An entry consists of 3 bottles. If you choose to submit less than 3 bottles, you must mention the number of bottles in the comments when registering. Submitting two bottles will make the entry ineligible for Best of Show.
Both the pepper and beer base style should be present and not overpower one another. Balance is key! When placing your entry, you must specify the pepper variety in your entry so the judges know what to expect. For instance, if you enter a Jalapeno Lager, enter it as a Lager, then specify the pepper variety as Jalapeno.
ALL SUBMITTED BOTTLES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DBG / and our Partnering Club.
NO ENTRIES OR BOTTLES WILL BE RETURNED.
Delivering Entries
Select your delivery location in REGGIE. This helps us find your entry.
Please ensure the entry labels are attached to the neck of each of your bottles with a rubber band. Please deliver your entries in a box or 6 pack holder to the delivery location you selected in REGGIE.
Competition Reggie link:
Drop off/mail in locations:
Beer and Winemaker’s Pantry:
9200 66th St,
Pinellas Park, FL
VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply (drop-off and mail-in)
2705 Cypress Dr,
Clearwater, FL 33763
Hillsborough County:
Southern Brewing & Winemaking
4500 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
You may also log into Reggie to view your scoresheets with judge feed back.
Walk the Line With Barleywine 2020:
DBG will be holding Walk the Line With Barleywine this year, 12/05/2020!
The categories are:
17A English Strong Ale
17B Old Ale
17D English Barleywine
22B American Strong Ale
22C American Barleywine
30C Winter Seasonal Beer
33A Wood Aged Versions of any of the Above Six Styles
Categories may be collapsed as necessary.
All Beer entries must be in 10-12 oz. brown or green glass. No bottles with ink, painted name-brand lettering (i.e. Corona), or glued or taped on paper labels. Raised NO DEPOSIT, brand names, or manufacturing codes are acceptable. Beers must be capped with blank crown caps. Meads & Ciders may be entered in 6 to 12 oz bottles. Grolsch-type swing tops are acceptable for meads and ciders. No 22 ounce bombers, 750 ml bottles or plastic bottles are permitted. Bottles not meeting these requirements will be disqualified.
An entry consists of 3 bottles. If you choose to submit less than 3 bottles, you must mention the number of bottles in the comments when registering. Submitting two bottles will make the entry ineligible for Best of Show.
ALL SUBMITTED BOTTLES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DBG.
NO ENTRIES OR BOTTLES WILL BE RETURNED.
Delivering Entries
Select your delivery location in REGGIE. This helps us find your entry.
Please ensure the entry labels are attached to the neck of each of your bottles with a rubber band. Please deliver your entries in a box or 6 pack holder to the delivery location you selected in REGGIE.
Competition Reggie link: https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieEntry.php?CompetitionID=CJVWWW1000544
Dates for Entry Registration: August 1st – Nov 27th, 2020
Dates for Judge Registration: August 1st – Nov 27th, 2020
Drop off/mail in locations:
Beer and Winemaker’s Pantry:
9200 66th St,
Pinellas Park, FL
VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply (drop-off and mail-in)
2705 Cypress Dr,
Clearwater, FL 33763
Hillsborough County:
Southern Brewing & Winemaking
4500 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
If you would like to see current/past National competition results, please visit www.reggiebeer.com. Though you can create a login if you wish, it is not necessary to view competition results. If DBG does not appear for an event selected, then DBG did not participate in that event.
Please see the 2005 – 2013 Homebrewer of the year Archives here: