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Canberra Brewers Autumn Comp 2026

Entries
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  • Total – 0
  • Paid – 0
  • Opening 18/03/2026 9:00 PM, AEST

Judging
Not Started

  • Start – 11/04/2026 8:00 AM, AEST
  • End – 11/04/2026 1:30 PM, AEST

Entry Registration
Closed

  • Open – 18/03/2026 9:00 PM, AEST
  • Close – 03/04/2026 9:00 PM, AEST

Account Registration
Closed

  • Open – 18/03/2026 9:00 PM, AEST
  • Close – 03/04/2026 9:00 PM, AEST

Judge Registration
Closed

  • Open – 18/03/2026 9:00 PM, AEST
  • Close – 03/04/2026 9:00 PM, AEST

Steward Registration
Closed

  • Open – 18/03/2026 9:00 PM, AEST
  • Close – 03/04/2026 9:00 PM, AEST

Entry Drop-Off
Closed

  • Open – 30/08/2025 9:00 AM, AEST
  • Close – 06/09/2025 2:00 PM, AEST

Entry Shipping
Closed

  • Open – 06/09/2025 12:00 AM, AEST
  • Close – 14/09/2025 12:00 PM, AEST

Rules

If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Wednesday 18 March, 2026 9:00 PM, AEST.

This competition is the Canberra Brewers Autumn Comp 2026, a competition open to all residents of the ACT and/or members of the Canberra Brewers Club.

This competition is a registered Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) event brought to you by the Canberra Brewers.

The competition is subsidised by the Canberra Brewers Club and supported by Bentspoke Brewery who are generously making their venue available for the judging.

All entrants will receive result scoresheets as soon as practicable after the competition.

Style Guidelines

This competition is based upon the 2022 Australian Amateur Brewing Championship Style guidelines.
Amateur brews

The competition is restricted to amateur brews, that is to beers not subject to excise duty.

This means any beer not fermented on licensed brewing premises is eligible, including beers made using extract kits, wort kits, or any other source of fresh wort. Brew-On-Premises beers are ineligible as these are subject to excise duty.

Entries must be submitted under the brewer's own name.

Entry Registration is open until Friday 3 April 9 pm

Drop offs are open from 28 March until Saturday 4 April 2 pm

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Entry Info

Entry Fees

$8.00 (AUD) per entry.

Entry Limits Per Participant

Per Style Entry Limit:
3

Pay Entry Fees

After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:

  • Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal

AABC 2022 Styles Accepted

Indicates that the style's entry limit has been reached and no more entries of that style will be accepted.

01.01 Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A]01.02 Scottish Light [BJCP 14A]01.03 Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B]
01.04 American Light Lager [BJCP 1A]01.05 London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]01.06 Dark Mild [BJCP 13A]
01.07 German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A]01.08 Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A]01.09 Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A]
01.10 Piwo Grodziskie; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]02.01 American Lager [BJCP 1B]02.02 International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A]
02.03 Munich Helles [BJCP 4A]02.04 Helles Exportbier (Dortmunder) [BJCP 5C]02.05 Pre-Prohibition Lager; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
02.06 German Pils [BJCP 5D]02.07 Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B]02.08 Festbier [BJCP 4B]
03.01 International Amber Lager [BJCP 2B]03.02 Czech Amber Lager [BJCP 3C]03.03 International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C]
03.04 Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A]03.05 Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A]03.06 Märzen [BJCP 6A]
03.07 Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D]03.08 Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]03.09 Rauchbier [BJCP 6B]
03.10 Kellerbier; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]04.01 Cream Ale [BJCP 1C]04.02 Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A]
04.03 Kölsch [BJCP 5B]04.04 Belgian Pale Ale [BJCP 24B]04.05 Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B]
04.06 British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A]04.07 New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5]04.08 Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]
05.01 American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]06.01 English IPA [BJCP 12C]06.02 American IPA [BJCP 21A]
06.03 Double IPA [BJCP 22A]07.01 Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C]07.03 Belgian IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]
07.04 Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]07.05 Brown IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]07.06 Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]
07.07 Rye IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]07.08 White IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]07.09 Brut IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]
08.01 Best Bitter [BJCP 11B]08.02 American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A]08.03 Altbier [BJCP 7B]
08.04 California Common [BJCP 19B]08.05 Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C]09.01 Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A]
09.02 Scottish Export [BJCP 14C]09.03 Kentucky Common; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]09.04 British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B]
09.05 American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C]10.01 English Porter [BJCP 13C]10.02 Pre-Prohibition Porter; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
10.03 American Porter [BJCP 20A]10.04 Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C]11.01 Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A]
11.02 Irish Stout [BJCP 15B]11.03 Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B]11.04 Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C]
12.01 Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C]12.02 Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D]12.03 American Stout [BJCP 20B]
12.04 Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]13.01 Weissbier [BJCP 10A]13.02 Witbier [BJCP 24A]
13.03 American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D]13.04 Lichtenhainer; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]13.05 Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B]
13.06 Roggenbier; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]13.07 Weizenbock [BJCP 10C]13.08 Wheatwine [BJCP 22D]
14.01 Saison [BJCP 25B]14.02 Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C]14.03 Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B]
14.04 Belgian Single [BJCP 26A]14.05 Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C]14.06 Belgian Golden Strong Ale [BJCP 25C]
14.07 Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D]15.01 Helles Bock [BJCP 4C]15.02 Dunkles Bock [BJCP 6C]
15.03 Doppelbock [BJCP 9A]15.04 Eisbock [BJCP 9B]15.05 Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C]
15.06 British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A]15.07 Old Ale [BJCP 17B]15.08 English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]
15.09 American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B]15.10 American Barleywine [BJCP 22C]15.11 Sahti; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
16.01 Gose [BJCP 23G]16.02 Lambic [BJCP 23D]16.03 Gueuze [BJCP 23E]
16.04 Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F]16.05 Straight Sour Beer [BJCP 28D]16.06 Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B]
16.07 Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C]16.08 Brett Beer [BJCP 28A]16.09 Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B]
16.10 Wild Specialty Beer [BJCP 28C]17.01 Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A]17.02 Fruit and Spice Beer [BJCP 29B]
17.03 Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C]17.04 Grape Ale [BJCP 29D]17.05 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A]
17.06 Autumn Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30B]17.07 Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C]17.08 Specialty Spice Beer [BJCP 30D]
18.01 Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A]18.02 Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B]18.03 Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33A]
18.04 Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B]18.05 Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A]18.06 Alternative Sugar Beer [BJCP 31B]
18.07 Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C]18.08 Commercial Specialty Beer [BJCP 34A]18.09 Mixed-Style Beer [BJCP 34B]
20.01 New World Cider [BJCP C1A]20.02 English Cider [BJCP C1B]20.03 French Cider [BJCP C1C]
20.04 New World Perry [BJCP C1D]20.05 Traditional Perry [BJCP C1E]20.06 New England Cider [BJCP C2A]
20.07 Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B]20.08 Applewine [BJCP C2C]20.09 Ice Cider [BJCP C2D]
20.10 Cider with Herbs/Spices [BJCP C2E]20.11 Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F]19.01 Dry Mead [BJCP M1A]
19.02 Semi-Sweet Mead [BJCP M1B]19.03 Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C]19.04 Cyser [BJCP M2A]
19.05 Pyment [BJCP M2B]19.06 Berry Mead [BJCP M2C]19.07 Stone Fruit Mead [BJCP M2D]
19.08 Melomel [BJCP M2E]19.09 Fruit and Spice Mead [BJCP M3A]19.10 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B]
19.11 Braggot [BJCP M4A]19.12 Historical Mead [BJCP M4B]19.13 Experimental Mead [BJCP M4C]

Judging Sessions

1st Session - Saturday Morning
Saturday 11 April, 2026 8:00 AM, AEST

2nd Session - Saturday Afternoon
Saturday 11 April, 2026 1:30 PM, AEST

Best of Show

There will be Best of Show (BoS).

We are aiming to get all first places from each category (excluding cider and mead) to be judged as the BoS at a date after the comp weekend (TBA). The judging will be with BentSpoke and Canberra Brewers judges with the BoS to be given the opportunity to be brewed with BentSpoke as the Bent Brewer award. The Bent Brewer will be brewed and served at the BentSpoke brewery and at the 2026 Multicultural Festival.

Awards Ceremony

Canberra Brewers monthly meeting at the White Eagle Polish Club, O'Connor
O'Connor Shops, ACT
Thursday 6 November, 2025 7:00 PM, AEST

Volunteers

Judges and Stewards

If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Wednesday 18 March, 2026 9:00 PM, AEST.

Staff

If you would like to volunteer to be a competition staff member, please register or update your account to indicate that you wish to be a part of the competition staff.

Other Volunteer Info

Judging and Stewarding

Noting this is an Autumn Comp, we expect that entries will require judging over two sessions:

If we do not have enough entries for two sessions.

We will need all of the available judges and stewards to get involved, so please sign up early and lock it into your calendar.

Sponsors

Contact

Use the links below to contact individuals involved with coordinating this competition: