2026 CARIBBEAN HOMEBREW CUP X
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¡Llegamos a la décima edición! La Caribbean Homebrew Cup 2026 es la competencia amateur de homebrew de Puerto Rico, organizada por el club Homebrewers de Puerto Rico. El objetivo es sencillo: celebrar el talento local, aprender, compartir y premiar la calidad de nuestras cervezas caseras. Esta competencia está avalada por el Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) con base a sus lineamientos oficiales respaldados a nivel internacional
Entry Acceptance Rules
🎯 1. Objetivo y Estilos Permitidos
Esta edición está abierta a TODAS las categorías de cerveza del BJCP 2021. Si está en la guía, lo puedes entrar. Eso incluye desde un American Light Lager hasta un Imperial Stout, pasando por Belgians, Sours, Históricos, Specialty... todo.
Entry Info
Entry Limits
- Entry Limit:
- 100
Entry Limits Per Participant
- Entry Limit Per Participant:
- 5
- Per Style Entry Limit:
- 1
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
BJCP 2021 / 2025 Styles Accepted
Indicates that the style's entry limit has been reached and no more entries of that style will be accepted.
| 1A American Light Lager | 1B American Lager | 1C Cream Ale |
| 1D American Wheat Beer | 2A International Pale Lager | 2B International Amber Lager |
| 2C International Dark Lager | 3A Czech Pale Lager | 3B Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| 3C Czech Amber Lager | 3D Czech Dark Lager | 4A Munich Helles |
| 4B Festbier | 4C Helles Bock | 5A German Leichtbier |
| 5B Kölsch | 5C German Helles Exportbier | 5D German Pils |
| 6A Märzen | 6B Rauchbier | 6C Dunkels Bock |
| 7A Vienna Lager | 7B Altbier | 8A Munich Dunkel |
| 8B Schwarzbier | 9A Doppelbock | 9B Eisbock |
| 9C Baltic Porter | 10A Weissbier | 10B Dunkels Weissbier |
| 10C Weizenbock | 11A Ordinary Bitter | 11B Best Bitter |
| 11C Strong Bitter | 12A British Golden Ale | 12B Australian Sparkling Ale |
| 12C English IPA | 13A Dark Mild | 13B British Brown Ale |
| 13C English Porter | 14A Scottish Light | 14B Scottish Heavy |
| 14C Scottish Export | 15A Irish Red Ale | 15B Irish Stout |
| 15C Irish Extra Stout | 16A Sweet Stout | 16B Oatmeal Stout |
| 16C Tropical Stout | 16D Foreign Extra Stout | 17A British Strong Ale |
| 17A1 Burton Ale | 17B Old Ale | 17C Wee Heavy |
| 17D English Barley Wine | 18A Blonde Ale | 18B American Pale Ale |
| 19A American Amber Ale | 19B California Common | 19C American Brown Ale |
| 20A American Porter | 20B American Stout | 20C Imperial Stout |
| 21A American IPA | 21B Specialty IPA | 21B1 Belgian IPA |
| 21B2 Black IPA | 21B3 Brown IPA | 21B4 Red IPA |
| 21B5 Rye IPA | 21B6 White IPA | 21B7 Brut IPA |
| 21C Hazy IPA | 22A Double IPA | 22B American Strong Ale |
| 22C American Barleywine | 22D Wheatwine | 23A Berliner Weisse |
| 23B Flanders Red Ale | 23C Oud Bruin | 23D Lambic |
| 23E Gueuze | 23F Fruit Lambic | 23G Gose |
| 24A Witbier | 24B Belgian Pale Ale | 24C Bière de Garde |
| 25A Belgian Blond Ale | 25B Saison | 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
| 26A Belgian Single | 26B Belgian Dubbel | 26C Belgian Tripel |
| 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 27A Historical Beer | 27A1 Kellerbier |
| 27A2 Kentucky Common | 27A3 Lichtenhainer | 27A4 London Brown Ale |
| 27A5 Piwo Grodziskie | 27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager | 27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter |
| 27A8 Roggenbier | 27A9 Sahti | 28A Brett Beer |
| 28B Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | 28C Wild Specialty Beer | 28D Straight Sour Beer |
| 29A Fruit Beer | 29B Fruit and Spice Beer | 29C Specialty Fruit Beer |
| 29D Grape Ale | 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 30B Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 30C Winter Seasonal Beer | 30D Specialty Spice Beer | 31A Alternative Grain Beer |
| 31B Alternative Sugar Beer | 32A Classic Style Smoked Beer | 32B Specialty Smoked Beer |
| 33A Wood-Aged Beer | 33B Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | 34A Commercial Specialty Beer |
| 34B Mixed-Style Beer | 34C Experimental Beer | LSX1 Dorada Pampeana |
| LSX2 IPA Argenta | LSX4 Catharina Sour | LSX5 New Zealand Pilsner |
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Wednesday 8 July, 2026 6:20 PM, -03 — Thursday 10 September, 2026 9:20 PM, -03.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
23-32 Calle Martí, Bayamón, 00961
787-486-0356
Awards
🏆 7. Premiación
Se otorgarán reconocimientos de Oro, Plata y Bronce a cada cerveza que cumpla con los siguientes criterios:
ORO: Cerveza de clase mundial. Ejemplifica perfectamente el estilo con balance de sabor, aroma y apariencia. Puntaje: 40 puntos o más (BJCP).
PLATA: Cerveza excelente. Puede variar un poco del estilo pero mantiene buen balance general. Puntaje: 37 a 39 puntos (BJCP).
BRONCE:Buen ejemplo del estilo. Puede tener defectos menores pero es representativa. Puntaje: 32 a 36 puntos (BJCP).
🏅 BEST OF SHOW -La Mejor Cerveza del Evento
Se entregarán las hojas de notas y retroalimentación técnica a todos los participantes para fomentar la mejora en futuras elaboraciones.
Awards Ceremony
La Esquinita Jardín Cervecero
23-32 Calle Martí, Bayamón, 00961
Friday 18 September, 2026 8:22 PM, -03
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