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Monk Melee: Summer Vacation Edition

2026 Theme: "Beers of Summer"

The ALEien Monks have left the monastery and are ready for Summer Vacation!
Monk Melee: Summer Vacation Edition is a brand new BJCP/AHA - sanctioned homebrew competition brought to you by ALEiens Homebrew Club!

Just like the classic Monk Melee, this competition will focus on specific BJCP categories. Unlike the classic, those categories will change every year based on the Monks' travels!

For 2026, the Monks have decided to soak up the sun with the theme of: “Beers of Summer”

Keep an eye on the ALEiens Instagram for flash coupon codes throughout May and June!

Accepted Styles

Please see the accepted BJCP 2021 Summer Styles below.
Remember, the beer should make you think of summer! Light and easy drinking by the pool.

About Specialty Categories (29A, 29B, 30A, 34B)

If you’re entering a beer that requires a base style declaration (Fruit Beer, SHV, Mixed-style, etc.):

• The base beer MUST be from the accepted style list.
• If the base beer is not from the list, we’ll judge it, but it will be disqualified from medals.

Note for 25B Saison: Only table strength Saison will be accepted.

The Details

This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.

Each entry must have 2 separate bottles.

All mailed entries must be received at the mailing location by the shipping deadline - please allow for shipping time.

All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day of the drop-off deadline.

All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.

The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries.

Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

The competition committee reserves the right to combine overall style categories based on number of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.

The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.

Bottles will not be returned to entrants.

BJCP 2015 / 2021 Judging Styles

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

Judging Sessions

Morning - Well Crafted, Lansdale
Saturday, July 25, 2026 9:00 AM, EDT

Best of Show

A Best of Show winner will be selected as per BJCP Competition Guidelines.

Also, a winner will be selected to have YOUR beer brewed at Well Crafted with head brewer Rick Solomon!

Rick and Ryan from Well Crafted will taste the final Best of Show table beers and select their favorite. It may not be the first place BOS as it will need to fit into the Well Crafted Portfolio.

WELL CRAFTED BEER COMPANY, THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING!!!

Awards

The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.

Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.

The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.

Awards Ceremony

Well Crafted Beer Company - Lansdale
310 Madison St. Lansdale, PA 19446
Saturday, July 25, 2026 2:00 PM, EDT