Each SHA member club is eligible to hold a competition, and the results of each competition are compiled over the calendar year to determine a Brewer of the Year, a Mead & Cider Maker of the Year, and also a SHA Homebrew Club of the Year.  Below is a tentative schedule of the participating competitions for 2024.

DateCompetitionClubWebsite
Januaryopen  
Feb 2/3Domras Cup (mead only)SBLwebsite
Mar 9Shamrock OpenCARBOYwebsite
Apr 20Colonial CupLCLwebsite
Apr 20CASK Beer BlitzColonial Ale Smiths and Keggerswebsite
May 4Port City PlunderWort City Brewerswebsite
July 27US OpenCBMwebsite
July 27North GA CompetitionMGMM & MASH-GAwebsite
Aug 17 Dominion Cup* JRHB website
Sept 14Blue Ridge Brew Off*MALTwebsite
Sept 14Fugetaboutit!Barley Mob Brewerswebsite
Oct 5HoptoberfestDEAwebsite
Nov open  
TBDPalmetto State Brewers Open*PSBwebsite

*These club comps participate in the MasterHomebrewerProgram circuit.