Welcome to the Amber Waves of Grain Homebrew Competition website.

The competition will be judged Friday March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th 2012.  Entries are due between Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and Saturday, March 9th, 2012.

Check the rules page for mailing and drop-off information and check back for additional information.

New Entry Drop Off Information

Rules for remote drop off sites:
1.  Absolutely no cash allowed with your entries, checks only.
2.  Please be considerate and help ease our pickup from the remote locations.  Package your entries in 6 pack holders at a minimum, preferably use case boxes with 6 pack holders inside.  Empty spaces in your box are welcome, those spots can be filled in with bottles from someone less considerate than you.
3.  To allow transportation time to Buffalo, the entry deadline for remote dropoff sites is the close of the business on Thursday, February 10th.

Please support the businesses that sponsor drop off location.  Their hep is essential for a great competition turnout.  Please support your local homebrew shop as well.  The local shops give you the best information and freshest ingredients.  All the homebrewers and supporters of the Amber Waves of Grain Homebrew competition wish to thank all of the drop-off locations.

Locations

Buffalo Area

Niagara Tradition Homebrew Supply

1296 Sheridan Drive
Tonawanda, NY  14217
(At the intersection of Sheridan Drive(Rt 324) with Military Rd. (Rt 265)-- Just off the I-190 and I-290)
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Phone: (716) 877-8767
Toll-free 1-800-283-4418
Hours:  Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 7pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm, We are closed Sundays & Mondays.

The Brewer's Night Out competition will be held on Saturday, March 24th.  Check back for additional information.  Seats are limited.

Dark Side of the Beer Homebrew Competition

Come to the dark side.  This mini comp celebrates the great tastes and character of dark beers.  It is a great way to check out how some of your darker adventures are shaping up against those of your fellow brewers.

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Entry rules:

- Accepting entries in the following BJCP categories:

- 13 (Stout)

- and Black IPA entries accepted under category 23 (Specialty)

- Maximum of two (2) entries per entrant.

- $5 per entry, checks made payable to Alex Placito

- Bottles should be unmarked, brown glass preferred, at least 12 oz, with plain silver or gold gaps, with any markings blacked out using a marker. 2 Bottles must be submitted for each entry.

- Drop off at / ship entries to:

Niagara Tradition Homebrew Supply
1296 Sheridan Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14217

- Entry Deadline: Saturday November 5^th 2011

- Judging to take place Saturday November 12^th 2011

- Prizes for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place including one free entry in the AHA National Homebrew Competition.

Download the Entry Form

Download the Bottle Form

For the Niagara Association of Homebrewers its all about great people, great fun and great beer.  NAH prides itself on being a brewing club, not just a social drinking club.  All of our members are active homebrewers.  Some make a couple of batches a year, some make dozens, but they all love homebrewing.  We share our skills with each other and we learn from each other.

We generally meet once a month for a business meeting,  there are 3 to 4 held on Tuesdays at a public venue and the remaining meetings at members homes.  We also have several large social events per year.  These are open to guests with some being family friendly as well. 

The Niagara Association of Homebrewers was started about 15 years ago.  We have become a central focus in the homebrewing community.  NAH members have become the leaders in teaching homebrewing in the Buffalo / Niagara area.  We are also active in the community providing volunteers in all of the fund raising brewfests including the Buffalo Brewfest, the Art of Beer and the Beerology at the Buffalo Science Museum. 

We have a large number of certified beer judges, including 5 National level beer judges.  We hold beer judge classes every couple of years to help those that want to achieve that goal.  Our members form the core of the Amber Waves of Grain Homebrew competition.  The largest in NYS and one of the largest in the country.  We also have members that run the New York State Homebrewer of the Year competition.

Your level of participation in the educational and volunteer activities of the club is up to you.  However, we hope that everyone participates in as many events as they can. 

To join you need to attend three regular meetings.  This gives you the opportunity to meet a lot of the membership and for the members to meet you.  During these meeting the general membership is looking to see you have that spark to contribute to the mission of the club.  We have no "mold" to fill.  The membership is diverse on many levels.  Our bond is homebrewing.  What we have learned is that most true homebrewers are great people.  They are socially responsible and caring.  So that is what we look for, good people who have a desire to learn and share.  On your third meeting you are installed as a member of the club as long as there are no objections by the general membership.  You will  find it a pleasant process.  And as soon as you are a member you are part of the process.