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Mikkeller homebrew competition 2026
MIKKELLER HOMEBREW COMPETITION 2026
Pour Your Beer at MBCC 2026!
Do you dream of hops? Is malt always on your mind? Ready to share your brew with the world? Here’s your chance to pour your beer for an incredible audience at MBCC 2026! We're on the hunt for the top homebrewer in the Mikkeller universe. The competition kicks off at the original Mikkeller Bar in Viktoriagade, where our beer specialist and judge Dio will choose the winning brew together with two other judges.
The Prize
The winner will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve their beer at MBCC 2026 (May 22–23) and receive exclusive perks as an official MBCC brewer. Think you have what it takes to compete with the best?
On top of being invited to MBCC 2026 you’ll also get the opportunity to have the recipe made into a commercially home brew kit via the official Homebrew Competition Partner Lallemand Inc
How to Enter
Select one or both categories to compete in:
- Saison – brewed with LalBrew Premium Farmhouse yeast
- Freestyle – create any style you like. Just make it your best brew.
Competition Rules
- You may submit one beer per category, for a maximum of two entries total.
- Label each bottle clearly with the beer’s name, your name or brewery, alcohol percent and contact details so we can reach you if you win.
- It is not a blind tasting, but you’ll only be judged by the taste of the beer, and not your label design. The label is only important in regards to contact information, otherwise we won't be able to differentiate the beers or know which type of beer it is.
- Do not expect feedback on your brew since the judges will taste +50 beers on the same night.
Send two bottles of each entry to:
Mikkeller ApS
Skelbækgade 2, 3rd Floor
1717 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Att: Daniel Vous – Homebrew Comp
Prize:
- An official stand to pour your beer at MBCC 2026 (shared with the other winner of the Homebrew Competition)
- Brewer’s pass (+1) with access to all special events and perks.
- The opportunity to have the recipe made into a commercially home brew kit via the official Homebrew Competition Partner Lallemand Inc
Important Dates & Information:
- All entries must arrive by January 23, 2026.
- Judging will be conducted as a blind tasting, with only the beer’s name and style provided to the judges. The judging event will take place in Copenhagen in February 2026. Date TBA.
- The competition is open worldwide, but the winner is responsible for transporting their beer to MBCC 2026.
