Thank you for your interest in the Amateur Brewing Championship of South Australia 2026 organized by South Australian Brewing Club, Adelaide, SA.

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered.

Entry Registration is Open

166 entries have been added to the system as of 6:56 AM, ACST, Friday 4 September, 2026. There is a limit of 400 entries for this competition.

161 paid entries are in the system as of 6:56 AM, ACST, Friday 4 September, 2026.

To add your entries into the system, please proceed through the registration process or log in if you already have an account.

Judge and Steward Registration is Open

If you have not registered and are willing to be a volunteer, please register.

If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.

Rules

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Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 1

• Only glass bottles, PET bottles or cans of at least 500ml capacity and no greater than 1000ml will be accepted. 700-800ml bottles are preferred. 330ml stubby bottles or cans will not be accepted.
• Bottles will not be returned.
• Please attach bottle labels printed from the entry portal after payment to your bottle with a rubber band only. No tape.
• Please be mindful of print quality/size. It needs to be legible.
• Entrants must nominate a designated style. Organisers may reclassify or disqualify incorrectly classified entries.

Competition Officials

You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.

• Gerard Flynn — Competition Director
• Brendan MacEy — Website Admin

Sponsors

South Australian Brewing Club is proud to have the following sponsors for the Amateur Brewing Championship of South Australia 2026.

Brew Factory

25 Beafield Road Para Hills West SA 5096

Granarium

25 Beafield Road, Para Hills West

Beerco

Unit 1/1-3 Disney Avenue, Keilor East, VIC 3033

Bintani

U4/2-4 Endeavour Drive Port Adelaide SA 5015

SA Brewing Supplies

Unit 1/27 Maria St, Thebarton SA 5031

Shapeshifter Brewing Co

2/54 Crittenden Road Findon South Australia 5023 Australia

Wheatsheaf Hotel

39 George St, Thebarton SA 5031

Fermentis

 

Kickback

11 Old Coach Rd, Aldinga SA 5173

Little Bang Brewing Co

25 Henry St, Stepney SA 5069

Little Blessings Brewing

38 Victoria St, Laura SA 5480

Lobo Cider & Spirits

Lenswood, SA 5240

Mismatch Brewing Co

68 Chambers Rd, Hay Valley SA 5252

Moonta Homebrew Supplies

59b George Street Moonta, SA 5558

Swych Control Systems

Flagstaff Hill, SA

The Hopping Mechanism

 

Yakima Chief Hops

306 Division St, Yakima, WA 98902, United States