Do pro brewers enter the NHC comps?

[ChuBru]

Is the NHC strictly for homebrewers? or do pro brewers enter the comp as well?

 

[hoperific]

Yes it is only for homebrewers. It is the national HOMEBREW competition. The pros have GABF. From the rules:

c) Your homebrew cannot have been brewed on equipment used to brew beverages for any commercial purpose, whether for commercial research, production or any other purpose, including equipment at brew-on-premises establishments.

And the competition description:

The National Homebrew Competition, an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, is the world’s largest international beer competition recognizing the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead, and cider produced by AMATEUR brewers worldwide.

 

[progmac]

pro brewers have their own competitions, usually entry fees are a lot higher!

 

[ChuBru]

Well thats good that pro brewers have their own comp..cause i would not feel confident entering my beer in the same comp as vinny cilurzo or mitch steele etc..not yet at least

 

[Phunhog]

It is an interesting question...What makes a "pro" brewer? The equipment or KSA (knowledge, skills, abilities)? I have seen commercial breweries that are far less sophisticated than some home breweries.

 

[ChuBru]

It is an interesting question...What makes a "pro" brewer? The equipment or KSA (knowledge, skills, abilities)? I have seen commercial breweries that are far less sophisticated than some home breweries.

The KSA not the gear

 

[Braufessor]

It is an interesting question...What makes a "pro" brewer? The equipment or KSA (knowledge, skills, abilities)? I have seen commercial breweries that are far less sophisticated than some home breweries.

Neither -

paperwork.

 

[Zamial]

Yes it is only for homebrewers. It is the national HOMEBREW competition. The pros have GABF.

Yes and at the same time no. I am a probrewer and I can enter a beer that was not made on any commercial equipment, meaning that as long as I brew the beverage at my home on and ferment it at home I can enter.

As for "probrewers have GABF" that is for the brews made at work. I can not enter my homebrew and rightfully so. I speculate most probrewers seldom homebrew anymore because they get enough of it at work. I however still enjoy homebrewing when I have the time because I get way more freedom at home.

From the rules:

c) Your homebrew cannot have been brewed on equipment used to brew beverages for any commercial purpose, whether for commercial research, production or any other purpose, including equipment at brew-on-premises establishments.

Nothing here says I can not enter as mentioned above.

And the competition description:

The National Homebrew Competition, an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, is the world’s largest international beer competition recognizing the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead, and cider produced by AMATEUR brewers worldwide.

It is a description and not enforced the way you describe. I would argue that the word AMATEUR would mean a 1st year homebrewer and after that you become an INTERMEDIATE homebrewer. Once you win BOS in a BJCP comp you are an ADVANCED homebrewer. Either way this is not enforced.

@ OP
The bottom line is brew better beer. Vinnie may be entering, I highly doubt it, but he may be. Please do not be discouraged, instead be encouraged and challenged to make the best possible beverages you can, to a style. One thing comps have taught me is any given beer on any given day can win, the better they are the better your chance to win.