UNYHA'S Cacophony of Cream Ales Competition!

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Rochester is home of the Cream Ale.

As such, it deserves a competition that is befitting its hometown pride.

We, the folks at UNYHA, are teaming up to present a competition of nothing but Cream Ales.

Four categories of Cream Ales are accepted!

1C: Cream Ale - Does it taste like Genny? Good! Enter it here.
1x51: Pre-Prohibition Cream Ale - Does it taste like Genny, if Genny hopped in a DeLorean and almost became her own mother? Good! Enter it here.
1x52: Fruited Cream Ale - Does it taste like Genny, if Genny wanted umbrella drinks? Good! Enter it here.
1x53: Specialty/Experimental Cream Ale - Does it taste like Genny, if Genny let her freak flag fly? Good! Enter it here.

ENTRIES!

This year's competition requires 2 bottles supplied for each entry
This competition is tiny. Maximum of 3 entries per participant.
All entries must have BJCP category and sub-category information entered.
Any entered in the incorrect categories will not be reassigned.
Please fill out the online entry forms completely.
- Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified per the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines.
- Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
All entry fees must be paid in full at or before the time the entry is shipped or dropped off.
Score sheets are available on the competition site, under your login.

OTHER STUFF!

All proceeds of the competition will be used to defray competition expenses.
- Cups are expensive. So is food for the judges!
- 100% of donations solicited from commercial brewers, distributors, good beer bars, and homebrew-related businesses and manufacturers are given out as prizes for winning at the competition, and as gifts to the support team of judges, stewards, and organizers.
This is an amateur competition!
- Professional Brewers, and employees of professional breweries, may submit entries provided that they were brewed on non-commercial equipment.
- Will we know? No, but don't be a jerk.
The competition organizers intend to post competition results at the Festival of Cream Ales, details below, and at the competition site https://www.unyha.com/comp
This online entry software is being used to collect your entry information, collect your payment, and print the entry forms and bottle tags for your entries. The information you have entered and saved by the entry deadline is the information we will use to judge your entries. Changes made after the entry deadline may not be applied to your entries for judging.
All entries become the property of the Upstate New York Homebrewers Association. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry for failure to comply with these rules. Disqualified entries may be evaluated but will not be eligible for awards or prizes. No entries or fees will be returned. The decision of the judges is final.

If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.

1C Cream Ale	1x51 Pre-Prohibition Cream Ale (Custom Style)	1x52 Fruited Cream Ale (Custom Style)
1x53 Specialty/Experimental Cream Ale (Custom Style)

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Saturday AM, Swiftwater
Saturday 30 May, 2026 9:00 AM, EDT

Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category, as well as the illustrious Best in Show award.

Swiftwater Brewing Company
378 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
Saturday 27 June, 2026 4:30 PM, EDT

Account registrations accepted 2026/02/11 12:00 AM, EST through 2026/05/30 9:00 AM, EDT.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 2026/03/01 6:00 PM, EST through 2026/05/30 7:00 PM, EDT.