Latest update: 07.10.2025

The Sower’s Cup
Homebrew Competition
August 22 & 23, 2025
Early judging will start on August 18. 

Hosted by the
Lincoln Lagers Homebrew Club
Lincoln, Nebraska

Sanctioned by the
American Homebrewers Association

A BJCP Registered Competition • Accepting entries in all categories, including mead and cider • Open to any U.S. residents 21 years of age or older

The Sower’s Cup is a participating event in the following awards circuits for 2025:

High Plains Brewer of the Year
Midwest Homebrewer of the Year
Master Homebrewer Program

For Sower’s Cup official registration and competition page, click here.

The Sower’s Pup! A Benefit for The Farm: Senior Dog Sanctuary

It’s the return of the Sower’s Pup, a homebrew tasting at the IBEW Local 265. Yes! At the Sower’s Cup (Saturday, Aug. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m.) we’ll be tasting the second bottles and raising some funds for The Farm: Senior Dog Sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join in on the sampling. Your $20 donation includes competition tastings and local brewery sampling. In addition, Meta Modern BBQ and Rutabegas will be on site for tasty treats.

Ticket information for 2025 will be posted soon. (Note: This link is for last year’s information.)

Important Dates & Schedule of Judging Sessions

Account registration is open, including for judges and stewards.
Account Registration Deadline: Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025

Entries Open: Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CST
Entries Deadline: Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. CST

Shipping Open: Monday, July 14, 2025
Shipping Deadline: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025

• All entries must be received by Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. 

Early Judging Sessions: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Aug. 19, 20 & 21, respectively, at Turbine Flats.

• Sessions at Turbine Flats are scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.
• Additional information will be published at the end of July.

Evening Judging Session: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at IBEW Local 265 Event Hall.

• Tentative check-in time by 5:30 p.m. Dinner provided!

Morning Judging Session: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025

• Tentative check-in time is 7:30 a.m. Breakfast provided!

Afternoon Judging Session: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025

• Tentative check-in time is 11:30 a.m. Lunch provided!

Sower’s Cup Post-Judging Events & Awards Ceremony: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025

• The Sower’s Pup – Tasting Benefit – Proceeds to The Farm: Senior Dog Sanctuary – Click here for event details.

All dates and times are always subject to change. We will do our best to keep the most current and up-to-date information posted here on this web page and at lincolnlagers.com/cup/.

Check the other pages on our website for additional info on the following:

• Entry Limits & Specialty Categories
• Scale-up Contests
• Sign-up for Judges and Stewards
• Sign-up for Volunteers
• Volunteer Meals
• Post-Judging Events & Awards Ceremony
• Competition Location & Lodging
• List of Sponsors and Contributors

If you have beers to register, please click here to access the registration site.

Our Safe Alcohol Consumption Policy:

My participation in this judging is entirely voluntary. I know that participation in this judging involves consumption of alcoholic beverages and that this consumption may affect my perceptions and reactions.

By checking this box, I am effectively signing a legal document wherein I accept responsibility for my conduct, behavior and actions and completely absolve the competition and its organizers, individually or collectively, of responsibility for my conduct, behavior and actions.