This year marks a milestone - a decade of bold home brews. What started as a humble celebration of our regions backyard brewers has turned into an annual shindig.

We're raising our pints higher than ever.

Entries are open - so if you've been tinkering away on a brew you reckon stacks up, now's your time ...

Backyard Brewing Tournament 2025 Entry Form


Please fill in the below form to submit your beers for judging.

Any questions reach out to Marketing@margaretriverbeer.co


This year's comp is bigger and better than ever before, with more awards, more prizes and brand new categories thanks to our epic sponsors.

our categories

🏆 Major Awards

  • Champion Beer
  • Runner Up

🍺 Category Awards

  • Best Lager
  • Best Dark Beer
  • Best Hoppy Beer
  • Best Sour
  • Most Unique
  • Best Name
  • Best First-Time Entrant

key dates

Entries open - NOW! Get Brewing

Entries close - June 11

Beer Drop Offs - June 9 - 12

Awards Night - June 20

Awards night - june 20

This year, we will be showcasing all previous winners' brews on our taps alongside some of our range favourites. Try them all, see how your beers stand up to the champs!

Plenty of fun to be had, including some live tunes, so be sure to mark this one in your calendars + secure your table!

Phone our team on 9757 2614 or email bookings@mrbrewhouse.com.au and let them know it's for BYBT ~ don't delay as this will sell out and we don't want you to miss out!

Drop off points

MARGARET RIVER
Brewhouse @ 35 Bussell Highway
From Monday 10 June - Thursday 12 June 

(11am-5pm)

Margaret River Beer Co @ 35 Station Road
From Monday 10 June - 7pm Thursday 12 June.

(8:30am-3pm)

BUNBURY
Drop to Lager Land Brewing Supplies - Unit 2/169 Estuary Dr, Bunbury. 
 Monday 9 June - Wednesday 11 June

(9am-5pm).


 PERTH

Drop to 9 Duchart Way, Coogee

On Tuesday 11 + Wednesday 12 June (3-6pm).

If for some reason you are having trouble with the above drop off times, please let us know marketing@margaretriverbeer.co  

 Please ensure each of your samples are labelled correctly, using the approved label template & the correct amounts are submitted.

The important stuff

You will need to attach a label to your brew, so we know what we're getting ourselves into. Download the labels by clicking below and make sure you provide the correct info.

Click here to download labels

To read the rules of the Backyard Brewing Tournament click here.