Thank you for your interest in the King of the Mountain 2026 organized by Little Mountain Brewers, Chesterland, Ohio.

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. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

Thanks and Good Luck To All Who Entered the King of the Mountain 2026!

There are 85 registered entries and 270 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

As of 5:58 PM, EDT, there are 0 received and processed entries (this number will update as entries are picked up from drop-off locations and organized for judging).

Rules

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Categories are reduced so that more beers will be judged head to head against similar beers, judges palates will be less by certain styles, and so that most brewers can enter most categories. See the list of accepted styles for included styles.

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. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish. Please note that when using PayPal, select the "Friends and family option" to avoid the extra transaction fees.

Note: New this year, we will purge any entries that are not paid for by 8/21/2026. If you are unable to submit entries because the limit has been reached, please check backafter this date to see if additional openings are available.

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This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.

All mailed entries must received by 8/21/2026 - please allow for shipping time.

All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.

The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries.

We will strive to provide the best possible judging of all entries. Two or more judges will evaluate and score each entry. Judges will determine final overall score and rankings based on consensus. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

Brewers may only enter each *sub*category once. Example: participant can enter a Belgian Pale (16B) and Belgian Saison (16C), but may not enter two Saisons.

The cost per entry is $12.00.The total number of entries will be limited to 150. Maximum entries for each entrant including collaborative entries will be 5. Entries submitted but not paid for by 8/21/2026 will be subject to removal from the competition.

Categories may be combined by organizer based on number of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All entries will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.

The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.

Judging Sessions

KoTM 2026 Morning Judging Session
Saturday, August 29, 2026 9:00 AM, EDT

KoTM 2026 Afternoon Judging Session
Saturday, August 29, 2026 1:00 PM, EDT

Competition Officials

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

• Nick Greco — Judge & Steward Coordinator
• Mark McFadden — Sponsor Coordinator
• Steve Micco — Cellar Master
• Terry Nagy — Event & IT Coordinator

Sponsors

Little Mountain Brewers is proud to have the following sponsors for the King of the Mountain 2026.

Amoretti

 

Amoretti is the Ultimate Pastry, Savory & Beverage Ingredient Manufacturing Company. They offer a full line of flavorings extracts and syrups for the professional or home brewer.

Breiss Malt And Ingredients Co.

 

Since 1876, Breiss has been supplying the brewing community with the highest quality malts in the industry. We provide everything from a full line of malts including the most extensive line of specialty malts produced by any malting company in the world plus pure malt extracts, brewers flakes and filtering aids.

Collision Bend Brewing Company

261 Babbitt Rd, Euclid, OH 44132

Collision Bend Brewing Company is an artisanal brewery and full-service restaurant, featuring crisp, bright beers brewed on site, served alongside a menu inspired by Cleveland’s melting pot.

My Brew Supply

9329 Ravenna Rd. Suite E, Twinsburg, OH 44087

My Brew Supply provides home brewers with equipment, supplies, ingredients and recipes. You can find a wide range of home brewing supplies including beginning brewer kits, grains from around the world, liquid and dry malt extracts, adjuncts, yeast and hops and advanced equipment. We are proud to provide you with the largest and freshest assortment of products.

RahrBSG

Shalopee, Mn

RahrBSG delivers the finest brewing ingredients and packaging supplies at competitive prices, all backed by outstanding customer service and over 175 years of expertise. Headquartered in Shakopee, Minnesota, where Rahr Malting Co. operates one of the largest single-site malting facilities in the world.

Spike Brewing

 

Spike Brewing is a premier manufacturer of stainless steel home brewing equipment. Founded in 2011 to make a few extra bucks for Ben’s weekend beer fund., it has grown into a nationally recognized brand with a highly skilled staff working out of our facility in Milwaukee.

Hopsteiner

 

Hopsteiner is a sixth-generation global hop supplier dedicated to delivering the choicest hops and hop products available. Our team connects brewers with unique hop varieties from across the globe, offering a wide range of services and innovative hop products designed to enhance flavor, aroma, and efficiency for brewing and beyond.

Omega Yeast

 

Omega Yeast produces fresh, high quality and pitch-ready liquid yeast for professional and homebrewers. We have a dedicated crew of microbiologists, homebrewers, professional brew staff and craft beer fans who have made it our express purpose to make brewing easier and better for everyone.

Five Star Chemical

 

Five Star Chemicals & Supply Inc. is a full service provider of cleaning, sanitizing and lubricant chemicals, parts, equipment, supplies for the beer, food beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, automotive, general maintenance, janitorial and agricultural industries.