One event that never gets old for the BYO staff is the annual label contest. Each year we all look forward to seeing what homebrewers have come up with for designs for their cherished homebrews. From the handdrawn to the computer designed (and this year to the hand-stiched), the label contest is a fun way for homebrewers to express their creativity outside of the bottle. This year we sorted through hundreds of entries to find our favorites: a beer fit for a French Canadian beast, a Ukrainian design made entirely from needlepoint, a label for a brew to honor a great dog, and finally a label that any “C” hop lover can appreciate.

Thank you to everyone who entered this year, we had a great time choosing this year’s winning designs, which wasn’t an easy task. Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to our sponsors for providing all of the great prizes. And for all of you homebrew artists out there, start thinking about what your next designs will be — next year will come around sooner than you think!