The North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW) announces its 5th annual competition for writers, bloggers, authors and broadcasters -- now underway. The 2017 NAGBW Awards accepts entries Monday, Aug. 7 to Friday, Aug. 25.

The NAGBW Awards honor the best beer and brewing industry coverage in 11 categories, ranging from newspaper and magazine stories to podcasts.

With its annual writing competition, the Guild aims to broaden the conversation about beer and brewing, raise the standards of writing, provide leadership and continuing education for practitioners of our profession, while also encouraging and supporting more participation throughout all media channels.

Deadline to apply: Friday, Aug. 25, 2017

Entries published between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 are eligible.

Enter the 2017 NAGBW Awards

Fees are prorated for members at $15 per entry. Non-members pay $30 per entry. You must be a current paid member of the NAGBW to get the discount. To join the NAGBW, please allow 24 hours for your application to be processed at www.nagbw.org

Questions: email bryandroth@gmail.com or contact NAGBW via Twitter @nagbw

Winners will be announced Oct. 6 at NAGBW’s annual meeting during the Great American Beer Festival. A full list of rules can be found here.

ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN GUILD OF BEER WRITERS – The new Guild has members from USA, Canada, United Kingdom and Costa Rica. Guild membership is open to all writers and content producers who cover beer and brewing, although industry and associate memberships are both non-voting categories. For more information, visit http://www.nagbw.org.