[Bruce B]

Hello fellow Homebrewers!

The Beer Barons of Milwaukee and German Fest are very pleased to announce that the inaugural German Fest Homebrew Competition will be taking place on July 30th and 31st, 2011. This BJCP registered, German bier style only competition, is held in conjunction with the 30th annual German Fest which will be taking place on the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee July 28th through the 31st.  Proceeds from the competition will go towards the newly established Midwest Brewer Scholarship Fund.

Registration opens on June 18th and will be coordinated through the competition web site at http://germanfesthbc.beerbarons.org.  Entries will be accepted June 30th through July 17th at Brew & Grow in Waukesha WI, Northern Brewer in West Allis WI, & the Purple Foot in Milwaukee WI.  Entries may be shipped to Northern Brewer in West Allis WI.

Judging will take place at the House of Hamburg on July 30th and the Best of Show will take place at German Fest on the Summerfest grounds on July 31st.  An awards ceremony will follow the Best of Show judging at German Fest.

Accepted categories and additional details can be found on the competition web site.  Periodic updates will be posted to the competition Facebook page.  Information regarding judging and stewarding opportunities will be sent out shortly.  Please pass this information on to your fellow homebrewing friends and direct any inquiries to the Contact page on the registration site at http://germanfesthbc.beerbarons.org/index.php?section=contact.

Best of luck to all that enter!

German Fest Homebrew Competition Organizing Committee

[Bruce B]

Hello all,

Just an announcement that registration for entries, judging, and stewards is now open.  We'll also be having an AHA Membership Rally at German Fest the day after the judging.  More details about the rally to come.