Home Brew Competitions

"A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure."
- Czech proverb

There are lots of competitions, but I am primarily interested in competitions in the Twin Cities area ... or the five state region ... or having international fame. Come take a look at what I know about. Sorted by calendar (sorry, no database yet). Take a look at my calendar of events.

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**Iowa**
**Home Brewing Competitions**
Name	When (last reference)	Sponsor	Location
IBU Open part of High Plains Brewer of the Year	March, 2003	Iowa Brewers Union

**Minnesota**
**Home Brew Competitions**
Name	When (last reference)	Sponsor	Location
March Mashness Homebrew competion	March, 2003	Cloudy Town Brewers	Granite City Food & Brewery St. Cloud, Minnesota
Minnesota Renaissance Festival	Labor Day weekend, 2001	Sanctioned by the MhBA Contact: Steve Piatz	Shakopee, Minnesota
Minnesota Brew Fest	Sept/October, 1999	Sanctioned by the MhBA Contact: Jim Ellingson (696-0260, jellings@me.umn.edu)	Sherlock's Home Minnetonka, Minnesota
Minnesota Homebrewers Association (MhBA)	By announcement	Sanctioned by the MhBA Contact: Jim Ellingson (696-0260, jellings@me.umn.edu)	Club Members only Twin Cities, Minnesota
Northern Brewer competition	May, 2000	Northern Brewer, Ltd.	Twin Cities, Minnesota
Upper Mississippi Mash-Out first leg for the High Plains Brewer of the Year	April/May 2002	Minnesota Home Brewer's Association, St.Paul Homebrewers Club Summit Brewing, Northern Brewer, White Labs, Wyeast, Harwell's Steak House and Brewery	Twin Cities, Minnesota

**Wisconsin**
**Home Brew Competitions**
Name	When (last reference)	Sponsor	Location
Big and Huge Big means an OG of 1.050-1.060 while Huge means an OG over 1.060	Feb., 2001	Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild	Madison, Wisconsin

**North Dakota**
**Home Brew Competitions**
Name	When (last reference)	Sponsor	Location
Northern Brewer	April/May	???	???

**South Dakota**
**Home Brewing Competitions**
Name	When (last reference)	Sponsor	Location

**Outside the Region**
**Home Brew Competitions**
Name	When (last reference)	Sponsor	Location
Great American Beer Festival	August/September	Association of Brewers, AHA	Denver, CO
Kansas City Bier Meisters first leg for the High Plains Brewer of the Year	February, 2003	Kansas City Bier Meisters	Kansas City
Mazer Cup Mead Competition	April, 2003	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild, Ann Arbor, MI	Troy, Michigan
Real Ale Festival homebrew competition	February, 2003	Craft Beer Institute, Chicago Beer Society, Goose Island Brewing Company	Chicago, Illinois

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