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Chucktown Brewdown

FBC's 8th Anniversary & 6th Homebrew Competition/Festival

Saturday, April 19, 2025

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Important Dates for Homebrewers:

  • Registration: January 9 - January 26, 2025 (registration form is closed but if you would like to still compete please contact Jonah at marketing@famsbrewingco.com for potential placement)

  • Beer Submission: April 14 - April 16, 2025

  • Festival and Judging: April 19, 2025

 

 

Competition Details:

 

Style: Your Creativity 

 

This year, we are doing things differently. Instead of providing you with a specific beer style to create, we challenge you to showcase your technical skills and creativity using the combination of grains, hops, and yeast listed below. You can choose to put a bold twist on a classic recipe or create something entirely new. The choice is yours.

 

Grains (choose one from each category):

  • Two-Row or Pilsner

  • Munich or Melanoidin

  • Flaked Oats or Flaked Wheat

  • Crystal 10 through Crystal 120

 

Hops (minimum two types):

  • Citra

  • East Kent Goldings

  • Hallertau

  • Vic Secret

  • Pacific Gem

 

Yeast: 

  • Clean Ale or Lager

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Rules:

  • $15 team entry fee

  • Up to 40 teams, with a maximum of four members per team.

  • Official entries must include ingredients from each category

  • Be dropped off at Fam's Brewing Co. from April 14 to April 16, 2025.

  • Submit three bottles for judging (keg submission must be approved).

  • Teams must provide the following information with their competition beer:

    • Style

    • ABV

    • The specific grains, hops, and yeast along with the percentage of each

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Participant Benefits:

  • 10% discount on competition supplies from Beer Engineer Supply.

  • Judges' score sheets are provided to all teams.

  • Tasting glass for each team member.

  • Compete for a charity of your choice: a portion of sales from the winning beer will be donated to the chosen nonprofit.

 

Additional Offerings:

  • Free pizza party for participants around noon on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

  • Award for Best Decorated Booth.

 

 

Setup and Facilities:

  • Each team can set up a booth; tents are provided if needed, or you can bring your own (up to 10x10) if it's part of your booth decor.

  • Tables, tasting cups, and ice are provided by Fam's Brewing Co.

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Prizes:

  • 1st Place: Brew a whole batch of your recipe on our professional system, host a release party, and receive a percentage of sales donated to your chosen charity. Plus, gift certificates from Beer Engineer Supply and Fam's Brewing Co.

  • 2nd Place/Runner-Up: Gift certificates from Beer Engineer Supply and Fam's Brewing Co.

  • Best Decorated Booth: Gift certificates from Beer Engineer Supply and Fam's Brewing Co.

  • People's Choice: Beer Engineer Supply and Fam's Brewing Co gift certificates.

 

 

Register between January 9th and 26th to ensure you are one of the 40 teams to compete. 

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registration form is closed but if you would like to still compete please contact Jonah at marketing@famsbrewingco.com for potential placement.

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