Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup – 2011

Tom Stilabower (and Anita Johnson) headed up this years massive crew of judges, stewards, workers, computer folk, etc. etc. etc. to herd 1076 beers through the massive effort that is the Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup. Again, seemingly without a flaw anywhere. Right down to the beer-based BBQ sauces at the reception that used Razz Wheat, Dirty Helen, 60 Shilling, and Osiris Pale Ale.
Winners, the short list.

Homebrew	Best of Show – Chris Ingermann – Cervesa Negro Vienna Lager Homebrewer of the Year – Mike Pearson Homebrew Club of the Year – MECA
Professional	Best of Show – Upland Persimmon Lambic Brewery of the Year – Bier Brewery and Taproom

Pro results are up on HBG. Homebrew results will be on the Brewers Cup site soon.
All of our thanks go to Tom, Anita, Pat Burger of the Fair, and the dozens of

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The Bier Brewery and Tap Room took home 10 medals
and the Brewery of the Year trophy
After being open for only 8 months, they entered 37 beers from their 240 batches.

  
Upland’s Persimmon Lambic won Professional Best of Show
Michael Pearson won 7 ribbons and the Homebrewer of the Year award
which includes a Blichmann pot.

 

Homebrew clubs brought enough beer for everyone at the reception.

Unofficially, MECA got 50 points for Homebrew Club of the Year,
FBI was 2nd with 20. MASH was third with 15 points.

 
A pictorial wouldn’t be right without Anita or Bill Ballinger.

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Three sessions of judging were needed to handle the crush of entries (Friday evening and two sessions on Saturday).

The Best of Show judging tables are always impressive.
Winners in 37 categories were compared for the very best.

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The following slideshow is of the party folk at the awards presentation.

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