Homebrewer's Challenge

Friday, October 19  7pm-10pm

Morean Center for Clay at the Old Train Station

420 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg

This is a 3rd Annual St. Pete Oktoberfest pre-event reception for serious craft beer lovers, St. Pete Oktoberfest event sponsors and this year's participating breweries. We'll also be celebrating our local homebrewers and beer culture here in Tampa Bay.

On Friday, October 19, you can check out our Tampa Bay area homebrewers and see how well their beer holds up against some of your old favorites. Enjoy food from local restaurants, live music, and sample some of the best homebrewed beer in Florida!

Brewers will compete in one of these four categories: Brown Ale, Spiced/Pumpkin beer, German Hefeweizen, Oktoberfest, or Stout. Prizes and recognition will be given to brewers who recieve the highest score in each category.

Participating Homebrewing Clubs

Meet our judges

Our judges will choose the “Best Of” in each category, and our beer enthusiasts will decide the “People’s Choice” winner. This event is registered with the American Homebrewers Association and will comply with the BJCP regulations for beer competitions.

Our judges include:

Sean Nordquist, writer for Creative Loafing and beer blogger (“Beer for the Daddy”), homebrewer;

Lance Eppley, computer programmer, beer and food enthusiast;

Geri-X, local musician with an international following and craft beer lover;

and more to come!

We will also have BJCP approved judges in each category, in addition to our local judges.