Bubbly Creek Barrel Brawl! July 28th 1-5pm

From the shores of Chicago's only naturally fermenting river rises a homebrew contest and event unlike any other. A keg vs. keg faceoff for the ultimate prize: brew the winning beer with Pete Crowley at Haymarket Pub

It's also your chance to taste and rate each beer entered in the contest and choose one winner. You'll receive an official scorecard and a souvenir tasting glass. Plus, you can learn more about judging and find out how to become a judge from HOPS! members and BJCP judges.

Several prizes will be awarded. The Best Of Show Award will be selected by BJCP judges. One winner will brew his or her recipe with Pete Crowley.

The People's Choice Award will be chosen by popular vote. The winner will receive a $200 gift certificate, with 2nd and 3rd place winning Haymarket gift cards. To have the opportunity to be a judge, sample Chicago's best homebrew and be a part of the first-ever Barrel Brawl, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/230671

The Bubbly Creek Barrel Brawl
Saturday, July 28, 2012
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 South Morgan Street
Chicago, IL

Event website: http://www.bubblycreekbarrelbrawl.com

Note, this is not an LTH event but I can think of at least 2 LTHers who will probably have beers entered in this event (one of them being me).

One last little bump for this event, I haven't pushed it too hard on you folks but I'm excited about it! It's the first time we're doing it; I think it'll be pretty great and I only hope it goes over well enough that we can do it again next year.

Foodwise, there will be some pulled pork sandwiches and soft pretzels for sale at the event but also note that Pleasant House Bakery is just down the block. Also Maria's Package Goods & Community Bar will have some food trucks on hand at some point, I don't know the exact schedule. And those are just the options within stumbling distance!

In addition to 20+ great homebrews, Pete Crowley from Haymarket will be bringing some of his beer, and Wild Blossom Winery from Beverly will be pouring some of their mead as well.

If anybody has any questions about the event, please post them here and I will do my best to answer them before tomorrow!

One last thing: if any of you do decide to come, please don't wait until the last minute to make that call. Ticket sales are online only--there will be no ticket sales at the door--and brown paper tickets cuts off sales 1 hour before the event.