Best of Show

C.J. Hall, Madison, WI - Rowan's Righteous Red Rye IPA

Franco Belgian Challenge Cup-Mini BOS-Categories 16-18

Jonathon Chihlar, Chicago, IL - 18C Belgian Tripel - The Confessor's Touch

Runners up:

The Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild present The Great Taste of the Midwest: Celebrating 25 Years. Over 80 full-color pages offer everything you've ever wanted to know about the creation of the Great Taste of the Midwest, how it began in 1987 and how the event grew to 123 brewers serving over 900 beers to 6,000 craft brew loving attendees.

This commemorative book will inform, describe, and evoke the pleasure you experience with every taste of craft beer.  Available at this year's Great Taste for $25.   The book by the front gate before the festival, so bring a pen, buy a copy, and get the autograph of your favorite brewer!  

The second annual Badger Brew-Off will be held at East Side Business Men's Association in Monona, Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. Entrants to this BJCP and the AHA sponsored competition will receive expert commentary on their homebrewed beer from BJCP recognized judges, and ribbons and prizes will be awarded for highest place entries in each category and for the Best of Show winners. We hope your will consider attending and entering the second annual Badger Brew-Off!