INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana Brewers’ Cup, a prestigious annual competition hosted by the Indiana State Fair, concluded this past weekend, marking its 25th Anniversary.
This year’s event hosted numerous homebrewers and professional breweries from around the Country.
With 1,500 entries this year, the Indiana Brewers’ Cup Competition has solidified its place as one of the nation’s largest competitions featuring both home and professional brewers.
The Indiana Brewers’ Cup is hosted by the Indiana State Fair and is a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB) Qualifying Event, an MHP Circuit of America event, and a Midwest Homebrewer of the Year Circuit Event. This is the first competition held by the State Fair annually, leading into the month of August, when almost 10,000 people compete throughout the State Fair in a variety of competitions.
This year’s top winners include:
- Indiana Brewery of the Year: Sun King Brewery
- Grand Champion Brewery of the Year: Sun King Brewery
- Best of Show Mead/Cider Home Brew: Eldritchberry Terrors by Bill Boyer
- Best of Show Beer Home Brew: 2024 Brett Saison by Jeremy Dunn
- Bill Friday Award: Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle
- Indiana Homebrew Club of the Year: Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
- Indiana Mead/Cidermaker of the Year: Kyle Ducharme
- Indiana Homebrewer of the Year: Metts Potter
- Indiana Amateur Grand Champion of the Year: Metts Potter
- Best of Show Mead/Cider Pro: Muffin Top by Urban Vines Winery & Brewery
- Best of Show Beer Pro: Free Range Farmhouse by Sun King – Fishers
- Indiana Meadery/Cidery of the Year: McClure’s Orchard/Winery
Tickets to the 2024 Indiana State Fair are available now at IndianaStateFair.com. The State Fair returns August 2 – 18 (closed Mondays). For more information, visit IndianaStateFair.com to plan your trip today.
For more information, please visit www.IndianaStateFair.com.
