Acadia's Oktoberfest Home Brewers Competition
The Acadia Oktoberfest Committee in cooperation with Maine brewers and distributors is launching its second Home Brewers Competition to be held on Saturday, October 12 during Oktoberfest 2019 at Smuggler’s Den Campground in Southwest Harbor.
You may enter as an individual or as a team. Each entry includes 2 passes to Oktoberfest. Fee for entry: $60. Space is limited, so sign up early.
The winner will work with Jon Stein and Ian Heyse of Fogtown Brewing Company to brew the winning beer. Fogtown cannot replicate barrel aged or cask conditioned recipes or recipes depending on spontaneous fermentation. Recipes may be modified for compatibility with Fogtown’s system.
Each beer will be tasted and scored by three judges. The judging will be conducted as a blind tasting and the judges panel will be composed of professional brewers and local individuals knowledgeable about beer production and service.
You may enter as an individual or as a team. Each entry includes 2 passes to Oktoberfest. Fee for entry: $60. Space is limited, so sign up early.
- First Prize: Fogtown Brewing Company and the winner will brew the winning beer at Fogtown’s facility in Ellsworth. The beer will be released at Fogtown during the winter, 2019-20.
- Second Prize: Gift Basket from Central Street Farmhouse in Bangor.
- Third Prize: Gift Basket from Central Street Farmhouse in Bangor.
The winner will work with Jon Stein and Ian Heyse of Fogtown Brewing Company to brew the winning beer. Fogtown cannot replicate barrel aged or cask conditioned recipes or recipes depending on spontaneous fermentation. Recipes may be modified for compatibility with Fogtown’s system.
Each beer will be tasted and scored by three judges. The judging will be conducted as a blind tasting and the judges panel will be composed of professional brewers and local individuals knowledgeable about beer production and service.
REGISTRATION FORM (coming soon!)
Considerations and Suggestions for a Home Brewer’s Recipe
2019 Master of Ceremony
Tom Major, Author of Brewing in Maine
So far, I am a lifelong Portland resident. I’m three decades into a high school teaching career, but after writing Brewing in Maine (Arcadia Publishing), I decided to see if I could get a little closer to the beer industry.
I started homebrewing in the 1990s, and somewhere in the back of my basement, a dusty bottle of mead has been aging for twenty years. If I can work my way through the cases of smoked porter in front of it, I might try it someday soon.
When I was writing Brewing in Maine, I learned far more about beer and brewers than I could fit in the book. But the first time I rode the Maine Brew Bus, I learned things I had not known. I aspire to learn more about Maine beer every day and to sharing what I have learned.
So far, I am a lifelong Portland resident. I’m three decades into a high school teaching career, but after writing Brewing in Maine (Arcadia Publishing), I decided to see if I could get a little closer to the beer industry.
I started homebrewing in the 1990s, and somewhere in the back of my basement, a dusty bottle of mead has been aging for twenty years. If I can work my way through the cases of smoked porter in front of it, I might try it someday soon.
When I was writing Brewing in Maine, I learned far more about beer and brewers than I could fit in the book. But the first time I rode the Maine Brew Bus, I learned things I had not known. I aspire to learn more about Maine beer every day and to sharing what I have learned.
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2019 Sponsors
Fogtown was founded in 2017 in Ellsworth, Maine by long time friends Jon Stein and Ian Heyse, who wanted to create a community space to foster art, music, education, craft food and drink, and all-around good vibes. Fogtown is located just outside of Acadia National Park, and we are continuously inspired by the rugged coast and local agriculture in our state. We currently use 100% Maine-grown base malt, copious Maine-grown Cascade hops, and have sourced most of our brewing equipment from Maine as well! Our diverse tap list includes barrel-aged sours fermented with locally foraged berries, stouts brewed with organic Maine oats, refreshing lagers brewed with heritage Maine malts, and IPAs made with fresh, whole cone Maine-grown Cascade hops, and whatever else we can dream up. The Fogtown tasting room hosts local and original live music, open mics, craft nights, charitable fundraising events, arm wrestling competitions, and homebrewing courses, and more. Come visit any time! |
Hailing from the banks of the Kenduskeag Stream in Downtown Bangor, Maine, Central Street Farmhouse offers supplies and support to make your own beer, wine, cider, soda, mead, cheese, yogurt, and much more. Whether you have never dabbled in DIY homebrewing before, or you have gone down the proverbial rabbit hole with years of experience, we have the things you need to have fun and be successful (and even some things you didn't know you needed). Fiercely independent since 2010.
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The Atlantic Brewing Company began as Acadia Brewing in 1990. At first the brewery was located inside the Lompoc Cafe in downtown Bar Harbor and had a maximum capacity of just one barrel at a time. Within a few years the demand for our beers had grown so much that we moved the brewery two doors down from the restaurant and increased our capacity to seven-barrel batches. However, by 1998, we had outgrown that facility as well and so we moved again – this time to our current location on the Knox Road. Our estate brewery was built on the grounds of a 19th century Maine farmstead, that employs native vegetation and local stonework. |
Past Winners:
2018 Winner: ​Click on the poster to see a great article about Andy's Brew at Fogtown!
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It's a special brew day at Fogtown! Chris Sprague, winner of the 2019 Acadia Chamber Oktoberfest Home Brew Competition, is here with his Wee Heavy recipe, using malt and yeast strains from the British Isles; the Simpsons Malt Limited Golden Promise going in is sure to make this a classic strong Scottish Ale. Stay tuned to Fogtown Brewing's Facebook page for release party details!
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2019 Winner:
Come on out to try the Wee Heavy Scottish Ale (8.4% ABV), brewed by Christopher Sprague in collaboration with Fogtown. Chris, who hails from Gorham, was the winner of the 2019 Acadia Chamber Oktoberfest Home Brew Competition, and his fine recipe uses malt and yeast strains from the British Isles, as well as coriander.
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