Homebrew Competitions

[mattmacleod]

I went to the Derby Festival this year although only as an observer. Are there any other competitions and where are they advertised?

[lockwood1956]

East Midlands Federation show
8th March 2008
41st Annual event
Trowel Parish Hall
Stapleford rd
Trowell

NAWB
National show at Weston Super Mare
50th Anniversary show
14th to 16th March 08

Doncaster Winemakers Society
28th annual show
5th April 08

Beds & Herts Federation
Annual show
Sat 3rd May 08

Lincoln Wine Circle
Open annual contest
May 18th

Wales and West
Weston super mare
May bank holiday weekend (4 day event)
details to follow

YFAWB
Yorkshire Federation show at Scarborough
40th annual show
30th May to 1st June

Telford Open Wine Festival
16th annual show .
12th July 08

Grapefest
Knottingley West Yorkshire
Sat September 13th 2008
Fresh Grapes from Italy Sicily and Spain
date may change if harverst conditions not right

Pontefract open wine and beer show
Sat 27th September at East Hardwick Village hall
(limited beer classes as yet as we are a new show, this is our first year, lager, bitter, barley wine, and three bottles of beer for a dinner)
All are welcome

Ware Wine & Beer circle
annual event
Ware arts centre, Kibes lane
Sat 27th Sep 08



Chesterfield Wine Circle
36th annual event
Early October 08
(some great beer makers among this circle)

North West federation
At the Kensington Hotel, Llandudno, North Wales.
Mid October 2008.