Brixtoberfest

We are combining the yearly German tradition of Oktoberfest with the competitive spirit of homebrewing to host the awesomeness known as “Brixtoberfest”!

Brixtoberfest is now a part of the Midwest Homebrewer of the Year circuit!

Who: Brixie’s Brewers of Brookfield IL

What: A BJCP/AHA registered homebrew competition accepting entries from all 2021 BJCP beer categories. No ciders or meads will be judged. There is a limit of two hundred forty (240) entries. Entrants may enter up to eight (8) separate entries. Each entry requires the submission of two (2) 12 oz unmarked brown bottles or two (2) 12 oz unmarked cans.

Enter early and pay for your entries promptly! Only paid entries count toward the 240 entry limit.

When:

Registration opens Monday July 15th, 2024 and closes Friday, September 20th, 2024.
Judging will be Saturday, October 5th, 2024 - mark your calendars!
Weeknight judging will be Tuesday October 1st and Thursday October 3rd

Where: All judging will be at Imperial Oak Brewing, Willow Springs, IL

Drop off/shipping entry window: Sunday Sept 8th, 2024 - Friday September 20th

* Entries must be received by September 20th, 2024. Please note - No Refunds*

Entries can be mailed to or dropped at:

Imperial Oak Brewing, 501 Willow Blvd Suite 106 , Willow Springs, IL 60480

Drop off only sites include:

Imperial Oak Brewery - 9526 Ogden Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
Chicagoland Winemakers - 11 W Park Blvd, Villa Park, IL 60181
Brew & Grow Bolingbrook - 181 Crossroads Pkwy, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Brew & Grow Roselle - 425 W Irving Park Rd, Roselle, IL 60172
Gnome Brew - 2026 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
What’s Brewing? - 335 W Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067
Werk Force Brewing Co - 14903 S Center St #101, Plainfield, IL 60544

How: Register at our competition website: https://brixtoberfest.brixiesbrewers.com/

To participate, we request that all of our volunteers be feeling in good health the day of the competition.

Awards

Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.
Score sheets will be available on the competition web-site. Awards will be mailed to participants. Results will be posted to the competition web site after BOS judging concludes.

Brixtoberfest Volunteer Info

Your assistance is needed to ensure the quality of our competition. Please check the Judge/Steward checkbox on the entry form when registering and join us.
All judges, stewards, and volunteers will receive a special gift for their assistance.
To participate, we request that all of our volunteers be feeling in good health the day of the competition.

Questions

email us at: brixtoberfest@gmail.com

Competition Staff

Competition Organizer - Megan Sawa

Judge Coordinator - Dave Fetty

Registrar - Ken Hohl

Head Steward - David Dayhoff

Cheers! Prost!

Thank you sponsors!!!