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Welcome to the Indiana State Fair Indiana Brewers' Cup Competition' page!

We are a MHP Circuit of America event and a Midwest Homebrewer of the Year Circuit Event. As one of the largest home and professional brewing competitions in existance, the Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup attracts over 1100 beer entries and nearly 100 of the best beer judges in the country. And now, the Brewers Cup is a Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing qualifying event!

05/21/2026

🍻 Entry is now OPEN! 🍻 Homebrewers enter here >> https://bit.ly/4udbXEh and Pro brewers here here>> https://bit.ly/4uKnQ4y

05/06/2026

Big brew day at Broad Ripple Brewpub 🍻 Today, they brewed “Plum Out of Luck,” the 2025 Indiana Brewers Cup Homebrew Best of Show winning beer from Jed Marshall.

Each year, the Best of Show homebrew recipe earns the opportunity to be professionally brewed at Broad Ripple Brewpub, and today Jed got to be part of bringing his award-winning Fruit Lambic to life! Congratulations again to Jed on an incredible beer, and thank you to Broad Ripple Brewpub for continuing to support Indiana homebrewing and the Indiana Brewers Cup! 🍺

03/23/2026

Have you heard? 📢 We have a big change this year to the category that makes us unique: “Indiana Only” is now the “Indiana Showcase!”

For beer, the entry has to feature an Indiana-grown or produced ingredient. We’ve expanded the definition of “produced” to allow ingredients that aren’t necessarily grown here as long as significant processing is done in the state. Coffee stout? Use a local roaster. Barrel-aging? Get it from an Indiana distiller. We’d still love to get your home-grown hops and for you to use in-state malt, but this opens the door to a much wider variety of styles and expression.

For cider and mead, the primary juice or honey still has be from Indiana, but the rule change on adjuncts and secondary fermentables will allow a lot more creativity and breadth of styles.

Get creative and show us the best of Indiana! 🍻

03/13/2026

The Entry Book is now LIVE! 🍻 Check it out ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IQruBL
Want to be a judge or steward? Sign up now! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4sJ8z38
Interested in being a tasting booth or table sponsor? Register now here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bmIAam

02/06/2026

Save the date and sign up now to serve as a judge or steward for the 2026 Indiana State Fair Brewers’ Cup Competition. Register here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4rzfbQT

The Indiana Brewers’ Cup Awards Reception will take place July 11 at the Corteva Coliseum. 🍻

09/29/2025

⭐ 2025 Indiana Brewers’ Cup Spotlight ⭐

Join us in congratulating Matt Mead (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 2025 Amateur Grand Champion of the Year.

"Yes, my last name is really legally Mead. I started competing in mead making because I wanted to make better mead and I wanted good feedback from independent judges. This led me into the BJCP and judging. I met Sandy Cockerham through the BJCP and she talked me into coming down to judge mead, cider and beer at Indiana State fair my first year. My favorite thing about the Indiana State Fair is seeing all my judging friends and meeting new judges each year. Your awards ceremony is amazing. I always tell everyone that they need to come down and judge at least once and see the amazing awards party. Last year was the first time I did not place with anything at the Indiana State Fair so my primary goal this year was to win my first beer medal here and also place in the mead and cider categories. My goal now is to push myself to become a better overall brewer and hopefully win a few more beer medals at next year's state fair."

09/22/2025

⭐ 2025 Indiana Brewers’ Cup Spotlight ⭐

Join us in congratulating David Towles (Amarillo, Texas), 2025 Homebrew of the Year!

"I’ve been brewing beer for just over ten years. The hobby started when my wife gave me a one-gallon starter kit, and I instantly fell in love with the process. Since then, I’ve been brewing a batch or two every month. Even after all this time, I still enjoy watching the fermentation process and that first taste of a new beer I’ve created. From the beginning, I’ve entered local competitions but I only began competing nationally in the past two years, after a fellow homebrew club member encouraged me to give it a try. This is my second year entering the Indiana Brewer’s Cup. It’s been a great experience both times, and I look forward to competing again in the future."

09/15/2025

⭐ 2025 Indiana Brewers’ Cup Spotlight ⭐

Join us in congratulating Jake Keefer (Broad Ripple, IN), 2025 Best of Show Mead/Cider, Homebrew Division!

Jake, a BJCP judge since 2013, began competing seriously in 2023. He focuses on cidermaking new, but plans to get back into brewing beer. He says "the tannins and complex acidity expresssed in bitter and sharp cider apple and perry pear varieties are what I am most excited to turn into hard cider. My best friend at Purdue knocked on my door one day in 2010 and asked me to help him brew a batch of beer. I reluctantly agreed, but by the end of the brew day I was asking when we would be doing that again. I would encourage you to drink more cider, because there are so many great local producers all over the midwest!"

09/08/2025

⭐ 2025 Indiana Brewers’ Cup Spotlight ⭐
Join us in congratulating Jed Marshall (Bloomington, IN), 2025 Best of Show Beer, Homebrew Division winner!

Jed’s been brewing since 2012, crafting creative, unique beers, especially European sours long before they hit the shelves. He wants to give a big shoutout to his local homebrew club, the Bloomington Hop Jockeys. "We've got a lot of great brewers and they help me keep pushing my boundaries to make interesting beer."

07/16/2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our incredible judges, stewards, and committee members who made the 2025 Indiana Brewers Cup possible! Over 150 dedicated volunteers gave their time and energy over multiple days. Your passion, commitment, and teamwork are what make this event such a success year after year. We truly couldn’t do it without you. 🍻

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Indianapolis, IN
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https://www.indianastatefair.com/p/state-fair/competitions--contests/indiana-brewers-cup-competition

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