Final Scores for the Homebrew Competition

Congratulations to Jill Meehan.  Jill won the Style Category for the second year in a row with her Pumpkin and Spice Imperial Brown Ale.

The final round scores are:
1. Jill Meehan - 153/200
2. Gary Fuller - 141/200
3. Jeff Schnell - 139/200
4. Gary Fuller - 137/200
5. Neil MacMillan - 129/200
6. Jeremy Shaw - 121/200

Congratulations to Jeremy Shaw. Jeremy got the most votes in the Valentine's Category for his Cherry Vanilla Peep Ale. Jeremy received 13 out of 28 votes.

And Our Preliminary Round Winners Are....

Tonight was our preliminary round judging for the Style and Valentine's Category Homebrew Competition.  The top six from each category will move on to the final round judging which is held live during the festival.  A huge thanks to everyone that came out to watch all the nail biting action (better known as watching us take tasting beer WAY too seriously)!

And now the moment you have been waiting for...

The top six entries in the Style category are:
(in no particular order)
1. Gary Fuller - Strong Scotch Ale with pumpkin and spices
2. Gary Fuller - Chocolate Coffee Stout
3. Neil MacMillan - Amber Ale with spices steeped in Crown 7
4. Jeremy Shaw - Sweet Stout with Vanilla
5. Jill Meehan - Pumpkin Ale with spices
6. Jeff Schnell - Coconut Porter

The top six entries in the Valentine's Category are:
(in no particular order)
1. Jimmy Wyatt - Sweet Stout with chocolate and strawberry
2. Bill Richards - Honey Brown Ale with Chocolate
3. Scott Poertner - Double IPA
4. Siegfried Schlieper - Rose Petal Gruit
5. Andy Sistrunk - White Ale with Strawberries
6. Jeremy Shaw - Cream Ale with Cherry and Vanilla Peeps

T-shirts and Raffle Tickets

Don't forget about T-shirts and Raffle tickets.

T-shirts will be available for $15 the day of the event.  Be sure to get yours early.  We have sold out of them every year!!

Raffle tickets will be $1 each or an arms length for $5.  Prizes this year will be some autographed beer swag, posters and, of course, the wonderful paintings that will be produced live during the event among other things!!  Get your tickets early.  Drawings start at 1:30...

Specials for Ticket Holders

GOOD MORNING!! Our friends at Casey's on the Corner are offering Deland Craft Beer Festival ticket holders a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Hotdog (of equal or lesser value) deal on Friday, February 10th and Saturday, February 11th.  Stop by and fuel up with a tasty hot dog before the festival.  Just show them your ticket and feel the Casey's Love!!!

6 MORE DAYS!!!!

Final plans are coming together and this year's event is going to be better than ever! 

Interested in which breweries are coming?  Check Here

Interested in what workshops we have this year? Check Here

Interested in all the great things going on this week and the day of the festival?  Check Here

Want to know where everything is? Check Here

Get your Tickets while they last!

Remember, these tickets are available PRE-SALE ONLY!!

$30, 70+ Craft Beers....You can't beat that!!!!

Tickets can now be purchased at the following locations:

In Deland at:
-Deland ABBEY
-Cafe DaVinci
-Mainstreet Deland
-West Volusia Beacon

In Orange City at:
The Draft House

In Debary at:
Vienna Restuarant and Cafe

In Sanford at:
-Fermented Brew Shop at Magnolia Square Market
-Sanford Wine Company (as of Friday the 13th)

In Daytona at:
McK's

In NSB at:
OM Bar

Jim Koch, Deland wants YOU!!!