Home Brew Competition
The Maryland Brewer’s Homebrew contest is created for all the local people who have formulated the perfect recipe for beer and have honed the skills necessary for home brewery. This unique talent will be judged by the brew experts from the Maryland Brewer’s Association. The winner of this contest will be rewarded a cash prize of $100 for first, $75 for second and $50 for third place as well as the esteem of their fellow brewers.

For the official Rules, click here.

Miss Oktoberfest Contest
For the merry maids there is the admired Miss Oktoberfest contest. Not only will these fine-looking ladies dressed in genuine German attire be judged on their appearance and costume but also their knowledge of Oktoberfest by being asked a number of questions such as to name a German sausage. The lucky lady will proudly wear the Miss Oktoberfest sash, carry the trophy beer mug as well as receive $100 in cash!

Official Rules:
1. No contest entry fee applies. However, you must pay admission at the gate to enter the Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest.
2. All entries must be 21 years of age or older.
3. All prizes will be received on-site after the contest.

PRIZE: Beer Mug with tokens and the Miss Oktoberfest 2007 sash
CRITERIA: Appearance/ Knowledge of German trivia

Baltimore’s Best Beer Belly Contest
Fellas, do you think your gut has what it takes to win this glorious recognition? If so, then come on and compete in the Baltimore’s Best Beer Belly contest. Candidates will be judged on size and personality by the audience. The winner will be hailed as owner of Baltimore’s Best Beer Belly for 2007 on the event website and receive an honorary beer mug trophy & beer tokens at the event in order to begin training for next year’s contest. May the best belly win!

Official Rules:
1. No contest entry fee applies. However, you must pay admission at the gate to enter the Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest.
2. All entries must be 21 years of age or older.
3. All entries must be willing to “bare the belly” to the audience.
4. All prizes will be received on-site after the contest.

PRIZE: Beer Mug with tokens
CRITERIA: Girth/ Presentation of Belly

Wife Carrying Contest
Win Your Wife’s Weight in Beer!  For those folks who think they can carry their wife (or significant other) far and fast, they need to enter The Wife Carrying Contest.  Registrants need to register at the entrance of the show, complete with names and weight. We’ll have scales on hand. The race will be run promptly at 5:30pm on the Timonium Horse track.  The specially designed beer Olympic regulation obstacle course is simple but tough.   The winning couple will win the wife’s weight in beer!  Good luck.

PRIZE:  THE WIFE’S (PERSON BEING CARRIED) WEIGHT IN BEER

CRITERIA:  SPEED

SPECIAL HONARARY PRIZE: BEER MUGS GIVEN FOR BEST COUPLE’S OUTFIT

Press Cedentials

Members of the press can register for press credential by contacting Susan Urbanek at
410-769-8223 x101 or surbanek@mooreamarketing.com.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us this year for the Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest! We had amazing weather, great talent and lots of thirsty attendees. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and got to sample their fair share of Maryland brews. Next year we promise to have double the reserves! Guten Tag!

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