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Each year, the Salt City Brew Club proudly hosts the New York State Fair Homebrew Competition, held at the New York State Fairgounds in Syracuse, New York.

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The 2007 New York State Fair Competition - June 15-16, 2007

The Salt City Brew Club is the host club for the New York State Fair Home Brew Competition. We provide judges, and stewards for this New York State competition. Home brewers from all over New York compete in this state wide event. All BJCP beer styles for home brew competition are judged. The rules and information for the 2007 New York State Fair Home Brew Competition are posted below:

  1. Open to any amateur homebrewer, 21 years old or older, who is a resident of New York State
  2. Beers must be received at either the drop-off points or the state fair no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2007.
  3. Entry fee and forms must be received by State Fair on or before June 4, 2007.
  4. Judging dates are Friday June 15th and Saturday, June 16th, 2007.
  5. Fees are $6 per entry. Please make your check payable to "NYS Fair"
  6. Entry consists of 2 bottles of the same beer, 12 oz. or larger with the proper label attached. Carbonators, swing-top bottles, etc. will be allowed.
  7. Entries become the property of the NYS Fair
  8. Entries should be made in compliance with the current BJCP guidelines
  9. Checks must be made payable to "NYS Fair" and mail to:

New York State Fair Home Brew
Art and Home Center
581 State Fair Boulevard
Syracuse, NY 13209
(315) 487-7711 ext. 1264

Forms and Information

New York State Fair 2007 Homebrew Competition Entry Form: [34KB Acrobat PDF]
Complete competition rules and style guidelines - Download: [112KB Acrobat PDF]
The 2005 Brewers Association Style Guide - Downlad: [176KB Acrobat PDF]

Drop off points

  • NYS Fair Home Brew
    Art & Home Center
    581 State Fair Boulevard
    Syracuse, NY 13209
    (315) 487-7711 ext. 1264

  • C. H. Evans Brewing Co.
    Albany Pump Station
    19 Quakenbush Square
    Albany, NY 12207
    (518) 447-9000

  • Niagara Traditions
    12997 Sheridan Drive
    Buffalo, NY 14217
    (716) 877-8767

  • E. J. Wren
    208 Oswego Street
    Liverpool, NY 13088
    (315) 457-2282

  • F.X. Matts
    811 Edwards Street
    Utica, NY 13502
    (315) 732-3181

  • Southtown Beverage
    2933 W. Henrietta Road
    Rochester, NY 14623
    (585) 427-2840

Mailing Address

If there is no drop-off point convenient to you, you can mail competition entries to:

New York State Fair Home Brew
Art & Home Center
581 State Fair Boulevard
Syracuse, NY 13209

Notes of Import

We are always looking for volunteers to act as competition judges, stewards or to just help organize. Contact Mick Barnes for general information. People interested in stewarding should contact Kevin Flood, judges should contact Peter Garofalo.

2007 Competition Organizers:

Competition Results

Download the 2007 New York State Fair Homebrew Competition Results: PDF:: Excel Format

Download the 2006 New York State Fair Homebrew Competition Results: PDF:: Excel Format:: OpenDocument Spreadsheet

Download the 2005 New York State Fair Homebrew Competition Results

Download the 2004 New York State Fair Homebrew Competition Results