Craft Beer, Experience, Hops & Barley

Home Brew Contest

December 30, 2019

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025

Enjoy Home Brews in Downtown Excelsior Springs!
Presented By Atlas Saloon Brewery!

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Premier home brewers, award winning BBQ and musicians are brought together in Downtown Excelsior Springs in conjunction with the 25th Annual BBQ & Fly-In on the River in the Hall of Waters Circle Drive!  Enjoy delicious drinks and great music with your craft beer loving friends!

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Standard Tasting Ticket
$30 tasting pass. This ticket includes access to the event from NOON to 4:00 PM, unlimited home brew samples and a plastic 5 ounce tasting glass.

V.I.P. Tasting Ticket
$40 tasting pass. Limited Tickets Available (100). Get EARLY ACCESS! This ticket includes access to the event from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, unlimited home brew samples and a souvenir 13 ounce tasting glass.

V.I.P. Tasting Ticket & BBQ
Sponsored by G.C. BBQ
$55 tasting pass. Limited Tickets Available (50). Get EARLY ACCESS! This ticket includes access to the event from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, unlimited home brew samples, a souvenir 13 ounce tasting glass and a competition style burnt ends BBQ lunch.

2025 Line Up

The Brewers

Asgardian Ales & Lagers
Brewletariat
Drunken Sherpa
Flip The Record Brewing
Flyover Brewing
FusterCluck Brewing
Lot Love Brewing
New Chapter Brewing Company
Old Man Oz
Redmon Ridge Brewing Company
Rock Star Bier Werks
Roos Brews
Social Animal Cider Co.
Sunny Side Up

The Brews

Petty Larceny – American Pale Ale
Don’t Call it a Comeback – English Pale Ale
Allons-y – Belgian Pale Ale
Mount Hood Pale Ale
Pre-Prohibition Lager
Pale Ale
London Calling – English Pale Ale
Mexican Radio – Mexican Lager
Bruised Orange – Blood Orange Double IPA
Skycap – Porter
Picnic Pounder – Watermelon Wheat
Honey Ale
Jalapeno Cerveza
Pale Ale

Stargazer – Galaxy Pale Ale
Paddy Season – Saison Rice Lager
Phoenix Haze – Hazy IPA
The Emberlyn – Pale Ale
The Bird and the Muppet – Raspberry Berliner Weiss
Care Bear State – Pink Hibiscus Wit
Hans Gruber – Helles Export Lager
Pirates Ration – Rum Barrell Aged Imperial Brown Ale
Smurfs Pale – Pale Ale
Hang ‘Em High – Texas Imperial Brown Ale
Parrot Head Goze – Margarita Style Goze
Lemon Scented Rain – Lemon American Wheat

2024 Best of Show Results

1 • Rock Star Bier Werks II – Stout
2 • Four Color Brewing – Strawberry Shortcake Golden Ale
3 • Flip The Record Brewing – Peach Saison
4 • Rock Star Bier Werks I – Life By The Drop
5 • Old Man Oz – Thirteen Time Lord

2024 Brewer’s Choice Results

1 • Old Man Oz – Care Bear State
2 • Flip The Record Brewing – Peach Saison
3 • Old Man Oz – Thirteen Time Lord
4 • Hammer Down Brewing – Kolsch
5 • Old Man Oz – 85 Rye Guy

2024 People’s Choice Results

1 • Old Man Oz – 85 Rye Guy
2 • Smashed Brothers Brewing – POG Vibes Pale Ale
3 • Orange Frog Brewery – Fat Singing Cicada
4 • Lot Love Brewing – Jean-Wookenstein
5 • Lot Love Brewing – Nemo’s Fat Bottomed Good Time

2024 Wheat Comp Results

1 • Smashed Brothers Brewing – Whango Cart
2 • Old Man Oz – 85 Rye Guy
3 • 8 Degrees Brewing – Hoppy Wheat
4 • Rock Star Bier Werks II – Wheat
5 • Flip The Record Brewing – Pineapple Wheat