Breweries get a lot of attention around these parts — but out of a basic Bend love for beer also comes a bevy of home brewers, eager to see whether their goods are as good as the pros. That’s where the Central Oregon Pro-Am Brewing Challenge — a relatively new event — comes in. The Challenge invites homebrewers to compete for bragging rights by brewing up a beer, along with a local brewery, and letting the people decide whose is best.
The People’s Choice tasting event is the final event in the Challenge, which started with a round that had homebrewers submitting their best homebrews for review. From there, 11 of the top homebrewers got matched up with various Central Oregon breweries to brew a new batch of that same beer for the people’s choice round.
During the Nov. 9 event, locals can sip on the 11 brews, which include a Rye IPA made by homebrewer Chris Campbell along with Wild Ride Brewing; an Irish Red made by Troy Whiteid with the help of GoodLife and a Roggenbier from Marc Hayden, made with Spider City. Vote on the best ones, and let one hardworking homebrewer walk away with the top distinction.
The Central Oregon Homebrewers Association was founded in 2005 as a way for homebrewers to get together and learn more about brewing beer, wine and other fermented beverages. More info on the organization is available at cohomebrewers.org.
This article appears in Source Weekly October 31, 2024.
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