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EVENTS & CONTESTS INFO
Do you like to eat fermented foods or drink fermented beverages?
Come be a Brewers Guild JUDGE!!!!
(You don’t need to be a brewer!)
Start your journey at one of the 4 beginning judging classes:
Classes are 1-5pm. Start with 1-1 ½ hours of discussion on the mechanics of judging and what you are looking for in that category. Then you start tasting and judging items!
– Info on categories: http://brewers.sca-caid.org/cores-divisions
Completion of classes means you are now a Brewers Guild Judge in Training!!!!
– Full details of Brewers Guild Judges ranks and training are available at: http://brewers.sca-caid.org/judging
As you judge at events and meetings, you’ll gain experience and advance in rank! To that end, you are invited to judge at the Brewers Guild Contest at Great Western War on 11/7/26!
Brewing Judge Coordinator
Timotheus
Calling all Brewers! Join us as we talk brewing and taste brewing!!!
Bring a tasting cup and bring whatever it is that you have been brewing.
All are welcome to attend,
California Law requires that you be 21 years old or older (valid photo ID required) to drink alcohol
Inter- Kingdom Brewer’s Meet and Greet
at Great Western War XXVI on Friday November 6, 2026, 1 – 3 PM
In the Arts and Sciences Area
Entries accepted on Saturday from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
You may enter up to 6 bottles (no more than two in any category)
Entry Fee Is $5 per entry
Winners will be announced and bottles and scores can be picked up at
Taste of Great Western War on Saturday Night at 9:00PM -11:00PM
18th Annual Multi-Kingdom Brewing Contest
at Great Western War XXVII on Saturday November 7, 2026
In the Arts and Sciences Area
Taste of Great Western War
The Annual Taste of Great Western War is a chance for brewers and non brewers, vintners, mead-makers, cordialiers, vinegrons, soda-creators, drink-mixers and drink-drinkers to gather in one place and share their creations.
All are welcome.
It is a fine time to meet many talented brewers who live across the Known World, swap brewing stories and techniques, as well as tasting some of the finest handcrafted brews.
The winners of the inter-kingdom brew contest will be announced at the event, contestants will be able to pick up their entries and scores.
Everyone sampling alcoholic beverages must be 21 years of age or older.
We will be carding people at the door, so please bring a valid photo ID.
Taste of Great Western War
at Great Western War XXVII on Saturday, November 7, 2025, 9 – 11 PM
the Arts & Sciences class area
