Department 15-Wine and Home Brew (Adults 21 and older)
Superintendent: Carol Callahan 507-438-1518
Pre-Register: by Thursday July 31st 2025. Register on-line
http://MowerCountyFair.fairentry.com or scan the QR Code
Entries on-line open May 5.
Entry Days: (Bring your projects to the creative arts building at the fair)
Friday, August 7, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 8,
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Sunday , August 9- 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Release:
Sunday August 16 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. NO EARLY RELEASE.
Monday August 17 9:00a.m-12:00p.m.
Division 01 Homemade Wines Premiums $5.00, $4.00, $3.00
Class
01. Amateur using a kit
Sponsored by:
Division 02 Professional Wines Premiums $5.00, $4.00, $3.00
- Wine may be made from any fruit, vegetable, grain or juice commonly used in the making of wine.
- Wines must not be more than one year old.
- Each entry must be bottled in a clean 750 ml bottle sealed with a cork.
- Each must be covered with a brown paper bag secured around the neck of the bottle. No other information may appear on the bag.
- Each bottle must be labeled. The label should contain the following information:
- Type of wine and content (i.e. Chokecherry wine, burgundy type).
- Recipe credit, if recipe is not original of maker.
- Date (month, year) fermentation was begun.
- Entries are encouraged, but not required, to list the alcohol content by volume, whether fruit, dried fruit, or juice was used in making the wine, and any other information which would be useful in describing each entry.
Class
01. Grape Red
02. Grape White
03. Berry or Cherry
04. Rhubarb
05. Dandelion
06. Blended
07. Cranberry
08. Raspberry
09. Mead
10. Any Other not listed
Sponsored by:
Division 03 Homebrewed Brew Premiums $5.00, $4.00, $3.00
- All contestants must be 21 years of age or older.
- All beer must be homebrewed by an amateur and in non-commercial facilities.
- Any entry brewed with the help of another brewer must be entered under the names of all brewers that helped.
- If less than three entries are submitted for a lot, that lot will be combined with another lot.
Beer Specifications
- Beer may be made from malt, hops, grain, fruit/vegetable juice, or any other product commonly used in making beer.
- Each entry must be bottled in a clear brown or green bottle with at least a 10-ounce capacity. We prefer that they have no raised glass band name lettering and printed caps must be blacked out.
Class
01. Ale
02. Stout
03. Porter
04. Pilsner
05. Lager
06. Cider
07. Any Other not listed