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Zionsville home brewer wins top award at Indiana Brewers' Cup

Posted at 6:39 AM, Jul 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-13 13:07:05-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Who is brewing the best beers in the country? One of the best is right in our backyard.

The Indiana Brewers' Cup Competition took place recently at the State Fairgrounds.

Home and professional brewers from around the country competed in several categories ranging from light lager, to strong stout, and fruit beer.

The Indiana Homebrewer of the Year went to Thomas Wallbank of Foam Blowers of Indiana, in Zionsville. He won with his Summer Lager.

Foam Blowers of Indiana also won Homebrew Club of the Year.

Here is the entire list of the home brew competition results

 

 

 

 

Indiana Brewery of the Year and Grand Champion Brewery of the Year went to Byway Brewing Co. of Hammond, Ind.

Here is the list of the professional brewers competition results

 

 

 

The Indiana State Fair Home Brew and Professional Brew Competition, one of the nation's largest, is in its 18th year.

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