Annual New England Homebrewer's Jamboree will be Sept. 12 in Campton

The 13th annual New England Homebrewer’s Jamboree is being held on Saturday, September 12 at the Branch Brook Campground in Campton. The gates will open at 10 a.m. Admission is by a $10 donation for adults (which includes a separate ticket good for a day of door prizes) and kids are free for this celebration of handcrafted beverages that is open to the public.

The Jamboree is being sponsored by the Winnipesaukee Area Brew Crew, Fermentation Station Homebrewing and Fine Cigars, both of Meredith, Shapleigh Hops Craft Brewing Supply, Shapleigh, Maine, The Concord Area Homebrewers and the Southern Maine Homebrewers. Appearances will be made by many other area homebrewing clubs.

Family entertainment will include a horseshoe contest, children’s games and music throughout the day provided by Equinox Entertainment and Jim Tyrrell. There will be a food vendor on site for Saturday breakfast and lunch, Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast. Overnight camping is available. Overnight with hookups are $30 per site per night, and $25 per site field camping. Please call the Fermentation Station at 279-4028 for more information and reservations. Visit the new website of the Jamboree at www.homebrewersjamboree.com!

Homebrewers may enter beverages for the people’s choice competition for an entree fee of $3 per style. Judged categories will include several varieties of beer, wine, meads and ciders. Bring your judge’s cap! Participants of legal age may sign up to judge the morning of the Jamboree. ID’s will be checked. There will also be sampling from several area microbreweries and among attendees. Come check out several home brewers actually brewing their own beverages on site!

All proceeds above costs will be donated to the Make A Wish Foundation.