Sisters to celebrate home brew

Boutique beer brewing has come home - literally. Many people are crafting their own, and Sisters will celebrate the results in the Sisters Homebrew Festival at Creekside Park on Saturday, June 3, from 1 to 6 p.m. 

The Sisters Homebrew Festival is like many brew fests, with one distinct twist: It's all homebrew. Organized as a fundraiser for the Sisters Park & Recreation District and the Kiwanis Club of Sisters, the event is sponsored by local businesses. The event will feature live music by bands including Dry Canyon Stampede, and smoked meats served by Sisters Meat and Smokehouse. And, of course, there will be homebrew.

The event tent will house more than 30 taps of the best homebrew in the region. Amateur brewmasters from far and wide will be proudly providing kegs of their greatest creations for attendees to sample.

Entry to the Sisters Homebrew Festival will be $25 at the door, or $20 if purchased in advance from either the Sisters Park & Recreation District office or the Kiwanis Club of Sisters. Once inside you are welcome to as many free samples of homebrew as you like and as much great smoked bratwurst as you can eat, for as long as supplies last. (Alcohol must be consumed responsibly, patrons will but cut off at the servers' discretion.)

There is a strict limit on the number of attendees for this event; purchase tickets in advance to guarantee admittance.

"I think this is going to be a great community event for Sisters," said SPRD Executive Director Liam Hughes. "We live in an area with a ton of homebrews and no event like this currently exists. Most homebrew festival include the brewer just submitting a small sample of beer to a panel of judges. This event is all about homebrewers being able to share their craft with the masses, exchange ideas and just generally enjoy this great hobby."