10th Annual 2019 Ellwood City Oktoberfest Recap

The 10th Annual 2019 Ellwood City Oktoberfest was held in beautiful Ewing Park on Saturday, October 5th.

The event is a group effort of several organizations in Ellwood City to benefit the community and its members.

At the event were over 100 craft beers and over a dozen homebrewers to sample, great food, live music by Wine and Spirits, a huge silent auction, games, prizes and a bake sale benefiting the Ellwood City Library.

The event was sponsored by Ellwood City Wolves, Lions Club, Rotary and Pete’s Uptown Beer & Beverage.

A portion of pre-sold tickets this year went to the ALS Foundation of Pittsburgh as chosen charity to benefit those afflicted by the illness in memory of community members impacted by ALS

A competition for the local homebrewers entered at the event was held this year. Guest judges, craft beer journalists and connoisseurs from Ohio donated their time to judge the event.

Patrons also had a chance to vote for their favorite homebrew for a “Taster’s Choice” award.

This year’s winners:

1st Brewers on the Ridge Hazy IPA: Melissa Chirchetti, Nick Nardone, Brandon Downey, Chris Chirchetti

2nd Outta Focus Brewing 2nd place with their Belgian Wit by Jeff Gonzales and Jason Gonzales

3rd place Kick-a-poo with their porter made by Ray Santillo and Dave Moore

Taster’s choice Walleybrau Maple Ale – Anthony Fraser and Matt Walley

The contest was coordinated by Mara Palipchak of local nano-brewery, Croaker’s Brewing Company and prizes were donated by Mara and Chris Palipchak of Croaker’s Kegs and Corks homebrew shop in New Castle and the Ellwood City Wolves donated the first place prize for the best homebrew

Be sure to mark your calendars for the first weekend in October 2020 for next year’s event!

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