The winner of the 2014 Iron Brew homebrewing competition will be crowned this Saturday at Holy City following an afternoon-long showcase of the participating homebrewers.
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White IPA wins Iron Brew competition
Holy City‘s second-annual Iron Brew homebrewing competition has come to a close and a winner has been crowned.
Of the 49 entries in the competition, Nifty Brewing’s Imperial Stormtrooper White IPA – brewed with lavender, basil and coriander – was the judge’s choice and won the chance to be brewed at HCB for distribution to the Mellow Mushroom pizzerias in Charleston, West Ashley and Summerville in the near future.
On top of that, $6,000 was raised for The Gavalas Kolanko Foundation, a group that awards scholarships for either the College of Charleston or Charleston Southern University for students with disabilities.
Homebrewers who entered in the competition were allowed to brew whatever style they wanted, but had to use a combination of coriander seed, basil, rosemary and lavender.
Holy City reveals secret Iron Brew ingredient
The second annual Iron Brew homebrewing competition sponsored by Holy City is now officially underway after the secret ingredient was unveiled last night.
More than 60 homebrewing teams from across the state will compete in the annual competition for a chance to have their beer professionally brewed at Holy City and served at Mellow Mushroom’s Charleston location. But each team is required to use a certain ingredient which was kept under wraps until last night.
In a video posted last night, homebrew guru Charlie Papazian unveiled the ingredients: coriander seed, basil, rosemary and lavender. Brewers can concoct any kind of beer using any combination of the ingredients.
Beer submissions begin July 15 and end July 29. The winner will be announced Aug. 3
