Issue date: 3/14/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Brennan Angel More than 120 people showed up at Central Coast Brewing Co. on Saturday night to sample 65 local beers in an event hosted by the Brew Crew. [Click to enlarge]

In a ceaseless effort to promote home brewing, the Cal Poly Brew Crew showcased the best beers that Cal Poly students and the community of San Luis Obispo had to offer Saturday night during the annual Cal Poly Cup.

In association with Central Coast Brewing Co. and Doc's Cellar of San Luis Obispo, the Cal Poly Brew Crew hosted the Cal Poly Cup, a competition open to students and members of the community, on March 10 at the Central Coast Brewing Co. at 1422 Monterey St.

The competition offered several different prizes to determine the best tasting beers in the community (including the chance to have Central Coast Brewing Co. brew a keg of the winner's homebrew), and also stood to enlighten competitors and guests alike about the various types of beers that can be produced through home brewing.

"This isn't just a competition to decide the best tasting beers, but also an opportunity for students and members of the community to taste several different types of beer and learn about how they're made so that they too can brew their own beer," said Nick Chamness, the Brew Crew vice president and industrial technology senior.

With doors open for registration at 7 p.m., a swarm of competitors and guests began filtering their way into Central Coast Brewing Co.

In order to compete in the Cal Poly Cup, contestants were required to pay an entry fee of $5 and to bring eight 12-ounce bottles or four 22-ounce bottles - some for judging and others for sharing with everyone. Guests wishing to get a taste were asked to pay $10, while sober drivers, there simply to mingle (or baby-sit), were allowed in for free.

By 7:30 p.m., the Brewery was packed wall-to-wall with both contestants and guests eager to knock back a few of the slew of beers entered into the contest while munching on a variety of finger foods provided by the Brew Crew.

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