Reminder that the drop-off for State Fair Beer entries is on Wednesday 12-Aug-2026 at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center. Drop-offs begin at 10:00 AM and run through 6:00 PM at the Fairgrounds. Normal location where the South Wing meets the East Hall and North Wing. Just a little East (right) of the Freedom Hall entrance. Look for the signs. When you enter the building, look for Room 101 and you should see a sandwich board directing you from there.
Judging will be on Friday evening (14-Aug-2026) and all day Saturday (15-Aug-2026). To sign up or volunteer, click here:
After the Kentucky State Fair judging is over (but before the awards announcements), there will be an after-judging social time to have a snack and enjoy some social time with fellow brewers. Event will start about 4:00 pm and run until about 5:30 pm. This is a great way to pass the time while the Best-of-Show judging is happening. Relax with the LAGERS while some Nationally ranked judges argue over which beer is their favorite.
If you want to volunteer at the Kentucky State Fair and work the LAGERS booth, answer questions about if you have free beer, and help people located their friends or family to see if they are winners, do we have an opportunity for you! Stay tuned for a link to sign up to work at the Ky State Fair and get some free tickets for admission for your troubles.
