Showcase Your Best in the 2024 Clay County Fair’s Home Wine and Craft Beer Department

Spencer, Iowa — Cheers to the 2024 Clay County Fair powered by SMU, September 7-15! The Home Wine and Craft Beer Department is set to dazzle with an impressive lineup of fifteen diverse wine divisions and nine exceptional craft beer divisions.

This year’s event, sponsored by InnSpiration Wines and Vines, Hy-Vee, Northern Brewer, and West O Beer, promises a showcase of outstanding beverages. Exciting prizes await, including elegant wine glasses, a variety pack of craft beer, gift certificates, and a grand prize: a luxurious one-night stay at the InnSpiration Winery loft vacation rental for the top winner in Class 1.

Exhibitors are encouraged to participate by submitting one bottle of their finest wine or two bottles of their best craft beer. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this fantastic celebration of craftsmanship and flavor!

Open-class home wine and craft beer entries are open to anyone from any county or state. Home wine and craft beer exhibitors are encouraged to check out the 2024 Exhibitor Handbook for entry rules and guidelines. The handbook can be found online at www.claycountyfair.com or picked up in the Fair Administrative Office. Pre-registration for all home wine and craft beer entries is encouraged and can be completed online, by mail, or in person by Monday, August 19. Home wine and craft beer exhibitors also have the option to register their entries before judging. Home wine and craft beer entries will be accepted at the Creative Living Center on Tuesday, September 3 (8:00 am-5:30 pm).

About the Clay County Fair & Events Center Rooted in Tradition, the Clay County Fair and Events Center is a year-round facility that annually hosts more than 300 events, including its signature event, the Clay County Fair powered by SMU. Known as “The World’s Greatest County Fair” since 1917, the Clay County Fair attracts more than 325,000 guests each September for nine days of world-class entertainment, competition, food, fun, and the largest farm machinery show at any fair in the United States. Additional information can be found at claycountyfair.com.

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