The 10th Annual Piedmont Beer Festival, the Piedmont Center for the Arts Oct. 7 fundraiser, was another crowd-pleasing event and a successful fundraising event for the Center, said event organizer Carter Dunlap in an email. In addition to the home brews, Piedmont Grocery contributed the German meal, which was more than enough to feed the crowd. “On Saturday I was able to convince the fire department to take four or five dozen bratwursts and a tray of German potato salad,” said Dunlap.
Others who helped pull off Friday’s event included Joe Gold, Jay Russell, and Patty Dunlap plus PCA Board members Debbie Dare, Mark Davis, Harry Howe, Jan McCutchen, Aparna Rao, and Lisa Wolfe.
Beer judges included Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers, Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales, and Piedmont Grocery President Dave Larson.
Winners:
- Best Pale Ale: Kyle Blomset — Autumnal Rye
- Best IPA: Matt Gerhardt — Autumn Pale Ale
- Best Specialty Beer: Kyle Blomset — Bill Marzen Lager
- Best in Show: Bob Davis — Reflected Glory (Trappist Tripel)
Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers, off duty for the night to be a judge for the brewing competition, talks with Diana Davis of Happy Girl Brewing Company 
Beer brewer Kyle Blomset serves Judge Dave Larson and Kimberly Sweeney 
Hand labeled homebrews 
Dick and Mary Carter chat with brewer Trevor Fleshman 
Hot bratwursts at the food table 
The three judges confer: Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales, Chief of Police Jeremy Bowers, and Piedmont Grocery Owner Dave Larson 
One of the event coordinators, Carter Dunlap, with Dave Larson from Piedmont Grocery 
Event goers enjoyed food and drink on the lawn area outside the PCA 
If it’s October, it’s time to break out the traditional German attire 
A couple is served traditional German food donated by Piedmont Grocery 
PCA Volunteer Patty Dunlap and PCA Board member Lisa Wolfe at the check in table 
Brian Mulligan and his daughter Lina having fun at the event 
Amelia Winchester, Fitz, Will and Mike Beuselinck and pup Emma enjoy their meal on the Piedmont Center for the Arts lawn