SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Management at the California State Fair announced that the Northern California Brewers Guild (NCBG) will take over as coordinators for the 2013 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brew Competition and the California State Fair Home Brew Competition.

The NCGB is a 501(C) 6 nonprofit trade association representing more than 95 Northern California brewers and works with and directly supports the California Craft Brewers Association, which represents more than 330 California brewers statewide.

California has more breweries than any other state in the nation with the numbers increasing annually; California historically remains a leader in the industry.

The NCGB’s plans are to reach out to all of California’s breweries with an invitation to compete in the competition and then participate in the celebratory “Brewer’s Festival” which is held during the annual State Fair in Sacramento.

Their goals include increasing the number of competing California breweries, improving the judging process; expand awareness and education of craft brewing while building the California State Fair Brewer’s Festival into a marquee event.

This exciting new energy is consistent with the fair’s mission to showcase and celebrate California culture; the California State Fair uses the competition as a way to increase public knowledge of the art and science of brewing beer and the many different styles involved.

Entry materials, specific details for delivery location and dates will be posted on the California State Fair’s website, www.bigfun.org later in January 2013.

Breweries should expect an entry period from March 18 to May 1 and delivery of brews June 6-10; judging will follow shortly thereafter.

For additional information please contact Steve Swinford, executive director of NCGB, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The California State Fair will run July 12-28, 2013, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. For more information visit www.bigfun.org .