Baltibrew

04/23/2025

⏳ Only 3 Days Left! Chilibrew XV Heats Up This Saturday 🌶️🍺

Chilibrew XV is this Saturday, April 26th from 2–4:30 PM at Zion Church of the City of Baltimore — and there are only 3 days left to grab your ticket!

Sample bold chilis, sip homebrews, and vote for your favorites in this crowd-powered cooking and brewing showdown. Plus, enjoy bonus categories, cash prizes, and community vibes — all to benefit Blue Water Baltimore

🎟️ Online tickets available until 1:30 PM on April 26th
👉 Get yours now! (https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/chilibrew-xv-2025)

Come hungry, thirsty, and ready to celebrate the DIY spirit that makes Baltimore burn bright!

—The Chilibrew Crew

04/14/2025

Chilibrew, Baltimore’s #1 Chili & Homebrew Beer Competition, is coming up! Saturday, April 26th 2pm-4:30pm

Chilibrew is a chili and homebrew pairing competition being held on Saturday, April 26th from 2-4:30 PM at Zion Church of the City of Baltimore. Tickets are exclusively available online until 1:30PM on April 26th, 2025.

Tickets:
https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/chilibrew-xv-2025

Event Format:
Chilibrew XV attendees serve as judges for the event, sampling the entries and casting their votes for Best Chili, Best Homebrew, and Best Pairing from the competing teams.

An accompanying Judges Panel will also determine their favorite selections in a hedonistic review. CA$H prizes will be awarded to the winners of "People's Charmingest" and "Judges Choice" across all 3 categories, with a Bonus Prize being awarded to the Best Fermented Condiment (optional for competitors).

But more than anything, attendees and competitors alike will have the opportunity to mingle and share food, drinks, and ideas in the service of local nonprofits.

Beneficiary:
Over the years, Chilibrew has donated thousands of dollars to local, nonprofit beneficiaries in the Greater Baltimore Area.

This year, proceeds will benefit Blue Water Baltimore, whose mission is to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams, and Harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy, and thriving communities. Coincidentally, 2025 also marks Blue Water Baltimore's 15th year as an organization!

03/01/2025

Baltibrew is pleased to announce the official return of Chilibrew this Spring for it's 15th year! The event will take place at Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, on Saturday afternoon April 26th from 2-4:30pm! This year's nonprofit beneficiary is Blue Water Baltimore, and we couldn't be more thrilled to support such an outstanding organization 🙂

Tickets are available now, and competitor signups are open!
https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/chilibrew-xv-2025

Competition rules and information can be found here:
https://www.chilibrew.org/entry-rules-and-information/

Blue Water Baltimore
https://bluewaterbaltimore.org/

Get tickets online for ChiliBrew XV-2025 here.

05/05/2024

A BIG thank you for all who attended and competed at Brübakes this year! And a BIG thank you to Checkerspot Brewing Company for hosting! Because of you, we sent Station North Tool Library a check for $1,400!! This is enough to fund a scholarship account for 3 months AND buy a new drill for the library! 🛠🍻🧁💰

04/15/2024

For those coming to Brübakes V this coming Sunday, 4/21 at 2PM at Checkerspot Brewing Company, here are the parking and Check-In details:

The blue lines on the screenshot are where you can park. The green X is the entrance to the parking lot O and the red X is where attendees and competitors check in and pick up the Belgium sample glass.

Come out to support Station North Tool Library all proceeds from the event will be donated to them!

There are ~40 tickets left, this will sell out soon, so don't wait much longer to get your ticket!

04/07/2024

Brübakes V, Homebrew Beer & Baking Competition -

Unites Homebrewers and Bakers in a single competition to celebrate spring, sustainable brewing practices and the DIY spirit!

02/25/2024

Brübakes V Homebrew & Baking Competition is Sunday, April 21st, from 2-4 PM Checkerspot Brewing Company

The Station North Tool Library is this year's beneficiary!

Tickets: https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/brubakes-v
Competitor Questions: [email protected]

Competition Overview:
Brewers must design a Belgian-style Saison ale to be served with a baked good. The catch? Bakers are required to use spent grain from the brewers' mash (at least 5-10% by weight) to create their counterpart. Those who are up for the challenge may act as both brewer and baker.

Attendee Overview:
All you can sample homebrew and baked goods.
The ticket includes a Baltibrew Brübakes Belgian-style sample glass.

09/20/2023

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08/14/2023

Chilibrew XV tickets are LIVE! We're excited to announce the Station North Tool Library is this year's beneficiary and the event is starting earlier this year from 5-8pm! 😁Purchase your tickets today!!

Join us for Chilibrew 15, a homegrown Baltimore celebration! Chilibrew is a beer and chili contest with competitors vying for best chili con carné, vegetarian chili, and home-brewed beer. Eat, Drink and Vote for the People’s Choice competition winners. An accompanying “celebrity-judged” compe...

07/17/2023

We had a great time the other weekend starting at and then walked around the corner to A big thank you for the behind the scenes tours while sampling delicious beers. It was great to hear about their journeys into professional brewing, their passion, creativity and community!

06/16/2023

A fun Friday afternoon homebrew club field trip to the Ashburton Water Filtration Plant in Baltimore! It was amazing to learn about all the processes, protocols, and care that goes into providing high quality water for Baltimore and some of the surrounding counties. For those who don't know, Baltimore has best water for brewing beer! We all have a deeper appreciation for all the hard work to provide consistent clean drinking water!