I picked this up courtesy of the ever excellent Beer Advocate.  So if there are any home brewers out there who think they have the skills to match and beat the so called experts then this one is for you.

Fauerbach Brewing Company of Madison has given an original recipe from the brewery archives to the Madison Home Brewers and Tasters Guild. Fauerbach offered a challenge to members of the Guild to compete to develop their next beer. The Guild is the sponsor of the annual Great Taste of the Midwest, an outdoor beer festival held every August in Madison.

On January 26, seventeen Guild brewers will compete for the winning version of the Challenge Brew recipe. Also competing will be Fauerbach's master brewer. Beers will be judged by nationally certified beer judges.

Fauerbach believes that the challenge might be the first of its kind, and plans to bring this beer to market in March. The packaging for the beer will carry the name of the winning brewer and the Madison Home Brewers and Tasters Guild. In recognition of the Guild's participation, Fauerbach will sponsor a scholarship to a Guild member to attend the Siebel Institute in Chicago - a school for master brewers.

Fauerbach Brewing Company, a venerable Madison institution from 1848, closed in the mid 60's under pressure from national brands. Three years ago Fauerbach beer returned in the craft brew class. This Challenge Brew or "CB" will join an Amber Lager, and Export, a Dortmunder style beer.

You can visit the brewery website for details: Fauerbach brewery