The 3rd Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival Bird Beer Bash was held at Land's End Resort on Friday, May 5, 2006 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Six teams with with nearly 80 participants from all over the U.S. joined us for a Powerpoint presentation on IBBLA, the fun trivia contest and, of course, bird beers. The Sandpipers placed 2nd, followed in order by the Flamingoes, the Baruch Bobolinks, the Eiders, the Kenai Kinglets, and the Whimbrels. The Ringers and Bird Menagerie tied for first place. The Spit Spotters took 2nd, followed by the Pingo Penguins, the returning Kenai Kinglets, and Puffins.

The International Bird Beer Label Association hosted its 2nd Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival Bird Beer Bash on Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Land's End Resort in Homer, Alaska. The event featured an overview of IBBLA plus the 2nd Beer Bash Bird Trivia contest, attended by over 60 bird beer enthusiasts. The Red Knotheads took first prize - a growler of Homer Brewery's Red Knot Ale. The Sandpipers placed 2nd, followed in order by the Flamingoes, the Baruch Bobolinks, the Eiders, the Kenai Kinglets, and the Whimbrels.

What do the International Bird Beer Label Association and the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival have in common? Find out by reading this recent article from the Anchorage Daily News: http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/4954752p-4883197c.html

Find this Homer News article by visiting http://www.homernews.com/ and typing "bird beer label" into the site's Power Search / Our Stories. Writer Sepp Jannotta's article about IBBLA and one man's efforts to become a Contributing Member should appear at the top of the search list.