Amateur Carolina beer brewers will compete at the 19th Annual US Open Homebrew Competition on May 16 hosted by the Carolina Brewmasters, a non-profit club. The competition will be judged at Carolina Beer & Beverage in Mooresville. Among the awards are the Gambrinus Cup and the opportunity for a winning recipe to be brewed on a commercial scale by Carolina Beer & Beverage and offered as a premium beer at the 2009 Carolina Renaissance Festival this fall. www.carolinabrewmasters.com.