CINCINNATI -- A local man is a finalist in a Samuel Adams brewing contest.
Jason Roeper is the eastern finalist in the Longshot American Homebrew Contest.
Roeper took first place for best in show out of 1,350 entries from across the nation.
The contest is part of an ad campaign the Boston Beer Co./Samuel Adams runs every year.
Roeper and the other winners will be flown to Denver to take part in the Great American Beer Festival.
At the event, Samuel Adams president Jim Koch will give out awards to the finalists. He'll also announce which beers will be featured in the 2010 Longshot Homebrew Variety six pack sampler.
The winners will brew their beer with Koch at his Boston brewery. Their beers will be featured and released under the Samuel Adams brand.
Roeper also won a one-time royalty fee of $5,000.
In addition to his Samuel Adams try-out, Roeper is trying to start his own brewery in the Tri-State. He launched the Lockland, Ohio-based Rivertown Brewing Co. last year.