Memphis' local brewers club, the Bluff City Brewers, hosted a regional homebrew competition on Saturday. After judging was completed, portions of the entries were given out to all interested samplers.

Chris DePeppe of Beerheads.com offers up an array of brew-themed goods for the well-dressed beer fan.

Suzanne Hamm of the Image Factory stayed busy with the endless details necessary to accommodate 30+ bands over 3 days.

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The Great Southern Beer Festival Mud Island - Memphis TN Friday 8/25, Saturday 8/26, & Sunday 8/27, 2001 Hot weather. Hotter music. Cold beers. August in Memphis. Oh Yeah!

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In this dream-like portrait, blues legend B. B. King (blue print shirt) returns home to Memphis for his masterful closing set of the 3-day festival.

Mud Island Park, situated alongside the Mighty Mississippi, was the setting for the weekend festival.

Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy rocked the house with his charged guitar licks. Below, he plows into the stands and wows the audience.

A beer garden featured dozens of imported and domestic beers that were available for purchase.

Festival organizer and promoter Stephen Colleta, president of the Memohis Entertainment Group, pauses for a brief moment during his hectic schedule.

Suzanne Hamm of the Image Factory stayed busy with the endless details necessary to accommodate 30+ bands over 3 days.

Along with acts in the amphitheatre, a full slate of local and regional performers was available on the Emerging Artist stage. Band shown: The Internationals from Dayton OH.

Just in case the primary stages were not enough, a third stage was available for aspiring local bands. Group shown: Magnolia.

John Hiatt and the Goners deliver a rousing set of his orginals to fans with the city as back drop.

Ex-Stone Bill Wyman (pink shirt) and his Rhythm Kings closed Friday night with a blistering rendition of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins classic "I Put a Spell on You."

Although the days were quite hot, the evenings were quite pleasant. Here, Cheap Trick runs through their hits in the amphitheatre with the lights of the city behind them. Below, Robin Zander (l) belts out "Surrender" as Rick Nielsen plays his unique guitars.

Between the main stages was the midway featuring many food and crafts vendors.

Above: Whimsical bubbles from Moondance, a clothing and jewelry seller, float by invitingly. Below: Tie-dye vendor Fawn & Tino adds color to the scene.

Chris DePeppe of Beerheads.com offers up an array of brew-themed goods for the well-dressed beer fan.

Memphis' local brewers club, the Bluff City Brewers, hosted a regional homebrew competition on Saturday. After judging was completed, portions of the entries were given out to all interested samplers.

Gisbson Guitars brought its traveling display to the festival. Dean Allen (l) of the Gisbon Custom Shop in Nashville and Andrew Wingate (r) of the Gisbon Showcase in Memphis pose with axes in hand.

Rob Harris of the Bluff City Brewers holds his prize for entering the Best Lager - a Bohemian Pilsner. Jay Sadler of Nashville (not pictured) won the Best Beer award for his 70 Shilling Scottish Ale.

Kent Brown (l), webmaster of the Bluff City Brewers, and fellow clubmate Jody Kane (r) hand out samples.

Cindy and Allen Strathman of St. Louis MO take a moment in the shade to enjoy some beer. The duo had traveled to Memphis for the event, managing to visit 11 brewpubs along the way.