From left: Hop Queen contestants Margaret Roche, Betsi Morrison and Jeanne Laugan compete in the stein holding competition at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish on Sept. 25, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
From left: Hop Queen contestants Margaret Roche, Betsi Morrison and Jeanne Laugan compete in the stein holding competition at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish on Sept. 25, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon