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Michigan Homebrewers at the NHC

Crispy sent this group photo of Michigan homebrewers at the National Homebrew Conference. He says “If you weren’t in the picture, you missed a really good time.” (Not all of the brewers are AABG members, which may be why you don’t recognize all of them.)

(Click on the image for a larger view.)

3rd ABC Brews Crews Homebrew Competition

A BJCP/AHA sanctioned event sponsored by Arbor Brewing Company, Ann Arbor, MI

Best-of-show grand prize package includes the opportunity to brew your beer on the ABC house system, to be served on tap at the pub.

Competition Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009
Location: The Corner Brewery, Ypsilanti, Mi

Official website of the competition: http://brewscrews.aabg.org

21-batch brew day?

Mike O’Brien writes:

I had read an article, in a German brewing magazine, that talked about a system that could brew 21 batches in a 24 hour period! This System for 21 batches in a day uses some very highly engineered kettles to maximize energy efficiency and claim to be able to do 21 batches. [...]

Support our bid to host the National Homebrew Conference in Michigan

Over the last several months, Fred Bonjour, Chairman of the “Get the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrewers Conference (AHA NHC) here to Michigan!” effort, has been steadily obtaining support for a 2010 or 2011 AHA NHC to be held here in Michigan. Since the original proposal was submitted to the AHA last fall, several meetings [...]

Bizarro brew

Mark Zadvinskis's Amazing Zymurman Logo!

Over the Valentine’s weekend, the Ann Arbor Brewers Guild resurrected an old tradition – brewing a Bizzaro ale. The first Bizarro was brewed in 2001, and was inspired by Larry Bell’s Eccentric Day ale. Members bring adjuncts and specialty grains, and these are all tossed into the kettles creating…well, A [...]

February, 2009 meeting

Note the Date and Time!
Sunday at Noon!

Please note: you must be at least 21 years old to attend AABG meetings.

The February meeting will be hosted by Mike O’Brien, starting at Noon on Sunday, February 15. We will be brewing beer starting at [...]

AHA Rally at Bell’s

It looks like a bunch of AABGers went to the AHA rally at Bell’s on Saturday 9/27. A couple have already sent links to their photos from the event.

Mike O’Brien really liked all the stainless in the new brewery, also has a group photo of AABGers and Charlie Papazian: http://picasaweb.google.com/picobrew/Bells#

Dan Jeska’s photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/dan.jeska/AHARallyAtBellS#

ABC Brews Crews Competition 2008

The second annual Arbor Brewing Company Brews Crews homebrew competition took place June 7th at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti. Best of show went to David Curtis for his Northern English Brown Ale.

A full list of winners can be found here, and the winning recipe can be found here (posted with permission). [...]

Big Brew ‘08

Celebrate National Homebrew day with Big Brew at the Ypsilanti Brewing Co!

Big Brew is a world-wide event celebrating National Homebrew Day by brewing and giving brewing demonstrations. This is your chance to observe and participate in the brewing of beer.

Where: Ypsilanti Brewing Co., 4 W. Forest Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
When: Saturday May 3, 2008, [...]

Group photo from April meeting

I’ve uploaded the group photo that Susan Rankert took at the April, 2008 meeting. It’s in the “Group Photos” album on the “AABG Photo Albums” page, or you can just click on the thumbnail below: