Ann Arbor Brewers Guild

The November meeting will be held at Chris Frey’s on Friday, November 9, starting at 7:30. The featured style is Stout. See the November Newsletter for more details.

In April of 2006, AABG members got together to fill our newly acquired bourbon barrel with barleywine. 11 5-gallon batches of the same recipe (see below) were brewed by members in order to fill the barrel. Since then, we have taken some out for sampling at AABG meetings, some members have withdrawn their 5 gallon share, and other members have added newly fermented beer (from the same recipe.) Every time we taste it, the beer is different. It has consistent oaky/vanilla aroma, some bourbon flavor, and a modicum of tartness. Sometimes it is sweeter, sometimes more sour, but always interesting.

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The October meeting will be held at Roger Burns’s on October 12, starting at 7:30. The featured style is American Pale Ale. See the October Newsletter for more details.

Sep 30, 2007 08:30 PM
At 9:00 pm EST on Sunday, September 30, beer drinkers across the continent will raise a glass to the memory of the man who did more than anyone to further the cause of good beer, the one and only Beer Hunter, Michael Jackson. Come on by the Corner Brewery at 8:30 to have a drink ready for the toast at 9:00. If you donate to the National Parkinson Foundation you can drink at happy hour prices

Mike O’Brien writes to us: Congratulation to folks from our area that placed at the 15th Annual Michigan State Fair Home Brew Competition!

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The September meeting will be held at Jeff Renner’s on September 14, starting at 7:30. The featured style is India Pale Ale. See the September Newsletter for more details.

Hopman’s Beer and Wine Making Supply
Rick Hopman
4636 W. Walton bvld
Waterford, Mi 48329-3535
(248) 674 4677

Hours of business
Wed - Fri: 1:00 - 7:30
Sat: 10:00 - 6:00
Sun: 10:00 - 4:00

The August meeting will be at Roger’s. See “Where’s the meeting?” or the August newsletter for details.

The Michigan State Fair Homebrew Competition is coming up quickly. Details can be found on the MSFHBC website.

We have been asked to help out by sponsoring a category. We usually give some money in support of the competition, so this would be a way to increase the visibility of that contribution. Sponsorship is $100. What do you think?

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Chris Frey writes, by email:

As they prepared to announce the winner of the Gold Medal for American Pale Ale, with 388 entered into the National Committee(the largest of any style entry), Janis Gross, AHA competition director stated “If you win this, you’re an awesome brewer”…and then they announced Bob & Kim Barrett won!

Our table of Michigan natives hooped and hollered as Bob buried his face into his hands, overwhelmed with emotion. I can assure you he is riding high and we are all so proud and happy for both of them!

Along with the Gold Medal, they won a beginners brewing system and an extract Nut Brown Ale recipe - go figure!