Please note: you must be at least 21 years old to attend AABG meetings. The May meeting will be hosted by Steve Krebs, starting at 7:30PM on Friday, May 8. Read more about the meeting online, including an interactive map Read more
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 Read more
Kurt saw this competition, www.meadfreeordie.com. Winning club gets 55 gallons of honey, that’s about $1000 of honey! With the depth of AABG, this could be interesting. 🙂 Road trip to NH to pick up the barrel? Update: Despite sending 21 Read more
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 Read more
Please note: you must be at least 21 years old to attend AABG meetings. The April meeting will be hosted by Matt and Rene Greff, starting at 7:30PM on Friday, April 10. Read more about the meeting online, including an Read more
Please note: you must be at least 21 years old to attend AABG meetings. The March meeting will be hosted by Chris Frey, on Friday, March 13, starting at 7PM with a meeting with Gary Glass, director of the American Read more
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 with local fellow homebrewers have been held to build awareness of this effort, and get some preliminary ideas of how a Michigan based conference could be supported, and to identify volunteer resources.
The AHA’s Director, Gary Glass, is coming to Michigan visit potential conference sites provided by Fred in his proposal bid. Gary will be available on Friday, March 13th, at the Corner Brewery from 7:00-8:00PM in the lounge to discuss planning for a National Homebrewers Conference and to answer people’s questions. Additionally, Fred and his assistant chairman, Chris Frey, would like to get additional themes, topics and ideas from Michigan homebrewers for a potential local conference.
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 VERY unusual ale indeed. This last batch was brewed at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, Michigan and will be served commercially thanks to Matt and Rene Greff’s Rat Pad program (http://www.arborbrewing.com/index.php?site=cornerbrewery&page=menu3&submenu=2). Homebrewers use a 3 half barrel system, brew a batch and it gets served a few weeks later as one of the Corner’s specialty brews. Brewers are also reimbursed for their ingredients, and get their moment of fame!
Perhaps when Mike is running away, we should pay attention!
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 Read more
Please note: you must be at least 21 years old to attend AABG meetings. The January meeting will be hosted by Rolf Wurcherer, starting at 7:30PM on Friday, January 9. Read more about the meeting online, including an interactive map Read more