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Meetings
Club Business & Style of the Month Competition
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Wallaby's - Patio (map)
7:00 PM
Informal Discussion & Homebrew Sampling
4th Tuesday of the Month
Olde Main - Upper Level on the Restaurant Side (map)
7:00 PM
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How to Join
- Show up to one of our two monthly meetings
- Check us out on
FACEBOOK
- Join the
Yahoo Group to signup for the mailing list
**We ask that no one under the age of 21 attend
our monthly meetings. Both Wallaby's and Olde Main
have been generous to allow us to use their
establishments for our meetings, and we would hate to
jeopardize their liquor licenses.** |
Meeting Info
As you can see above, the Ames Brewers League meets
twice each month. The first meeting in the month
is slightly more formal, with old and new club business
being discussed and the Style of the Month competition
following. After the competition has ended,
members will talk amongst themselves about various
brewing related topics and share any homebrews that were
brought. Bringing samples of your homebrewed beer
is always appreciated.
Our second monthly meeting is more of a social
gathering. Members can meet at Olde Main for a few
pints and also share samples of any homebrew they choose
to bring. This meeting is very informal and more
about members getting to know eachother and sharing beer
& brewing knowledge.
How to Join the ABL Mailing List
Joining the Ames Brewers League is easy: just attend one
of the monthly meetings, either at Wallaby's or Olde
Main. Also, sign up for the Yahoo! Group in order
to receive the latest club information and updates.
To sign up, click
HERE. You will need to create a Yahoo! account
if you don't already have one. When creating the
account, you have the option to forward the email to
your primary email address so you won't have to check
multiple mailboxes. To send an email to the club, use the following email address:
amesbrewersleague@yahoogroups.com
Mission Statement
We are the Ames Brewers League. Our
mission is to help educate the region of central Iowa
centered around Ames, IA, about the brewing and
enjoyment of beer. The production of beer is a
conceptually simple process of fermenting a hop-infused
sugary solution with yeast, but it is much more than
that. Our purpose is to help our membership to brew
better beer, and to educate the public about the many
and varied styles of beer made in the world today. We
also have a great deal of fun at our monthly meetings,
trading experiences and exchanging information about new
techniques and established practices. We always
have something interesting to discuss at every meeting.
History
Our club has been growing steadily since
its inception in March of 1999. We currently have
between 20 and 30 members. These members come from every
walk of life, and every level of brewing experience is
represented from absolute beginners to commercial
brewers. We also have members at every level of brewing
complexity from all extract to full, multi-step mash
regimes. Everyone is welcome to attend as long as
they are of legal drinking age.
Past Guest Speakers
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Cory O'Neel - Head Brewer at Granite City
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Jeff "Puff" Irvin - Head Brewer at Olde Main
Brewing, Ames
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Steve Zimmerman - former Head Brewer at Court Avenue
Brewing Company, Des Moines
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Laurel Maney
- Once of Miller Brewing, now the Director of the
Brewing Program at Milwaukee Area Technical College
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Paul Kreutzfeldt
- Head Brewer at Rock Bottom Brewing, Des Moines
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Dave
Coy - Head Brewer at Raccoon River Brewing Company
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Rob Moline
- American Homebrewers Association Board of
Advisors, Winner of the 1996 Gold Medal for Barleywines
at GABF
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