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Give and Get

I am a day late but you can be not a dollar short if you do a simple thing from now through December 15th.

In the spirit of giving, this holiday season, the American Homebrewers Association is launching a Give Back program where the organization will donate $5 to one of three nonprofits for every one- or three-year AHA membership purchased. This applies to all new and renewing memberships.

The three nonprofit organizations to choose from this giving season are:

  • Beers 4 Boobs: Beers 4 Boobs collaborates on unique beers and events to further generate awareness and funding for breast cancer and cancer patients. 
  • Soldiers’ Angels Hops for Heroes: Soldiers’ Angels Hops for Heroes™ is an annual campaign that rallies the support of craft breweries to support U.S. service members, veterans, and their families. 
  • Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling: Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling funds scholarship awards for technical education in beer and spirits production for people of color in the brewing and distilling industries.
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Start Tomorrow

Might be a shade too late to get all your home brewing gear and ingredients and then dive into the hobby of home brewing for tomorrow’s Learn to Home Brew Day. But you can start the process and be ready a week or more later and have your own private day. The recipe for 2020 and more can be found right HERE.

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Learn to Home Brew Day


Regular readers will know that I prefer to shine light on corners that may not see it. That leads to wondering why IPA Day needs to be around. It also leads to me publicizing Learn to Homebrew Day.

In a couple days on November 3, the American Homebrewers Association®(AHA) is promoting their 20th annual Learn to Homebrew Day. This is the time to check out your local homebrew club. Yeastside Brewers. Maltose Falcons. Or head online (HomebrewersAssocation.org) or to an actual book (How To Brew by John Palmer) to pick up the hobby.

You can also brew on November 4th if you want to.

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Home Brew Con


There won’t be any droids or cosplayers or Whovians at the Portland Convention Center in June. But it will be plenty nerdy because the Rose City will be hosting Homebrew Con, also known as the National Homebrewers Conference.

The three-day event will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year this year. There will be “interactive sessions, workshops and demonstrations that cater to beer enthusiasts and amateur brewers of every level.” Plus there will be a keynote address from Charlie Papazian.

The event finishes with the National Homebrew Competition, the world’s largest beer competition.

The “Con” runs fromThursday, June 28 to Saturday, June 30. Check out the conference schedule HERE.