we haven’t gone anywhere

The Auburn Brew Club is still going strong. But after 2 huge tailgate parties where we prepared and drained 12 different kegs of homemade craft beer, the Flying Monktoberfest in Huntsville where we contributed and served 9 kegs, and the October monthly meeting, we’re catching our breath.
But there are more good things to come..
First, [...]

Winemaking in Auburn/Opelika

We have a few dedicated winemakers in the club and several others very interested in giving it a try themselves. Mitch, Norm and Curt make wine regularly.
Here’s a pic of Mitch stirring a primary container full of grapes he aquired from California. I was really surprised he’s able to expose the must to [...]

30 years later, some homebrewers are really past due paying their federal beer tax

30 years ago today, the following tax exemption was enacted (1978 P.L. 95-458). The exemption is now codified in section 2053 of Title 26 of the United States Code. Title 26 is the Internal Revenue Code.
TITLE 26. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
SUBTITLE E. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXCISE TAXES
CHAPTER 51. DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND [...]

Pics from 2008 Flying Monktoberfest

Thanks to all who volunteered for and attended this years’ Monktoberfest and made it a HUGE success! We’ll be back next year, bigger and better, and hope to see everyone again. We raised over $7,200 for our cause. We will do our best to use these funds in the wisest way possible to make the [...]

Auburn Brew Club results from 2008 Mid-South Fair


October, 2008, Monthly Club Meeting

Rather than type a new message, I’ll just copy the email just sent out.
Greetings from the Auburn Brew Club:
Just 14 months after our first meeting that was so small we could barely call it a meeting, we have 110 people on our “news” list and about 150 others on our “tailgating” list. There’s alot [...]