AHA Homebrewers Conference 2008

"THE" Homebrewers event of the year! Join other home brewing brethren from all of the country and beyond! Expand your brewing knowledge, learn about new equipment, ingredients, techniques, drink and taste micro & home brews from all over the country.

This event can change your view of home brewing forever!

Per the Conference web site:

Speakers

2008 Keynote Speaker is Jim Koch!
Jim Koch, who is originally from Cincinnati began as a homebrewer and his homebrewing led into the creation of Boston Beer Company. Koch's first batch of Samuel Adams Boston Lager ® was created in his kitchen. Jim will be at the National Homebrewers Conference to share his story and talking about his passion for homebrewing and beer.

Hop Substitution: How Do We Make the Beers We Want in This Crazy Hop Market
Michael Ferguson
Director of Contract Brewing and Beer Training for BJ’s Chicago Pizza & Brewery

Tips and Tricks for Brewing Better Beer
Jamil Zainasheff
Two-time AHA Ninkasi Award winner, co-author of Brewing Classic Styles, and host of “The Jamil Show” on The Brewing Network

Using Fruit and Spice to Create Balance in Mead
Ken Schramm
Author of The Compleat Meadmaker

The Sensory Evaluation of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Beer Or What The Hell
did the Bourbon Barrel do to Our Beer?
Ken Ewing and Dave Harsh
Members of the Bloatarian Brewing League

The Belgium Nobody Knows
Randy Mosher
Author of Radical Brewing

An Overview of German Brewing Techniques and how to relate them to
homebrewing
Steve Holle
Author of the reference text A Handbook of Basic Brewing Techniques, and is a frequentcontributor to Zymurgy, The New Brewer, and other technical and general interest publications about beer

Club Events - Activities, Competitions, Fun
Roxanne Westendorf
Bloatarian Brewing League past president; BJCP Master Judge