National Homebrew Day falls on May 7 each year and it’s a day that the American Homebrewers Association sets aside to honor homemade beer and the individuals who brew it. The American Homebrewer’s Association celebrates another event in May, AHA Big Brew, which takes place on the first Saturday in May. This year, May 7 happens to also be the first Saturday of the month and to mark this special occasion, the American Homebrewers Association is scheduling a worldwide toast at 12 p.m. CDT.
Saturday, May 7 will, of course, be a day of homebrew celebration as bars, breweries, homebrew supply shops, and homebrew clubs nationwide honor the time- honored tradition of homemade beer in unique ways. When the clock strikes 12 p.m. CDT, everyone is encouraged to raise a glass of homebrew (other beer will do, if no homebrew is available) in a massive toast to homebrewing. Arms and glassware around the world will be held high at this hour of the day, glorifying the greatness that is homebrew and the joy it brings to people all over the globe.
If you have tried your luck at homebrewing in the past but haven’t pulled the carboy from the closet in some time, National Homebrew Day is the perfect excuse to rekindle this very rewarding hobby. The American Homebrewers Association has a special list of recipes to get you started. And since this year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot, also known as the German Beer Purity Law, the AHA has included recipes that honor this historic German brewing tradition. Full recipe details and homebrewing directions can be found online.
The American Homebrewers Association encourages homebrew clubs and others to take part in AHA Big Brew events throughout the day. There may already be AHA Big Brew events scheduled in your area so be sure to check the interactive map of AHA Big Brew event locations across the country to find out. If you’re hosting an event, AHA would certainly like to know more about it and asks that you Register your local AHA Big Brew event, then join the day- long conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #BigBrew16.
Homebrewing is an enjoyable hobby and there are presently more than 1.2 million homebrewers in the United States according to official American Homebrewers Association data. AHA Big Brew is a toast to the nation’s homebrewers and their shared love and appreciation for homebrewed beer, mead and cider. Find a celebration near you on May 7 and be sure to raise your glass at 12 p.m. CDT in respect to the men and women who brew the beer we love
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