The Big Brew-National Homebrew Day

Just want to say a big Thank You to the homebrewers from the Northern Arizona Homebrewers club for coming down to the Oak Creek Brewery on May 3 for the Big Brew. We had four homebrewers set up in the beer garden and they brewed up a range a beers from a Blonde Ale to a Barley Wine. The brewery set up the homebrewers with grain and hops and kept them well hydrated throughout the day with an Imperial Porter and Rare Earth, a Belgian Saison aged in American Oak for nine months. The Rare Earth proved to be a perfect beer for a day of outdoor brewing. In fact, we drained the last quarter barrel of Rare Earth during the event. I couldn't think of a better group of people to share the last pints of this beer with. Needless to say, these guys provided some great feedback on the beer and have me really excited for Rare Earth II, which is in barrel now. During the Big Brew at OCBC, the brewers got a chance to showcase their skills and equipment, some of which was pretty impressive. In addition, they also answered questions from bar patrons and provided information on how to get involved in homebrewing. Overall, the day was a huge success and we hope to do more events with our local homebrewers on a regular basis. Thanks again to all of our homebrewers for their time, passion and enthusiasm. Click Here to check out pictures from the event.