Who are the Beer Barons?
The Beer Barons of Milwaukee, Cooperative is a group of over 200 homebrewers and beer lovers who meet monthly to learn about beer and brewing. New members are always welcome.
Membership
The club is open to anybody of legal drinking age. Current membership is $20/year for individuals or $30 for couples. Trial memberships last for 3 months and allow you to participate in club activities to get a feel for it before joining. If you want to join you can use our payments page, mail a check to the address at the bottom of the page, or just come to a meeting and pay there. Remember to include the name of the member on your check. Contact the treasurer with any additional questions. More Info
Some of our other club activities
- Monthly meetings with presentations on brewing and beer, many with guest speakers.
- Running Germanfest and Mid-Winter Homebrew Competitions and cosponsoring the Schooner HBC.
- Running a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) training program that has graduated dozens.
- Run the World of Beer festival with beer tasting, seminars, and more each year.
- Running the Midwest Brewers Scholarship Fund to send professional brewers to Seibel.
- Bus trips to several Wisconsin and Illinois beer festivals.
- Running Brew-U to teach basic through advanced brewing techniques.
- Participating in several regional fund raisers for charity.
About the Beer Barons of Milwaukee
The Beer Barons of Milwaukee was started in 1989 by a group from the Wisconsin Vintners and others who were interested in making and enjoying beer.
The Beer Barons of Milwaukee Cooperative became a registered cooperative in the State of Wisconsin in 2008. We are an AHA registered Homebrew club, supporting homebrewing and beer enthusiasts throughout our community. We co-sponsor the Wisconsin State Fair Wine and Homebrewing Competition and are co-sponsors of other homebrew competitions such as the Blessing of the Bock. See the competition page for more information.
Club Motto
"Dedicated to the Education and Enjoyment of Fermented Malt Beverages"
Membership Information
The Beer Barons of Milwaukee is open to anyone 21 years of age or older. Annual dues are $20.00, which are mainly used to cover the cost of producing the clubs newsletter, Baron Mind. In addition, we normally charge a $5.00 or $10.00 fee at each meeting attended to cover the cost of the featured beer style we taste that evening. However, additional fees may be required to cover the cost of higher priced beers such as Belgian Ales or special events such as the annual party in December. Annual dues may be paid at the monthly meeting, on-line, or a check may be sent to:
Treasurer, Beer Barons of Milwaukee
P.O. Box 270012
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Our club newsletter will be sent via email/internet download to prospective members for 3 months. After that we ask that you pay the annual dues.
Meeting Dates & Location
Club meetings are held, with a few exceptions, on the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Since 1990, club meetings have been held at:
Clifford's Supper Club
10448 W. Forest Home Ave.
Hales Corners, WI 