One good turn deserves another….which is why we are having our barrel night once again this October.  We procured a number of used spirits barrels from Waterford Stillhouse and handed them over to a few member groups to age their beer of choice in.  Five months later those beers will be on tap for everyone to sample and discuss.  This is a great opportunity for our members to brew like the pros do and learn about barrel aging.  

We will be gathering on Wednesday October 25th at Clifford’s Supper Club in Hales Corners, 7:30 as always.  Guests are always welcome to join for a $15 donation.  Don’t forget those tasting glasses.  Pretty good chance a few other BA commercial examples will be available for sampling as well.  Hope to see you there. 

It’s that time again!  Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Saturday September 9th is our annual summer picnic.  This year we are again at Greenfield Park picnic area 5 at 11515 W Rogers Ave in West Allis.  Food is officially served at 1:00 but the festivities start around noon.  Feel free to bring your chairs, tent, dogs, and kids to share in the fun.  Tickets are found athttps://beerbarons.org/product/2023-picnic-tickets/.  Please purchase ahead and know that this is MEMBERS ONLY.  Map is below but it is just west of Highway 100 in West Allis on Rogers Ave.  Hope to see you there!

The Explorium Brewpub was founded by Mike and Joan Dobl in 2016 with the goal of being a gathering place for all who love to explore, taste, and discover all of the possibilities our world has to offer. Since that time they have focused on making excellent food and small batch beer at both their Greenfield and Third Ward locations. This month The Explorium’s head brewer Connor Mills will be stopping by to talk with us about their beers and his brewing experiences. 

The meeting begins at 7:30pm at Cliffords Supper Club on 7/26. Hope to see you there!

This month Sam Webb from Omega Yeast will be stopping by to educate us on Thiolized yeast and we will be sampling members beers from a yeast parallel.  Thiolized yeast are engineered yeast strains that biotransform compounds found in malt and hops to unleash thiols — flavor- and aroma-active compounds reminiscent of grapefruit, passion fruit, and guava. If you’re interested in adding another dimension to your IPAs or just want to learn more about different yeast, you won’t want to miss this one!

The meeting kicks off at 7:30pm at Clifford’s Supper Club on 6/28. As usual, guests are welcome for $20 and the fee is $15 for members.

“Artfully (and scientifically) made craft beer, created with only the most essential ingredients – the “components” of a greater good!” That’s what cousins, Jon, DJ and Steve Kowalske have been creating at Component Brewing in Bayview. Join us on 5/24 as Component stops by to tell us about their brewery and wide array of amazing beer. As usual, the meeting kicks off at 7:30pm at Clifford’s Supper Club. Guests are welcome for $20 and the fee is $15 for members.

This month Ron Hockersmith from Amorphic Beer will be joining us to talk about the scientifically designed beers they produce at their Riverwest brewery. The meeting starts at 7:30pm on 4/26 at Cliffords Supper Club. The cost is $15 for member and $20 for non-members. Hope to see you there!

This month Jason Otto will be educating us on all things water. Jason is a water enthusiast, who happens to work for Milwaukee Water Works, and is a longtime Barons member. During the meeting he plans to educate us on our city’s water process and the water profiles of the area. He’s also going to cover water chemistry, how to hit a target profile, and how changes in the water in Lake Michigan are impacting beer characteristics . Following Jason Otto’s presentation, Jason Rohloff will be demoing making water adjustments in brewing software.

The meeting kicks off at 7:30pm at Clifford’s Supper Club on 3/22. As usual, guests are welcome for $20 and the fee is $15 for members.

The 2/22 Meeting with Component Brewing has been cancelled due to the winter storm – stay safe.

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“Artfully (and scientifically) made craft beer, created with only the most essential ingredients – the “components” of a greater good!” That’s what cousins, Jon, DJ and Steve Kowalske have been creating at Component Brewing in Bayview. Join us on 2/22 as Component stops by to tell us about their brewery and wide array of amazing beer. As usual, the meeting kicks off at 7:30pm at Clifford’s Supper Club. Guests are welcome for $20 and the fee is $15 for members.

Brewing made Milwaukee famous. During this month’s meeting Dave Campbell will be educating us about the the history of brewing in Milwaukee and the real Beer Barons. Come join us as we learn about Schlitz, Miller, and smaller breweries that put our city on the map. The meeting kicks off at 7:30 on 1/25 at Clifford’s Supper Club. As usual, guests are welcome for the low fee of $15 dollars (cash only) and the cost is $10 if you’re a member.

Additionally, we will be having a swap meet prior to the meeting. If you’re interested in upgrading your brewhouse or selling some unneeded equipment this is the perfect opportunity! If you want to set up shop and sell some things, please come between 6:30 and 7. Want to do some shopping? Come between 6:45 and 7:30. We’ll try and clean up everything by 7:45 in time for Dave’s presentation.

It’s time for the annual Holiday Party! The format will be the same as previous years – no formal programming, but plenty of beer. Clifford’s broasted chicken will be provided and members are encouraged to bring a dish to share that does not require heating. It’s sure to be a great time!

Please note the earlier 7pm start time, which will give us all time to eat and vote for next year’s officers.

If you’re planning on attending please RSVP on the SignUP: https://signup.com/go/bOsmrCz