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Meetings

When: 7:30 pm;
Third Tuesday of every month
Where: Burp Castle,
41 East 7th Street
(between 2nd and 3rd) map
Who: Anyone who likes great beer
Info: E-mail the Guild

Guest Speakers

Currently scheduled:
  • August 2008:
    Karl Knoop, Brooklyn Brewery Dir. of Ops
  • September 2008:
    John Watson, homebrewer extraordinaire


  • Biographies of some past speakers.

    Homebrew Shops

    Party Creations
    Red Hook, NY

    Karp's Homebrew Shop
    East Northport, NY

    Brewer's Den
    Selden, NY

    Maltose Express
    Monroe, CT

    Homebrew Alley 2

    The NYCHG is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Homebrew Alley, held February 10, 2008 at Chelsea Brewing Company. Thanks go out to all our sponsors who donated prizes!

    Upcoming Competitions

    The Guild is encouraging friendly competition aimed at increasing the number of members homebrewing regularly, and also to enter our best efforts in national competitions:
    • October 2008: Imperial-anything Beers. Just make it BIG, and we'll judge the best NYCHG entry to send in at our September meeting.
    • Check Beertown.org for all Club-only AHA events.

    Who We Are

    The New York City Homebrewers Guild is the oldest homebrewing club in the New York City area. Founded in 1987, the guild's main purpose was to give homebrewers a rest haven to talk and learn about the aspects of making high quality hand-crafted beers and wines. In the past 20-plus years, many guild members have moved on from homebrewing into commercial brewing at various brewpubs and breweries.

    The NYCHG now meets monthly at Burp Castle. At the meetings, the members listen to guest speakers, taste hand-crafted beers not locally available, and of course, there's always homebrew! Previous guest speakers include numerous commercial brewers, importers, distributors and authors.

    Dedicated to the fine art of brewing quality beer, the Guild's main focus is to educate its members and the public about the age-old craft of homebrewing. It also is dedicated to the success of microbrewers, bars, and retailers providing hand-crafted beers to the public.

    Discussion Board

    The club discusses homebrewing and the New York beer scene through Yahoo! Groups. Register now!

    Event Calendar

    August 7
    Blind Tiger
    281 Bleecker St.
    (212) 462-4682
    Two Brothers, 4:00-. One of Chicago's finest new breweries, with purported "treats" as well!
    August 13
    Blind Tiger
    281 Bleecker St.
    (212) 462-4682
    Chelsea Brewing, 4:00-. Sixteen excellent brews from New York City's only remaining brewpub!
    August 19 Club Meeting. Guest speaker: Karl Knoop, Director of Operations for Brooklyn Brewery, will be on hand to regale us with tales from Williamsburg.
    August 20
    Blind Tiger
    281 Bleecker St.
    (212) 462-4682
    Dogfish Head, 4:00-. Five lines of 90-Minute IPA, each Randallized with something different and heart-rending.
    August 27
    Blind Tiger
    281 Bleecker St.
    (212) 462-4682
    Sierra Nevada, 2:00-. This biannual event tends to feature a couple dozen different styles, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Get there early!