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HomebrewCon 2019 - Recap

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Another fantastic year at HomebrewCon came to a close last week, so I thought I would put together a recap post.

This was my fifth year attending and every year feels fresh. Endless opportunity to:
- Learn from dozens of seminars
- Collect swag/ingredients
- Network with homebrew industry suppliers
- Meet and chat (and maybe even share a meal) with your homebrew heroes
- Judge among the best BJCP judges at NHC Final Round
- Make new homebrew friends
- Taste incredible homebrewed beer (& mead/cider)
- Get inspired by other clubs at Club Night

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Toronto Big Brew for National Homebrew Day - May 7th

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Presented by GTA Brews and Lansdowne Brewery.

Lansdowne

"In 1988, May 7 was announced before [US] Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) created AHA Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day around the world. AHA Big Brew is held each year on the first Saturday in May." - The American Homebrewers Association

This event is an AHA registered Big Brew for National Homebrew Day Event.

Homebrew clubs around the USA and around the world celebrate National Homebrew Day differently. Our club has decided to celebrate it by partnering with a great local brewery, Lansdowne Brewery at 303 Lansdowne Ave.

On Saturday May 7th, we will collaboratively brew a 10 bbl batch of wort and split it among 50 club members to take home for a fee of $10 each (to cover the costs of the wort and competition). You can straight up ferment the wort as is, or Continue reading Toronto Big Brew for National Homebrew Day - May 7th →