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The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) educates homebrewers, and protects and promotes one of the coolest hobbies in the world—homebrewing!

Quick Facts

Founded 1978 by homebrew author and Brewers Association President Charlie Papazian in Boulder, Colo.
More than 30,000 members
Enthusiastic staff dedicated to growing the community of homebrewing
Governed by a committee of homebrewers
Producers of the world's largest homebrew competition
Publishers of Zymurgy magazine
Division of the Brewers Association, a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to promoting and protecting amateur and professional craft brewers.

www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/membership/american-homebrewers-association

Announcements

June Meeting -

the June meeting will be held at Great River Brewery (at the corner of Iowa St. & E. 2nd St. in Davenport) on Sunday, the 30th, beginning at 2pm.

2.00-2.30 Educational Segment-Gluten-free beers by Alan A.

2.30-3.00 Business Segment

3.00-5.00 Socialize & Sample

Pending Beer Legislation -

If you are interested in legislation in your state:

http://www.supportyourlocalbrewery.org/

To find your Senator:

http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/

ga/legislators.do?ch=s&ga=83

To find your Representative:

http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/

ga/legislators.do?ch=h&ga=83

Beer Declaration of Independence

www.beertown.org/ba/

media_2009/ACBW_2009.htm

COC & AHA/BJCP Schedules -

Start planning for the Club Only Competitions-

click below for schedule

Start planning for AHA/BJCP Competitions-

click below for schedule

Cooking w/beer or wine

this was submitted by Ale Asylum co-founder Otto Dilba and called for the use of Gold Digger Blonde Ale. However, Hopalicous works just fine. Enjoy!

Asylum Ale & Cheese Soup

1 lb. Wisconsin kielbasa cut into coins
1/2 stick butter
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp ancho chili powder
1/2 cup all purpose flour
6 cups of Gold Digger Blonde Ale (or 2 bottles of Hopalicious)
2 cups low salt chicken broth
2 cups cream, divided
1 cup whole milk
24 ounces shredded WI cheese (medium cheddar and Monterey jack work best)
1 tbsp whole fennel seeds, freshly ground
1/4 cup fresh chives or parsley, minced

1) Saute kielbasa in a large saucepan until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove sausage, drain and set aside.

2) Add butter, onions, carrot, and celery to sauce pan over medium heat until they begin to sweat. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well. Whisk in the flour until incorporated with the butter.

3) Whisk in Gold Digger Blonde Ale, followed by the broth and 1 cup of the cream. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

4) While stock is simmering, in a separate medium pot heat remaining 1 cup of cream and whole milk on medium low until warm. Whisking constantly, add shredded cheese in 3 batches to the cream until mixture is completely smooth with no clumps. Add ground fennel seeds and whisk well.

5) Add cheese sauce to soup stock and blend until smooth and creamy; an immersion hand blender works best versus a standard blender. Once blended, simmer soup uncovered for 30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste. Add reserved kielbasa and serve with garnish.

Serves 6

Here is some info, when you finally take that Belgium beer tour!

Belgium, can be roughly divided into the Flemish-speaking region in the north and west, and the French-speaking Walloon region in the south. Bilingual Brussels, the capital and largest city, sits in the center of the country on the border between the rival regions.

Flemish is a language. It is a type of Dutch which is spoken by people in Belgium. The biggest difference with Dutch is the pronouncation.

To get a draft beer in Flemish Belgium, ask for een pintje (a pint, pronounced "ayn pinch ya"). In French-speaking Belgium, ask for une bière (pronounced "oon bee-yair"). Cheers is proost or gezondheid in Flemish and santé (sahn-tay) in French.

http://www.belgianstyle.com/mmguide/pronounce/speak.html

http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/index.html

SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

Greek

I'd like a beer. Qa hqela mia mpura.

Cheers! Sthn ugeia Sas!

Portuguese

Where can I get a good beer? Onde posso beber uma cerveja?

Is there a tavern nearby? Onde fica o café/bar/pub mais próximo?

Cheers! Saúde! (or) Tchim Tchim!

Where's the restroom/loo? Onde fica a casa de banho?

Spanish

Where can I get a good beer? ¿Dónde puedo tomarme una buena cerveza?

Is there a tavern nearby? ¿Hay una cervecería cerca?

Are there tours of the brewery? ¿Donde está la zona de bares?

I would like a beer, please. Una cerveza, por favor.

Cheers! Salud!

Where's the restroom/loo? ¿Dónde está el servicio?

Italian

Where can I get a good beer? Dove posso ottenere una buoa birra?

Is there a beer hall nearby? C'è una birreria qui vicino?

Are there tours of the brewery? È possibile visitare alcune fabbriche di birra?

I would like a beer, please. Gradirei una birra, per favore.

Cheers! Cin-cin!

Where's the restroom/loo? Dove sono i servizi?

French

Where can I get a good beer? Où est-ce que je peux prendre une bonne bière?

Is there a pub nearby? Y a-t-il un bar tout près?

Are there tours of the brewery? Y a-t-il des visites de la brasserie?

I would like a beer, please. Je voudrais une bière, s'il vous plaît.

Cheers! Santé!

Where's the restroom/loo? Où sont les toilettes?

German

Where can I get a good beer? Wo kann ich ein gutes Bier erhalten?

Is there a beer hall nearby? Gibt es ein Bierhalle in der Nähe?

Are there tours of the brewery? Gibt es Touren der Brauerei?

I would like a beer, please. Ich möchte ein Bier, bitte.

Cheers! Prost!

Where's the restroom/loo? Wo ist die Toilette?

Dutch

Where can I get a good beer? Waar kan ik een goed bier krijgen?

Is there a pub nearby? Is er een kroeg in de buurt

Are there tours of the brewery? Worden er rondleidingen door de brouwerij gegeven?

I'd like a beer, please. Mag ik een biertje alstublieft?

Cheers! Gezondheid / Proost!

Where's the toilet? Waar zijn de toiletten?

Danish

I'd like a beer. Jeg vil gerne have en øl.

Cheers! Skål!

Finnish

I'd like a beer. Haluaisin olutta.

Cheers! Terveydeksi!

Swedish

I'd like a beer. Jeg vil gjerne ha en øl.

Cheers! Skål!

Norwegian

I'd like a beer. Jeg vil gjerne ha en øl.

Cheers! Skål!

Welsh

I'm thirsty. Where can I get a good beer? Mae syched arna i. Lle alla i gael cwrw da?

Is there a pub nearby? Oes tafarn yn agos i fan hyn?

I'd like a beer, please. Hoffwn i gwrw, os gwelwch yn dda.

Cheers! Iechyd da!

Where's the toilet? Lle mae'r ty bach?

English
 One beer, please

Wun beer, pleez

Basque
 Garagardo bat, mesedez
 Gara-gardo bat mese-des

Breton
 Ur banne bier am bo, mar plij
 Oor bah-ne beer am boh mar pleezh

Catalan
 Una cervesa, si us plau
 Oona servayzeh see oos plow

Czech / Slovak
 Pivo, prosím
 Pee-vo, pro-seem


 Danish
 Jeg vil gerne have en øl 
 Yay vil geh-neh heh en url


 Dutch
 Een bier, alsjeblieft
 Un beer, ahls-yer-bleeft
 
 Finnish
 Olut mulle, kiitos
 O-loot moolek kee-tos
 
 French
 Une bière, s'il vous plaît
 Oon bee-air, seel voo pleh
 
 German
 Ein Bier, bitte
 Ine beer, bitt-uh
 
 Greek
 Mee-a beer-a paraka-loh
 
 Hungarian
 Egy pohár sört kérek
 Edj pohar shurt kayrek
 
 Irish
 Beoir amháin, le do thoil
 Byohr awoyn, lyeh doh hull
 
 Italian
 Una birra, per favore
 Oo-na beer-ra, pair fa-vo-re
 
 Norwegian
 En øl, takk
 Ehn url tahk
 
 Polish
 Jedno piwo, prosze
 Yed-no peevo prosha
 
 Portuguese
 Uma cerveja, por favor
 Oo-ma ser-vay-ja, poor fa-vohr
 
 Sardinian
 Una birra, po piaghere
 Oo-na beer-ra po pia-gehre
 
 Scots Gaelic
 Leann, mas e do thoil e
 Lyawn mahs eh doh hawl eh
 
 Slovene
 Eno pivo, prosim
 Eno pee-vo pro-seem
 
 Swedish
 En öl, tack
 Ehn irl, tahk
 
 Welsh
 Cwrw os gwelwch in dda
 Koo-roh ohs gwel-ookh-un-thah

info from http://www.nhliving.com/microbreweries/orderbeer.shtml

"Beer isn't just beer...Beer needs a home."

Die Welt(German National Newspaper)