May 5, 2019
Zymurgist Borealis National Homebrew Day/Big Brew Celebration - Fairbanks, Alaska
The Zymurgist Borealis Homebrew Club will meet on Saturday, May 5 starting at about noon off of Chena Pump Road at the Chena Pump Campgrounds (Google Maps refers to it as the Tanana Wayside and Boat Launch).
Come and join us in our celebration of National Homebrew Day in which we commemorate the legalization of homebrewing.
There will be a a potluck and, of course, homebrew/mead to share and sample.
The meeting will take place rain or snow or shine.
...and now for a bit of history. The Cranston Bill (introduced by Senator Alan Cranston of California) legalized homebrewing on the federal level by calling for an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. H.R. 1337, which included the Cranston Bill, was signed on October 14, 1978 by President"Jimmy" Carter. The tax exemption and, therefore, the legalization of homebrewing went into effect on February 1, 1979.
Shown above is a view of the campgrounds seen from Chena Pump Road (coming from the Geist Road).We usually meet at the shelter shown on the right.
The coordinates of the shelter we meet at are about: 64.795° N, 147.953° W.
For more information contact Scott Stihler at stihlerunits@mosquitobytes.com or (907) 474-2138.
Pictures and Summaries of Previous Events:
Below is a listing of beer-related events taking place in Alaska during 2019. Upcoming events for which I have information are listed above and the details are given there. The dates of several of the events listed below may not be known at present (or at least not known to me). This information will be updated when I have more details. Most events listed here are annual events and although the exact dates may vary from year to year the approximate dates are correct and can be used as a guide to the remainder of the year as well as next year.
If you have any information regarding a beer related event that should be listed in this calendar please contact Scott Stihler at stihlerunits@mosquitobytes.com or (907) 474-2138.
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The Following Events are for the Year 2019
January 18 & 19
Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival - Anchorage, Alaska
February 16
Frozen RiverFest - Soldotna, Alaska
March 3
Fur Rondy Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska
Late April
Taste of Alaska Beer Festival - Fairbanks, Alaska
May 4
Zymurgist Borealis National Homebrew Day Celebration/Big Brew - Fairbanks, Alaska
May 24 & 25
Great Alaska Craft Beer & Homebrew Festival - Haines, Alaska
Mid -July 14
Golden Days Beer Fest - Fox, Alaska
Late July or Early August
The Culmination Beer Festival - Anchorage, Alaska
Early August
Downriver Beer Festival - Fairbanks, Alaska
August 11
Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival - Soldotna, Alaska
Early September
Alaska Crafted Festival - Anchorage, Alaska
Mid-September
Talkeetna Beer Festival - Talkeetna, Alaska
Late September
Capital Brewfest - Juneau, Alaska
Late September
Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest - Fairbanks, Alaska
Late September
HooDoo ChooChoo - On a train traveling from Fairbanks-Nenana-Fairbanks, Alaska
Late September
Oktoberfest and Home Brew Competition - Valdez, Alaska
Early October
Eagle River Brewfest - Eagle River, Alaska
Early October
Alaskan Homebrew Competition - Juneau, Alaska
Early October
Great Alaska Beer Train - On a train traveling from Anchorage- Portage-Anchorage, Alaska
Early October
Anchor Town Invitational Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska
Late October
Mighty Matanuska Boo Fest - Palmer, Alaska
Early November
Beers by the Bay - Seward, Alaska
Early December
Humpy's Big Fish Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska
