Brewers of the Year 2019
CONGRATS to Tim Slocum (2018 Style WINNER) and Tim Lundquist (2018 Open WINNER)!!
2019 Day of the Living Ales Bus Trip Tickets
2019 Day of the Living Ales Bus Trip Tickets The club has secured 36 tickets total for the 2019 Day of the Living Ales Bus Trip on Saturday March 2, 2019. Tickets are now for sale for$95 at the FCB Store for both 2019 paid club members and non-club members. Each ticket cost includes one entry to the festival and bus transportation to and from the event. A minimum of […]
[postponed] Brew-Off with Forest City Brewers and Cheese City Brewers & Vintners
Brew-Off with Forest City Brewers and Cheese City Brewers & Vintners October 20,2018 at 3pm Lena Brewing Company [MAP] Styles to be brewed: Vienna Lager and Brut IPA Winner to be scaled up at LBC DETAILS: If you are interested in brewing for this event please respond to this email. You will need a 5-gal keg per beer. At check-in, LBC will assign numbers for the kegs and hook them […]
Home Brewer Taste Off – Off Kilter Brewing
Saturday, September 29 at 12 PM – 3 PM at Off Kilter Taproom @ Artisan Pub 1322 Gardner St, South Beloit, IL 61080 [MAP] Bring in your favorite home brew. If judged best in show, you will win $100 and have your beer on tap for the month of December. Now that some bragging rights! Second place wins $50. Any beer style is welcome as long as it is YOUR […]
FCB Pouring 20 Home Brews at Screw City Beer Fest 2018
The 8th annual Screw City Beer Festival will be held on Saturday, September 8th, 2018 along the banks of the Rock River in the heart of downtown Rockford, IL in the Riverview Ice House parking lot north of the Jefferson St. Bridge. The festival entrance is on Water St. under the Jefferson St. Bridge. VIP Session begins at 12pm • GA begins at 1pm • Festival ends at 5:30pm FOREST CITY BREWERS – […]
Big Brew Day – 40th Anniversary!
FCB Annual Big Brew – May 5, 2018 HOST: Rockford Rivets Stadium 4503 Interstate Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111 (MAP) 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Please post on the FCB Facebook Big Brew Event page what dish to pass you would like to bring. The club will provide some club beers and a main meat course, or reply back to this email with your dish, OR IF YOU WANT TO BREW. ABOUT Big Brew: […]
FCB in RRSTAR-815: Home is where the hops are!
RRStar.com comes to SMaSH project, shares local home brew story to readers! Rockford-area homebrewers turn passion into hobby (see full story) When it comes to brewing beer, there are four main ingredients: grains, hops, yeast and good water. There are many paths brewers can take when crafting the perfect beer, including whether they use a malt extract or make their own grain, as well as whether they bottle or keg the […]
Brews on First – Beer Festival June 2nd
BREWS ON FIRST TICKETS ON SALE NOW! A festival taking a swing at a new twist on the ballpark & craft beer festival experience. Sample some beers that are sure to be a home run, while playing some ball at the park, and tasting twists on ball park food prepared by some of the best local restaurants as part of this event. A Twist on Ball Park Food by Abreo Restaurant, Lucha Cantina, The […]
FeBrewary Smash Beer Brewers Guild
February Smash Beer project! February 19 at 1 PM – 8 PM 2814 Stinson St, Poplar Grove, IL 61065-8249, United States Joe and I have put together a Smash IPA project for the record books. We will be doing no less than 10 different hop varieties for this very special brewers guild. Farmhouse has donated 40oz.(10-4 oz packs)of hops for us to use. Monday, We are looking for brewers for this event. Everyone involved will […]
FCB Brewer of the Year – Mike Beldon
CONGRATULATIONS to 2017 Style Beer competition winner, Mike Beldon. Mike brought the goods, clinching first place before the December competition, while only brewing for 10 of the 12 months of styles. Maybe some of that winning spirit will rub off on the team his hat is sporting? Ok, let’s not get carried away…Great Job Mike! See final points.
