In 1988, May 7th was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association created Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day around the world. Big Brew is always held on the first Saturday in May. Homebrew clubs and individuals get together all across the globe to brew beer and celebrate the hobby of homebrewing. If you are new to or interested in home-brewing, […]
FCB Quad Cities Brewery Bus Trip ***THIS TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED. MEMBERS WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE*** On Saturday, November 14, The club will be taking a bus trip to visit breweries in the Quad Cities. This is an all day trip that will leave from a predetermined place in Rockford. A minimum of 30 tickets must be sold by October 14 in order to secure […]
We’re going to be hosting a Big Brew/Brewer’s Guild event Saturday, July 18 at Hairy Cow Brewing. The club will be brewing 15 gallons of an imperial stout that will eventually be bottled/canned and donated to Screw City Beer Festival later this year. If you are new brewing or have been thinking about entering the hobby, this event is perfect to attend. You can come and watch a batch of […]
After much discussion between the officers of the Forest City Brewers and in light of the recent mandate made by the Illinois governor to Shelter in Place until the end of April, the April meeting and tasting competition has been cancelled, with no plans to reschedule. All other Club events are currently on indefinite hiatus as well. Whenever things start to return to some sense of normalcy, the officers will […]
2020 Day of the Living Ales Bus Trip The club has made plans to secure a bus and a limited number of tickets for the 2020 Day of the Living Ales Bus Trip on Saturday March 7, 2020. Tickets are now $85 at the FCB Store for 2020 paid club members and $90 for non-club members. Each ticket cost includes one entry to the festival and bus transportation to and […]
November 2nd is the 21st annual Learn To Homebrew Day and we’ll be celebrating it by having a Brewer’s Guild event at the newest homebrew shop in Rockford, 815 Gardens & Brewing. 10:00am – 6:00pm 2105 23rd Ave, Rockford, IL 61104 MAP We’re planning on having at least 2 brewing setups going, a 3 kettle, single tier setup and a 1 kettle, BIAB setup. If you’re interested in brewing as […]
FCB Madison Brewery Bus Trip On Saturday, October 26, The club will be taking another bus trip to visit breweries, this time in Madison, WI. This is an all day trip that will leave from a predetermined place in Rockford. We are adding a pick up location in South Beloit at the Van Galder bus stop off of I 90. Rockford pick up will be at the old K Mart on State. […]
It’s in writing – 28 home brewers(and Forest City Brewers members) serving 32 home brews …Talk about your POUR SAPS!!! 🙂 Full Screw City Beer List. Beers Being Served Brewer Tent Beer Style Beer Name ABV Blake Aper 1 Gose with Cucumber & Lime Cucumber Lime Gose 4% David Benson 1 Belgian Blonde Ale Bomb Shell Blonde 7% Pat Cunningham 1 American Wheat West Coast Wheat Ale 4.4% Hayley & […]
SPONSOR & DONATE to the 2019 Rock River Anything That Floats Race On Sunday, August 18 at 12:00 PM, the FCB club will be participating in a 1.65 mile river float race that ends in a grand finish at Prairie Street Brewhouse, with live music and other fun that lasts until 6:00 PM. More info HERE. If you’d like to SPONSOR the FCB Float by donating building materials and/or advertising on […]
Come to Brews on First at Rivots Stadium and party with the Forest City Brewers! …and drink our homebrew … more than 9 tantalizing home brew flavors that are sure to hit for the cycle. This is not just another beer event, this is an event for the kid in all of us. Sample some amazing beers, play ball with some friends and experience some amazing twists on the traditional […]
