Why Be Normal? Learn to Brew Your Own Beer!

June 25, 2009 · Posted in Annoucements · Comment 

The Abnormal Brewers are hosting a party, and you’re invited! So why be Normal, Learn to Brew Your Own Beer!

The Abnormal Brewers have partnered with DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew works to teach you how to make your own beer! If you’ve ever thought about making your own beer, enjoy drinking beer, or want to make new beer-loving friends, then this event is for you!

The Abnormal Brewers will be demonstrating various levels of brewing, from the most basic beginner methods that can be made on your stovetop to advanced equipment with pumps and all kinds of cool stuff and everything in between!

Did you know…

  • Brewing your own beer can be about as easy as making soup!
  • Brewing your own beer can save you a lot of money!
  • Brewing your own beer is fun!

Event Details

Where: DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works on Towanda in the Shoppes at College Hills
When: Sunday July 5th from Noon til 5pm
Who: Everyone is invited to attend!

A big thanks to Friar Tuck for donating homebrew kits to this event.

Questions? Just contact us!

This event is in support of Normal, IL in the Boring, OR vs. Normal, IL contest. See the Pantagraph for more information on other events.

Proposed By-Laws Changes (Articles V and IX)

June 8, 2009 · Posted in Annoucements · Comment 

At our regular club meeting in June 8, 2009, two proposals were made in writing to make changes to our current by-laws. Per XI, these proposals are being published to our club website (in lieu of a newsletter).

Proposal 1
ARTICLE V - OFFICERS
Section 2 - Officer Responsibilities
President - This officer will normally conduct the meetings. He or she will be responsible for securing the meeting place and (if necessary) proposing changes in the scheduled meeting time or location (see Article IX, Section 1). Often, the President is the one who plans the meetings, arranging for an interesting demonstration or discussion. This officer reviews the financial records of the organization quarterly or as needed.
ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS
Section 1 - Meetings of Members
Members shall meet monthly on the second Monday of every month unless otherwise instructed by the club President. Changes in the regularly scheduled meeting time or location shall be approved by a majority of the members before being implemented. A quorum must be present before any club business may be conducted.

Proposal 2
ARTICLE V - OFFICERS
Section 2 - Officer Responsibilities
President - This officer will normally conduct the meetings. He or she will be responsible for securing the meeting place. Often, the President is the one who plans the meetings, arranging for an interesting demonstration or discussion. This officer reviews the financial records of the organization quarterly or as needed.
ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS
Section 1 - Meetings of Members
Members shall meet monthly on the second Monday of every month unless otherwise instructed by the club officers President. The officers may change the meeting time and location for special events as needed. Permanent changes to regular meeting time and location will require a majority vote of the membership prior to any change. In the event of the unexpected loss of a meeting location the club officers shall secure a temporary meeting location. A quorum must be present before any club business may be conducted.

DESTIHL RIVALE Homebrew Competition

May 4, 2009 · Posted in Annoucements · Comment 

Entries should be submitted between June 8th and June 10th (5:00 PM).

There is no entry fee for members of the ABNormal Brewers. The entry fee for other homebrew club members is $5.00. The entry fee for non-members of any homebrew club is $10.00. However, to avoid entry fees, you may contact us to inquire about membership in our club.

The winner of the competition will have his or her beer brewed by DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works. DESTIHL will take the winning recipe and reproduce, as reasonably close as possible to the original recipe, with such substitutes of ingredients and/or methods as may be necessary, on a professional scale and with the help of the homebrewer if he or she desires. DESTIHL also reserves the right to also have the homebrew club of the winning homebrewer and any additional or different homebrew club members be present and assist in the brewing of the winning entry. DESTIHL may, at its discretion and in such total volumes as it deems feasible, sell to such participating homebrewers present on such brew day up to 5 gallons of unfermented wort at a price to be determined by DESTIHL. The winning homebrewer will receive one (1) 30 liter ‘pony’ keg from the batch of beer as a one-time royalty.

Click here to download the entry form.

Contact DESTIHL with questions.

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