Add pint-sized learning to your professional development journey at the Brewers Book Club!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024–2025 Brewers Book Club.
This program is currently on hold. Stay tuned for future book selections and updates!
Dig into essential brewing books from our bookstore and engage with authors and industry experts. At live meetings, discuss selected chapters and learn from others' perspectives and experience. The Book Club is supplemented by a private online forum to share resources and continue the conversation.
Key Book Club benefits:
- Learn from experienced industry leaders.
- Get practical tips to apply what you learn to your specific needs.
- Share resources, ideas, and perspectives.
- Build your support network.
- Get an extra 10% off each selected volume, in addition to your Master Brewers member discount.
2024-2025 Schedule
The Brewers Book Club meets the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Central Time.
Book 1: October 2024 - January 2025
We're reading
Volume 3 of Karl Ockert's new series,
The Craft Brewer's Guide to Best Practices with a focus on chapters 1-4, which cover dry hopping, sours, and funky beer production. Karl will facilitate our monthly book club discussions.
Read each chapter in advance and bring your thoughts and questions!
Please note, attendance at previous Book Club sessions is
not
required to participate in
the ongoing discussion.
Date
| Chapter
|
October 9
| Chapter 1: Developing Hop Flavor
Guest Expert: Dr. Tom Shellhammer, Oregon State University
|
November 13
| Chapter 2: Sour, Funky, and Fruited Beer Production
Guest Expert: Vinnie Cilurzo, Russian River Brewing Co.
|
December 11
| Chapter 3: Wood Barrel Aging
Guest Experts: Vinnie Cilurzo, Russian River Brewing Co. & Yvan DeBeats, Brasserie De La Senne
|
January 8
| Chapter 4: Finishing Beer
Guest Expert: Dan Carey, New Glarus Brewing Co.
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Note: Register for the book club before purchasing to receive the book discount. The additional 10% savings applies only to your purchase of Volume 3. If you're interested in the full series, get the best price by purchasing the 4-book package!
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