In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Underground Brewers are celebrating 50 years of homebrewing this year – a huge milestone for the second oldest homebrew club in the country! While we’ll continue finding ways to mark the occasion throughout the year, including at this year’s SNERHC (our 35th anniversary there!), we held our 50th Anniversary Party this June at NewSylum Brewing.
With dozens of current and former Underground Brewers, friends, and family in attendance, we had literal centuries combined homebrewing experience together under one roof. Some former members in attendance had not been to an Underground Brewers meeting in more than a decade, yet fit right back into the mix immediately. The beers, ciders, hop water, and other fermented beverages flowed freely throughout the night. Whether the conversation was about or just over these drinks, it was clear that this group has enough stories and knowledge to fill a library full of books, and more than a few kegs and bottles to go along with it.
The night only wrapped up because NewSylum was closing. Without that curfew in place, it is easy to see how the celebration would have continued well into the night!
For all those who were able to attend, thank you! For those who couldn’t, you were sorely missed! Please check out the pictures – hopefully they capture the joy and camaraderie all those in attendance got to experience. If you have more pictures, please share them so we can add them to the collection!
