Hey everyone...brewing just outside of Papillion here and just found this Nebraska Forum after lurking around here for the past year and a half. I have been brewing for almost two years, started AG at the beginning of 2013 and absolutely love it.
I have a question for anyone out there willing to answer. What are the benefits, main reasons, etc. for joining a homebrew club? Not trying to be a snob, I have just never been to an event/meeting/etc and my curiosity has peaked.
I will say this, I have entered two competitions at a local brewery and did fairly well at the second. At the first competition awards ceremony, I will be honest that I felt and was treated (by SOME) like I was an outcast and didn't belong. Could have been that I was the "new guy" and was getting the "new guy" stare (I know this well as I grew up in a family owned dive bar). Nonetheless, wanted to know what the deal was with the brew clubs before I attend and feel even more like an outsider.
Open for any and all information folks have to give.
Cheers!