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You can watch the replay of the crowdcast last night by going to https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/zymurgy-live/town-hall-what-an-independent-aha-means-for-you/. The video should be embedded in the page, if not try going via incognito mode!

Tonight is the night to hear from the new AHA Board and ask questions of us - 5PM PT on Crowdcast and unlike other Zymurgy Live sessions - this one is open to everyone! - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/zymurgy-live/town-hall-what-an-independent-aha-means-for-you/

If no one minds, I'll chime in with my AHA Board hat here. Bear in mind that by the time you're up for renewal, the AHA will be completely unrolled from the BA systems and staff and be working with an independent management company. (~August 2025) That will be a much better place to be as then...

I have one concert booked this year and I'm such a stereotype that it's Weird Al. :) Last year I only saw the Drive By Truckers doing their Southern Rock Opera retrospective.

This is the Mars malt - first time using it so we'll see. Skipping a lot of the usual mild ingredients I use.

Love that Oat Mild. I'm getting ready to test a new malt from Gambrinus - Mars Malt. (kinda sorta a dark munich adjacent malt). Calling it "Mars Needs Milds" because I'm just that sort of person. And regarding accounts: I just checked here and clicked the "No Account? Register Here" link just...

Addressing the first part - you have to have an account on the AHA Website, but you don't have to be a member. That's always been the case. Second part - Keep in mind these are the first moves of the new group - which is all about establishing the base of how we're moving. We're planning on...

- On the multi-years - those got suspended during this transition and are a thing being discussed for bringing back. (Says the lifetime member) - On conventions - right now the plan is that the AHA is putting out an RFP to event planning companies to create a national event for a smaller...

Thank you! If you want to read the "formal" results of our first meeting, Julia sent out an announcement today: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/news/update-on-ahas-independence-and-call-for-member-comment/ If you want to ask Julia and the board questions directly you can do so today at...

That's because every dog is a lap dog if they really mean it.

This is the face that I woke up to yesterday when I was trying to "sleep in". Pippy wanted to know if I had ever heard of breakfast. She wanted to give it a try. And this was Pip as a puppy many, many years ago. (with a bonus younger Sam in the background)

Not a dog, but a cat - just found out that one of my two - Osiris (his sister is Isis, naturally) has cancer that's already metastasized. He's almost 12 and I don't think he's going to make it there. Meanwhile, I think the 21 year old Chihuahua (Sam) is performing blood magic at night and...

Just wanted to give everyone a brief update - the new AHA Board met earlier this week in person in Boulder to began the process of hashing out what the future of the AHA looks like. Lots of excitement and energy even while digging through statements about financials and fiduciary requirements...

Yeah, I would go ahead and add your comments. I prefer feedback. :) Reminder - comments by end of today!

Quick reminder everyone - last call for comments about the direction we should be steering this tugboat of beer! https://brewersassociation.wufoo.com/forms/z1prrkcz1vagwld/