2025
January
1/6 - IBRU Board of Directors Mtg @ 6:30pm
1/9 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Fuzzyline Brewing (Highland IN) @ 7pm
1/12 - The 7 Days of IBRU (pt 2) (in person and on zoom)
1/25 - SquareKegs Winterfest (Chicago IL) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity
1/27 - IBRU Board of Directors Mtg @ 6:30pm
February
2/6 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Gnosis Brewing (Merrillville IN) @ 7pm
2/15 - Three Floyds Dark Lord Day tickets on sale
2/20 - IBRUology - #1 - All About Conicals, #2 - Thermometer Calibration Workshop @ 6:30pm
2/22 - Shelf Ice Brewfest (Michigan City IN) - IBRU homebrew serving opportunity
2/22 - Gnome Brew 6th Anniversary Party (Chicago IL) - IBRU homebrew serving opportunity
2/24 - IBRU Board of Directors Mtg @ 6:30pm
March
3/6 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Flipside Brewing (Tinley Park IL) @ 7pm
3/8 - Urban Knaves of Grain Drunk Monk Challenge (Aurora IL) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity
3/28-29 - National Homebrew Comp-Indianapolis - 1st Round
April
4/3 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Wildrose Brewing (Griffith IN) @ 7pm
4/11-12 - National Homebrew Comp-Chicago - 1st Round
4/13 - BJCP Cider Exam - Church Street Brewing (Itasca IL)
4/26-4/28 - World Beer Cup (Indianapolis IN)
May
5/1 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Flossmoor Station Brewing (Flossmoor IL) @ 7pm
5/10 - BOSS Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity
5/15 - IBRU Fantasy Draught - Draft Day!
5/17 - Three Floyds Dark Lord Day (Munster IN)
5/31 - IBRU/Fuzzyline Brewing Collaboration Brew
June
6/1 - IBRU Board of Directors Social Media Meeting
6/4 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
6/5 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Byway Brewing (Hammond IN)
6/7 - IBRU Brewery Bike Ride - Byway, 18th Street, Fuzzyline, New Oberpfalz
6/21 - Club Wort Wortapalooza (Palatine IL) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity. Click link for info.
6/28 - National Homebrew Competition Awards Ceremony Click link for info.
July
7/10 - IBRU Club Meeting @ New Oberpfalz Brewing (Griffith IN) @ 7pm
7/8-12- Indiana Brewers' Cup (Indianapolis IN) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity (7/8 thru 7/12)
7/17 - IBRU/Fuzzyline Brewing - Meerrettich Kolsch Release Party at Fuzzyline Brewing - 6-9pm
7/19 - IBRU/CHAOS Brewclub Collaboration Brew - at the CHAOS brew house (Chicago)
7/24 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
August
8/7 - IBRU Club Meeting is pushed to 8/16 (see next)
8/12 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
8/16 - IBRU Summer Cookout, Fantasy Draught Competition and Club Meeting
8/22 - IBRU @ Gary Railcats (Gary IN) @6:45pm. Check with an officer for ticket info. Buffet starts 5:15pm.
8/23 - CHAOS BrewBQ (Chicago IL) - 2-7pm. Free to all; homebrew club beer and food fest. IBRU homebrew serving opportunity and club competition
September
9/4 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Banging Gavel Brews, Tinley Park IL @ 7pm
9/6 - Hops and Coaster Drops (Monticello IN) - IBRU homebrew serving opportunity
9/13 - Perfect Homebrew Competition (Libertyville IL) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity. Registration is open - click link for info
9/17 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
9/20 - IBRU Beer Tour - Join us as we visit Seedz Brewery, Haymarket Brewery and more...?
9/27 - Valpo Brewfest
October
10/2 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Blockhead Beerworks (Valparaiso IN) @ 7pm
10/4 - Brixie's Brewers Brixtoberfest (Willow Springs, IL) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity. Click the link for info.
10/9 to 10/11 - Great American Beer Festival (Denver CO)
10/18 - IBRU Chili Cookoff at New Oberpfalz Brewing
10/22 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
November
11/6 - IBRU Club Meeting @ Homewood Brewing (Homewood IL) @ 7pm
11/7-8 - Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers
11/8 - Indy Brew Battle (Indianapolis IN) - homebrew competition; homebrew serving opportunity
11/15 - IBRU Bottle Cap Brew Off (Crown Point IN) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity
Entry begins TBA; Drop-off/Shipping dates - TBA
150 total entry limit; 3 entry limit per person
2 bottles/cans per entry; $12 per entry
11/19 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
December
12/4 - IBRU Club Meeting @ TBD
12/10 - IBRU Board of Directors Meeting
12/13 - IBRU Holiday Party and Winter Competition incl Dirty Santa bottle swap
12/?? - IBRU 12 Days of Christmas
Updated 2025-08-04
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