IBRU Calendar

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)

• 1/24 - 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

• 5/3 - American Homebrewers Association Big Brew Day

• 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

• 11/15 - IBRU Bottle Cap Brew Off (Crown Point IN) - homebrew competition; judging and stewarding opportunity

  • • Entry begins TBA; Drop-off/Shipping dates - TBA

    • 175 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 In The States" Competition incl Gift Exchange bottle swap

• 12/?? - IBRU 12 Days of Christmas

• Updated 2025-11-03

• Email IBRU.homebrewers@gmail.com to add an event.

• Click here to view our historical calendars (2019-24)