May 5, 2021
The American Homebrewers Association holds an annual event on the first Saturday of May with this commemorating the 24th-annual Big Brew Day. In recognition of the AHA event, the HOOCH Home Brew Club will hold a brewing demonstration from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday at Patriot Tap House, located at 111 Reichart Ave., Wintersville. The HOOCH Home Brew Club has a diverse group of brewers. “We brew most styles of beers and are willing to answer all brewing questions. We welcome anyone over 21 to come and watch the brewing process,” a spokesperson explained. National Home Brew Day was established May 7, 1988, by Congress. The HOOCH Home Brew Club brewed at Patriot Tap House in Wintersville on Nov. 7 to celebrate American Homebrewers Association Learn to Brew Day. Involved were, top photo, John Marker, Jake McSwegin, Jeff Crook, rear Denny Johnson, Ed Zeigler, Ben Beswick and Paul Grantonic. In the bottom photo are, from left, Jeff Crook, John Marker and Jake McSwegin. “Patriot Tap House offers a nice selection of craft beers on tap and a nice to-go selection of craft bottles and cans. They also sell beer and wine brewing supplies,” Beswick noted.