Brewers of South Suburbia

We are dedicated to the art of crafting and quaffing fine beers through
the sharing of ideas and experiences, the advocacy of brewing as a hobby and the responsible consumption of beverages containing alcohol

BOSS is a club of home brewing hobbyists.
Our meetings are held on the first Friday of each month in club member's homes or at local brewpubs around the Southwest Chicago Suburbs.
We have members from Joliet to Crown Point, from Hyde Park to Kankakee.

You can learn more about BOSS
and see where our next meeting will be held in our
Latest newsletter!
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January Meeting

The January meeting will be Friday, January 6th, at Crown Brewing in Crown Point, IN. This is also the month for the annual chili cook-off competition. Chef Jose Torres from Rock Bottom Orland Park will be there to help judge the chili entries. All chili entries must contain beer as one of the ingredients. See the January newsletter for directions and more details.

PLEASE RSVP! Send Harry Bielawski an email for meeting attendance and also if you plan on entering a chili into the competition.

The style for this month's meeting is Dark Lagers. This is BJCP Style 4A, 4B, and 4C. This is part of the AHA Club-Only homebrew competition. Bring your best homebrewed or favorite commercial examples. To have your beer be the club's representative brew, you must bring two bottles to the meeting.

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For those interested in staying up on the latest BOSS happenings, the BossBeer Google group is our official means of communication. The Google group is open to members and non-members alike. So if you're curious about the club, come and join us! Visit the BossBeer Google Group.

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Brew News

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Competitions Calendar

This calendar shows all of the AHA/BJCP sanctioned competitions.
Check the calendar to find competitions in which to enter and/or volunteer and determine when you should brew. CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED

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BOSS Is Now On Facebook

Become a member of the BOSS fan page on Facebook, and suggest that all your friends become fans too. Keep up to date with BOSS current events, photos, and regional homebrew/brewpub related news as it happens.

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