Our members, Maggie and Steve, have purchased a property where they wish to provide a place that educates about beekeeping. They have started a GoFundMe page that you can contribute to in order to see their dream come alive.
The next barrel project has begun. The beer is a Belgain Dubbel where you can find the recipe here. Happy brewing!
The November meeting will be held at Riggs Brewing on November 5th at 7pm. Matt Riggs will tell us about his time in Germany where he studied brewing
Join us for our chili cook-off on November 7 at Dandy Hound! We will have plenty of chili to try and vote for along with homebrew served and a dusty bottle raffle. The chili sampling will be from 6-8pm and we will announce our winners. All money will go towards cancer research at the MDS Foundation.
Maggie is hosting another cider tasting at The Bee Space on November 17 starting at 7pm. Make sure to text her if you are interested. 706 S. Birch St Urbana
Join us for "Mead & Merriment" the first ever Central Illinois mead festival! Mead & Merriment - CU Mead Festival 2026 will be held on December 12th. You will enjoy unique, local and semi-local mead from Tree Hive, B Nectar, Unpossible, Wildwood Cellars, Fox’s Den, Honey Heist, and Small Memories Winery and Mead.