Seattle Spring BrewMuster

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June 14, 2009 1:25 pm

On Saturday, the CrapMonkey Podcast hosted Seattle BrewMuster at Gallagher’s in Edmonds and the turn-out was great. There were four batches brewed by a total of sixteen brewers who encompassed all skill levels. Some had tried their hand at brewing before, and others didn’t even drink beer but wanted to try out the brewing experience. In addition to brewing, the attendees also engaged in fun conversation and enjoyed the tasty beers that Gallagher’s keeps on tap. There were also occasional raffle drawings for prizes ranging from beers to glassware.

Brewers will meet in a few weeks to enjoy and bottle their beers and the brews will be judged and awarded later this summer via a BrewMuster webcast (check back at CrapMonkey or BrewMuster for details). Photos from the event are available on Flickr. Thanks to all who attended and to the folks at Gallagher’s for helping us out. I hope to see you at the next Seattle BrewMuster.