Welcome to the new HOPS! blog

If you asked any member of Homebrewer's Pride of the Southside (or HOPS! for short) to define the club in just two words, 95% of us would go with "beer" and "Chicago." (The other 5% would probably go with "beer" and "Sox," just to piss off the few Cubs fans in the club.) We're starting this blog to address those two very topics--especially where they merge. Members and visitors alike can find the latest information on club meetings, Chicago-area beer events, homebrewing techniques, and other fermented thoughts. In an effort to keep things fresh and diverse, we'll have several different members contributing their thoughts here. Hope you find our posts worthwhile; you can find each contributor's profile in the right sidebar and we'd love to hear any thoughts you have as to how we can improve the blog. And if you'd like more information on HOPS! in general, you can email us here. Cheers!