Beer and Bonding
When you ask a member of BASH whether brewing beer at home was an art or a science, they answer, “Yes.” Members of the Butler Area Society of Home Brewers attended the recent Mars Brew Fest to hand out samples of their handiwork and answer questions.
Wes Henkler of Ellwood City, who's been a member since 2011, said developing friendships was just as important as perfecting a recipe for a home brewed India Pale Ale or IPA.
Hunker said, “I think I saw it (BASH) on Facebook. Originally, I said, 'Hey can I come to a meeting?' They said 'Anyone can come to a meeting.'”
Ken Scott said he went to a beer event at the Days Inn in January 2009 “and I've been going ever since.”
Scott said BASH has about 20 hardcore members that meet once a month at different venues around the county.
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