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Saint Arnold Brewing Company to Host American Homebrewers Association Membership Rally
| Source: Saint Arnold Brewing Company
HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 13, 2007 -- Before founding Saint Arnold Brewing Company,
Brock Wagner satisfied his thirst for full flavored beers by making them
himself as a homebrewer. Now, he is sharing his passion with other
homebrewing enthusiasts from across Texas. On February 18th, Saint Arnold
Brewing will host a membership rally for the American Homebrewers
Association (AHA) that will bring together homebrewers, beer enthusiasts
and professional brewers.
The rise of craft brewing has helped propel the burgeoning homebrewing
movement in America. According to the AHA, there are at least 500,000
active homebrewers in the United States and the numbers are growing. The
AHA's membership jumped 20 percent last year.
"Homebrewing is part art and part science, so it's invaluable to have
access to a community of homebrewers to bounce around ideas," said Wagner,
who famously dabbled with homebrewing in his Rice University dorm room. "We
owe many of the taste innovations in craft brewing to homebrewers, so it is
important that we continue to encourage the emergence of a craft brewing
culture in Texas."
Wagner serves on the board of directors of the Brewers Association, which
oversees the AHA. The Brewers Association works to link professional and
amateur brewers to advance appreciation for craft brewing.
Saint Arnold Brewing has a long history of cultivating the homebrewing
movement in Texas. Each year it hosts the Big Batch Brew Bash, which is the
biggest single-style home brewing competition in the world. In fact, last
year's winning recipe served as the inspiration for Saint Arnold Divine
Reserve No. 3, which was met with intense demand and sold out in days.
Another winning entry from the 1990s served as the basis for Saint Arnold
Winter Stout, which became one of the brewery's five seasonal offerings.
Editor's Note: A photo of Brock Wagner sitting in the brewery's tasting
room is available for download at
www.keeneypr.com/attachments/files/63/Brock Wagner 025_1.jpg.
About Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Saint Arnold Brewing's ten brews are made and sold by the company's staff
of 18 dedicated employees. The brewery was listed by USA Today as one of
the "10 great places to see what's brewing in beer." It is located at 2522
Fairway Park Drive and its brewery tour and tasting is offered every
Saturday at 1:00 P.M. For more information on Saint Arnold's five
year-round and five seasonal beers as well as root beer, log on to
www.saintarnold.com.