Hopefully, there will be enough wort to go around. Omar says 30 barrels is only about 200 carboys. Cross your fingers! Chip Walton ------------------- AHA Rally at Surly Brewing Company Saturday, October 10th, 2-5 p.m. 4811 Dusharme Dr., Brooklyn Center Let’s cut straight to the chase – get free Surly wort to ferment at your home. What could be any cooler than that? Surly Brewing Co. is hosting the regional American Homebrewers Association rally this year at its brewery in Brooklyn Center. And they’re doing something awesome for the occasion. Brewer Todd Haug is brewing up a full 30-barrel batch of a special high-gravity brew (something along the lines of an Imperial Brown) and giving it away to the homebrewers who show up. So don’t forget to bring a sanitized fermenter. Northern Brewer will be on site supplying free dry yeast, but homebrewers may want to make starter and have it ready at home. This event will probably fill up quickly, so if you’re an AHA member, RSVP at http://www.beertown.org/email/aha/rallies/surly09.htm. Entrance includes a Surly pint glass, a meet-and-greet with Surly brewer Todd Haug, owner Omar Ansari, and AHA Directors Gary Glass. You’ll also get a VIP brewery tour and a chance to win prizes from the AHA and Surly. Omar hopes that people try to age some of their beer long enough for homebrewers to compare the different brews (thanks to different yeasts and dry-hops) at next year’s National Homebrew Conference here in the Twin Cities. And feel free to bring some by the brewery anytime. ** Another treat to look forward to is Surly first wet-hop release that will be coming out around the time of the rally. It will be on tap during the rally. It was brewed with 1,400 lbs. of fresh hops and is sure to be a juicy one! ** The rally is free event for AHA members. Non-members are expected to sign up for a discounted membership at the door. Membership to AHA includes a subscription to Zymurgy, a club discount at businesses and AHA events… and that carboy full of Surly wort you get to take home. Come out, enjoy the company of homebrewers from across the upper Midwest, and enjoy the goodness that is Surly. As always, feel free to bring your own brews to share _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:O…