Escambia Bay Homebrewers was founded in 1985 by Steve Fried, and was originally comprised of 20 or so members.
Now, almost 40 years later, the club has more than 100 active members – 200 if you count the spouses who often attend the meetings and parties. Our principles are simple: drink better beer and share the craft of homebrewing. We also host the popular Emerald Coast Beer Festival – an annual event held at Seville Quarter since 1996 on the first Friday after Labor Day, which draws thousands of guests.
Monthly Meetings
General Meetings
Held on the second Sunday of each month
General club meetings focus on club business and events.
Brewers Guild Meetings
Held on the second Sunday of each month
Brewers Guild meetings focus on brewing education and introduce different brewing methods and techniques
Winos Meetings
Held the first half of every month
Discussions on techniques and methods for those who make wines, mead, and ciders.
We also host special events such as a club Christmas party, New Orleans Booze Cruise, and participate in other beer festivals as a club.
Why Join EBHB?
In our club, you’ll be able to hear what other people have to say about the homebrewing process, learn new homebrew recipes and techniques, take part in the festival, and just do something fun with a good group of people. Our club also has a professional all-grain homebrew system provided for free to our club members. Only equipment needed is a carboy to store your wort, a few dollars for the propane gas, and a corny keg. Are you interested in joining or seeing what the meetings are like? Fill out the “New Member Application” below. Feel free to attend a meeting first with no obligation to see if Escambia Bay Homebrewers is right for you!
Membership Fee & Dues
All new members are required to pay a $50 initiation fee to cover their initial membership to the end of the current membership year.
The Emerald Coast Beer Festival (ECBF) is an integral part of this club’s community service and outreach. The ECBF provides the Escambia Bay Homebrewers an opportunity to showcase our love and knowledge of the brewing arts. For this club to live up to our goals as stated in the By-Laws, all members should participate in the community-building and service opportunities provided by this important event.
Unless otherwise arranged before the ECBF by contacting the Board, membership is contingent on selling five (5) tickets to and volunteering at the Emerald Coast Beer Festival. Completing both of these requirements will cover dues for the following membership year. Members who do not complete both requirements will be subject to a membership review by the board. The board will determine if the membership should be terminated or if a probationary status should be assigned after receiving the payment of $250 to cover membership for the remainder of the membership year.