Homebrewing in Northwest Indiana

Lafayette

Tippecanoe Homebrewing Circle
Contact - Linda Swihart - email
Web site

Very active club. Meets monthly in a member's home or at the Lafayette Brewing Company.


Michigan City / Westville

Duneland Homebrewers Association
Web site
email

Duneland members have won awards at AHA competitions and at the Indiana State Fair. Member Dan McBride's "Mt. Baldy Pale Ale", a Belgian Pale, won best of show at the State Fair in 2003 and it was brewed commercially at both the Duneland Brewery and the Broad Ripple Brewpub. They also have a winemaking branch of the club.


Mishawaka

Michiana Extract & Grain Association (MEGA)
Meets at Mishawaka Brewing Company, Mishawaka IN
2nd Sunday of each month at 12pm

http://mega-brew.com

Contact via form on Website

Kokomo

Bull and Stump Brew Club
Contact - Rob Reed
765-452-6371

Chicago Area

Chicago Beer Society
LaGrange Park, IL
Web site

Urban Knaves of Grain
DuPage County
Web site


Homebrew Stores in Northwest Indiana

Valparaiso / Westville

Anderson's Orchards & Vineyards
430 E. US 6
219-464-4936
Web site

On US 6 between state roads 49 and 421.

January - April

Tues - Sat:
Sunday:
Closed Monday

10am - 5pm
11am - 4pm

May - December

Mon - Sat:
Sunday

10am - 6pm
11am - 5pm

Homebrew kits, grains, dry yeast, malt extract. They can get most everything if you order for pickup.

A large collection of beer steins are available. They also have a small vineyard to pick your own grapes (in season).

Crown Point

Kennywood Brewing Supply
7975 E. 99th Ln.
219-765-BREW (2739)
Bob Heinlein
Full-range web based store that welcomes local pick-ups of pre-ordered supplies and equipment.
Web site
email

DeMotte

Red Barn Winemaker Supplies (brewers, too!)
Thursdays:  1PM to 9PM.  Fridays:  1PM to 5PM.  Saturdays: 10AM to 4PM.   (We are closed on Sunday)
219-987-WINE
website
email

Mishawaka

Mishawaka Brewing
3703 North Main Street
574-256-9993
Web site
A small supply shop at the brewpub.

Elkhart

Quality Wine and Ale Supply
530 E. Lexington Ave
Suite 115
574-295-9975
Web site and online store
Licensed only as a mail order store but can offer limited customer pickup of advance orders.

Kokomo

Hammer's Wine
408 Arnold Ct. (just off Washington, south of Lincoln Rd.)
765-453-9165Mon-Fri: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: ClosedOwner: Jack Garwood.
Kits and basic supplies. No yeast, hops, or grain sold individually although Jack will take orders.
Web site

Howard County Homebrewers (website)
A homebrew forum for howard county (IN) homebrewers

Chicago Area