Hello NYC beer drinkers and makers! For the past 10 years, writer Joshua M. Bernstein has been leading homebrew tours in New York City. I’ll be taking over the planning and leading the tours, and my first plan of action is to compile a list of brewers who might be interested in potentially being a stop on the tour.

If you’re unfamiliar, the tours consist of stops at the homes of 3 different homebrewers (that live within a reasonable walking distance from each other.) Tours consist of about 30 guests and each stop lasts one hour. As a brewer you would be required to brew at least 2 different styles and at least 5 gallons total. Your compensation would be a generous gift certificate for Bitter and Esters, a homebrew shop in Prospect Heights, BK, that will more than cover the cost of 2 brews and then some.

So! The first step I’d like to take to aid me logistically is to compile a list of interested homebrewers, and where they live. If being a stop on this tour sounds like something that excites you, what I need is for you to e-mail me at brettvanderbrook [at] gmail [dot] com with your name and the neighborhood you live in. An address would be even better, but if you don’t feel comfortable with that a ‘hood will suffice. This list will help me in finding brewers who live close together, and planning a route that makes sense.

Please know that expressing interest is in no way a commitment. All you’re letting me know today is “yeah, I might be into that.” You can absolutely change your mind at any time. Also no worries if you’ve been a stop on a tour before. There’s no reason we can’t have repeats in the future. The tours will happen roughly 3-4 times per year.

If you’re not a brewer but think you’d enjoy being on one of these tours, be on the lookout in the future for information regarding the dates and times!