The Foam Blowers of Indiana is an AHA (American Homebrewers Association) sanctioned club based in the Indianapolis, IN area.  Click here to join.

This site is actually our archive site used to post older information, and it is in the process of being updated. Our active working sites are our Yahoo Group site and our Club Blog. The Yahoo site requires a paid membership in the club to access it. This Yahoo site is where all of our email communications originate and where our meeting calendar exists, etc. To gain access to this site, simply send in your application and dues (see info on this below), and you will be given access to this site located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foamblowersofindiana. The FBI Blog, located at http://foamblowers.blogspot.com, is a newer communication tool for the club that does not require membership to access. Club members can use this site as an open forum to discuss things, to read special articles not posted on the Yahoo site, and to use the many "quick links" listed there to access various websites related to homebrewing, judging, etc. Non-members can also use this site to see some things going on in the club.

The club typically has 3 meetings each month. The main meeting is typically held at a member's home on a Saturday afternoon from around 2:00 - 6:00. These meetings are generally more social meetings than the others, with club members bringing homebrew, commercial beers, a food dish and enjoying an afternoon of good beer and friends that enjoy the hobby. A second meeting is generally held on the second Thursday evening of the month at a local brewpub, beer bar, winery, etc. These meetings seem to be great for the members with kids or those that just can't find the time on a Saturday afternoon for the main meetings. These meetings are part social and part educational as we often get brewery tours and have discussions with the brewers, etc. Members will usually gather at a large table and enjoy dinner as part of this meeting. Our third meeting is a new educational meeting that generally meets at the Payless Liquors' (96th and I-69 on the Northeast side of Indy) tasting room. This meeting grew out of a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) Study Group. In fun, a sub-group to the FBI, the CIA (Central Indiana Alliance of Beer Judges), was formed, so these third meetings are CIA meetings (see www.CIAbeerjudge.com for more info). These meetings are for anyone aspiring to be a judge, or just wanting to learn more about the technical topics being discussed that evening.

To join the club, click on this link, "Application". Print this application and send it with your payment to the address provided.

We have a full line of shirts available at www.zazzle.com/ronzzz*. Please use this link anytime you order shirts (including the asterisk), because this is a special link that allows the club to earn a few dollars off of each sale (the cost is the same either way, so let the club get these couple dollars rather than the shirt company.

We also have some great FBI coasters for sale. The club logo is printed in dark green on a very heavy 60-point coaster stock. A sleeve contains 90 coasters. We are selling them for $10 / sleeve; $15 / 2 sleeves; $20 / 3 sleeves. The proceeds will help expand the number of sponsorships the Club can afford, plus help keep dues down. These can be purchased by sending your order and a check to the same address as the club application (see info and link above).

Photos, corrections, links, comments, suggestions, critiques, articles, reviews, etc., etc. should be emailed to RonSmith at Info@MarketWiseSolutions.com (317-873-6976).