April is one of the biggest months of the year for the ALES homebrewing club. They host the annual ALES Open home brewing competition and received hundreds and hundreds of entries from across the entire country. The club takes over our basement clubroom from April 11 – 16 and beers are evaluated throughout the week due to the efforts of a large contingent of volunteer stewards and beer judges. It is a massive undertaking but they do a fine job and have earned the reputation of hosting one of the best amateur homebrewing competitions in Canada. At their April 6th meeting they will address a variety of topics including: Saison, Making Yeast Starters and Washing Adding Flavours, Tinctures Spices and Fruits. The meeting starts at 8:00 PM in the Bushwakker basement clubroom. New members are always welcome.