Lucid Brewing Company will host one of many American Homebrewers Association Big Brew events on May 2 // Photo via Lucid Brewing

At a fundamental level, beer has always been about bringing people together. Whether you’re brewing it or drinking it (or both), there’s a good chance you’re not doing it alone.

What better way to embody this tradition than to participate in one of many American Homebrewers Association (AHA) annual Big Brew events on May 2, which encourage homebrewers to gather and brew together.

Events are planned across the country and a complete listing can be found on the AHA’s website. Below are the events taking place in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Pre-registration is often required and many events include access to professional brewers, free beer and/or brewing ingredients and more, so click the links below to find more information on individual events.