By-laws of the Maryland Ale & Lager Technicians LTD.

                                        Article I

        The name of this corporation shall be the Maryland Ale & Lager
     Technicians (M.A.L.T.)

                                        Article II

        The purpose of the corporation shall be to promote the art of
     Homebrewing by enhancing the skills, knowledge and enjoyment of
     the individual homebrewer(s) by creating an environment conducive 
     to the development of hand-crafted beverages.

                                        Article III

                1.  Membership in M.A.L.T. shall be open to all
                    individuals who have reached their 21st birthday.
                2.  Membership will include a predetermined annual fee and
                    be renewable on an annual basis in January.
                3.  Individuals joining during October, November
                    or December will be given membership for the
                    rest of the calendar year and the entire next
                    calendar year.
                4.  The annual membership fee will be determined
                    by the elected officers/directors on a yearly
                    basis.
                5.  Each member has one vote in all matters
                    presented to the general membership at the
                    monthly meeting(s).
                6.  A member has the right to hold elected office
                    within the corporation.
                7.  Membership must be renewed each January to
                    continue individual's membership.  Non-payment
                    of annual January dues will automatically
                    terminate MALT membership and associated
                    club benefits at the end of each January
                    renewal period.
                8.  The executive directors, by majority vote, are
                    obligated to terminate any individual's
                    membership that has or is being detrimental to
                    the general purposes of MALT Inc. as outlined
                    in Article II.

                                        Article IV

        M.A.L.T. will be governed by the following officers &   directors
     and these individuals will hold positions  both as an officer and as
     a board director:
                1.  President
                2.  Vice President
                3.  Treasurer
                4.  Secretary
                5.  Editor of the MALT Mill publication
                6.  Communications Director - Appointed not an elected officer

        The duties of these officers/directors are listed as follows:
                1. President - Shall preside at all meetings,
                   appoint committees, sign or seal for the club
                   when necessary, call special meetings at his
                   pleasure and must do so when requested in
                   writing by 20% of the active members.
                2. Vice President - Shall assist the president in
                   the discharge of his duties and shall act as
                   president when the President is absent.
                3. Secretary - Shall maintain a true copy of all
                   annual meetings and bi-monthly directors
                   meetings.  Maintain a membership listing and
                   all club records.
                4. Treasurer - Shall collect, disburse and have
                   custody of all club funds as directed by the
                   Board.  Maintain an accurate and complete
                   record of all transactions and make those
                   records available to any member upon request
                   and to audits asked for by the Board of
                   Directors.
                5. Editor - Shall receive and develop articles
                   appropriate to the interest and purpose of the
                   club and publish said articles in the club's
                   newsletter.  Newsletters will contain upcoming
                   events and shall be maintained as a permanent
                   record by the editor.
                6. Communications Director - will assist in
organizing and planning MALT activities.
Communicating issues of importance to the
constituents of the collective.
                   

        These officers/directors will be elected at the annual  March
     meeting.  The officers/directors will be responsible for the
     corporations' direction and attainment of purpose as outlined in
     Article II of these by-laws.  By-laws may be created/changed and/or
     deleted at any MALT meeting comprising 20 active members and
     agreement is reached by a simple majority of those members present.
     These by-laws are effective March 15, 1997.

                                        Article V

                1. A majority(3) vote will be required for all
                   decisions rendered by the governing
                   officers/directors.
                2. A simple membership majority present at the
                   March election meeting will be used to select
                   the annual officers/directors of the
                   corporation.
                3. Vacancies that occur within the governing body
                   will be filled by appointment and that
                   appointment will be made within two months by
                   the remaining corporate officers.
                4. Meetings will be held on the third Saturday of
                   each month at 7:00 PM.
                5. A simple membership majority present at the
                   monthly meetings will be used to approve all
                   matters presented to the full membership.
                6. All candidates for corporate office must be a
                   current M.A.L.T. member.

     Officers:

        President               - Tim Sauerwein       
Vice President          - Ty Ming
        Secretary               - Jeff Heneks
        Treasurer               - Ed McCeney
        Editor                  - Pat Macy
        Communications Director - Steve Barbour 

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