This month we will be meeting outside at Apocalypse Brew Works on Monday the 21st Tuesday the 22nd at 6PM for our first in-person meeting since the pandemic began. With the announcement of the state fair homebrewing competition happening this year, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to run you through a crash course in off flavors found in beer. Our very own sensory scientist and club treasurer, Sarah Popko, will be walking us through the proper methods to evaluate beer as well as common off-flavors found in beer, how they’re derived, and how to avoid them in…

Hey LAGERS, Make sure to register for the Best Beer On The Table (BBOTT) competition! All participants will get 20% off ingredients when shopping at Brewgrass, and entry is free for LAGERS members! You have until June 11th to submit your brew, so you have plenty of time to plan. See here to register and get more information. The spring bulk grain buy is here already! You can find more information here. Make sure to submit your form and pay before Saturday, May 1st! This month, Hugo Picard from Fermentis will be presenting a webinar titled  “Brew Lagers at home,…

Hey LAGERS, For tonight’s meeting we’ll be watching a broadcast from HomebrewCon! Performing sensory analysis can seem intimidating to many people who would like to improve their palates but aren’t sure where or how to start. Learning more about beer ingredients while expanding your beer vocabulary and tasting ability is not only fun but also approachable. It can even be affordable once you’ve learned some simple ways to set up your own ingredient and beer sensory experiences for yourself, your study group, or your homebrew club. Apologies for the late notice, we had something else planned that we weren’t able to…

Hey LAGERS, This month, Hugo Picard from Fermentis will be presenting a webinar titled  “Demistify Active Dry Yeast” on Nov. 16th at 7-8 PM. If you’re interested in attending, use this link to register. Fermentis will show us how their active dry yeasts are produced, their quality specifications, and how the use of these products facilitate the operation in breweries. In addition to presenting to the LAGERs this month, Fermentis is starting a new monthly series dedicated to all things homebrew! It’s free, and they will take any and all questions that you might have. Their first session will be…