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    Introducing the LAGERS Cup!

    We are now in our second year of the LAGERS cup. This idea was brought to us by club member Jacob Dryer (shamelessly stolen from his previous club), and it has been a great success. This lasts the whole year, with accumulating points for participation and first though third place finishes. This is a club-only competition and follows the BJCP guidelines. Participating members brew a different style each quarter and club members pay a dollar to vote for their favorite.  Each contest, the contestant with the most votes for that quarter’s competition wins half of the pot. Totals for first,…

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    Potential BJCP Training Class (2026?)

    BJCP Training Class Important info (TLDR): LAGERS had an enormously successful BJCP training course in 2024. We are now looking to repeat this again as soon as we have enough interest. This course will last 10-14 weeks, meeting once a week. It will cover everything you need to know to take the BJCP Beer Judging Exam (tasting exam). The course will be administered by Craig Gardone, with help from many other BJCP judges from the area (and maybe some special guest teachers!). The course will be $150, all of which will go towards purchasing materials for the class. We intend…

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    Germantown engineering.

    The Brewers.  Bob and Louie can be found brewing most every Sunday morning in Louie’s Germantown garage. Over the years they have tinkered to create the gadgets that make up their Germantown Engineered Brew Line, complete with watercraft lift, automated sparging-gizmo and super cooler with filter. Louie sets the tone for brewing; and Bob runs sanitation and quality control (drinking). These long time friends and neighbors enjoy brewing almost as much as their “inventory reduction” events held frequently on Friday afternoon in the beer garden behind their brewery. Or as some would describe it, a large group of people drinking…