On Monday October 15th, Sarah Popko will be diving into the details of brewers yeast genealogy. Ever wonder about the origins of the yeast you use to make beer? Where did it come from? How did it evolve? Why do we use it? Sarah will be tracing the genetic family tree of commonly used yeast like Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. You’re sure to learn a thing or two about the most commonly used ingredient in our beer. Facebook Event Link
Hey LAGERS! Don’t forget, Yappy Hour is coming up Friday September 28th. If you brewed and haven’t kegged your beer, please be sure to do that ASAP. The deadline has passed so we cannot guarantee that your beer will be carbed fully at this point. We are looking for volunteers to help setup, bar tend, and take down the taps and tables. There are 5 total shifts available: Setup — 3:30 to 5:00 1st pouring shift — 5:00 to 7:00 2nd pouring shift — 7:00 to 9:00 3rd pouring shift — 9:00 to 11:00 Teardown — 11:00 until done Of…
Welcome to the new and improved website. We felt it was necessary to update with details that you as members ought to know. Below you will find a list of updates we hope you will welcome and enjoy. If you have any suggestions or concerns about the website, feel free to email us or shoot us a message on facebook. About Us – New Section The Club – added a brief history and explanation of who we are and what we do. Work in progress. Mailing List – added the ability to subscribe to our mailing list directly from the…
The 2018 Kentucky State Fair homebrew, mead, cider, perry, and label competition results are in! Link to the full results can be found here: 2018 KSF Homebrew Winners Congratulations to all of the winners, we hope to see you compete again next year. Big thank you to the committee that helped make the competition a reality.
Tired of all those stomach aches and bathroom runs after drinking craft beer? Join us at Akasha Brewing Company for a talk on brewing gluten free beers. Gluten free beers are become more and more popular, especially with those suffering celiacs disease. Award winning brewer Jake Wildstrom will go over the various grain types, alternative fermentables, and processes for brewing gluten free beers as well as some commercially available products to reduce gluten. There will be some gluten free beer available for taste testing during the meeting. Facebook Event Link