We’ve been brainstorming ideas to get more folks brewing, especially styles outside of their comfort zone. Club member Jacob Dryer had a great idea that he brought with him from one of his previous homebrew clubs. A year long, club only competition! 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 wins half of the pot. At the end of the year the member with the most points is crowned the LAGERS Cup Champion and wins the other half of the combined…
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This month Evan Brill has a couple special beers to share with us. Two beers, same wort. One with Pacific Northwest hops, another with Michigan grown hops. We’ve all heard the hype about MI hops, come see if they live up to it! I think we’ll also have Rick from Malteurop in to talk about Malteurop malts. Malteurop has a strong presence in Louisville and many of our professional brewers use his malt. From what I’ve heard, Rick is a wealth of knowledge on malt, so come ready with questions. As always, you do not need to be a member…
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BJCP Training Class Important info (TLDR): LAGERS is happy to announce that we will be putting on a BJCP training course in 2024. 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. 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 beers for each style in the BJCP Style Guidelines. Any money left over will be refunded…
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The time has come again! Load up on grain and chemicals for the Winter brewing season. You must be a due paying member to participate! Email lagersclub@gmail.com if you are unsure if you are paid up. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ORDER SHEET
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The National Homebrew Competition is the largest home- brew competition in the world, judging 4,335entries from 1,708 homebrewers across 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 13 countries. To progressfrom the first round to the finals is an accomplishment unto itself, but to bring home an NHC medalis one of the most difficult feats in homebrewing. Several members of the LAGERS have had success in the final round of the NHC, winning severalsilvers and bronzes, but not the coveted gold medal. That is, until this year when Alex Rezmerskibeat out 131 other entries to bring home gold at the NHC. We visit…