LAGERS July Newsletter July Meeting Recap We had absolutely fantastic attendance at our July meeting. I’m sure that was in no small part because of our fantastic guest speaker, Ameila Pillow of Shippingport Brewing! She gave a informative talk about foraging for ingredients to brew with. She even floated a possible collab next year where we’d partner with Olmstead Parks to pick invasive species and then brew a beer with it! Hopefully more to come on that later. She referenced a book during her talk, and I’ve had several folks ask me about it since. Here it is: The Homebrewer’s…
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Hey Lagers! Just a reminder that our July meeting is this Monday, July 17th at 6:30 pm at Akasha Brewing. We’ll have Amelia Pillow from Shippingport with us! We’ll also have our critical feedback opportunity once again. We have spots for at least five people, so if you are interested in having your beer evaluated by a BJCP judge, send me an email so I can put you on the list!
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June Newsletter Lots to talk about this month, let’s get into it… June Meeting Recap We had a great turnout at our meeting last week. We had our first Feedback Corner, which paired BJCP judges with homebrewers to get 1 on 1 feedback about their beer. Everyone involved seemed to find it beneficial, so we hope to continue this every month, permitting we have enough judges. I gave a short talk on Cold IPA vs IPL and we sampled some commercial examples. Sean spoke about State Fair (go check out the last post on the website for more info!). As…
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LAGERS – Entry deadlines are coming up for the largest homebrew competition in the state – the KY State Fair! Are you the 2023 Homebrewer of the Year? Or maybe you want the coveted Saint Arnold Award? Maybe you just want written feedback on your beer from certified judges? Join us and have some fun… Entry Fee: $5 per entry through July 11 Late Entry Fee: $16 per entry through July 18 Enter here: https://ksfbeer.fairwire.com/ WE NEED VOLUNTEERS for Stewarding and Judging as well! Stewarding is a fun way to see what judging is all about. If you’re a…
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Meeting on Monday! Meeting is this Monday, June 19th, at 6:30pm at Akasha Brewing. As always, you do not need to be a member to attend. Assuming we have some judges available, we’ll also be starting our critical beer tasting corner (name pending) promptly at 6:45. Please shoot me an email at lagersclub@gmail.com if you want to bring a beer for evaluation. Once I know how many judges will be there, I will start to pair up judges with brewers. My goal is to have it be as one-on-one as possible, getting direct feedback on your beer from a BJCP…