Greetings Brewers,
Our meeting this month will be on Tuesday August 27th, at Seven Sirens Brewing Co. in Bethlehem. Come taste the riffs on the base Saison Rob Myers and John Litak brewed as the winners of the 2023 Homebrewer of the Year competition! Seven Sirens will be hosting the Taco Town food truck, so come hungry!
For those of you participating in the August HBoTY event, remember that those entries are being collected and judged for Malt Madness, so if you haven't registered yet, do so ASAP.
Malt Madness registration is live! Club BJCP judges, we rely on you to help make the competition a success. If you've not registered please do so. There are plenty of pre-judging sessions to choose from. Not a BJCP judge? We need stewards to help as well, and volunteers for the Bottle Sort on September 1!
The Barrel Brew competition club brew day is September 7th at Keystone. A reminder to register if you're interested in coming out to brew. We need at least 15 gallons to fill the barrel, but having more to top up and blend is always welcome. It always a fun time!
The Malt Madness judge gift this year is a great T-shirt in assorted colors. Not a judge, but want one anyway? They'll be for sale at the meeting for general members at $15/ea. Get your while they last!
Do you need a tasting cup that will be hard to lose, and harder to break? Rob put together an order for 8oz stainless steel carabiner cups, emblazoned with the club logo! These will be available at the August meeting for $10/ea.
Finally, the usual reminder that we've been looking for an alternative with a low barrier to entry for notifying those interested in news, festival opportunities, or event reminders, etc. outside of the monthly newsletter cycle. To this end, we've created the "LVHB News" Google Group. If you're interested, you should be able to search for lvhb-news@googlegroups.com in the Google Groups search and request to join.
See you Tuesday,
Steve Anthony
LVHb Club President
Future Meetings:
Meetings are open to anyone (21 and older) who home brews (beer, wine, cider, mead) or is interested in learning about home brewing. Our club has over 30 certified judges and several members who have "gone pro" by opening their own brewery, meadery, or distillery! - So bring your latest craft creation and get some constructive feedback and/or accolades!
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
Malt Madness Bottle Sort - Sept. 1 - See the Events page to register!
Keystone Club Barrel Brew - Sept. 7 - See the Events page to register
Malt Madness - Sept. 14
OUR BREWERS (are awesome!)
CLUB COMPETITIONS
Lehigh Valley Homebrewer of the Year
The event for August is any style or cider (bonus points). Entries will be judged at Malt Madness in September, and collected in August.
UPCOMING BJCP COMPETITIONS
Full list is available here.
Recommended Local Homebrew Competitions:
Competition | Date | Registrations Due |
9/14/2024 | 8/28/2024 | |
9/28/2024 | 9/13/2024 | |
11/9/2024 | 10/27/2024 |
OTHER CLUB INFO
The details for most of our happenings (news, events, etc.) will either be included in the monthly newsletter or will be found on the LVHB Website Club Info page. More random thoughts, photos, and links will be shared via the club Facebook page. Find photos of our brewing activities on Instagram! @lehighvalleyhomebrewers
Are you an AHA member? As we prepare to do club membership renewals, it's a good time to consider adding or renewing an AHA Membership for yourself or your brewing buddy. Use our link (click the image below) and the club gets credit for your membership!
Member Benefits
Keystone Homebrew Supply offers 10% off online and in-store purchases for LVHB members as well as a points based loyalty reward program. They offer weekly local delivery on Saturday at Bonn Place in Bethlehem (just place your order by Thursday). Keystone offers full sacks of grain as well as a large selection of brewing and wine making equipment. Also, for most local competitions they provide a drop off point so you don't have to mail in your entries! https://www.keystonehomebrew.com/ Hop and Grain offers members 20% off purchases on their online store, free shipping and flexible local pick-up options. You'll find them very accommodating, even if you require a special order. https://hopandgrain.us/
Brew Hardware offers members a 5% discount as well! https://www.brewhardware.com/Default.asp
GrogTags offers members 15% off with the code on the member page - get creative with your labels and prepare for the 2023 label competition!
There's no excuse not to brew because you can't get ingredients or equipment! Thank you to the local shops that support our club!
See all the benefits of membership as well as how to join here.
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