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LAGERS November/December 2018 Newsletter

Upcoming Events January 4th -- Gordon Biersch Pro-Am Entries Due January 5th -- Gordon Biersch Pro-Am Judging January 19th -- Annual LAGERS holiday party January 21st -- LAGERS Monthly Meeting February 9th -- Tailspin Ale Fest Tapping Party February 16th -- Tailspin Ale Fest February 18th -- LAGERS Monthly Meeting Gordon Biersch Pro-Am Competition It's that time of year again!…

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

LAGERS BJCP Tasting Exam Class

It's here! If you have passed the BJCP online class and have been thinking about taking your certification to the next level, Chuck Harp will be hosting the LAGERS members for a comprehensive tasting exam class. There will be a total of 12 classes between April 8, 2019 and the actual exam date of July 21, 2019. Because one of…

Posted on January 3, 2019April 9, 2019 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

January 21st Meeting – Water Chemistry

January 21st we will be hosted once more by the amazing team at Akasha. Bring beer to share and get ready to dive deep into the world of water chemistry. Due to popular request, we will be going over the ways you can improve upon one of the most vital ingredients in your brewery, your water. If you would like…

Posted on January 3, 2019June 12, 2020 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

2019 LAGERS Holiday Party

It's our annual holiday party! Location: Jim Miller Hall Wedding Chapel & Reception Hall 10609 Watterson Trl, Louisville, Kentucky 40299 (same location as last year in J-Town) Date: Saturday, January 19th Timeline: 4:00 – Setup up tables, chairs and cold plates... 5:00 – Doors open, Serving Beer and Appetizers 6:00 – Serve Main Courses 7:00 – Last Call then start…

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

Become a Brews Brother – Beer Competition at Gordon Biersch

Hello brewers! It is that time of year again; time to invite someone to brew his or her beer for the adoring public. If you are unfamiliar with how we have done this over the last few years it is really simple. Essentially, we’re having an in-house beer competition at Gordon Biersch, and the winner will be invited to come in and brew the…

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

LAGERS October 2018 Newsletter

Upcoming Events November 4 -- Apocalypse Brew-in, Bulk Grain Buy & Fall Competition November 19 -- November Monthly Meeting: Style Guide Brut IPA December 10-12 -- Entries Due for Tailspin Ale Winter Warmer Brew Off December 13 -- Judging for Tailspin Ale Winter Warmer Brew Off December 17 -- December Monthly Meeting: Dirty Santa Party December 17 -- Brut IPA Tasting…

Posted on October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

December 17th Meeting – Dirty Santa Party

This month is the Dirty Santa Party! To participate in the Dirty Santa exchange, bring a wrapped, bagged, or otherwise disguised gift. The cost/value should be around $10-$20. Generally it should be something beer or brewing related. More info on how the game works will be provided at the meeting-- but it involves substantial amounts of treachery and deception! Hope…

Posted on October 25, 2018June 12, 2020 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

2018 Tailspin Ale Winter Warmer Brew-Off

We are having our 5th annual Tailspin Brew-Off. The spirit of the competition is to brew some variation on the Winter Warmer theme. This years winning beer will be brewed as the signature beer for the 6th Anniversary Tailspin Festival Ale . Here are the rules: Entry Rules Entries must be brewed to a gravity limit of 1.090 Entries may…

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

Yappy Hour Keg Pickup and Can Sale

Hey LAGERS! If you brewed for Yappy Hour, your kegs are ready for pickup at Apocalypse Brew Works. ABW will also be running a can sale on all of the yappy hour beers. $10 gets your 3 crowler cans of your choice and the proceeds go towards the Kentucky Humane Society. Get them while they last!

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

November 19th Meeting – Style Guide: Brut IPA

On Monday November 19th, we will start our quarterly/seasonal style guide series where we describe the history, process, and ingredients of a particular style with a beer to try. Brewers are encouraged to brew the style for the next meeting and taste/compare the different beers. The winner of a blind competition will go on to brew at Cumberland with Justin…

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