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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…

Posted on October 22, 2018June 12, 2020 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

Merchandise – Dickies Brewer’s Work Shirts

Hey LAGERS! New merchandise is now available. We will be selling dickies work shirts with our logo on the back and our motto on the front. We have women's and men's cuts in Navy, Black, and Charcoal. You can complete the order form here. If you wish to order more than one shirt, please re-take the survey for each shirt.…

Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

Member Highlight – Jon Wurth

Brewer Jonathan Wurth Occupation Subrogation Analyst LAGERS member for 3 years Homebrew Certifications, if any (BJCP, AHA member, Cicerone, etc...)? AHA and LAGERS member. I have judged the past two years at the State Fair. I plan on getting BJCP certified at some point. How did you first get into homebrewing? In 2006, I quit smoking. …

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

2018 Fall Brew-in, Bulk Grain Buy, and Competition – November 4th

Bulk Grain Buy It's that time of year again, time to stock up on deeply discounted brewing grains from Country Malts. For malt descriptions and full malt lineup, see the full catalog.There are many more malts available than the most common ones listed on the order form, such as roasted and crystal malts, at special request. Send an email to:…

Posted on October 13, 2018October 17, 2018 by Nathan Muleski by Nathan Muleski

LAGERS September 2018 Newsletter

Upcoming Events October 15 -- October Monthly Meeting November 4 -- Apocalypse Brew-in, Bulk Grain Buy & Fall Competition Tailspin Ale Festival Beer Submissions - TBD Yappy Hour 2018 One of our favorite events of the year, Yappy Hour, was Friday September 28th. Thank you to all that brewed, volunteered, or came out to support the event. We can't do this without you.…

Posted on October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

October 15th Meeting – Brewers Yeast Genealogy

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…

Posted on October 1, 2018June 12, 2020 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

Yappy Hour 2018 Volunteer and Beer Details Survey

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…

Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by Greg Butorin by Greg Butorin

2018 Website Redesign

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.…

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