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2016 Kentucky State Fair

JUNE 16, 2016 Registration is available for the upcoming 2016 Kentucky State Fair Homebrew Competition for entries, stewards and judges. Please see the links below if you are interested in signing up. Submit your entries by clicking HERE: 2016 Kentucky State Fair Entries Register to Volunteer or Steward by clicking HERE : Volunteer/Steward Registration Form Register to Judge by clicking…
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Anniversary of the Apocalypse

Apocalypse Brew Works celebrated their fourth anniversary this weekend in true Apocalypse fashion. Good people hanging out in the sunshine drinking fresh beer, with dogs, kids, music and that goofy game with left over 2" x 4" pieces. Happy Birthday. [gallery size="medium" ids="185,184,183,182,181,180,179,178,177,176,175"]
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Contact and Officers

If you want more information on getting involved contact one off our officers or attend the next meeting. 2015-2016 LAGERS Club Officers President CT Owen president@lagersclub.com Vice President Justin Vasher vp@lagersclub.com Treasurer Greg Butorin treasurer@lagersclub.com Secretary Jason Rosenberger secretary@lagersclub.com Committee Chairman Bill Krauth Kentucky State Fair Tim Rosenberger 7912 Nottoway Circle Louisville, KY 40214 502-363-2151 userd4031@bellsouth.net Officers are elected by…
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Belgian Brews Brothers

These Belgian Brew Brothers are collaborating to bring you a special Belgian Triple with sweet orange peel as part of this year’s Lagers Homebrew Club-Gordon Biersch PRO-AM event. Head brewer, Nick Landers of Gordon-Biersch, challenged the home brewers to create a special beer using Belgian yeast. Craig Gardone prepared the winning entry. We caught up with the two brewers during…
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Big in to small batch brewing.

Small batch home-brewer, Mark Robinson, has come full circle on his brewing. We brewed a nice Bock style beer with Mark at his brew table in the basement of his Highlands home and talked about his return to brewing one to 2-1/2 gallon batches of home-brew. Like many brewers, Mark started on the stove top follow instructions (BEER CRAFT). He…
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Brew Big

Professional brewer, Nick Landers of Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant helped home brewer, Roger Young, BREW BIG as part of the first annual Gordon Biersch L.A.G.E.R.S. PRO-AM. Roger’s Munich Helles Lager impressed the judges and earned him the privilege of brewing his recipe (normally 5 gallons) with Nick on Gordon Biersch's 15 barrel (465 gallon) professional system. This lager is well…
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Tailspin Cracked Pepper Imperial Stout

Homebrewer Nate Simon's Cracked Pepper Imperial Stout was selected to be the featured beer at the upcoming Tailspin Ale Fest. We talk with Nate at Apocalypse Brew Works where he collaborated with head brewer, Leah Dienes, to brew up this special Winter Warmer for the February 20-21 festival at Louisville's Bowman Field. [audio m4a="https://hunt4beer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/H4B-Simon-Tailspin.m4a"][/audio]   [gallery ids="299,300,301"]      
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Raise the roof on IPA.

The Brewers.  Aaron and Rob started brewing about a year a go when Rob’s wife bought him a home brew kit the neighbors and friends decided to start brewing. Armed with two homebrew kits and an introductory session at My Old Kentucky Home Brew they were ready to create a Red and a Dogfish Head 90-Minute clone. They were hooked.…
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