August Meeting: Pilsner
This is a friendly reminder that we will be having our normal month meeting this coming Monday, August 18th at Boatyard Brewing Company. Member Jeff Bright will be covering all the different nuanced styles of Pilsner while recalling a recent trip to Europe to sample them first-hand. This presentation will include club-provided samples. We will begin our announcements and formal presentation promptly at 7pm so make sure to arrive early to get a good seat.
Roast 2014
As you should be aware, tickets are currently available for this year's Roast, which is our 20th! The event will be held on September 20th (in place of our normal monthly meeting) at Coldbrook Park start at noon. The price is $15 for members and $20 for non-members and includes entrance into the park, a fantastic catered BBQ meal by Sean Anderson Catering and a commemorative pint glass featuring this year's artwork. All guests are welcome so feel free to invite friends, family, co-worker or anyone who enjoys good food and beer. You can purchase your tickets at this month's meeting or at Tempo Vino Winery.
We are also taking orders for T-shirts also featuring this year's artwork. We will have various colors (green, gray, maroon, pink, navy and black) and sizes available. Monday's meeting will be your last chance to get the pre-order price of $12. After that, the price goes up to $15.
But most importantly, this event is about your beer! Now is the perfect time to brew something special to share with all your fellow homebrewers.
http://www.klob.org/club-events/2014/klob-roast-2014
Michigan Beer Cup Final Round
Several of our members were notified by email that they made the final judging of the Michigan Beer Cup competition. Congrats and good luck to all of you still in the running! The winners will be announced at the end of the Michigan Homebrew Festival this Saturday, August 16.
Hop Head Farms Tour
Our good friends (and fellow members) Jeff and Bonnie Steinman from Hop Head Farms are once again welcoming KLOB for a private tour of their operation in Hickory Corners. The date will be Sunday, August 30th starting at 10am. We ask that you please arrive early so they can show us around and then get back to their important work of harvesting some of the finest hops in the country!
Kalamazoo Oktoberfest Beerfest
The club was approached by representatives from the Vine Neighborhood Association to be a part of their Oktoberfest event which will be held on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th. They looking to have our club have a designated space for holding brewing demonstrations (similar to our Big Brew and Teach a Friend to Brew events held at Bell's) as well as serving our own homebrew to the public! We would be part of the festivities held on Saturday, going from noon until the early evening. This is a very exciting opportunity for both our club as well as our members to be able to share their love for hand-made craft beer.
We are still organizing details for the event but wanted to share the information we have at the moment. We are looking for volunteers to brew beer to be served, conduct demonstrations during the day and serve beer. If you would like to be involved, please contact us.
Coldbreak Jockey Box Giveaway
Local homebrew supplier Coldbreak Brewing is giving away an 8 tap jockey box. Only AHA registered homebrew clubs and their members may enter. It features:
- 400 feet of stainless steel
- (8) ABECO faucets with tap handles
- 150 qt Igloo Marine Cooler
- Front and back aluminum shank plates
- All USA made
- A $1400 value
It’s the same premium jockey box that they sell to the larger breweries for their festivals. You can get more details and register at their website.
Furnace Fest at Boatyard
Area charity Community Homeworks is hosting an event at Boatyard Brewing Company on October 10th called Furnace Fest. It's both a fundraiser as well as release party for their Gimme Shelter Scotch ale. Mark your calendar for this beer-centric party that's also for a good cause!
Upcoming Competitions
The 2014 Schooner Homebrew Championship hosted by the Beer Barons homebrew club from Milwaukee, WI is accepting entries until Sunday, August 24th. The Best of Show winner will be ramped up by Rock Bottom brewing. You can read all the details at their website.
If you know of any other competitions to share with the membership, please let us know.