December 2025 Lehigh Valley Homebrewers Newsletter
- Steve Anthony
- 18 hours ago
- 4 min read
Greetings Brewers,
While we don't have a meeting this month there are several meetups where you'll have an opportunity to hang out and chat about brewing. There are also several events with RSVP due dates before the holidays, so check the Events page, or look for bold in this newsletter!
Congratulations to Ginger Volz and Griffin Weaver, our new club Secretary and Treasurer for 2026! Thank you again to Melody and Kyle Stout for their service in this role, and best of luck to them at Space Time Mead and Cider Works.
We will be at Weyerbacher Brewing in Easton on Thursday December 11 at 6pm to celebrate the release of Joe Eberhardt's Pro-Am collaboration beer, a Kentucky Common awarded at CRAFTED! Weyerbacher will have a food truck on site from 4:30-8:30 and trivia running from 6-8pm, so come any time! Please RSVP so we can give them an estimated headcount.
The following week, Curt offered to host a meetup and commercial beer share for the club at Hijinx Brewing in Allentown on Tuesday, December 16th from 7-10pm. If you haven't heard, unfortunately Hijinx announced this week that they will be closing the taproom 12/20 and ending brewery operations 12/30. Dust off a bottle of something you've been waiting to share and come join us to send Curt out with a bang. He and Hijinx have been integral parts of the club for years and have always been willing to lend us their support!
Registration is open for the BJCP judge training! Please RSVP by December 20th so we can order materials and plan appropriately. We will be meeting weekly at Sage Alley on Thursdays (7-9pm) from January 22nd until February 26th. A reminder that the exam date is February 28, 2026. If you're looking to become a judge, our new provisional judges, Rob, Dennis, and Griffin will be happy to help you pass the online entrance exam.
We've confirmed the club holiday party at Strange Brew Tavern on January 6th from 7-10pm (you may arrive anytime after 6:30pm). Cost is $20 per person whether you will be eating or not. You must RSVP by January 2, 2026 for this event.
Gallows Hill has unfortunately also announced this week that they will be ending operations and closing December 28th. Bob has generously hosted many club events over the years, meetings every October, bottle sorts and storage for Malt Madness, and judging sessions. We wish him the best in his future endeavors and I encourage you to stop by for one final cocktail before the end of the month!
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
OUR BREWERS (are awesome!)
Congrats to Joe Eberhardt, whose rye beer took third on it's table at the Stoney Creek Homebrew Competition.
CLUB COMPETITIONS
Nothing upcoming, but suggestions are welcome!
UPCOMING BJCP COMPETITIONS
Full list is available here.
Recommended Local Homebrew Competitions:
Competition | Date | Registrations Due |
1/10/2025 | 12/28/2025 |
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? 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 2025 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.
