June 2025 Lehigh Valley Homebrewers Newsletter
- Steve Anthony
- Jun 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 23
Greetings Brewers,
A reminder that our meeting will be on Tuesday, June 24th, at Lost Tavern Brewing in Hellertown, PA. We will be at the taproom, this changed from being the brew house. Remember to grab something to eat before the meeting, which as usual begins at 7:30PM
John and Marcie Litak are hosting a summer club picnic, Saturday June 28th at their home in Bethlehem. Beat the heat and register on the events page for swimming, food, drinks, and fun! Families welcome!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the release of the collaboration brew "Mash Point", the English Pub Ale brewed for Big Brew at Yergey Brewing, in support of the Jess Fin Foundation for brain tumor research. The beer was fantastic and there should still be some on tap, if you've yet to try it.
Keystone Hops has announced that the 30th edition of War of the Worts has been scheduled for Saturday, September 20th. Keep an eye on their site for registration details and deadlines to come, they always fill up quickly! I'm sure they'll need judges as well, and are working on potentially offering a prejudging session closer to the Lehigh Valley, so I hope you'll sign up to help if you're able.
Speaking of judging, we've confirmed our BJCP exam date for the morning of Saturday November 8th, so mark your calendars. Expect information about classes to show up on the website in the next month or so.
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!)
CLUB COMPETITIONS
Lehigh Valley Homebrewer of the Year
A reminder that we will be pausing the competition while we look to revisit the format. If you have ideas, let us know.
UPCOMING BJCP COMPETITIONS
Full list is available here.
Recommended Local Homebrew Competitions:
Competition | Date | Registrations Due |
7/26/2025 | 7/11/2025 |
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? As we prepare to do club membership renewals, 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.
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