November 2022 Lehigh Valley Homebrewers Newsletter
Greetings Brewers! The club officers are trying to finalize our planning for the rest of the year. It would be really helpful if you click on the following events and RSVP for each you plan on attending. Particularly for the Holiday Party, we need to get some idea on group size and how many would be interested in adding on a premium whiskey tasting at Red Stag. Please click the event for details.
1. RSVP here if you are entering the "Belgian" HBotY challenge (we need to know your beer style):
2. RSVP here if you plan on attending the Keystone event this weekend. (we need to know if you plan on serving beer; it doesn't have to be an HBotY entry.)
3. RSVP if you are able to attend the Holiday Party so we can get a headcount:
This month's meeting will be on the 29th - We'll return to one of the OG craft breweries in the LV - Hijinx!
I'd like to thank everyone who came out for Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day on Saturday - we had great weather, great food, and one hell of a beer share. Special thanks to our hosts, Chris and Tiffany Becker and to our grill master, Joe Kalinosky!
We've been invited to two beer festivals in January, so plan out that brew schedule to include some crowd pleasers. See below for more information.
Finally, a reminder that officer elections are slated for the November meeting. If you are interested in running for an office, please reach out to a current club officer. See you on the 29th!
Brew on!
John Litak
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
Here are some upcoming events, we'll add more specifics as we work out the details for these events.
OUR BREWERS (are awesome!)
Check back next month for updates in brewer awesomeness.
CLUB COMPETITIONS
Lehigh Valley Homebrewer of the Year
The penultimate competition of the year is upon us. Bring your Belgian ales on Saturday. Please RSVP!
Check out the 2022 leaderboard here!
Upcoming Challenges:
November - Belgian Styles (to be judged at the Keystone event)
December - Label Art
UPCOMING BJCP COMPETITIONS
Full list is available here.
Recommended Local Homebrew Competitions:
Competition | Date | Registrations Due |
12/03/2022 | 11/19/2022 | |
2/18/2023 | TBD |
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
LVHB T-Shirts
Order placed!
Looking for a gift idea? How about 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
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.
