Greetings Brewers,
Our meeting this month will be a week early on Tuesday November 19th, at Hawk Mountain Brewing in Allentown. They are closed to the public on Tuesdays, so remember to grab something to eat before heading over.
IMPORTANT: If you are planning to attend the December Holiday Party, you MUST RSVP BY NOVEMBER 19. If you do not register, we will not have food for you the day of the event!
November will be club elections. If you are interested in serving as an officer (and enjoying fabulous perks like penning these delightful newsletters), nominations will be open at the meeting. You can self-nominate or put forth any Member you think would be willing to serve. See any of the officers to do so. Edward announced he will be stepping down as Secretary and Melody Stout has put forth her name, however any position may be contested.
For those of you participating in the November HBoTY event, we will be running the judging through Valhalla: The Mead-ing of Life. Registration is open, and entries are due 11/30. Feel free to bring your entries to the meeting and we can deliver them for you. If you participated in the November competition, please bring a copy or send me a copy of your scoresheet so you get credit!
If you ordered merch at that October meeting, it will be ready to pick up this month. Please bring cash to pay for your order!
Thanks to everyone who came out for Learn to Homebrew day at Country Club Brewing on November 2nd! We'll send an update and day to pop by to taste the beer brewed there for this event when it's on tap!
Do you need a tasting cup that will be hard to lose, and harder to break? Rob put together an order for 8oz stainless steel carabiner cups, emblazoned with the club logo! These will be available at the meeting for $10/ea.
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
Holiday Party on December 10 - RSVP by November 19!
OUR BREWERS (are awesome!)
Learn to Hombrew Day at Country Club Brewing!
CLUB COMPETITIONS
Lehigh Valley Homebrewer of the Year
The event for November is Mead! We'll be using the Valhalla competition for judging, so register. You can bring entries to the meeting and we'll drop them off for you.
UPCOMING BJCP COMPETITIONS
Full list is available here.
Recommended Local Homebrew Competitions:
Competition | Date | Registrations Due |
12/7/2024 | 11/23/2024 | |
12/14/2024 | 11/30/2024 |
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 2023 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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