Hops Club Christmas Party

Friday, December 7, at The Beer Essentials. We usually start showing up around
6:30-7:00, but of course, the party won't start until you get there!!
Just drop us an email if you'd like to come, even if you're new.
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Watch for Updates!!

After a bit of a "break" from keeping the website updated, we're back!! First we got our Christmas party coming up, exciting New Year Changes, and even a few more brewing competitions coming up. More recipes to come online and pictures, reviews, and sumations from our last few events. Keep an eye out!
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New Section Added

We've recently added a classifieds section.
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We need your ideas!!!

Our website is ever growing. We constantly need new information and ideas to put up.
If you have any pictures, recipes, great brewing ideas, something to sell, or just a random question you want answered, send it in! We'll take all ideas into consideration.

We've even created a page just for stuff for Selling or Trading.
There will eventually be an actual classifieds section. But that's in the works.
As well as on online recipe database and recipe creator. So keep an eye out for those!

As announced at the meeting, Saturday, June 30 is our annual Picnic.
This year Rick and Shirley have offered to host it. For you who havent
been to their house before, its a beautiful place, and always a good time.

This is a pot-luck style BBQ. So Bring a dish. RSVP to either myself,
Todd - xlcranium@yahoo.com or Rick and Shirley - goharley@comcast.net

I think festivities usually start around 1:00. I plan on sending out more details
as we think of them.

Puyallup Fair Homebrew Entries - Due August 5, 2007

Check out the calendar! Details Here

Washington Brewers Fest - 2007

Washington Brewers Guild has annouced their annual BrewFest at St. Edwards Park. I've inluded the link for all the information. Just Click on the picture!

Upcoming Brewing Competition

Don't forget the deadline. June 6 beers have to be turned in for the Pro-Am. Also, don't forget to get your AHA Membership so you can be entered for consideration. Details at the BEWBC website BEWBC Pro-AM Competition

Thank you Brewers!

Thanks you to everyone who came out and brewed, brought beer, or just showed up this past Saturday. We came in with a respectable 75gallons brewed in 9 batches. We even were able to get cleaned up and done around 3:00. Congratulations to Rick Davidson, Steve Klinger, John Humphries, and Matt Powell all for taking home trophies and yeast for winning in the IronBrewer Tastings. Also a special thanks to Martin Henry Coffee for helping us out again with coffee!

There is a meeting this Friday... Yes, already. So if you didnt get a chance to try some of the beers, maybe there will be some left for then. If not, bring some anyway. I don't know what is planned yet, but it should be a good time.

June Meeting Review

Thank You to everyone that turned out for tonights meeting. We had a great
Tasting of wheat beers provided by Rick Davidson. Thanks Rick!

We covered American Wheat, Hefe-Weizen, WeizenBock, and DunkleWeizen.
Details of tastings on Hopsclub.com. I think I lost count, but we probably tasted
almost 10 beers? Sheesh.

We also touched on the topic of the "Science of Distilling" which we will be covering
at our July Meeting. (Friday, July 13) For those of you who were interested in Project
"Still", I will be sending out emails accordingly.

A Few Points We Touched On:

June Picnic - Saturday, June 30th - Davidson's House
Rick and Shirly have been wonderful enough to open their house again to the club
for our annual picnic. For those of you who havent been there before, Its a VERY
good time. I will put directions on the website.

This also is a great opportunity to kick off our summer Brew-Out season. If you are brewing this summer, and have the room to have some guests. Let us know. Nothing better than having a few extra hands to finish that keg and help clean up after a brew!

BrewFest at St. Edwards State Park - Fathers Day Weekend
They Need volunteers - details at www.hopsclub.com

Puyallup Fair Entries Due - August 4 - Details on website

Thank You to everyone that brought beer, peanut-butter M&M cookies, Mmmm....
Bought Pizza, or Ritz Crackers and Cream Cheese.. homemade wines, Mmmm

May Meeting Review

Thanks everyone who showed up to the meeting Friday. No, I did not make it,
and Yes, Lucy is doing fine for those of you who asked. Bill stepped in and helped
run things, and sounds like it was a pretty easy meeting. This year, we will continue having meetings during the summer, and still have our Summer Picnic. Our attendance and new members have really picked up since last year, so we look forward to a good summer of brewing. If anyone is interested in entering the upcoming Pro-Am competition, and didn't receive information on joining the AHA, let me know. I have plenty of info.

http://www.hopsclub.com - 2007