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Welcome to the fall, the night is coming sooner and the beers are getting darker. We said goodbye to summer in grand fashion at Labor Daze in Williams. Three brewers had 7 beers on tap at the WRBC tent, they were all delicious and well received by the crowd. We weren’t able to win the crowd favorite, but we were very competitive in the voting. We did a fair amount of merch sales and made great connections for future club and brewery collabs. We may have even recruited a new member or two. Mark your calendar for next year.
Summer is the busy season, but we’re not really slowing down as we move into fall. This month’s meeting has a pressure fermentation ed topic, and a Märzen gauntlet. On the 21st we’re doing highway cleanup, then going to Wren House for the Oktoberfest celebrations. Then the next weekend on the 28th, we have our own 2nd annual Oktoberfest. Going into November we’re having a learn to brew day at Wren House, and thinking about planning a Thanksgiving bottle share. Then don’t forget the holiday party will be here before we know it!
The board has started planning for next year, we have about half of the gauntlets decided and will plan the rest next month after feedback from the club at the next meeting, so start thinking about what you want to brew next year. So far we have: English Brown, Red IPA, Oatmeal Stout, (Lazy G styles TBD), Flower-Infused, Belgian Blond, Session (for the campout). I added a page to the website for previous gauntlets if you’re interested.
- Highway Cleanup - 9/21
11am Old Stage Stop, clean up our mile & find some beer
- Oktoberfest - 9/28
2-6pm, members and immediate family only
- Learn to Brew Day - 11/3
Brew day at Wren House Prairie Patio
- Highway Cleanup - 11/16
11am Old Stage Stop, clean up our mile & find some beer
- Holiday Party - 12/14
2-8pm December 14, see links for details
- Great American Beer Festival - 10/10
- Beer fest with some homebrew activities
- Southwest Belgian Fest - 11/9
- Belgian Beer Fest in Phoenix
- AZ Strong Beer Fest - 2/15
- AZ Beer Week Mainstay in Scottsdale
- National Homebrew Competition - final round - 10/10
- ASH Copper State Cup registration begins 8/16 - 10/1
- AZ Mead & Cider Competition registration open until 9/20 - 10/6