OVHA Chat

Non-OVHA Events in Red

JANUARY
Wed, Jan 26, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor Topic: Sanitization by Chris Alvey; Beer Style: Stout
Sat, Jan 29, 2 p.m.: Brewers of Indiana Guild Winter Fest, Indy State Fair Grounds

FEBRUARY
Wed, Feb 23, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Water by Peter Federick; Beer Style: Belgians. THERE WILL BE A HOP SWAP AT THIS MEETING

MARCH
Sat, Mar 12: Best of Show Bus Tour to Broad Ripple Brewpub (BoSBTtBRB) with the Dubois County Suds Club, Indy
Mar 30: AHA's National Homebrew Competition Entry Deadline; Entries accepted between March 21 and March 30
Wed, Mar 30, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Extract Brewing 101 by Michael Erwin; Beer Style: Irish Red. THERE WILL BE AN EQUIPMENT SWAP AT THIS MEETING

APRIL
EVENT CANCELLED (wine only)—Friday, Apr ??, 7-10 p.m.: The Alzheimer’s Associations Annual Making Memories Event “Rhythm and Brews” (Don Heisler)
Wed, Apr 27, 7 pm: Meeting, Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Yeast by Don Heisler; Beer Style: Lager

MAY
Sat, May 7: AHA's Big Brew Day Germania Mannerchor. (Dwayne Delaney)
Sat, May 14: Upland Brewing Co. UpCup Competition Entries Due, Judging on May 21 during the UpCup/AHA Rally.
Sat, May 21: AHA Rally at Upland Brewing Co., Bloomington, IN.
Wed, May 25, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Speciality Malt Tea Tasting by Chris Norrick; Beer Style: Maibock

JUNE
June 9-24: Indiana State Fair Brewer's Cup Entry Deadline
June 16-18: AHA's National Homebrewer's Conference, San Diego, CA
Sat, June 11: Zoo Brew, Evansville Zoo & Botanic Gardens (Dutch deHaan)
Wed, June 29, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Topic TBD by Jeff Smith; Beer Style: Kolsch

JULY
July 8 & 9: Indiana State Fair Brewer's Cup Judging and Awards Ceremony @ Indy
Wed, July 27, 7 pm: Meeting/Turonis Brewery Tour, MEET AT TURONIS Topic: Turonis Tour by Jack Frey; Beer Style: Wheats & Wits

AUGUST
Sat, Aug 6: AHA's Mead Day
Sat, Aug 6: Jasper Strassenfest Homebrew Contest
Sat, Aug 13: OVHA Brew Your Own Day, Germania Mannerchor back parking lot; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sat, Aug 27: SWIRCA's Craftbrewer's Festival, at SWIRCA (Jack Frey)
Wed, Aug 31, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: IPA Hop Scheduling by John Mills; Beer Style: Saison

SEPTEMBER
Sat, Sept 10: OVHA Summer Picnic, Chuck's Lake
Sat, Sept 24: Brew Ha-Ha, Evansville Museum (Don Heisler)
Wed, Sept 28, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Low Tech All Grain Brewing by Dwayne Delaney; Beer Style: Fruit Beer
Sept 29-Oct 1: Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Colorado

OCTOBER
Sat, Oct 1: St. Benedict Cathedral Octoberfest (John Mills)
Sat, Oct 8: Brew-B-Q/Indiana Homebrew Club Day, Indy at Great Fermentations & Bier Brewery. Leave at 9 a.m.
Sat, Oct 15, 3-6 pm: Wandering Owl Craft Beer and Wine Trail; Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve (Chris Norrick)
Wed, Oct 26, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Equipment Maintenance 201 by Don Heisler; Beer Style: Oktoberfest

NOVEMBER
Sat, Nov 5: AHA's Learn to Homebrew Day, Liquor Locker (Morgan), 4001 E. Morgan Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Jeff Smith)
Sat, Nov 12: Holy Redeemer "Tap & Cork" tasting event. 6 p.m. (John Mills)
Wed, Nov 16: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor Topic: Officer Nominations; OVHA "Big Turkey" Homebrew Contest, Beer style: IPA, Category 14 A,B,C. Topic: Hop Tea Tasting by John Dippel; Beer Style: IPA

DECEMBER
Wed, Dec 14: Elections; Holiday Party, Bring a covered dish. Club will provide meat. -Beer Style: Holiday/Winter Warmer

Note new Brewer's Cup entry deadlines: June 9-24
Note new SWIRCA date: August 27

Added:

Upland Brewing Co. UpCup Competition on May 21.
AHA Rally at Upland Brewing Co on May 21.
Brew-B-Q/Indiana Homebrew Club Day on October 8.

Added:

Brew-Ha-Ha date corrected to Sept. 24
St. Benedict Cathedral Octoberfest: Oct. 1

Added:

Doubois Suds Club Strassenfest Contest: August 6
OVHA Brew Your Own Day: August 13
OVHA Summer Picnic: September 10