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BREW-B-Q REMINDER !!! - ONLY 6 WEEKS AWAY !!!

Please plan to attend this year’s 6th Annual “Indiana Homebrew Club Day” on Sat. Oct 13th, 2:00 - 7:00 (set up at 1:00) !!!

We will be back at Great Fermentations parking lot again this year (Thanks Anita and the GF staff). Let’s make this the most well-attended Brew-B-Q yet! Please spread the word to your club members and have them “Like” the Brew-B-Q Facebook page to make communications easier. This FB page is also used to communicate various homebrewing related news to all the clubs in Indiana. “Like” it here… http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brew-B-Q- ... 0393449698

So, if you are unfamiliar with this event or need a reminder, here’s the scoop…

--- The event is about celebrating homebrew club life, and our hobby of brewing beer, as well as to get to know other clubs and club members from around the state in a fun, non-competitive environment.
--- Clubs come from all around the state attend and set up an area (often under a canopy) to serve their beer. Some just bring bottles and coolers and others go all out and bring lots of kegs and elaborate bars, jockey boxes, etc. Do whatever you want, just come and enjoy the event.
--- FBI club member, Frank Petrarca, along with some helpers, work for days preparing a big spread of smoked meats that is absolutely awesome!
--- As the host club, other FBI members bring various side dishes, and the club provides buns, sauces, etc.
--- The event is free to attend, but donations are very welcomed to help us pay for the meats, supplies, the port-o-let, etc. (we just want to break even… or at least not lose too much J).
--- I usually acquire a lot of door prizes from area breweries, liquor stores, etc., so lots of door prizes are given away (please feel free to bring anything you would like to donate to the prize list).
--- Have as many club members as possible attend the event (they will be glad they did).
--- Wear your club shirt, if you have one, so we know what club you are in / where you are from.
--- Bring a pop-up canopy or two in case it rains (it is a rain or shine event) and some chairs, your favorite drinking vessel, etc.
--- The event runs from 2:00 to 7:00, but feel free to arrive around 1:00 to set up if needed.
--- Be sure to stop in to Great Fermentations to see what is new and pick up anything you need, and also check out Bier Brewery, which is just a few doors down and is making some great small batch beer.
--- Lastly, please drink in moderation and don’t drink and drive !!!

As everyone who has attended previous Brew-B-Q’s knows, this is a really fun day and one not to miss. Please let your club know about it and plan on attending. See some images from last year’s event here… http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 698&type=3 .

If possible, please let us know approximately how many people from your club will be attending. Just send me a quick email or post it to the FB page.

Below are the clubs I am aware of and that I am trying to contact. Let me know if I am missing any. Also, please provide any missing information or correct any mistakes.

-- Angry Beaver Brewers - Avon
-- Beer Is My Passion (BIMP) - Whitestown
-- Bloomington Hop Jockeys - Bloomington
-- Brew Labs of Indiana - Noblesville
-- Columbus Area Classic Alers (CACA) - Columbus
-- Dubois County Suds Club – Jasper / Dubois County
-- Duneland Homebrewers Association (DHBA) - Valpo / Michigan City
-- Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) - Indianapolis / Central IN
-- Fossils (Fermenters of Special Southern Indiana Libations Society) – New Albany
-- Homebrewers of Preferred Suds (HOPS) - Angola
-- Howard County Homebrewers - Howard County
-- Illiana Beer Rackers Union - Crown Point
-- Indiana Brewing and Drinking Society (IBADS) - Indiana
-- IUPUI Homebrew Club - Indianapolis / IUPUI
-- Kosciusko Kettleheads - Warsaw
-- Mad Anthony's Serious Homebrewers (MASH) - Ft. Wayne
-- MECA Brewers - Shelbyville / Central Indiana
-- Michiana Extract & Grain Association (MEGA) – South Bend / Mishawaka
-- Midwest Order of Ninkasi (MONK) / Tuxedo Park - Indianapolis
-- Muncie Indiana Brewers (MIB) - Muncie
-- Ohio Valley Homebrewers Association (OVHA) - Evansville
-- Purdue Homebrewing Club - West Lafayette / Purdue
-- St. Gambrinus Benevolence Society - Bloomington
-- St. Munsee Order of Brewers - Muncie
-- Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle (THC) - West Lafayette
-- Wabash Valley Fermentation 'N Ale - Terre Haute


Thanks,

Ron Smith