OVHA 2013 Calendar of Events [for reference]

[Chris Norrick]

Non-OVHA Events in Red

JANUARY
Sat, Jan 26, 1-7 pm: Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest, Indy (Don Heisler)
Wed, Jan 30, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor Topic: Kegging 101 by Chris Norrick

FEBRUARY
Feb 5: AHA's National Homebrew Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations
Sat, Feb 23: OVHA Barrel-Aged Old Ale Group Brew; Club supplies grain
Feb 26: AHA's National Homebrew Competition Registration; Entries accepted March 18-27
Wed, Feb 27, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: All Trappist Beer by John Mills; PLUS Group photo AND Westvleteren 12 beer tasting! Wear your club shirt!

MARCH
Mar 27: AHA's National Homebrew Competition Entry Deadline; Entries accepted March 18-27
Wed, Mar 27, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: SMaSH Beer Club Project by Jeff Smith; THERE WILL BE A HOP SWAP AT THIS MEETING

APRIL
Wed, Apr 24, 7 pm: Meeting, PAR Research, 9845 Hedden Rd., Evansville, IN 47725; at the intersection of Kansas Rd and HWY 57 Topic: International Beer Packaging Tour (Over 15,000 bottles!) by Skip Seaman

MAY
Sat, May 4: AHA's Big Brew Day at Weber Equipment, West Franklin St. (???)
Wed, May 29, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Temperature Control for Fermenting and Serving by Dutch deHaan

JUNE
June 14-28: Indiana State Fair Brewer's Cup Entry Deadline
Sat, June 8: Zoo Brew, Evansville Zoo & Botanic Gardens (Sky Buttrum & John Mills)
Sat, June 8: Upland UpCup Homebrew Competition and AHA Rally at Bloomington
Sat, June 22: AHA's Big Brew Day Redux at old Black Buggy Restaurant, corner of Green River Rd & Lynch Rd.
June 27-29: AHA's National Homebrewer's Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Wed, June 26, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: SMaSH Tasting by Jeff Smith

JULY
July 12 & 13: Indiana State Fair Brewer's Cup Judging and Awards Ceremony @ Indy Fair Grounds
Sat, July 27: SWIRCA's Craftbrewer's Festival, at Bosse Field (Jack Frey)
Wed, July 31, 7 pm: Meeting/Brewery Tour @ Carson's Brewery, 2406 Lynch Road Evansville, IN 47711 MEET AT BREWERY

AUGUST
Sat, Aug 3: Jasper Strassenfest Homebrew Contest
Wed, Aug 28, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: Hard Apple Cider by Dutch deHaan and Jeff Smith

SEPTEMBER
Sat, Sept 14: OVHA Road Trip & Brewery Tour of Southern Illinois
Wed, Sept 25, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: BJCP Category 10: How to win Big Turkey by John Mills.

OCTOBER
Sat, Oct 5, 6-10 pm: Brew Ha-Ha, Evansville Museum (Dwayne Delaney)
Sat, Oct 19, 3-6 pm: Wandering Owl Craft Beer and Wine Trail; Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve (Chris Norrick)
Sat, Oct 19: Brew-B-Q/Indiana Homebrew Club Day, Indy at Great Fermentations & Bier Brewery.
Wed, Oct 30, 7 pm: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor, Topic: TBD

NOVEMBER
Sat, Nov 2: AHA's Learn to Homebrew Day, Liquor Locker (Morgan), 4001 E. Morgan Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Jeff Smith)
Sat, Nov 9: Holy Redeemer "Tap & Cork" tasting event. 6-9 pm. (John Mills)
Wed, Nov 20: Meeting; Germania Mannerchor Topic: Officer Nominations; OVHA "Big Turkey" Homebrew Contest sponsored by Carson's Brewery entry deadline (judging later), Big Turkey Beer style: American Ale, BJCP Cat 10 A, B, & C. Topic: Extract to All Grain by Dwayne Delaney

DECEMBER
Wed, Dec 18: Elections; Holiday Party, Bring a covered dish, club will provide meat. Big Turkey Winner Announced!

[Chris Norrick]

Some of these dates are tentative at this point, including Brewer's Cup. I've not gotten official word on it yet but that's my best guess.

[Chris Norrick]

Updated with:

Group barrel brew: Feb 23

SWIRCA: July 27 @ Bosse Field

[Chris Norrick]

Updated Brewer's Cup entry dates and judging dates.

Entires accepted June 14-28, 2013
Judging July 12 & 13.

[Chris Norrick]

Updated UpCup to June 8.

[Chris Norrick]

Updated July meeting location to Carson's Brewery.
Updated Indiana Homebrew Club day to Oct 19.

[ThreeBeers]

Updated July meeting location to Carson's Brewery.

Woo hoo! Can't wait for this one. I'm very excited about Carson entering the Evansville market. Great. Local. Beer.

[ThreeBeers]

Updated Indiana Homebrew Club day to Oct 8.

Typo. This event is Sat Oct 19. Aka "Brew-B-Q".

[Chris Norrick]

Added Big Brew Redux for June 22.

[Chris Norrick]

Updated Brew Ha Ha to Oct 5.