SWIRCA Fest

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:26 pm

The news release from SWIRCA states there will be a homebrew exhibition. Does anyone want to brew something at the festival? If not we'll get that corrected.

Also Judi wants to establish a list of people to go to if problems arise. She would like a couple of OVHA members on the list. I suggested Dwayne & Chris.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:46 am

I'll be a contact; she already has my phone number and email address.

Chris Alvey · Post by **Chris Alvey** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:04 pm

I can be a contact, that is just fine. I'm not sure if she has my number but I can get it to her.

Kenny Lucas · Post by **Kenny Lucas** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:28 pm

Since I missed the meeting, I'm probably missing some info. I would volunteer to do a brewing exhibition if we have the space. Are we in the same venue as last? If so I probably can't swing it.

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:55 pm

The radio station (WABX I think) is going to sample some of the beers available at the festival & talk about them on air. Does anybody want to send them some homebrew? I expect they would want to be able to talk to the brewer also.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:04 pm

How soon?

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:18 pm

When is it? I have a yummy Wit up if it would help out.

kbhale · Post by **kbhale** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:30 am

Looking forward to going.

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:07 pm

You need to talk to Judi or Tiffany at SWIRCA for details.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:30 pm

IF anyone needs advance tickets or posters, please contact SWIRCA and ask for Judi.

Come on everybody, let's spread the love.........

SWIRCA: 812-464-7800

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:25 pm

Here is the link to a Courier and Press article about the SWIRCA event.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/a ... -saturday/

I'm confused........it appears that OVHA will only be offering root beer(non-alcoholic) and homemade apple cider.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:23 pm

The info did seem to suggest that. I even had a fellow employee assume the same thing.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:12 pm

Some pics, I didn't get too many... too freaking busy! I counted 20 beers on tap, 1 root beer on tap, and 16 different bottles? AMAZING! I was hearing a guesstimate of around 900 people too.

Dwayne, I have a hose off your CO2 I believe. And someone's got a QD CO2 thingie of mine. Someone was also looking for a keg. Bring all lost and found to the meeting! Lets also bring all the beer we scored and share it out. Man what a night.

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jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:48 pm

I have two cobra taps labeled Norrick. I also have one ball lock with attached faucet.

Missing from the beer cart. The top assembly of one faucet. 3 pitchers disappeared & the ball point pen, but those are minor. I talked to Keith from SWIRCA. They didn't find the faucet parts. He said they handed out over 1100 glasses but he didn't know how many were given to the venders & he knows there was some broken. It definitely was 900-1000 attending.

All the lines have been cleaned & rinsed. It should be ready for BrewHaHa. Sometime I'll need somebody to help me move the cart back to my house.

Dan Kifer doesn't think it had much impact on the Volksfest attendance either.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:33 pm

Thanks to everyone for making it happen this year. I don't know how we could have done any better. OVHA was well represented and I am sure that we made a good impression on the participants and anyone lucky enough to visit our booth.

Bob has some good coverage on the IndianaBeer.com site.
http://www.indianabeer.com/news.html

Jack, I have the faucet top assembly, still attached to a tap handle along with 10 other tap handles and a pitcher. I found them in my rubbermaid container.

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