OVHA Chat

It's that time of year again!

Below are details of the trip, set for Saturday, March 13, to New Albanian's new Bank Street location. We would love for you guys to join us again!

We are renting the school bus again. The seat limit is at 48. I am offering the seats to members of our club first and they have until February 9 to sign up. After that date, I will offer extra seats up to your club, if you guys are interested in coming to Jasper and jumping aboard. Last year, OVHA member crashed at the Hampton Inn in Jasper, which is a short stumble from the Schnitzelbank Restaurant (I promise to make the after party this year).

The bus will be $10/person.

Of course, you are all welcome to carpool from Evansville and meet us at the brewery as well!

More to come later!



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Details of the trip so far:

- Leave from St. Joe's Church in Jasper in the afternoon (Dwain Merder is driving the school bus again)
- Pit stop at one of the New Albany area beer stores (need to guage interest on this)
- Arrive at the new brewery (http://www.newalbanian.com/bankstreetbrewhouse.html)
- Group tours will be available throughout the day
- New Albanian beers will be on tap and I am hoping to get a rare beer or two added to the lineup
- They are doing a special buffet for us - pot roast, mashed potatoes, salad, spicy Asian chicken wings and mini-cheeseburgers for $12/person (+20% gratuity)
- The FOSSILS homebrew club is scheduled to join us around 6:30pm for tours/beers
- Arrive back in town at a somewhat reasonable hour and in a somewhat reasonable condition

The trip last year was very fun - great organization and super people. If you haven't been to the new Bank Street location, it's pretty neat and definitely worth the trip. There were plenty of good beers and it seems the chef there is tremendous - the foods I tried were all WAY beyond what I expected.

Oh, and if that's not convincing enough for you I have one more thing to add ... Hoptimus.

Justin, I do have a question for you. I have a few friends that live in New Albany that I am sure would like to meet up with us. Is this a closed event and/or is it possible to get them in our head-count?

Chris - I believe I met one of your buddies from New Albany during Gravity Head last year - small world.

The head count is for the bus trip only. Management at the brewery has expressed a slight concern over fitting everyone inside (they are currently wrapping an outside porch and installing heaters to help with the crowd), but I am not worried about it. The more the merrier I say!

Invite whoever you would like!

I was thinking about stopping in there Saturday but do you guys know if they have the large selection on tap that NA has?

I think the new location just has New Albanian beers on their taps.

ok thanks. Looks like I'll be working now anyway. Yeay!

Yes please. Add me to the list. Last year we got hotel rooms in Jasper which worked out great if you were ready to pass out at the end of the bus trip.

Me too!!
I had fun last year, lot of good beer and good people.
I will plan on spending the night.
Anyone want to split a room??

Mini-update:

Twelve New Albanian beers on tap plus the possibility of growlers being brought over from Gravity Head at RichO's!

Stay tuned.....

Alright - we've got 30 signed up from our club, so we can take 18 more.

$10/head on the day of the trip -- we can do a separate pickup/dropoff at the Hampton if you guys want to join us!

Let me know if anyone is interested!

Justin

Sign me up. I plan on staying the night at the Hampton.
Any club members that need a ride I can take 4.
Let me know.
Don Heisler
455-5942

Sure thing Don!

Sure, count me in.

Don, I'll split a room with you if you'd like. I can even reserve if if you'd like because I am a preferred member of some sort (being a player like I am and all you understand...) and might be able to get us a deal.

Chris Alvey wrote:Sure, count me in.

Don, I'll split a room with you if you'd like. I can even reserve if if you'd like because I am a preferred member of some sort (being a player like I am and all you understand...) and might be able to get us a deal.

Chris, thanks I'll take you up on that.
See you tonight.

Sign me up!