Indiana Homebrew Club Day: Sat. June 12, 2-6 p.m. Indy

msjulian · Post by **msjulian** » Thu May 06, 2010 7:09 pm

Is anyone making plans to head to Indy for the Brew-B-Q this year?? I was think about heading up but didn't know how many usually went.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:22 am

Some new info on the Indiana Homebrew Club Day/Brew-B-Q:

All the details will follow soon, but make sure you have the Indiana Homebrew Club Day 2010 / 4th Annual Brew-B-Q on your club calendars for Saturday, June 12th. I expect this to be the biggest and best Brew-B-Q ever. I know some clubs have been planning for this for a while now. But whether you show up with a full blown bar on wheels and 15 kegs of beer, or just a cooler with a few bottles of homebrew, the key is that you join in the fun and enjoy the day with all the other clubs in the state. We have had over 100 people attend each of the past couple years and I expect this event to be even better attended.

Frank Petrarca, the official Brew-B-Q Chef / Smoke Master, will once again be cooking up a bunch of awesome smoked meats. The FBI fronts the money for all of the food, but your donations are welcomed to help us pay the club back (Note: This is a non-profit event – If we were to ever receive more money than it costs us, we would put it towards the next year’s event). We usually have some great door prizes, and last year we added some beer games to the fun.

We may be changing the venue this year to the Sun King Brewery parking lot, which is located in downtown Indpls. Anita and Great Fermentations have been an awesome host the past 3 years, but we are trying to find a location with a little shade and where we can stay a little later. The tentative hours if we do it at Sun King are from 2:00 to 6:00 (or whenever). Setup can begin at Noon for those of you with more elaborate bars or jockey boxes, etc. Remember that you need to be self-sufficient and will not have access to electricity, water, etc., but there will be a bathroom.

More details to follow, but please be sure your club knows the date and is planning on attending. It is going to be another great event!

Thanks,

Ron Smith

Don · Post by **Don** » Fri May 07, 2010 3:49 pm

I'm planning on driving up and can take 4 others.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Fri May 07, 2010 4:05 pm

FYI: I merged these two topics.

I'm planning on going as well.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:14 pm

Hope to go.

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun May 09, 2010 6:59 am

I'm planning on going as well.

Scratch that; We are celebrating my wifes 50th and sons 21st. on that day.

Guess I better stay home. (If I want to keep one)

Kenny Lucas · Post by **Kenny Lucas** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:40 pm

I am going as well but cannot take any passengers as I will be staying the night with an old High School bud...I am stoked! Sounds like great fun!

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:16 am

Count me in!!

Don · Post by **Don** » Mon May 31, 2010 7:45 pm

Sorry I can't go, but I do have some beer that needs to go up if someone can help me.

Sun King is the offical drop off spot for the State Fair Brewers competition.

If someone that's going can take my beer up that would be a big help.

Just let me know when and where to drop it off.

Thanks
Don

Sun King Brewery will be the only physical drop off / delivery location. Bottles will only be accepted Saturday, June 12, through Saturday, June 26, 2010, during regular business hours.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:14 pm

The full details have been released. See message below. Who is still planning on going? I am and can take the wife's Matrix. We can get 4 people in there and some beer coolers. We can also spend the night if you are interested. We usually come back that day. If you've got beer to send to the comp get it to me. I've got cooler space. I should be home most of the day tomorrow. I'll be home brewing next Friday as well.

Indiana Homebrew Clubs,

Sorry for the delay on the details, but you should already have the date on your club calendar. Next Saturday, June 12th is the FOURTH ANNUAL INDIANA HOMEBREW CLUB DAY – BREW-B-Q 2010 !!! We hope to see another great turnout as we have in the past, with more than 100 people in attendance. You will be glad you made the trip!

IMPORTANT - BIG CHANGE: This year, the event will be held at Sun King Brewery near downtown Indianapolis (directions below). Sun King is the only physical drop off point for your Brewers Cup entries and Saturday, June 12th is the first day for drop off. So don’t forget your Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup entries!!!

Anita and her staff at Great Fermentations have been great Brew-B-Q hosts and supporters the past 3 years, so don’t forget to stop by there and stock up on ingredients and supplies while you are in town. Each year, I get asked multiple times about moving the event somewhere that has more shade, because it gets so hot on the black top behind Great Fermentations. So, with the Brewers Cup drop off point being Sun King and them having some big trees in their South parking lot, we thought we would give it a shot. Let’s try it out this year and let me know what you think.

Also, if you haven’t visited Sun King before, their Saturday tasting hours are from 1:00 – 4:00. Show up a little early and check this out, buy a growler, etc. They are doing a great job, making some awesome beer, and really supporting the homebrew community. Show them your support as well.

Please contact me, Ron Smith, directly at RonSmith@MarketWiseSolutions.com with any questions, and /or to put your name on my Indiana homebrewers email list (*see below), etc.

Here are all the details and important notes:

EVENT NAME: Brew-B-Q 2010 – The 4th Annual Gathering of Indiana Homebrew Clubs

COST: FREE - But if you can spare a few bucks donation to help cover some expenses, that would be great.
Note: The FBI covers all the upfront costs, but some voluntary donations to try to help us break even are greatly appreciated and will insure that this great day can continue to happen. We have never received enough money to cover all the expenses, but if we do, those funds will be reserved for the next year’s event.

DATE / TIME: Saturday, June 12th, 2:00 - 7:00 pm (note the later end time)

LOCATION: Sun King Brewery at 135 N. College Avenue – Near East side of downtown Indianapolis (see directions below).
Sun King’s tasting hours on Saturday are from 1:00 – 4:00. Stop in and show your support.
We will be in their South parking lot. Thanks Sun King !!!

WHY YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT: One of the featured attractions for this event is clear from the name, Brew-B-Q. One of the FBI members, Frank Petrarca, has a giant smoker and cooks up some awesome smoked meats. Frank has been known to stay up all night the night before the event to prepare an incredible selection of smoked meats. Thanks Frank! Various FBI members will also be providing an assortment of chips and side dishes, but your contributions are welcomed and appreciated. Last, but certainly not least, there will be plenty of homebrew for sampling. Please bring whatever you would like to share. In previous years, several clubs have gone all out, with custom jockey boxes, many kegs of beer, etc. Others may just show up with some bottles of homebrew in a cooler. Both approaches are welcomed and appreciated. What matters most, is that you attend and enjoy the day.

Some other great reasons to not miss this event include:

--- Drop off your entries for the State Fair Brewers Cup during Sun King’s tasting hours (1:00 – 4:00). Also, multiple BJCP judges will be available if you want some advice on the best category to enter your beer in. Just bring an extra bottle or two for this evaluation and let me know.

--- Door Prizes, Door Prizes, Door Prizes – In past years, we have had tons of door prizes including Beer Guns (donated by John Blichmann), Corny Kegs and brewing books (donated by Anita at Great Fermentations), a couple of the way-cool "Brew-B-Q" T-shirts (donated by the FBI), lots of craft beer (donated by World Class Beverages and Barley Island), and much more. I can’t guarantee this same level of door prizes every year, but I will do my best and try to make this year's door prize list equally as impressive.

--- Check out Sun King’s brewery and their latest beers!

--- Meet friends and fellow homebrewers from around the state!

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

1) Please distribute this email to all your club members ASAP – June 12th is NEXT SATURDAY !!!

2) Review the club list below and let me know ASAP if any changes need to be made to your club listing for the T-shirt.

3) Let me know you are coming (either individually, or someone from your club can give me a rough estimate of how many people from your club will be able to make it), and put it on your calendar. It will really help us to have a head count to plan for.

4) Plan to wear your club T-shirt if you have one, and bring some homebrew if you have any ready to drink.

5) Your favorite sampling glass and a lawn chair will also be very helpful.

6) Prepare yourself to eat some great food, drink some great homebrew, and meet some great people / fellow homebrewers from all around the state in a fun, non-competitive environment.

7) I will be doing the T-shirts a bit different this year. In the past I have taken orders, with the expectation that I would see people (or fellow club members) at the Brewers Cup a few weeks later, but this hasn’t been the case. Instead, I end up with a bunch of shirts that have been ordered and paid for, but no extra money for shipping them (and yes, if you ordered a shirt last year and didn’t get it, I still have it). So this year, I will just provide the information for ordering the shirts yourself from the website. I will be making some updates to the shirt design and club list for the 2010 version. These are high quality, professionally designed shirts with the event logo and club listing printed on the back and a small logo printed on the front.

Here is the updated list of clubs (let me know if anyone is missing or if anything is incorrect)…

- Bloomington Hop Jockeys – Bloomington

- Columbus Area Classic Alers (CACA) – Columbus

- 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

- Indiana Brewing and Drinking Society (IBADS) – Indiana

- Jasper Homebrewing Club – Jasper

- Mad Anthonys Serious Homebrewers (MASH) – Fort Wayne

- MECA Brewers – Central Indiana

- Michiana Extract & Grain Association (MEGA) – Mishawaka

- Muncie Indiana Brewers (MIB) – Muncie

- Ohio Valley Homebrewers Association (OVHA) – Evansville

- St. Gambrinus Benevolence Society – Bloomington

- Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle (THC) – West Lafayette

8 Lastly, please drink responsibly at the event. “Sampling” is the word of the day! Please have a designated driver or plan to stay in a hotel (and have a way to get there).

9) Setup, if needed, can begin at 1:00.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone next Saturday!

Thanks,

Ron Smith
RonSmith@MarketWiseSolutions.com

* For anyone receiving this email, whether coming to the Brew-B-Q or not, if you would like to get on my email list to be contacted about this event, various other homebrew related events and news, BJCP study group courses, etc., please just send me a reply with your name and email address.

DIRECTIONS:
Below is a link to a Google Map of Sun King. The brewery is fairly easy to find, but College Avenue is a one-way North at that point, which can make it tricky to get to and may cause multiple trips around the block. So, the best way to get there is as stated below.

- Coming from the South, it is really easy! From either 65 North or 70 East, get off at the Washington Street exit. Turn left (heading West), go under the overpass and turn right (heading North) on College Avenue. Go about a block and a half and turn right into the Sun King parking lot (see photo below).

- Coming from the North on either 65 South or 70 West, look for the Michigan / Ohio Streets off shoot (road running right next to the interstate). Get off on the Ohio Street exit. As it winds around and heads West, the cross street at the light will be College Avenue. Easley Winery will be on your right and Sun King will be on your left, BUT, you can't turn left due to it being a one-way street. So, immediately beyond the light, look for an alley heading South. Turn left (heading South) on to this alley, then go to the next alley and turn left again (heading back East). This takes you back to College Avenue. Proceed directly across the street into the Sun King parking lot. Below is what you are looking for, except they now have a logo on the building.

Also see the map link below.

Search results for "sun king brewery" - Link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=sun ... 21136&z=16

Sun King Brewing Co LLC
135 North College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3801
(317) 602-3701

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:18 am

Chris Norrick wrote:The full details have been released. See message below. Who is still planning on going? I am and can take the wife's Matrix. We can get 4 people in there and some beer coolers. We can also spend the night if you are interested. We usually come back that day. If you've got beer to send to the comp get it to me. I've got cooler space. I should be home most of the day tomorrow. I'll be home brewing next Friday as well.

Chris, I am interested in catching a ride with you. I will give you a call tomorrow.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:33 pm

Sounds good. I think John Dippel is going too. We can probably meet up at my place and take off from there.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:31 pm

I'm still going and will ride with you (and the beer).

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:38 pm

I should have beer from Turoni's to send. It isn't bottled yet. When and where should I get it to you?

Michael Erwin · Post by **Michael Erwin** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:40 pm

I might have a couple to send. Please advise.

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