theslats February 3rd, 2010
The next club function is the St. Valentine’s Day Party. Its on Sunday the 14th. There are only 3 or 4 spots left so please RSVP. We have a number limit because of the venue and catering. So hurry!
The next event will be the St. Patrick’s Day Party. This is always one of the best. This is a good function to bring new members and for you to renew your membership. The party will be at the River Dale Grange / New Sweden Hall on Sunday afternoon, March 14th. Watch the web site for details.
Many of you have asked about a beer judging class. There will be an exam given in Boise on July 24th. If you are interested in the exam let us know and we will put together a class to get you ready. We need to know if you are serious about the exam very soon so that we can hold a spot for you. If you are interested email bob@northamericanbrewers.org with your contact information.
theslats January 13th, 2010
- Sunday Feb 14th, 1 pm to 4 pm
- Shilo Inn – O’Callahan’s – Lindsay Blvd. IF
- $10 per person – 50 person limit
- Club members only
- Beer and goodies tasting
- No host bar available (cocktails ARE available on Sunday!)
- Flowers for the ladies
- RSVP here
At the time of this post more than half the slots are taken. Hurry!
theslats January 13th, 2010
The RSVP page is up for the Valentines day event. Click Here
We will post the details of the event soon.
Tags: Beer, chocolate, rsvp, valentines
theslats January 7th, 2010
The Christmas/New Year Season is not over yet! Please come attend the High Desert Brewers Holiday Party at the Riverdale Grange (5990 South 45 West) on Saturday, January 9th at 6:30 pm until Carl kicks us out. Annual dues will be collected ($20.00/Individual or $25.00/couple) and serve as your entrance fee to the party. The club will be providing ham, so please bring a dish to share. The party agenda/activities will include the now-traditional white elephant gift exchange; raffles; a prize for the wildest Christmas/holiday sweater worn, and the annual elections.
As a reminder for those who have participated in the gift exchange in the past and for those first-timers, the white elephant gift is an item that is found in the home that you no longer want/need. It could be a nice/new item that was given to you that you don’t want and are re-gifting or it could be something that has been used but no longer serves a purpose for you (you know, the old one man’s trash is another man’s treasure idea). The idea is to be creative and have fun. Each person that wants to participate in the exchange should bring one white elephant gift.
We look forward to seeing you Saturday!
The HDBA Board
theslats December 2nd, 2009
Greetings all,
Hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving, which means that Christmas is just around the corner. So, in preparation for this, the HDBA will be hosting a seasonal beer tasting at the Idaho Brewing Company (Courtesy of Leon and Robin) on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 2:00 pm. Although some beverages will be provided, feel free to bring a bottle of your favorite seasonal brew to share if you would like and or a tasty afternoon snack to accompany the beer.
theslats October 14th, 2009
November 14th and 15th
We will be heading to SLC on Saturday in the AM, we will schedule a couple of beer tours and tastings. The bus will bring the group back to Idaho Falls on Sunday.
The bus cost will be approximately $40 per person. (more if only Frank and I go, or less if we get 55 travelers) I will arrange some hotel choices, but it will be your financial responsibility.
Please email mccallbri@msn.com by October 24th to reserve a spot on the “party” bus.
Cancelled, not enough responses.
Tags: bus trip, salt lake city
HDBA September 27th, 2009
Hello Beer Enthusiast,
Check out the following dates for some upcoming Beer events!
- October 3rd, Saturday 4:00 pm Idaho Brewing Company Tasting Room Bring one or two bottles of an Octoberfest or Autumn Style Beer to share among friends. It will be an informally formal tasting.
- October 31st, Saturday 6:30 pm until ? (beers all gone) Location – New Sweden Hall(Carl and Dan’s Place) Halloween Party! Costumes encouraged but not a must. Admission charge is $5 per adult as well as a food item to share. Prizes will be awarded for unique and creative costumes. Beer on tap provided.
- November 14th and 15th, Bus Trip to Salt Lake City Mark it on your calendar, details coming soon.
- December 6th, Sunday 2:00 pm Idaho Brewing Company Tasting RoomSpice/Holiday Beer Tasting, Bring a bottle of your favorite holiday beer for some mid afternoon cheer.
- January 9th, Saturday 6:30 pm until ? (Carl kicks you out) New Sweden Hall(Carl and Dan’s Place) Christmas/New Year/Winter Party The annual dues/vote for the new HDBA Board/raffle and prizes/Santa relaxing and kicking one back/food feast/beer drinking good time.
Thanks,
HDBA Board
EDITORS NOTE: Do not vote for Matthew, please, thanks.
theslats September 8th, 2009
Update: The awards and sheets will be passed out at the Halloween Party as usual. If you would like them sooner, email Bob to make arrangements.
From Bob:
I would like to thank all of you who participated in the Eastern Idaho State Fair. This year we had 87 entries which is up about 20 from the past two years. We had many entries from all around the country so those of you who won competed against some very fine brewers.
A very special thanks goes to the judges. Only 10 judges could make it this year. They worked like sled dogs for over 6 hours to evaluate your beers and clean up the mess afterward. They are, in no special order:
We had three very hard working stewards that really did a fine job keeping things moving and double checking all of the paperwork. They are:
When you see them, buy them a beer.
More thanks to the Idaho Brewing Company and the Grapevine for receiving and storing the entries for us. Please support them for the fine work they do for us.
Bob
You can review the results here
Tags: eastern idaho state fair, homebrew
theslats August 11th, 2009
Come watch the Chukars take on Great Falls.
The game starts at 4:00 pm (Beer Cup Night).
We will bankroll a beer, hotdog, and crackerjacks for members. Frank is working on some tickets also.
Please RSVP to mccallbri@msn.com no later than Friday evening so we can get a head count.
We will meet outside the front gate starting at 3:00 pm Sunday.
Hope to see you then,
HDBA Board
Tags: baseball, Beer, Chukars, crackerjacks, hotdog
theslats August 4th, 2009
The Homebrew Competition page as been updated with the details for the 2009 fair. Take a look. http://www.hdba.org/homebrew-competition/
Tags: competition, eastern idaho state fair, homebrew
The High Desert Brewers Association is an Idaho Falls based beer and homebrew club dedicated to the appreciation of good beer. The club has been in existence since January 1995. For more information or to request we add an event please e-mail 