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 TheSlats
theslats July 2nd, 2009
By SVEN BERG sberg@postregister.com
After three years of hard work and planning, an Idaho Falls couple have opened their brewery.
Like many business owners, Leon Wolfram and his wife, Robin Van Horn, were subjected to seemingly endless licensing, zoning and permitting processes before they could open their doors.
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theslats June 30th, 2009
Dear High Desert Brewers,
Now that the Beer Fest is out of the way, it is time to get back to drinking beer vs. serving beer. Let’s get together Saturday July 18th for a summer beer tasting. Robin and Leon have offered the tasting room/deck area for us to use. (775 S. Capital) Commencing at 3 pm bring two bottles of your favorite beers that a lime, lemon, or orange complement the beverage. We can all sit around and have an informal summer beer tasting.
The club will provide the fruit as well as some of Wolfie’s Summer Beer.
In August, Frank is working on the HDBA night a the ballgame. We are looking at Aug 16th as it is beer cup night.
More details to come.
September, We are looking at a bus trip. Be thinking about Salt Lake City, Boise, Missoula, Jackson. Give us some feedback on where you would like us to organize this overnight trip.
Thanks,
HDBA Board
theslats May 11th, 2009
Number 1 – Robin and Leon have opened the door to the new Idaho Brewing Company. The tasting room is open on Thurs, Fri, and Sat 4pm til 9ish.
Congratulations, The club will support your efforts!
Number 2 – Please email myself back quickly, mccallbri (at) msn (dot) com, if you would like to go to Victor/Driggs next weekend. Saturday May 16th we will leave Idaho Falls around 2:00 pm and return around 9:00 pm. The Grand Teton Brewing Company will give us a private tour, then we can visit the new Wildlife brewing Company, and possibly make it to Tony’s Pizza which has over 30 beers on tap. Cost for the bus ride will be $15. Food, beer, and misc. is your responsibility.
Got canceled, not enough people responded.
Number 3 – Looking for Volunteers for the Mountain Brewers Beer Fest, June 6th 11:00 am to when the work is done. Some of you know the drill, but for our new members… we pour beer, lots of beers, all day long. Some brewers donate product, but do not have the staff to send to the fest. We step in and help dispense and promote their products. It is a very long day, but the rewards are great. Please email myself, mccallbri@msn.com, if you would like to help.
Number 4 – Gregg is putting together a trip to Italy in the fall.
Florence, Oct 30 – 2 nights Much to do in Florence (Domo (cathedral), David, Uffuzi, Ponte Vecchio) , etc. and on way out could stop in Pisa for the afternoon – more on that later if you are interested.
Santa Margherita Ligure, Nov 1 – 3 nights This is the southern end of the Italian Riviera, not far from La Spezia, Cinque Terra, Porto Fino and Genoa (Genoa is where some guy who is celebrated on October 12th was born)
Milan, Nov 4 – 3 nights From here can visit Lake Como, you can also do a day trip to Verona (you know, where two gentlemen are from.)
Working on details but need to know who is interested at this point so we can get quotes.
Email Gregg back if you are interested. GSMITHBEER (at) aol (dot) com
Thanks,
HDBA Board
HDBA April 17th, 2009
Dear High Desert Brewers,
Not doing anything Saturday…come and taste some Pale Ales.
Very short notice yes, but drinking beer is sometimes spontaneous.
Bob Beckwith (NABA Judge Coordinator) will help walk us through a beer judging event.
Bring two to three bottles of a pale ale and let the plethora of pale tasting proceed.
THIS SATURDAY (April 18th)
Robin and Leon’s Brewery
775 South Capital
4 to 7 pm
See you there,
HDBA Board
theslats March 3rd, 2009
Dear Ol’ E Irish Folk,
It’s the time of year when everyone you know is Irish!
Party at Robin and Leon’s Brewery.
Saturday March 14th
6:00 PM until ?
775 South Capital
For a small token of $5 you will get beer and the now famous Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner. Please bring along a small desert or side dish to share.
If you have a cooker and would like to help with the “Corned Beef Relief Project” please email myself at mccallbri@msn.com and we can help take some of the labor off Wolfie.
See you there,
HDBA Board
HDBA February 13th, 2009
Scotch Tasting
Vino Rosso Beer Tasting
HDBA St. Patties party
HDBA January 29th, 2009
Theme: Sweets and Beer
When: Sunday February 8th 2009
Where: Shilo Inn
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Cost: 5.00 dollars per current member (no guests please, the club is
picking up the majority of the tab, but if they want to become members)
RSVP: By February 4th (please no later than the 4th and no admittance
at door without RSVP!)
We are on a first come, first serve basis for the first fifty people
(tax and license not included)
Contacts for RSVP: lisa
There will be multiple three ounces tastes to go with your sweets. We
also will have a no host bar (beer and wine, remember it is Sunday) if
you still are parched after the tasting. Plus a few surprises…..
Thanks
HDBA January 12th, 2009
Happy New Year!
To celebrate the start of 2009, let’s get together next Saturday night, January 17th.
The annual Holiday Party will commence at 6 PM, at the Riverdale Grange Hall. The Holiday Party is the time to kick off the New Year by setting the agenda for 2009.
To that end the following activities are planned:
Please bring a dish to share, we will bring the beer.
Make sure all of your friends know about the party; we don’t want to miss anyone.
See you on Saturday,
Cheers,
Bob
HDBA December 4th, 2008
Hi all, hope you had a nice Thanksgiving,
Here’s the scoop on the Holiday Party. As we did last year, the party formerly known as the Christmas Party will be moved to January. This is necessary for a number of reasons the biggest being scheduling. This will in no way diminish the fun and frivolity.
We plan to have the usual good eats, beer, of course, music, raffle, and the gift exchange. You now have a method of trading off that not so great gift you got for Aunt Wilma for a chance at something much better. Bring a gift with you, not too expensive, nice or funny to take part in the fun. You will enjoy watching the hoping and scheming and surprise that goes on. We will endeavor to get Santa back from his post-Christmas vacation to officiate the proceedings.
This is also the official election of officers. Bring your ideas for next year’s activities. We need some folks to take the lead on organizing some of the outings (i.e. golf, picnic, trips). This is a great time to bring in new members.
More details to come.
We all hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year,
Bob, Gregg, Lisa, Frank, Brian, Carl, Dan, Rochelle, boB, Wolf, Robin, Donna, and Matt
PS Make sure all of your friends know. We are still working out the email problems.
HDBA October 22nd, 2008
The Halloween Party is scheduled for Friday, October 31st, Halloween night, at the New Sweden Hall (Grange) at 7 PM. No real theme this year but there will be door prizes and best costume prizes. Please bring a dish to share and we’ll have the beer. There will be a small fee of $5/ person to help with expenses. It’s a great time to bring along friends and new members. You can also pay your dues.
