Idaho Falls Beer Club » Events http://www.hdba.org High Desert Brewers Association Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:48:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 St. Valentine’s Day Party 2011 http://www.hdba.org/2011/01/st-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-party-2011/ http://www.hdba.org/2011/01/st-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-party-2011/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:32:43 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=292 The long anticipated St. Valentine’s Day Party is ready to go! Thanks to our fine committee (Rochelle, Frank, and Lisa) for getting it all set up for us. This is one of our best functions. Don’t miss out! There will be beer and goodies to eat, and champagne for the ladies. Bring your sweetheart for a fine time.

Here are the particulars:

Sunday February 13th
O’Callahans at the Shilo Inn 1:00pm – 4:00pm
$10 per person. Strict limit of 50
MUST RSVP! No walk ins, paid members only.

RSVP Here NOTE: This is an Adult party – must be 21 to attend please

Other Club News

Coming soon, (tentatively March 12) the St. Patrick’s Day Party!  Dig out your green finery and work on your brogue for a fine evening with a pint of stout and a bunch of Irishmen (real and otherwise).  We’ll have the usual good company and some door prizes not to mention Corned beef and Cabbage for a wee fee.

Thanks to all of those who donated items for our holiday party raffle.  It was very successful!  Please support the folks that support us by purchasing their products.  We will work on a list of sponsors so that you will know.

If you have ideas or suggestions, please email them to bob(at)MBBF.org .  We are going to need help setting up some of the other events this summer like a golf tournament/picnic, brew day, and tastings.

]]> http://www.hdba.org/2011/01/st-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-party-2011/feed/ 0 Santa Crawl http://www.hdba.org/2010/12/santa-crawl/ http://www.hdba.org/2010/12/santa-crawl/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:49:56 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=267 Grab a Santa hat (or full suit if you want) and join us at 1pm on Dec 24th at the Frosty Gator for a Santa Crawl. The idea is to visit the various beer joints in downtown IF as a pack of Santas. Hope to see you there.

]]> http://www.hdba.org/2010/12/santa-crawl/feed/ 0 Boo! http://www.hdba.org/2010/10/boo/ http://www.hdba.org/2010/10/boo/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:44:51 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=259 It’s that time of year again when we start moving inside for our fun and games so the HDBA will continue the time honored tradition of the annual Halloween Party.  As you veterans know, this is one of the best functions of the year.  We encourage everyone to bring along your friends who may wish to join our organization.  There will be a cover charge of $5 per member and $15 for non-members ($20 covers dues for a year and with the cover, I’m just sayin’).  Please bring a dish to share and we will have plenty of beer to wash it down.  Rogue’s “Dead Guy” is the traditional quaff.

This year the theme is “Saturday Night Live”.  Come dressed as your favorite SNL character or in any other costume you would like (or you can just so up as you are).  There will be suitably cheesy prizes for the best wild and crazy guys, killer bees, cone heads and land sharks as well as the best witches and goblins.

The festivities will start at 6 PM at the Riverdale/New Sweden Grange Hall (I hear it’s haunted) on Saturday, October 30th.

All of you who entered the State Fair Homebrew Competition will be presented your awards and score sheets at the party.

Other matters:

We have enough folks interested in a beer judge class to start in October.  We will meet once a week for about 12 weeks to get you ready for the exam.  The emphases will be on the sensory evaluation of the beer.  The study materials will come from the BJCP web site. Email Bob  (if you haven’t already) if you would be interested in the class.  If you do not want to take the exam you are welcome to join in as long as we have the required number of exam takers.  Fees include an upfront $35 non- refundable deposit for exam takers (the full exam fee is $50), and about $5/week to pay for the study aids (beer).  Sign up by October 15.

Future events:

Holiday Party, Date TBD
St. Valentine’s Day Party February 13
St. Patrick’s Day Party March 12

Cheers,
The HDBA Board
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]]> http://www.hdba.org/2010/08/baseball-night-rsvp-2/feed/ 0 Spring Update http://www.hdba.org/2010/03/spring-update/ http://www.hdba.org/2010/03/spring-update/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:12:20 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=184 Coming up soon is the St. Patrick’s Day Party on Sunday afternoon, March 14th at 1 PM (1300 for you Europeans and military types) at the New Sweden Hall. The club will supply the beer and Wolf is making his world famous Corned Beef. Please bring along something to share. There will be a small fee at the door ($5 ?).

This is a good event to bring along friends who would like to join our group.

Upcoming events:

Wolf and Robin have graciously agreed to host us at the brewery for a “brew day” in April. This is a good opportunity to learn how to brew at home. Those of us who brew will haul our equipment to the brewery and brew up a batch. All you have to do is show up and jump in.

We would like to put those of you who are home brewers (or were) that have equipment that you are no longer using together with people who are getting started to help them along. Send us a note if you have things to list. We have one request for bottles! We can all help with that one.

]]> http://www.hdba.org/2010/03/spring-update/feed/ 0 The Saint update http://www.hdba.org/2010/02/the-saint-update/ http://www.hdba.org/2010/02/the-saint-update/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:49:11 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=174 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.

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  • 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!

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    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
    ]]>     http://www.hdba.org/2010/01/holiday-party-2/feed/ 0     Holiday tasting Reminder http://www.hdba.org/2009/12/holiday-tasting-reminder/ http://www.hdba.org/2009/12/holiday-tasting-reminder/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:26:59 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=147 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.

    ]]>     http://www.hdba.org/2009/12/holiday-tasting-reminder/feed/ 0     4 updates for the price of one http://www.hdba.org/2009/05/4-updates-for-the-price-of-one/ http://www.hdba.org/2009/05/4-updates-for-the-price-of-one/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 14:01:32 +0000 theslats http://www.hdba.org/?p=100 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

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