Holiday tasting Reminder

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.

SLC Bus trip details

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.

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The rest of this years events

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.

Eastern Idaho State Fair 2009 Results

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:

    Dan Christopher
    Tom Clements
    Dine Smith
    Marc Hugentobler
    Rochelle Mason
    Alan Crockett
    Robin Van Horn
    Leon Wolfram
    Joe Osborn
    Andy Shaw

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:

    Carl Adam
    Bruce & Melanie Meyer

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

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High Desert Brewers Annual Ballgame

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

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Eastern Idaho State Fair Homebrew Competition

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/

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IBC in the press

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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Summer Events

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

4 updates for the price of one

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

Pale Ale Tasting

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

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