NAH Newsletter

Hello Everyone,

We held our July business meeting at Crazy Jakes on July 23rd.  Approximately 20 members and guests were present. We welcomed a new member, Charles L’Hommedieu and a first time attendee, James.

We recapped our July social at the new Resurgence Brewing location in on Chicago St. in Buffalo, which included a tour of the new facility, and discussed upcoming events.

For our beer education, Mark Zambron presented weizenbock and provided us with two commercial samples, two of his own homebrew samples, plus an aged homebrew sample from Dan Cassetta.

Upcoming events and notifications:

Our August Social will be held on Tuesday, August 13^th at the new Prosper Brewery at 72 Webster St in North Tonawanda.  They will be opening just for our group. Partners and friends are welcome to attend.

If you brewed a German style at the Brew at the Bison, and are interested in entering it into the competition for the event, please contact Tim Belczak, as judging will take place in the coming weeks.

The Erie County Fair will be held August 8-18^th, and we will again have a homebrew demonstration booth in the Grange Building, organized by Mark Zambron.  Brewers who are interested in sharing their knowledge or brewing a demonstration beer on the 3-gallon BIAB equipment that Mark has set up are encouraged to sign up here: https://teamup.com/ksmn89oh8qs9gbfv6f

The Dude Hates Cancer is a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society featuring a homebrew competition with 25 local brewers serving their beer at the event, which will be held on Saturday August 10^th at Resurgence Brewing Co.  More information is available on their website.

The Heritage Brewer’s Guild will be brewing a Steinbier at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village’s annual Scottish Festival on August 17^th.  If you’re attending the festival, stop by to say hi, and If you’re interested in helping with the brew demo, contact Keith Curtachio.

Das Hasbrauers von Buffalo are organizing the Annual Homebrewer Picnic on August 18^th at Chestnut Ridge Park. The picnic will be held in shelter 19a at the park from 1-6pm.  Brewers are encouraged to bring a dish to pass and beer to share, and the Hasbrauers will provide pulled pork, hot dogs, beans, and slaw.  The shelter is near bathrooms and playground equipment, and the event is family-friendly.

The Salt City Homebrew Competition in Syracuse will be held the weekend of September 13^th.  Entries are open and the local drop off site is Niagara Traditions.  Competition details can be found here.

A BJCP Mead Tasting Exam will be held August 24^th in Toronto.  Open slots are available – if you’re interested in taking the exam, email eric.cousineau18@gmail.com.

Save the date for the Amber Waves of Grain Homebrew Competition, which will be held the weekend of February 21st.  Judging will be held at the Erie County Fairgrounds and the banquet will be held at UBs Center for Tomorrow.

NAH Newsletter

Hello Everyone,

We held our June business meeting at Crazy Jakes on June 25th.  Approximately 25 members and guests were present. We welcomed a new member, David.

We recapped our June events, including our social at the new Woodcock Bros location in North Tonawanda and the Brew at the Bison event at Flying Bison, and discussed upcoming events.

For our beer education, Tom Reed presented kveik and provided us with two samples he’d homebrewed at very different temperature conditions.

Upcoming events and notifications:

The Hasbrauers von Buffalo will be organizing the homebrewers summer picnic in mid/late August.  To express a date preference, fill out the form here.

Our July Social will be held on Tuesday, July 9^th at the new Resurgence Brewing Company location at 55 Chicago Street.  Partners and friends are welcome to attend.

A new BJCP Study Group is forming which will take place every other Tuesday starting July 16^th @ 7:30pm. Contact John Crossett (jpcrossett@gmail.com) if you’re interested in the class and in becoming a BJCP judge.

The Erie County Fair will be held August 8-18^th, and we will again have a homebrew demonstration booth in the Grange Building, organized by Mark Zambron.  Brewers who are interested in sharing their knowledge or brewing a demonstration beer on the 3-gallon BIAB equipment that Mark has set up are encouraged to sign up here: https://teamup.com/ksmn89oh8qs9gbfv6f

The Dude Hates Cancer is a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society featuring a homebrew competition with 25 local brewers serving their beer at the event, which will be held on Saturday August 10^th at Resurgence Brewing Co.  Brewers who are interested in serving at the event are encouraged to sign up on their website.

Our August Social will be held on Tuesday, August 13^th at the new Prosper Brewery at 72 Webster St in North Tonawanda.  They will be opening just for our group. Partners and friends are welcome to attend.

Hello Everyone,

We held our April business meeting at Crazy Jakes on April 23rd.  Approximately 17 members or guests were present.

We recapped our April events, including Maple Weekend and our social at Froth Brewing Co, and discussed upcoming events. Tim Collins discussed the (long) history of the Brew at the Bison event, and encouraged everyone to attend. For our beer education, Mark Scibilia presented Kentucky Common and provided us with a (very tasty and drinkable) homebrewed example.

Upcoming events and notifications:

The Erie County Fair judging is this weekend – please contact Paula Smith (psmith@ecfair.org) if you can help with judging or stewarding.

Our May Social will be held on Tuesday, May 14^th Flying Bison Brewing Co, located at 840 Seneca Street in Buffalo.  Partners and friends are welcome to attend.

UNYHA will be holding their hombrew competition on May 18^th, with entries due by May 8^th.  Entries can be dropped off at Niagara Traditions.

Finally, Brew at the Bison is scheduled for Saturday, June 15^th at Flying Bison. This is a club tradition that started as a “combat brew” at a club member’s house along the Niagara River, and moved to an annual event at Flying Bison.  We will have access to Flying Bison’s hot liquor tank, so you can mash in nearly as soon as you arrive!  More details will follow.

March 2019 Newsletter

Hello Everyone,

We held our March business meeting at Crazy Jakes on March 26th.  Approximately 18 members were present.

We recapped our March events, including Art of Beer, our social at Belt Line Brewery, and Beerology, as well as the Amber Waves of Grain homebrew competition.  Thank you to the many people who helped to make AWOG a success, and congratulations to Mark Zambron for his Best of Show winning Gueuze.  We voted in a new member, Tom Sirgey.  Jim Gorman discussed mash tun construction and members shared their equipment/setups.

Upcoming events and notifications:

Maple Weekend at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is scheduled for March 30-31 from 9am-4pm.  There will be a brewing with maple sap homebrew demonstration.  Please contact Keith Curtachio if you’re interested in helping with the homebrew demo.

Our April Social will be held on Wednesday April 10^th at Froth Brewing Co at 700 Military Rd, Buffalo. Froth is a new brewery that opened in January.  They’ll provide us with a tour of their facility.  Partners and friends are welcome to attend.

The Erie County Fair will be holding their homebrew competition soon, and entries will be due April 5^th at the fairgrounds or at Flying Bison.  See their website for accepted styles and entry information.  New this year, they will also have a cider making competition.

UNYHA will be holding their hombrew competition on May 18^th, with entries due by May 8^th.  Entries can be dropped off at Niagara Traditions.

Finally, Brew at the Bison is scheduled for Saturday, June 15^th at Flying Bison. More details will follow.