The ALE Club has again been invited to participate in the St. Gabriel Brewfest on Friday, October 17th, from 6:30 - 10:30 PM
It will be held at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk, Downtown Neenah, 123 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Tickets are $30 in advance (St. Gabriel’s School Office, Cellars Wine & Spirits, Cranky Pat’s), or $35 at the door. For more [...]
September 23rd, 2008 | Category: Club Activities, Other Events/ Brewfests | Leave a comment
1st Annual Fall N’ Down Fermentation Festival
A Wine, Mead, & Cider Competition
Hosted by:
The ALE Club, The Green Bay Rackers, The Society of Oshkosh Brewers, and The Tri-County Fermenters
1st Round Judging: 11:00 am, October 25th, 2008; Stone Cellar Brewpub; Appleton, WI
Best of Show Judging: 11:00 am, November 1st; Stone Cellar Brewpub; Appleton, WI
For more information, rules and entry [...]
September 19th, 2008 | Category: Competitions | Leave a comment
Thanks to everyone who participated in the ALE Club Iron Brewer Competition. We had a great turn-out and everyone had a great time. There were some really great beers - and lots of good food to go with it!
The winner of the ALE Club Iron Brewer Competition is …. (drum roll)…. Jon Jorgensen for his “In [...]
September 14th, 2008 | Category: Club Activities, Competitions | Leave a comment
“Yeast strains used today to brew lager have two genetic ancestors, not one as previously thought.
The discovery may explain the origins of the two major categories of lager today, described in the trade as the “Saaz” beers such as Pilsner and Budweiser, and the “Frohberg” beers such as Orangeboom and Heineken.”
Read the entire NewScientist.com news [...]
September 11th, 2008 | Category: News in the Beer World | Leave a comment
The Tri-County Fermenters will hold their 1st Annual “Dead of Winter” Stout contest in January of 2009 in Kingsford, Michigan. This contest is open to members of the Tri-County Fermenters, Bay de Noc Brewers, and Green Bay Rackers, as well as anyone else interested in entering.
The concept behind this contest is to make a creative Stout that [...]
September 10th, 2008 | Category: Competitions | Leave a comment
This class’s study topic: Octobrfest Biers
BEER SCHOOL is a fun and relaxing evening where we STUDY a different beer style or beer region every month. The CLASS lasts about 2 hours and we will sample 9 to 10 beers throughout the evening. Chef Brady always dazzles our STUDENTS with a wonderfully paired meal to accent the nuances [...]
September 3rd, 2008 | Category: Other Events/ Brewfests | Leave a comment
The next ALE Club meeting will be Thursday October 16th from 7-9 PM at Stone Cellar Brewing in the “English Room” - 1004 South Olde Oneida Street (Between the Locks), Appleton.
Bring homebrews to share and ideas for events.
September 1st, 2008 | Category: Club Activities | Leave a comment
Club Tavern in Menasha has ”The BEST SELECTION of draft beer in the Valley including SELECT IMPORTS & MICROBREWS”.
You can also enjoy great pub dinners Wednesday thru Saturday evenings from 4:30 - 9:00 PM and lunch on Friday from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Village Pub Pizza served after kitchen closes until bar close. The Friday evening [...]
August 26th, 2008 | Category: Pubs | Leave a comment
Stone Cellar Brewpub, Appleton’s oldest & newest Brewpub & Restaurant is alive and well in the historic “Between the Locks” building.
Steve Lonsway and his staff offer a wide selection of award winning hand crafted draft beers, free WI-FI, awesome pizza & food, and the best wait staff in the valley!
The English Room is great for Business Meetings, Parties [...]
August 26th, 2008 | Category: Pubs | Leave a comment
Do you have some used or excess brewing equipment that you no longer need and want to unload? Post a reply to this blog and let your fellow home brewers know. Someone out there can always use your old equipment - and you get more room for other stuff!
August 23rd, 2008 | Category: For Sale/ Trade/ Free | Comments (2)