NEXT MEETING

November 13th at Mirror Twin Brewing 7 PM – 9 PM
Thanks to Blue Stallion Brewing Company for hosting our meeting this month on a beautiful evening!

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

  • Mash Madness
    • Round 1 winners and next round.
    • Congratulations to the below participants and good luck next round!
    • Round 2:
      • Star Anise – Ryan Sarhan vs Andy Pearson
      • Ginger – James Kelshmeier vs Joe Brewer
      • Peppermint – Clay Bunn vs Ryan Harding
      • Spruce – Jeff Lehmkuhler vs Katy Miller
  • Bocktoberfest
    • October 21st at Dirk Franzen’s house (5250 Raven Creek Ct. Lexington, KY 40515) – come around 5, dinner served around 6, feel free to stay until late morning the following day.  A seafood boil is planned.   We had a sign-up sheet at the meeting and an email has been sent out for volunteers to bring side dishes.  (Of course, beer is good, too).  A live band (Kentucky Rounders) will be playing  and camping is welcome (and encouraged)!
    • Please RSVP via the survey that was sent out by email so we know how many people to expect
  • Barrel Fill
    • We filled two Buffalo Trace kegs with RIS and a Belgian quad.  Now we wait…until November 19th (tentative – to be confirmed soon).
    • Anyone interested in doing a second fill with a sour beer?  If we have enough interest, a second fill may be done (need about 25 more gallons as of last Monday).
  • Iron Mash
    • sign up is closed (if you believe you have signed up and did not get an email from Drew, please contact him ASAP)
    • November 4, 2023 at Rock House Brewery
    • A good time to hang out while brewing almost for free
    • Participants will be given unusual ingredients, come up with a recipe, and brew up some unusual concoctions
    • This will be done the old school way – make your own wort (180 degree water will be available). BOCK will provide everything but the yeast.  Please let an officer know if you need electricity, so we can arrange.
    • 8am to 2pm
  • Learn to Homebrew Day
    • November 4, 2023 at Rock House Brewery
      • Starting at 2pm, we will be demonstrating 3 types of homebrew systems: Grainfather, 3-tier, and brew-in-the-bag  Please come and ask questions to the experts!  Please share with friends and family.
  • Bluegrass Cup
    • February 10, 2024 at Lexington Brewing and Distilling
    • Registration to open November 1st
    • Please sign up to judge or steward early so we can begin planning
    • We are requesting club members to assist with requesting donations for the raffle at the event.  Please contact an officer to volunteer.

Educational Opportunity 

Sensory Panel on Wednesdays  – open timing from 3pm to around 6pm (takes about an hour)

  • Tony Aiken from Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services
  • training for how to taste, flavor identification, etc. of beer, spirits, occasionally wines.
  • This is not judging, but identifying.

BOCK Officers 
Contact Officers@bockbrew.com if you are interested in becoming an officer.

  • Upcoming elections for President, Vice President, Scribe, Event Coordinator, and Director (at-large) in December 2023.

Competition Reminders

BOCK Swap Shop

BOCK Library

  • Feel free to borrow from (or add to) our collection.  Specialty books are available to borrow from one meeting to the next on the obvious topic.

New Members

We always welcome new members.  As we are closing in on the end of the year, please be sure to sign up for next year so we can make sure you receive all benefits of club communication, including communications and other information.  Thanks for your help with this!

Membership Renewals

Friendly reminder that BOCK dues are effective from January 1st – December 31st. We will be starting membership renewals at the November meeting.  $30 for a single, $40 per couple, discounted $5 if you pay in November or December.  For our 30th anniversary, we will be providing a taster glass and a 30th anniversary shirt.  Here is the link:  https://www.bockbrew.com/renew-membership/.
It is very important for club liability concerns that regular meeting participants are current with their dues and have an up-to-date signed waiver on file. Thanks for your help with this!

Brewer Dude Stuff
  • Brewer Dude will deliver orders to BOCK meetings!
  • Place your order online http://brewerdude.com/ or message via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brewerdudebrewery and they will bring your order to the BOCK meeting.
  • In addition, Brewer Dude welcomes home brewing experts to come and discuss ideas with customers.  Contact Kagen if interested.

Scribbler’s Notes

No good story begins with, “My friends and I went out for a couple of salads…”

Calendar
October 21st
BocktoberfestSeptember 16th
Barrel fillNovember 4th
Iron Mash
Learn to homebrew
October
BeerforBoobsNovember
Lemons Mill BrewingFebruary 10, 2024
Bluegrass Cup

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