On June 1 there’s a homebrew festival going on at Poor Henry’s. You can find out more at Tri-State Brewfest’s website.

Poor Henry’s offers NJCB Members the following, $1 off Craft Draft Flight and/or $2 off 64oz/2L growler fills. Stop in to 8 Main Road, Montville!

I ‘m the current President of Ocean County Home Brewers club. I was talking to Jason, the head brewer at Rinn Duin, recently and he told me I should get in touch with you guys and girls to maybe help spread the word. We’re still in our fledgling phases but new members are always a good thing. Between all of our members we have well over 50 years of experience and it’s the only club in the ocean county area to my knowledge. We’re planning on having events in the future and currently having our first in-club brewing competition.

We meet every second Tuesday of the month at the Tipperary Pub in Lakehurst (NJCB friendly!) starting around 7:30pm in the Whiskey Room.

You can also like our page on Facebook. Ocean County Home Brewers: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ocean-County-Home-Brewers/124612794395862?ref=stream

You can also follow them on Twitter at @OCHomebrewClub! Visit Tipperary Pub online, Twitter, Facebook or in person at 2313 Highway 547, Lakehurst.

Check out this homebrew event in Hoboken.

ANNUAL EXTRACT BREWING SEMINAR IS THIS SATURDAY!

CELEBRATE NATIONAL HOMEBREWERS DAY!

The American Homebrewers Association’s “BIG BREW” is this Saturday, May 4th! Have you always wanted to get into homebrewing? New to brewing or only have a few batches under your belt? This event is for you! We’ll be demonstrating extract brewing in this live demonstration; going through all of the basic principles that you’ll need to know, the basic equipment that you’ll need to use, as well as the basic ingredients (and what they do). Homebrewing is easy, inexpensive and most of all FUN!

Tickets are $20 each and must be purchased in advance; we will not be able to accept walk-ins. Seating is limited! To purchase your ticket(s), give us a call at (732) 863-9411, or drop by the store. See you there!

The new address is 865 Route 33 West, Suite 4, Freehold.  BrewApp is a homebrew store as well as a Brew on Premise (BoP) location. NJCB members save 10% on ingredients!

Come on down to Maloney’s on May 2 at 7PM and enjoy some homebrews from our friends at Brew World Order (BWO) along with the hundreds or so beers on tap at Maloney’s in Matawan. NJCB Members can save and a few of us will be there from Team NJCB selling Membership Club Cards and talking about and showing off our new glassware.

Oh, and there will be a Kane cask of something special as well!  Can’t tell you exactly what but I can tell you it’s going to be awesome!
Maloney’s Pub & Grill is located at 119 Main Street in Matawan.  Make sure you sign up for the Membership Club and save 15% off your food orders all the time!

The following comes in from The Brewer’s Apprentice. The new address is 865 Route 33 West, Suite 4, Freehold.  BrewApp is a homebrew store as well as a Brew on Premise (BoP) location. NJCB members save 10% on ingredients!

Saturday, February 9th – 11AM – 4PM

Mead, the traditional drink of love! Brewed and fermented from honey, this is an ancient beverage that is unlike any other alcoholic drink. The word “honeymoon” actually gets its origin from the medieval practice of a newlywed couple consuming mead the first month (or moon) after their wedding!

Visit The Brewer’s Apprentice the weekend before Valentine’s Day for this FREE tasting event. We’ll be educating about mead, explaining the folklore behind the beverage and also the process used when brewing. Six different styles of mead will be available to sample, and we’ll be offering one-day-only discounts on appointments and ingredients if you’d like to make a batch of your own!

Grow Your Own Hop Rhizomes! 

Deadline to Pre-Order is February 28th

It’s that time of year again… The Brewer’s Apprentice is taking orders for hop rhizomes! This will be our third year selling rhizomes, and just like last year, orders will be limited to in-store pickup only.

We are only offering hop rhizomes for varieties that are known to produce well within the tri-state area (NJ/NY/PA); Varieties offered: Cascade, Centennial, Glacier, Tettnang, Nugget, & Willamette.The price per rhizome is $5.00

To pre-order your rhizomes visit www.brewapp.com/rhizomeorderform13.html

EXTENDED STORE HOURS!

For the new year we’ve updated our store hours to better serve our homebrew customers.

Please note that we will now be open Mon. Wed. Thurs. & Fri. starting at 12 NOON. On Sat. & Sun. we will now stay open until 5 PM.

SAINT PATTY’S DAY OPEN HOUSE!
Sunday, March 3rd!

Save the date for our annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration! More info in the coming months as we plan a day of beer, food and fun for you, our favorite customers!

Our friends at love2brew have put together a great way to brew with them!

Brew on Premise at love2brew!

Brewing Beer is a fun, simple, and easy activity that can be done here at love2brew as well as your home!  Whether you are a complete novice looking to have someone guide you through the process, an experienced brewer looking to take your skills to the next level, or someone who just needs to utilize our equipment to brew a large batch in a short amount of time our facilities are equipped to provide you with an amazing brew on premise experience.

What is Brew on Premise?

Brew on Premise is when you come into your local love2brew location to brew beer using love2brew equipment.  All brewing on premise sessions include ingredients, personal instruction (if requested, not mandatory for experienced brewers), water, fermentation vessels and fermentation of the beer in our temperature controlled fermentation rooms.  After the beer has completed fermentation you will return to bottle your beers on a predetermined date and then take them home to enjoy!  All ingredients, time, instruction, bottles/caps, etc. are included in the initial price; there are no hidden or additional fees!  Even better is there is all of the fun without the mess; we do all of the clean up, prep work, and sanitation so you can focus on the brew!

Why brew at love2brew?

There are many reasons people like to brew on premise instead of their home depending on the individual.  Reasons include ranging from the desire for personal instruction, lack of space at home, use of our professional grade equipment, a day to hang out with friends, events and parties, and most importantly because they want to!  love2brew also offers a completely unique take on the Brew on Premise; patrons can have the option of the traditional brew on premise where love2brew ferments and holds your brew or the unique option of taking your brew home with you as well as a Complete Equipment Kit at an incredibly discounted price!

Scheduling an Appointment to Brew on Premise

Getting started is as easy as calling your local love2brew store to make an appointment!  (1.888.654.5511)  It is recommended that you try and book your appointment a minimum of one week ahead of time; however the earlier the better.  Available times may be found on our Calendar of Events but you will need to call ahead to confirm that the time has not already been booked.  Each brew day will require you to block off about 2.5 hours of your personal schedule for your brew day.  Each session may have up to four attendees, giving you a great opportunity to brew with friends!  Reservations should be booked a minimum of two weeks ahead of time.

love2brew has joined the NJCB membership club and offer %5 off any products to NJCB cardholders.  love2brew is located at  1583 Livingston Ave, Unit #2 in North Brunswick, online, on Facebook and on Twitter too.

Visit their website, Facebook or in person at the Berlin Farmers Market. Entrance door A3. Located at 41 Clementon Rd., Store #110, Berlin, NJ 08009 and save!

Holiday Shopping- Charity Giving- Open House Party at The Brewers Apprentice! Here’s the info below from a recent email. The new address is 865 Route 33 West, Suite 4, Freehold.  BrewApp is a homebrew store as well as a Brew on Premise (BoP) location. NJCB members save 10% on ingredients!

On Friday December 7, 2012 from 5pm – 9pm, we invite you to come and sample our holiday brews, wine, mead and soda along with complimentary Light Food Fare.

There will be special discounts on MANY items and gift ideas in our store!

Free Gift Wrapping!

Secret Santa bottle exchange! Place a bottle of homebrew under our tree and take a different bottle! Please label clearly with the style of beer.

Come in meet our new staff members, including Jason Meehan the new TBA manager.

Gretchen Schmidhausler, former Brew Master for Basil T’s Brew Pub, will be on hand with her NJ Microbrew Calendars for sale.

HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Give to those affected by Hurricane Sandy! Representatives from Monmouth County Red Cross will be present to accept donations. We will also be collecting much needed items for the MSPCA… High on the list are dog and cat food, cat liter and pans, leashes and collars. Visit their website for more needs, including foster homes.

We here at The Brewer’s Apprentice urge our fellow NJ citizens to support your local businesses when making your holiday purchases (step away from the computer and grab your car keys)! This holiday season especially NJ small businesses will need us all to keep their doors open into the new year!

ALL Grain Brewing Seminar

Hurricane Sandy put a kabosh on our November 3rd All Grain seminar, but we’ve regrouped and we’re ready to roll… and we hope you are too!

On Saturday, December 8th from 5pm – 8pm, The Brewer’s Apprentice will be holding our second and final All Grain brewing seminar for 2012. This event is tailored for extract brewers getting into all-grain, as well as all-grain brewers with only a few batches under their belts. We’ll help demystify the all-grain process and give you the confidence and knowledge that you need in order to brew great all-grain beer at home. Plus you’ll get to sample some great beer while you learn!
Whether you know absolutely nothing about all-grain brewing or you’ve actually already brewed a couple batches, this course will take you through everything that you’ll need to do from start to finish and a little bit beyond…

We’ll talk about the additonal equipment you’ll need and how to use it. We’ll talk about basic techniques and principles and how to apply that knowledge. Everything will be presented as if you were doing it at home… so that you’ll easily be able to mimic what you see at the seminar.

This seminar will be hosted by our previous manager, Ron Mahler! During the demonstration, there will be plenty of opportunities for questions from the audience, and there will be plenty of up close and personal moments where you can see, feel, and taste the mashing process.

Lets not forget the drink! At half time, we’ll open up our taps so that you can taste some great all-grain beers that will be brewed just for the event!

We’ll also have an exclusive 10% OFF sale (only available to attendees during the event) on all brewing ingredients and equipment! Sorry, no rainchecks.

The seminar will be held on Saturday, December 8th from 5pm – 8pm. Tickets are $40 each. As with all of our seminars, tickets MUST be purchased in advance, we will not accept walk-ins. Tickets can be purchased by phone or by visiting us at the store. We look forward to seeing you!

Below are the Queen of Hops results. Since we received 56 entries (way more than we expected), we decided to split the entries into 2 groups and award twice as many prices and 2 honorable mentions. Take a look and congrats to everyone involved for a amazingly awesome successful event!

GRAND PRIZE: Heather DeGroot- Jalapeño Saison

FIRST PLACE: Melanie Olson- Betty Grable Pinup Porter

FIRST PLACE (specialty): Melissa Surach- Cleaning Lady Porter

SECOND PLACE: Jessica Streeter- Acid Burn Berliner Weiss

SECOND PLACE (specialty): Stephanie Dunshee- Saison de Scarborough Fair

THIRD PLACE: Haley, Erin, and Samantha- Butler’s Almost English Ale

THIRD PLACE (specialty): Taylor Fitzpatrick- Heather You Will, Heather You Won’t

HONORABLE MENTION: Laura Gardner- Runamok Kentucky Cream Ale

HONORABLE MENTION (specialty): Laura Wolfe- Peanoat Cookie Stout

Thank you to all who entered, sponsored, judged and hosted!  We will be mailing out score cards.

 Stay tuned for details on the Queen of Hops 2 in 2013 as well as a recap with tons more pictures!