Hello District Ontario members! I have a few notes and some requests for assistance and participation, both for our upcoming Hop Field Day (tomorrow!) and other events.
We have a busy few months coming up!
Hop Field Day at Bench Brewing, Aug 22, 16:30 - 18:30 (ET) Beamsville, ON, Canada
From Shayn Sawchuck:
I have some disappointing news! We've had to start picking early this year, and the hops we expected to be here for tomorrows' event had to be harvested this morning. Unfortunately, this is a working hop yard and we are at the mercy of mother nature with regards to harvest timing. We are more than happy to host anyone who turns out, but please be advised the hops have been harvested!
We will keep the picnic table setup next to the hop field, and still supply some beer of course. We do not have fresh hop samples to assess, but we will provide samples from last years' crop for people to rub.
Registration online is closed, but if you plan to come and have not registered, just let Shayn know (shayn.sawchuk@benchbrewing.com).
MBAA Ontario District 80th Annual Golf Tournament Sep 27, 11:00 - 17:00 (ET) Milton, ON, Canada
If you have been planning to purchase tickets or a hole sponsorship, please do so as soon as possible! We want to get foursomes and hole sponsorships sold ASAP so that we can run a success Golf tournament on this important milestone.
The Golf Tournament proceeds directly support our Joel Manning Memorial Scholarship, which provides an MBAA District Ontario member with a scholarship to attend an MBAA Course of their choosing. Several of our best and brightest brewers in Ontario have been recipients of the Scholarship, and supporting it is a way to add a lot of value to the Ontario brewing community.
Vendors - Attending the Golf tournament is a great way to spend quality time with your key clients. Hole sponsorship also gives visibility to your brand while also directly supporting the Scholarship.
Brewers - Want to reward your team for a job well done in the busy summer months? This is a way to do it while also supporting education.
MBAA District Ontario Iron Brewer @ Merit Brewing, Nov 6, 15:00 - 20:00 (ET) Hamilton, ON, Canada
The Iron Brewer is happening in coordination with the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference in November, making it easy for you and your team to attend.
Never attended an Iron Brewer? I personally find it to be one of the most unique and enjoyable beer events around. Limitation breeds innovation, and it's always engaging to see how the brewers transform a limited set of ingredients into fantastic beers.
Interested in throwing your hat in the ring for your very own shot at Iron Brewer glory? We have 3 slots left. Contact Aaron Spinney (spinney@meritbrewing.ca) to sign up as an Iron Brewer.
Ontario Technical Conference 2025 - January 29-31, 2025, Niagara-on-the-Lake
The Technical Committee is currently working on our technical programming including topics and speakers. If you would like to submit a presentation for consideration, please email the title and a short overview to our Tech Chair, Kevin Somerville (ksomerville@lallemand.com).
Thanks all,
Richard Preiss
District Ontario President
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Richard Preiss
Escarpment Laboratories
Guelph ON
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