Location: Bickford Brewing Co.
Date: Monday December 9th, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
It’s been a very eventful year of beer brewing, competitions, club meet-ups, world events and happenings. We’ve come a long way, and now it’s [finally] time to chill out a bit, relax, and have a few beers with friends. That’s right, it’s the GTA Brew’s holiday social get-together. This is one you DON’T want to miss – fellow club member and homebrewer-gone-pro Andrew McCready has invited us into his dojo at Bickford Brewing for the celebration. Grab a beer on tap and some cans to go!
Also be sure to SIGN-UP FOR STRUCTURED TASTINGS if you’d like some feedback on your latest brew. This is a great way to get a judge’s feedback prior to (or without) the hassle of registering for a formal competition.
Other than that, there’s no presentation this month, this meeting is all about hanging out, reminiscing about old times, sharing brews and talking beer.
Don’t forget to bring your tasting glass! And we’re giving out special bonus high-fives to anyone who wears something particularly festive to the meeting.
Meeting Schedule
- Social Time / Registration: 7:00 PM
- Structured Tasting: 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Rag on David’s Beer Recipe: 8:00 PM to 8:07 PM
- More Social Time: ~8:07 PM – 10:00 PM
Bickford Brewing: Hand Made, Mouth Drank
In a basement, somewhere between the dryer and the furnace, Andrew McCready honed his craft. All that toil and struggle paid off, with numerous homebrewing medals to show for it and a triumphant launch into Toronto’s pro brewing scene in 2023.
As a fierce supporter of the homebrewing hobby, Andrew has opened up one of his taps to feature a rotating GTA Brews collaboration beer. Featured this December is a recipe developed by President David Chang-Sang: a Red IPA with Mosaic, Citra and Idaho 7. Grab a pint of this at the meeting and tell David your thoughts right to his face!! And be sure to visit Bickford again in early 2025 for the next GTA Brews collaboration with Vice Pres Josh Davis!
This is a great opportunity to show our support to Andrew for making the jump into the pro world, while sipping on some fantastic beers and shooting the breeze with friends before the holiday break.
Membership & Guest Attendance
Due to AGCO requirements for serving home-brewed beer under SOP (Special Occasion Permit), club membership is required to attend monthly meetings. However, prospective members are invited to attend their first meeting as a guest to check us out before committing to membership.
Attend once and you’ll want to keep coming back, we promise!