KLOB will be sending a number of representatives to the National Homebrew Conference in Philadelphia from June 27th to 29th. While there, we will be teaming up with other clubs from around the state as a "Michigan Coalition". That group will be hosting a table at the club-night and various shifts in the hospitality suite.

The biggest components of those duties will of course be OUR BEER! We're looking to take several kegs from our club to best represent our club. To that end, we will be having a competition at the April meeting to choose the top three beers our group has to offer. We will brew the winning recipes at the club Big Brew event in May so we can take a full batch of each to Philadelphia. We will not be targeting specific styles; it will be open to anything and everything you want to bring.

There is no limit to how many different beers you can bring but just make sure to bring enough for people to sample and judge. We suggest six 12 oz. bottles, three 22 oz. bottles or a 64 oz. growler of each beer. Also, it would be helpful to do a small write up about your beer including intended style (if applicable), ABV and any unique or remarkable ingredients.