A lot has changed since I posted the last club update in early March. We enjoyed one last gathering at Don’s house, and enjoyed a traditional Irish meal (and several great beers, of course) to celebrate St Patrick’s day on a lovely Saturday afternoon.
The next week Knox County issue its “Safer at Home” order, closing bars, restaurants, and any non-essential gatherings. TVH followed suit in cancelling all in-person meetings for the time being, and began hosting regular (typically twice per month) meetings via video conference. Since then we have continued our group projects (a Saison is now souring in the barrel, and an HIB project is forming to brew a Scottish Wee Heavy), and held just a couple low-key, in-person meetings. Most festivals and competitions have been cancelled or delayed this year, and at this point it’s hard to tell when we may go back to these events. Not much to do besides RDWHAHB, and of course buy a crowler or three from your local breweries and beer stores (shoutout to Casual Pint Harden Valley, we miss you!!). If you have an idea for a socially distant club activity, let us know!
In the meantime John Bolt has compiled “a brief and incomplete history” of the club. Check it out here.
In other news, the club welcomed 5 news members since March and congratulated John Peed on his retirement!
