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April 2026 Club Meeting
Homebrew tastings start at 5:30. This is an excellent opportunity to seek feedback on your brew or just to share! (and if you like, leave an extra bottle or two as thanks for management and bar staff)
To help us manage homebrew samples, if you plan to bring anything for us to taste and offer feedback, please e-mail Adrien with the details by Noon the day of the meeting. (we’ll take derelicts and stragglers of course, but it helps to know in advance what to expect)
Club business starts at 6pm, usually lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. Additional homebrew samples may be scattered throughout the meeting, or at the end.
DYS members get $1-OFF draft during the meeting!
We’ll meet at Adopted Dog Brewery so when we’re done with the meeting, we don’t have to drive anywhere for a bite to eat and enjoy fine Louisiana craft brew from one of our own! Find us in Brillo’s Pad out back.
Preliminary Agenda
(Jim will post the final agenda as a comment below)
- Announcements — Jim
- Contests — Jim
- Boot Brew Fest – Judging Recap
- Brew Your Own F#cking Beer – Saturday May 23rd (Big Easy Homebrewers)
- BBBB – Sunday May 31st (St. Arnold’s – Houston)
- Larry Hertzog – TBD, Jun–Jul (Northshore)
- Clash of the Carboys – TBD, Jul–Aug (Baton Rouge)
- Germanfest – TBD, Sep–Oct (Robert’s Cove)
- Treasurer’s Report — Kent
- Who’s Brewing?
- National Homebrew Day – Saturday May 2nd @ Brillo’s Pad
- Brew Science — Jim
- Festivals — Adrien
- Boot Brew Fest – Friday–Saturday April 10–11th
- Brew Ha Ha – Saturday July 18th
- Homebrewcon — Asheville, NC – Friday–Saturday June 19–20th
- Gulf Brew – Saturday September 19th
- Oktoberfest @ Big Mike’s BBQ Houma – Saturday October 24th
- Thirsty Thursday location for April 16th
- Other Club Business
- Coffin & Mini-Coffin Updates
- Festival Beer Sign Updates
Hourly Schedule
New Day
- 5:30pm - 6pm
- Homebrew Sampling
- Meet & greet for guests and new members, bring your homebrews for us to sample and get feedback!
- 6pm - 7:30pm
- Club Meeting
- Jim will post the agenda as a comment below
- 7:30pm - 9pm
- Club Dinner
- We'll hang out after for food & more craft beer.
Final version of the April 1 Meeting Agenda is shown below.
DYS Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Adopted Dog Brewing
Social: 5:30pm; Business: 6:00pm
Welcome – President — Jim (1 min)
Opening Remarks/General Announcements — Jim (5 min)
Treasurer’s Report — Kent Roberts (3-5 min)
Upcoming Contests — Jim (5 min)
Brew Your Own F#cking Beer – Saturday May 23rd (Big Easy Homebrewers) – Account registration NOW OPEN; ENTRY registration begins April 15, 2026 @10:00 am. https://bigeasyhomebrewers.com/brewyourownfckingbeer/
BBBB – Sunday May 31st (St. Arnold’s – Houston); Account Registration starts April 1, Entry Registration starts April 17th, 2026 and ends May 22, 2026. (Note: the judging day is a SUNDAY). https://bbbbthekgb.org)
Larryfest (Larry Hartzog) – TBD, Jun–Jul (Northshore; Mandeville)
Clash of the Carboys – TBD, Jul–Aug (Baton Rouge)
Germanfest – Roberts Cove – TBD, Sep–Oct (Robert’s Cove)
Upcoming Events – Adrien (10 min)
Boot Brew Fest – Friday–Saturday April 10–11th – Eunice, LA Lakeview Park and Beach
Who’s Going?
What are participants bringing?
Brew Ha Ha – Saturday July 18th
Homebrewcon — Asheville, NC – Friday–Saturday June 19–20th
Gulf Brew – Downtown Lafayette – Saturday September 19th
Oktoberfest @ Big Mike’s BBQ Houma – Saturday October 24th
Brew Science – The Irish Caramel Draw Off — Jim (5-7 min)
Who’s Been Brewing? (5-10 min)
Thirsty Thursday location for April 16 — Adrien (1-2 min)
Other Club Business – Jim (up to 15 min)
Adjourn
Now….on to the tastings!