Learn To Homebrew Day 2024
Nov
2
12:00 PM12:00

Learn To Homebrew Day 2024

Have friends that are interested in brewing or want to learn more yourself? Join LCL on November 2nd for annual Learn To Homebrew Day. Member, Ed Marquardt, has once again agreed to host this event at his home. Please bring a chair and a dish/snack to share. Oh, and don’t forget the beer!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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June 2024 Meeting
Jun
1
12:00 PM12:00

June 2024 Meeting

Our June meeting will take place at Crafty Draught in Mt. Pleasant beginning at 12:00 pm. Owner, Kevin, will be there to speak to us a little about the business, as well. Please note, food is not served at this location, however, there are restaurants nearby. Please RSVP your beers in the comments below or on the Facebook post. And thanks to member, Jeff Pascoe, for suggesting the location!

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National Homebrew Day
May
4
10:00 AM10:00

National Homebrew Day

Join us at Beer Engineer Supply for our annual Homebrew Day celebration! The club will grill brats and sausages for lunch, please bring a side or dessert to share if you can. We are looking for volunteers to brew on-site at Beer Engineer. We will have any ribbons and scoresheets from Colonial Cup that have not been picked up yet, and some leftover bottles from the competition to sample. We'll be doing the big toast at 1:00pm. As always, feel free to bring some homebrew to share for feedback.

See the link below for more info about the Big Brew and National Homebrew Day, including the official recipe for this year’s Big Brew

Big Brew Day

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March 2024 Meeting
Mar
2
12:00 PM12:00

March 2024 Meeting

UPDATE: The location for this meeting has changed. It will now be held at Rusty Bull Brewing in North Charleston. Date and time of meeting will remain the same.

Join us for our 3rd meeting of the year and check out North Charleston’s newest brewery, High Score Brewing! The meeting will take place on March 2nd at noon. There will be a food truck onsite beginning at 2pm. Please RSVP your beers in the comments below or on the FB post.

Hope to see you there!

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February Meeting/BES 10th Anniversary
Feb
10
12:00 PM12:00

February Meeting/BES 10th Anniversary

February’s meeting will take place on February 10th at 12:00 at Beer Engineer Supply as they celebrate 10 years in business! There will be food provided by the Beer Engineer crew, special discounts on ingredients & kits, and more. Please RSVP your beers in the comments below or in the Facebook group.

If anyone would like to brew onsite that day, please let Angelica with LCL or Esse with Beer Engineer know. Your ingredient cost will be covered for whatever you choose to brew that day, and you will be able to set up early if desired.

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January 2024 Meeting/Steinbier Brew
Jan
13
9:00 AM09:00

January 2024 Meeting/Steinbier Brew

Our first meeting of 2024 will be the 3rd Annual Steinbier brew day hosted by Jeremy & Angelica Lopez at their home in Ladson. Mash in will begin around 9AM. All are welcome- stay for the whole brew or just drop in for a little while! If you did not attend last year, this beer will be brewed by heating stones in a fire pit to use in the mash and boil, so dress for outdoor weather and bring a chair, plus work gloves/safety glasses if you would like to directly participate in the brew. We do have a few extra pairs of both, if needed. Jeremy will provide the main entree for lunch, feel free to bring a side and/or some brews to share.

Parking will be in the street. Please enter the backyard through the left side gate. Dogs will be present on property, so please make sure to close the gate behind you. Leave a comment below or in the Facebook group if you plan to attend.

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LCL Annual Christmas Party 2023
Dec
2
6:00 PM18:00

LCL Annual Christmas Party 2023

It’s that time again! Dust off those brews you’ve been saving for a special occasion & join us at Chris & Mike Rousseau’s house for our annual Christmas extravaganza! In addition to our usual shenanigans, we will announce officers for the new year (info on nominations & elections coming soon) & hold a raffle benefiting the club.

Please bring the following items to make the party a success:

  1. Homebrew to share. Comment below or on our Facebook post if you plan to bring a keg. Growlers/bottles are also welcome, but do not need to be RSVP’d.

  2. An appetizer, side or dessert to share. The Rousseaus will be serving pulled pork as the main course.

  3. Prizes (e.g., commercial beer, ingredients, equipment) to DONATE to our raffle.

  4. A chair & a jacket. This will be an indoor/outdoor event. We all know how December weather can be, so come prepared.

    NOTES:

    Neighborhood access: The Rousseaus live in a gated community. The gate code is #7829 (include the # when entering code).

    Parking: There will be limited space in the driveway, but you are welcome to park there. Most of you will need to park in the street. DO NOT PARK IN THE GRASS - all four wheels must be on the pavement per community rules.

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August 2023 Meeting
Aug
5
12:00 PM12:00

August 2023 Meeting

Our August 2023meeting will take place at Beyond Distilling in North Charleston. In addition to our regular meeting, we will tour the facility & hear a little bit about the company from one of the owners, Tyler LaCorata. The distillery does not serve food, so feel free to bring in snacks if you like. Also, Tyler is waiving the usual rental fee for us, so please consider showing your thanks by making a purchase while you are there. Please RSVP your beers below or on the Facebook post.

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July 2023 Meeting
Jul
8
12:00 PM12:00

July 2023 Meeting

Please join us for our July 2023 meeting at Frothy Beard. Please RSVP your beers below or on the Facebook post.

Please note that we have decided to limit the amount of beers we taste during the meetings in the interest of safety & time. Going forward, RSVPs will be limited to one beer per person, and we will cap it at 10 beers. Members are still welcome to share extra beers after the meeting

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June 2023 Meeting
Jun
3
12:00 PM12:00

June 2023 Meeting

Our next meeting will take place on June 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 at Ghost Monkey Brewery in Mt. Pleasant. Please note: the food truck will not start serving until 2pm that day. RSVP your beers below or on the Facebook post. Hope to see you there!

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National Homebrew Day
May
6
10:00 AM10:00

National Homebrew Day

Join us at Beer Engineer Supply for our annual Homebrew Day celebration! The club will provide hot dogs for lunch, please bring a side or dessert to share if you can. Our Vice President, Angelica, will be brewing on-site alongside Esse & Kevin from Beer Engineer, we will have any ribbons and scoresheets from Colonial Cup that have not been picked up yet, and some leftover bottles from the competition to sample. We'll be doing the big toast at 1:00pm. As always, feel free to bring some homebrew to share for feedback.

See the link below for more info about the Big Brew and National Homebrew Day, including the official recipe for this year’s Big Brew

Big Brew Day

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March 2023 Meeting
Mar
4
12:00 PM12:00

March 2023 Meeting

  • The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our 3nd meeting of the year will take place on March 4th, 2023 at 12:00 at The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory. As of right now there is a food truck scheduled. Note that this is the new space on Ashley River Road, not the brewery itself on Highway 17. Please RSVP your beers below or on the Facebook post.

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February 2023 Meeting
Feb
11
12:00 PM12:00

February 2023 Meeting

Our 2nd meeting of the year will take place on February 11, 2023 at 12:00 at Coast Brewing Company’s new taproom. As of now, they do not have a kitchen, however, that may not be the case come February. Updates will be made if the situation changes. For now, plan on bringing some snacks with you. Please RSVP your beers below or on the Facebook post.

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January 2023 Meeting
Jan
7
to Jan 8

January 2023 Meeting

  • Indigo Reef Brewing Company (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

UPDATE 1/3/2023: Our first meeting of 2023 will now take place at Indigo Reef Brewing Company on Daniel Island. We will be meeting in the tap room. Please RSVP your beers below or on the Facebook post.

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Learn To Homebrew Day & Kentucky Common Tasting
Nov
5
11:00 AM11:00

Learn To Homebrew Day & Kentucky Common Tasting

Have friends that are interested in brewing or want to learn more yourself? Join LCL on November 5th for annual Learn To Homebrew Day. Member, Ed Marquardt, has graciously agreed to host this event at his home. Please bring a chair and a dish/snack to share.

Since this event is taking place of our regular meeting, we will also hold the tasting for our Kentucky Common yeast project at this event. If you signed up to participate, please comment below or on the FB post to let us know if you are coming. If you are planning to bring any other beers/fermented beverages to share with the club, RSVP those in the comments or post, as well.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Mead Day Demonstration
Aug
18
6:00 PM18:00

Mead Day Demonstration

Please join Chris Faulk, our President, for a mead-making demonstration at his home on Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 PM. This is a great day to learn the basics for those who are interested in branching out to other libations. If you are already brewing mead, feel free to bring some to share. Hope to see you there!

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Big Brew for National Homebrew Day
May
7
12:00 PM12:00

Big Brew for National Homebrew Day

Join us for the Big Brew on National Homebrew Day! We'll have some lunch (feel free to bring a side to share if you can) Club members will be brewing on-site, we will have any ribbons and scoresheets from Colonail Cup that have not been picked up yet, and we'll have some leftover bottles from Colonial Cup. We'll be doing the big toast at 1:00pm. Feel free to bring some homebrew to share for feedback as usual.

Parking will NOT be at Beer Engineer, their parking lot is not big enough. We have permission to park at nearby Morningside Middleschool and some club members will be available to shuttle people to Beer Engineer.

See the AHA website for more info about the Big Brew and National Homebrew Day, including one of the official recipes for this year's Big Brew: Tha CommUNITY American Lager by LCL's own April Dove!

Big Brew Day

Tha CommUNITY American Lager recipe

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Club Christmas Party
Dec
4
6:00 PM18:00

Club Christmas Party

Our annual Christmas blowout, featuring THE JOCKEYBOX. New officers will be announced! Big raffle befitting the club! This is technically a regular meeting but it's mostly funny business.

Club President Chris Faulk will be graciously hositng us, but please note this will be an outdoor event so please dress appropriately and bring a chair! We will have a fire pit and good strong beer to help keep everyone warm.

Please bring the following items to make the party a success:

  1. Homebrew to share. Comment below if you plan to bring a keg.
  2. An appetizer/hors d'oeuvre. We will need nibbles.
  3. Prizes (e.g., commercial beer, ingedients, equipment) to DONATE to our raffle.
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