Barley Grail Brewing Cooperative

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80’s Night @Aqueuduct

Jump through the time warp with the Barley Grail Brewing Cooperative to what might have been the worst/best decade ever! Wear your leg warmers, windbreakers, & fanny packs for a night of steak, craft beer, and 80’s fun!We’ll be partying like its…sometime between 1980-1989!!

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When: August 20th, 2016   5 pm-11 pm
Where: Aqueduct Brewery (529 Grant Street #106)
What: 6 new Barley Grail Beers to be unveiled and enjoyed by members and the public alike, as well as a cooked to order steak. It will be 80’s themed. 1980’s – unless you want to be funny and ironic, then by all means, dress from the 1880’s or any other “80’s” for that matter.
Why: To have fun, to drink local craft beer, and to raise awareness about the Barley Grail Brewing Cooperative.

$15 entry includes 10 5 oz samples of BG beer and cooked to order steak.

Other Event Features:

  • *Best Dressed Contest* – Prize is $25 gift card to Aqueduct & self esteem boost.
  • *80s Trivia* –  A question every 30 minutes and a prizes for those who answer correctly.
  • *Brewing Raffle* – Enter into the raffle to win a brew date with Aqueduct brewer Bob Hernandez. Assist Bob and learn about the brewing process.
  • *Photo Booth* – Have your picture taken with your friends and check the Barley Grail Facebook. Make sure to tag yourself and your friends, as the photo that gets the most likes will get a prize of a shirt and glass!

Be sure to dig up your old 80’s clothes or hit the thrift store as the more 80’s, the better! We hope to see you there!

 

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What’s New At Barley Grail (7/20/2016)

Event Calendar

We’re happy to announce our new event calendar! We’ll keep it up to date will all of our upcoming events, member meetings, member get-togethers, and anything else that has a date attached. You can view it by clicking here, or add it to your smart phone, tablet, or computer buy clicking the link below:

Click here to add the calendar to your device

If you check out the calendar, you’ll see that a Barley Grail Team Member will be at Aqueduct Brewing (529 Grant Street) tomorrow night from 5:00-9:00pm. If you haven’t joined or have questions, swing by, have a beer, and learn more!

Barley Grail On The Street

Barley Grail had a presence at two great events this past weekend. Thursday night took the team to another Brew At The Zoo with Robert Hernandez & Aqueduct Brewing. Friday and Saturday sent us to the Hudson Wine Festival as part of a joint booth with each of the Grail Cooperatives.

Check the new event calendar for all future events we’ll be attending.

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New Members

Barley Grail would like to welcome all new Member Owners that have joined the ranks in recent weeks. Each new member moves us closer to our goal of building out our brewery & tasting room. If you know anyone interested in beer & brewing or organizations that could benefit from fundraising through beer, encourage them to join!

Brewing Classes

As an added benefit of membership, every Barley Grail member has the opportunity to participate in an introductory brewing class taught by brewer Robert Hernandez (Aqueduct Brewing). We’ll be reaching out to all current members later this week to schedule upcoming sessions.

Once you’ve completed brewing 101, you’ll also have the option to enroll in the Intermediate and Advanced classes(inquire for pricing).

Member Meetings

Following our recent member meeting, we’ve unanimously decided to hold an official Member Meeting the first Thursday of every month at 7pm at Aqueduct Brewing (529 Grant Street). These meetings are intended to bring members together to share ideas and updates. If you’re already a member, please attend our upcoming meetings and bring the following:

  1. IDEAS
  2. FRIENDS

If you’re not a member, CLICK HERE

If you have any questions or would like to share an idea, email us at barleygrail@gmail.com.

Cheers!

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June Events

Save the date for June 24th for the joint event between Aqueduct and Barley Grail.

 

BARLEY GRAIL CAUSE-WORTHY CRAFT BEER KICKOFF

Where: Aqueduct Brewery (529 Grant St #106, Akron, OH 44311)
When: June 24th 6-11 pm
What:  The unveiling of Barley Grail’s first 6 beers; American Stout, Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, Blonde Ale, and Amber Ale.

Attendees will be able to sample 5 of the craft beers from 12 oz. glasses and hang out with fellow craft beer enthusiasts, along with enjoying a made to order steak dinner.

Price: $15 (seriously, 5 beer samples and a steak dinner for $15)

We hope to see you there at the event! Check back often for updates!

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Barley Grail Update 4/13

Spring is here and so is an update on the Barley Grail Brewing Cooperative. Hope everyone is getting over the long Winter and ready for some sunshine.

April 2 Event

Our first event was a learning experience, but a success nonetheless! Even the snow was falling, over a hundred people from Northeast Ohio showed up and drank beer from the area’s best local craft breweries.

BrewMadness 2016
BrewMadness 2016

The band “Celtic Rush” was great, the Final Four match ups were exciting, the home-brew competition was informal but fun, and we raffled off some great prizes. All in all it was a great evening, and both charities featured at the event- Nicki’s Gift Foundation and Brilliant Minds Unleashed  benefited from the thirsts for craft beer from all the attendees.

Special thanks to Bob Hernandez from Aqueduct Brewery and all the volunteers.

Brewery News

The Barley Grail also welcomed 5 new member-owners into the cooperative after BrewMadness, bringing us that much closer to launching and owning our own brewery! We have more fun events planned so be sure to check back often!

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American Monks in Italy Bring Beer to US

Another example of how a group of monks are supporting their whole monastery through brewing beer.

The Monastery of St. Benedict of Norcia in Italy has become so successful, that their beer will soon be for sale in the United States.

The connection to Barley Grail? Instead of using the proceeds to restore and support a monastery, BG will use the proceeds to fund the charitable missions of its members.

Click here to read the story via nbc.