ZZ HOPS, Quick Hits
3rd Monday of the MONTH
We meet on the 3rd Monday of the month. Meetings start at 7:00 and include a combination of sharing beer (homebrew or commercial), club business, demos/lessons, feedback sessions and a fair amount of social time.
ALL LEVELS WELCOME
Whether you’ve been brewing for twenty years, or have only been interested in homebrew for 20 minutes, our club is for you. Members of all skill levels find something to take away from our meetings.
LEE’S SUMMIT BASED
ZZ Hops is based out of Lee’s Summit. Our meeting locations change by the momth but generally stay within the city of Lee’s Summit. Guests/members from all over the metro are always welcome.
Social Media
The most up-to-date information can be found on our facebook, twitter and Instagram. Following one (or more) of these should keep you up-to-date.
Homebrewer in Kansas City?
We learn through talking about beer, brewing techniques, ways to improve!
We make beer to share with friends and showcase at club meetings, competitions, and beer festivals!
We love to drink beer. All styles and ideas welcome!
Everything we do is about beer!
CLUB OFFICERS
Alex Workman
Eric Claycamp
Kurtis Ratliff
John Sproules
Brett Wooderson
Latest news
ZZHops Christmas Party
We had a great ZZHops Christmas party last night. Thanks to everyone who came out. Big thanks to Taylor Jones for the amazing food and to Strange Days Brewing Co. for being a fantastic host. The gift exchange went great, there were a lot of great beers. Poor Tony DiPlacito for getting all his gifts Read more about ZZHops Christmas Party[…]
May First Friday’s at REACTOR design studio
Great turnout tonight at REACTOR / design studio for First Fridays. We killed 5 of the 6 kegs and had lots of great feedback. The hits of the night were Alex Workman‘s Rule #1 Berliner Weisse, Jeremy Kneeland‘s 86’d American Blonde w/ Coffee, Aaron Shockey‘s Silly Sue IPA, and of course the ZZHops Barrel Aged Project Saison. If you missed Read more about May First Friday’s at REACTOR design studio[…]
UPCOMING: Consolidated List of Club Events
FRIDAY, MAY 4TH First Friday @ Reactor Come serve some of your homebrew at an amazing monthly event. Sign up to bring some beer here: https://goo.gl/forms/A2cXlYzqf0CpvDE13 or just stop by to check out some art and great beer! SATURDAY, MAY 5TH Big Brew Day @ Boulevard Brewing Join us, Boulevard Brewing and the Read more about UPCOMING: Consolidated List of Club Events[…]
Upcoming: May Meeting: “So, you want to go pro?”
Join us for an evening dedicated to finding a way to get paid to do what we all love to do: brew beer! Stop by, enjoy some homebrew and rap with our friends at Strange Days Brewing Co., New Axiom Brewing Co & Apex Aleworks about what it’s like to open a brewery.
Highlights from the April Meeting – “The Power of Sour”
Great meeting last night at Apex. Big thanks to Mr. Michael Crane, Who came to hang out and discuss sour beers and how he started brewing them. We also raffled off two great prizes last night. A Copy of American Sour Beers. Congrats Drew Dilks. A $50 gift certificate to Yakima Valley Hops. Congrats to Read more about Highlights from the April Meeting – “The Power of Sour”[…]
ZZ Hops @ AHA Rally – Boulevard Brewing Co.
Join ZZ Hops and many other homebrewers, clubs and businesses for a night of knowledge sharing at the Boulevard Tours & Rec Center this Friday, April 13th @ 5PM. AHA members will have exclusive access to Boulevard’s Tasting Room for the evening, where they’ll be pouring complimentary samples of limited release beers. Attendees will have Read more about ZZ Hops @ AHA Rally – Boulevard Brewing Co.[…]
April Meeting – “The Power of Sour”
Join us Monday, April 16th, 7 PM at Apex Brew & BBQ for an evening focused on the ins & outs of sour beer. Enjoy some homebrew and pick the brain of Raytown’s own Crane Brewing Company brewers. Seating will be limited – so bring your favorite lawn chair.
First Monday Meeting at The New Grains & Taps (August 15th)
Join us on August 15th at the new Grains & Taps for our first meeting in our new “home space” in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The first hour (from 7:00pm-8:00pm) is full of social networking and beer sharing and the last two hours (from 8:00pm-10:00PM) include meeting agenda, Q&A, examples, event information and more…and of course…beer. Read more about First Monday Meeting at The New Grains & Taps (August 15th)[…]
ZZ Hops May Meeting: Team Competition
Next Tuesday, May 17th at 7:30pm, ZZ Hops is showcasing a team homebrew competition! With more than 20 homebrewers collaborating on creative journeys into the brewing world. We challenged members of ZZ Hops to not only collaborate with a team of four to five club members but adhere to two restrictions on beer ingredients. The brewing teams Read more about ZZ Hops May Meeting: Team Competition[…]