2020 HOP DROP! -Sunday Sept 20th, 12-16:00
Sharon
Midweek Crack Another Cask Nov 12th 18:00
HOSTS:
This event is being hosted by Terminus Tap Room and Bottle shop, home of the Meanwood Brewery.
This is an open event, so bring family and friends to share the experience of GeeGee. The Tap room is warm and welcoming with amazing tunes and comfy chairs. We will be meeting upstairs.
You can find it down the alley next to Alfreds Pub.
If you haven’t tried the 2019 GeeGee, yet, here is your chance. Green hopped ales are light session brews, so be prepared to have a few, at only 4.5%abv.
DRINKS:
The Brewery is offering a discount on GeeGee for Co-Hoperative members. If you donated hops see Sharon for your free drink coupons. Also, try the Meeanwood Brewery Taps there is a lot of choice, something for everyone plus the bottle shop fridge.
FOOD:
Hot bar sandwiches will be available for purchase, like cheese toasties! MMMM yummy with a pint of GeeGee.
TRANSPORT LINKS::
Nos. 51 & 52 Bus from Leeds City Centre heading North to stops just outside (Waitrose) Meanwood.
Buses no. 91 and No. 7
A short walk along Meanwood road from Meanwood Road & Stainbeck lane traffic light stop.
See you there.
Sharon
Cracking the barrel on this year’s brew
From little green shoots in the spring, to full grown plants bearing hops, to Nomadic Beers, to a barrel. Our annual journey has come to it’s climax as we crack a barrel of this year’s Geegee. Cheers!
Cask Cracking Saturday October 26th 2019, 12-8pm
The HOP DROP 2019 is here!!
Since we all enjoyed the Nomadic Beers taproom open house event last October and the GeeGee beer was outstanding, Why not do it again?
Katie and the team have offered to do a brew on Monday 23rd Sept should be ready for the October Event. If anyone would like to help with the brew get in touch. leedshops@gmail.com
This is a family friendly event bring your friends, and dogs too.
Christine Jopling, who designed our logo, will be on hand selling her amazing artwork.
Please, bring a contribution from your Cascade plants no matter how small. It all adds up. There may be vouchers for beers for hops dropped.
Event Details:
HOP DROP
Sat 21st September 2019
1200 -21:30
Nomadic Beers
Unit 11, 15 Sheepscar Street, LS7 1AD
Tips for picking:
Cut the strings bottom first and lay out on a table to dry a bit
Wear long sleeves and gloves if possible
Check for bugs and give all the cones a good shake before bagging up
Make sure they are dry as possible
If you need to pick early please bag and refrigerate -freeze for longer storage get all the air out
Fresh hops need to be used within 24-48 hours so don’t pick too early.
If you are bogged down just bring the hops on the binds on the Hop Drop day and we can all pitch in and pick the cones. I’ll have a table set up for picking.
Do get in touch if you have any questions.
Hope to see you all there – New members welcome to join in
I want to apologise for being a bit quiet over the past 6 months. No excuse really.
Sharon
How are your hops, Growers? Early spring 2019
These are my two, 3 year old Cascade hop plants. One started its first year in a pot and is a bit behind the other plant which has been in the ground for three years.
If you are a new member and have first year plants, dont worry. Keep an eye out for the red shoots. These plants take off soon.
If any members have failed plants and want to try again. I have some Cascade plants started in pots for purchase. Get in touch – leedshops@gmail.com.
See you all soon, Sharon
Hop growing enthusiasts, a great listen on a rainy day
Winter Meet up @ Kirkstall Brewery Saturday, 23 February 2019
A joint social with Leeds & Calderdale Camra Branches at Kirkstall Brewery on 100 Kirkstall Road, Leeds.
Meet at the Brewery 12:30pm for a tour of the kit and perhaps a quick pint. From here its on to the Cardigan Arms around 3:00ish, where there will be a rare chance to tour the Victorian Tower Brewery. From here it is onto the Kirkstall Bridge Inn.
Feel free to join in the visits to the other two pubs. The Cardigan Arms will be showing the 6 Nations Rugby matches upstairs.
You don’t need to book, attendance is free, please wear stout(ish) footwear if you are interested in looking round the breweries. This promises to be a grand day.
Buses run approx. every 10-20mins along Kirkstall Road in each direction, so return transport should be no issue.
Last Taste of Nomadic’s GeeGee and recent Blogs about The Co-Hoperative
Hello Everyone,
Event
The last cask of ‘GeeGee’ will be served at another Nomadic Beers Un-Open event, Sat. 10 Nov 2018, 12-18:00 pm @Nomadic Beers, new location in Sheepscar. There will be a crafts market on as well and food. (If the last event is anything to go by, it will be another corker)
Blogs
Thought you might also like to see what the bloggers are saying about the Co-Hoperative and the last Un-Open event @Nomadic Beers on Oct 6th 2018:.
See you Soon,
Sharon