Heart of the Valley Homebrewers

HotV Holiday Party, 2019
2019-12-14 18:00 - 21:00 UTC

April HOTV Genera Meeting*
2020-04-15 19:00 - 20:00
* Meeting has moved online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is a standard club meeting that will be hosted by one of our club members. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Feel free to bring your latest home-brewed creation for feedback or just for fun. This event is open to prospective members who are at least 21 years of age. Please email the event organizer for the location of this and future events. You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the event. Please drive responsibly.

Event Timeline
7:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
7:30 PM …………………. Club Business
8:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
8:30 PM …………………. End of Event
No educational topic this week

If you are interested in joining Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, please bring cash or a personal check to the amount of $20 and deliver it to our clubs treasurer.

#BYOBEERFEST
2020-04-18 12:00 - 19:00 | @Home
Heart of the Valley Homebrewers are putting together an effort to help workers in the Mid-Willamette valley who have been laid off as a result of the impact from COVID-19. Follow the link to the event page below to learn more about the event, and to support our local brewery workers!
#BYOBEERFEST

Link to the official event website.
Link to the web form for workers affected by COVID-19

May HOTV General Meeting*
2020-05-20 19:00 - 21:00

Willamette Valley Cider Fest
2020-05-30 13:00 - 18:00
DESCRIPTION

In an effort to the support the local craft service industry staff who have had their livelihood affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Heart of the Valley Homebrewers club welcomes you to join in on the first-ever Willamette Valley Cider Fest on Saturday, May 30, from 1-6 p.m., sponsored by 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Salt Creek Cider House, and Sun Break Cider.
Although we love to brew and drink cider with friends, this virtual cider festival will encourage everyone to “Drink Cider, Stay Home” and celebrate the local industry we love, while raising funds for the Linn Benton Food Share and the HOTV Craft Server Emergency Relief Fund.
Virtual Purchases
Here’s how it works:

Visit http://WVCiderFest.hotv.org/ and purchase a $5 “ticket” for admission, with 100% of proceeds going to the Linn Benton Food Share and the HOTV Craft Server Emergency Relief Fund, which benefits Mid-Valley (Corvallis, Albany, Philomath, and Lebanon) cider and brewery service industry staff in need.
Level up your experience at the event with the following optional (completely virtual) upgrades with 100% of proceeds going to the Linn Benton Food Share and the HOTV Craft Server Emergency Relief Fund:

Virtual Pretzel necklace: $5
Virtual VIP tickets status: $10
Virtual Gas Money: $25
Virtual Overnight Accommodations: $100

Are you a local business or a resident who wants to make a big difference in supporting the craft service industry staff who have lost their jobs during the current COVID-19 pandemic? Consider purchasing one of our sponsorship tiers of:

$250
$500
$1000

Purchase some of your favorite local cider.
Join us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram on Saturday, May 30, from 1-6 p.m. so that we can chat and drink cider together (while socially distancing), while using our hashtag #WVCiderFest

Physical Purchases
Want some real, physical Willamette Valley Cider Fest swag? Visit https://corvalliscustom.com/swag-store/willamette-valley-cider-fest.html for a variety of Willamette Valley Cider Fest-branded apparel, with 100% of profits going to the Linn Benton Food Share and the HOTV Craft Server Emergency Relief Fund for local craft service industry staff who have had their livelihood affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The Big Day
Stay tuned for announcements of what to expect during the first-ever Willamette Valley Cider Fest on May 30! We’re working with local cider producers to schedule some fun events that we can all attend and participate in, while staying at home and enjoying the great ciders that we all know and love.
Any questions about how you can donate and/or participate? Let us know by emailing wvciderfest@hotv.org, our Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/658189538092697/, or through the HOTV Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/heartofthevalleyhomebrewers/
Are you a current or recent employee of a brewery in the Central Willamette Valley who has been affected by the current pandemic? Visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3JhEOHj_VsfFYOLZqDcjgtSA3bxMr1vDIhPKTwRruf_9jYA/viewform to apply for grant assistance from the HOTV Craft Server Emergency Relief Fund.

HotV Club Meeting
2022-04-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-06-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:30
This is a standard club meeting that will be hosted by one of our club members. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Feel free to bring your latest home-brewed creation for feedback or just for fun. This event is open to prospective members who are at least 21 years of age. Please email the event organizer for the location of this and future events. You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the event. Please drive responsibly.

Event Timeline
7:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
7:30 PM …………………. Club Business
8:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
8:30 PM …………………. End of Event
No educational topic this week

If you are interested in joining Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, please bring cash or a personal check to the amount of $20 and deliver it to our clubs treasurer.

Club Brew Day 2022
2022-05-14 08:00 - 17:00
Want to learn how to brew? Looking to meet local home brewers? Look no further than the Club Brew Day, sponsored by the Heart of the Valley Homebrewers.

Club Camp-Out in Kings Valley
2022-08-20

June HOTV General Meeting*
2023-06-21 19:00 - 21:00
This is a standard club meeting that will be hosted by one of our club members. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Feel free to bring your latest home-brewed creation for feedback or just for fun. This event is open to prospective members who are at least 21 years of age. Please email the event organizer for the location of this and future events. You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the event. Please drive responsibly.

Event Timeline
7:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
7:30 PM …………………. Club Business
8:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
8:30 PM …………………. End of Event
No educational topic this week

If you are interested in joining Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, please bring cash or a personal check to the amount of $25 and deliver it to our clubs treasurer.

Picnic at Willamette Park
2023-07-08 18:00 - 21:00

July HOTV General Meeting*
2023-07-20 19:00 - 21:00

Holiday Party
2025-12-12 17:00 - 21:00

February HotV Club Meeting
2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:30
This is a standard club meeting that will be hosted by one of our club members. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Feel free to bring your latest home-brewed creation for feedback or just for fun. This event is open to prospective members who are at least 21 years of age. Please email the event organizer for the location of this and future events. You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the event. Please drive responsibly.
For the meeting location, please contact Jon Price
Event Timeline
7:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
7:30 PM …………………. Club Business
8:00 PM …………………. Social & Home-brew Tasting
8:30 PM …………………. End of Event
No educational topic this week

If you are interested in joining Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, please bring cash or a personal check to the amount of $25 and deliver it to our clubs treasurer.

March HotV Club Meeting
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:30

April HotV Club Meeting
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:30

44th Annual Oregon Homebrew Festival
2026-05-15 - 2026-05-16
The 44th annual Oregon Homebrew Festival is presented by Heart of the Valley Homebrewers has been around since 1982.
Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year sanction event
Registration and Competition details available at:
hotv.org/ohf
WHERE?

2 Towns Ciderhouse
33930 SE Eastgate Cir
Corvallis, OR 97333
WHEN?
FRIDAY, MAY 15th, 2022
Judging starts at 5:30 PM
Saturday, MAY 16th, 2022
Judging starts at 9:00 AM

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS?
ENTRY OPEN FROM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th – SATURDAY, MAY 2nd
All judges & stewards receive lunch & after competition cider
Categories based on BJCP 2021 guidelines
$12 per entry, online registration starts March 18th

Registration and Competition details available at:
hotv.org/ohf

HotV Club Picnic, 2026
2026-06-27 13:00 - 18:00

July HotV Club Meeting
2026-07-15 19:00 - 21:00

August HOTV Club Meeting
2026-08-19 19:00 - 21:00

Septembeerfest
2026-08-29 12:00 - 19:00

September HOTV Club Meeting
2026-09-17 19:00 - 21:00

October HOTV Club Meeting
2026-10-15 19:00 - 21:00

November HOTV Club Meeting
2026-11-19 19:00 - 21:00

January HotV Club Meeting
2027-01-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Corvallis, OR, Corvallis, OR, 97330, United States
