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   December 1998

WHAT’S BREWN’

Lets see there is so much to talk about! First of all is the new meeting format, and based on your response I think we found the correct solution. Next is the location of our meetings. Again the positive response of the club, and the gracious offer from the owners of the Home Brewers Outlet, means we have found a proper meeting forum. For those of you that were not in attendance let me explain what I’m talking about. The new meeting format is educational presentation, followed by announcements and setting the agenda for the next business meeting. This should take about thirty minutes! The business will be taken care of at the business meeting, and anyone who wants to participate is welcome to attend. That’s why we announce the agenda. The new meeting location is the Home Brewers Outlet! They are still held on the second Thursday of the month at eight o’clock. For the business meetings we will be visiting several of the areas beer emporiums, on a published rotation.

The last piece of big news is that the club has decreed to brew all our own beer for parties and special events. Now don’t get me wrong we will gladly take any donations of beer we can get, but we won’t buy any more beer. The beer will be brewed at the HBO by a variety of brewers and used as an opportunity for teaching. After all we are a brewing club not a drinking club.

Now lets talk about the Christmas party. This year’s event is scheduled for the 12th at six thirty, and will be hosted by Bill and Betty. You will find a map complete with directions in this newsletter. Please feel free to bring home brew or your favorite dish, do not forget the sweets. We would like to ask you to bring one new unwrapped toy, for the Toys for Tots program. I look forward to seeing you there.

The next item on my list is a new event for us; it’s a Sportsman’s Feast to be held at the park on Super Bowl Sunday. Yes there will be several TV’s along with a complete feast of game. This would be our first event to make beer for! More details to come!

Also on January the 23rd, there is a homebrew competition sponsored by the Florida Brewers Guild. The event is to be held in Key West, and will coincide with their craft beer show, could be fun. Yours truly has been asked to be the head judge for this event, and I foolishly accepted. I need judges for this event so if you want to go to the beer show for free, come to the Keys and judge some beer.

Last but not least, we decided on an Irish theme for the Blow Off awards ceremony and banquet. Don’t forget to bring in your suggestions for a location to hold our event. The time draws near! Make more beer!

Keep On Brewn’ drewbrew

Note Form The Editor

It’s Holiday time once again and there is plenty to due and plenty to brew. This newsletter includes some special dates for our Christmas Party (next Saturday the 12th) and New Year’s Eve party, as well as the expected meeting and brewing dates for the next 6 months. I was told that the On-line Brew News from BEERweek was enjoyed in the past newsletter, so I have included some more interesting stories from the past month. December looks like it will be a busy month and we have a busy New Year coming with all the Competitions, Brew Sessions, Meetings, Etc., so start preparing your calendar now. Continue brewing your competition beers for next year; We want to put all the other Florida Brewing Clubs to shame.

Hoppy Fermenting

Jamie

Brew Our Own Brew

As discussed at the last general meeting, we will be making our own beer for our parties instead of buying Commercial/Micro Brews. We need everyone to participate in at least one Brew Session, this way we will have enough brewers for the entire year. Bellow is the schedule for brewing, be sure to mark your calendar for the Brew Session you will participate in.

12/13 Super Bowl Party Brew Session at Greg Popes Brewing an Amber and a California Common

01/16 Huricanne Blow-off Brew Session at HBO Brewing a Stout and a ?

02/?? Cajun Fest Brew Session at HBO Brewing Two Belgians

3/27 Brew Session for Oktoberfest at HBO Brewing a Marzen and a Oktoberfest

Schedule of Locations for the Business Meetings

All monthly general meetings will be at the New Home Brewer’s Outlet the 2nd Thursday of every month. Business Meetings will continue to be on the last Tuesday’s of every month, but at a rotating location. Bellow is the planned schedule of locations.

12/29 Lost Weekend (W.P.B.)

01/26 The Blarney (Alt A1A)

02/23 Beef and Ale (W.P.B)

03/30 Red Lion (Boynton)

04/27 Brewzi (Boca Raton)

The Top Ten Classic Beer Drinkers Movies

by Francine Lobota and Jason Amy

  1. Pabst of the Mohicans
  2. The Beerhunter
  3. Pour it again, Sam
  4. Rebel Without a Coors
  5. Bar Trek: Search for Bock
  6. Red Dog Day Afternoon
  7. From Beer to Eternity
  8. Taps
  9. The Brews Brothers
  10. Silence of the Hamms

 What Will You Be Doing New Year’s Eve...
Jan and Andy's (Jandy's) New Years Eve Party (1999 ed.) returns, and we'd like to see y'all there! We'll provide the food and drink, all we ask of you is to provide the holiday spirit and cheer! Festivities begin about 8pm on 12/31/98 (when else?),
Please RSVP by 12/15 (so we can get an approximate head count) to 753-9125, or [email protected].
sponsored by Beligmo Angstrobrewery, "the smallest brewery in the South!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence Restaurant and Brewery Mini Contest

Saturday February 20, 1998
Independence Restaurant and Brewery.
Competition will start at noon.
Entry deadline will be 11:30.

AHA Categories:
4b - American-Style Brown Ale
9b - Robust porter
17b - German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest
18a - German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

It will be great to have you guys in the competition this year. All AHA rules apply. All entries will need to be accompanied with an AHA entry form. Bring a bunch of members with you, as we will need judges and stewards.

L8tr
Dave Fisher
President, Fort Lauderdale Area Brewers