December Meeting

Feeling neglected, little mister blog-site? Apparently no one ever looks here anyway! In case someone does, the December meeting will be held Thursday, December 8th at Dogfish Head in Rehoboth Beach. We'll get rolling in the upstairs dining room around 7pm. As always, feel free to bring samples of your latest creations, as well as $1 per person for the club donation. It's pizza night at Dogfish, so come for dinner and some holiday cheer with the DUH masses.

Cheers,
Dead Terry

AUGUST MEETING

A quick reminder for those who did not receive the email.....the August Meeting will be at Sarah & Mike Reese's house in Millsboro this Thursday (August 11th), with things starting around 6pm.
The usual deal, bring something to share if you feel like it or just come out and enjoy the evening. If you need directions, or an address to get you there - drop me a note and I'll private message the information to you.

Hope to see everyone there!

Cheers,
Dead Terry

July Meeting and Battle of the Brews

Just a quick reminder, the July meeting will be at Patti & Doug Griffith's house - home of Extreme Brewing, on July 14th. The usual - bring a dish to share and/or your latest fermented creations, but it is not required. Just come and enjoy the evening. If you need any supplies, I'm sure that Doug will be able to help you out.

NEXT, entries are due for the Delaware Battle of the Brews. All entries MUST be submitted by July 10th at one of the drop-off points. See the website http://battleofthebrews.webs.com for details and locations.

That's it for now - look for an email and Facetybook update soon.

Cheers,
Dead Terry

MAY MEETING

The May meeting will take place Thursday, May 12th at Dogfish Head in Rehoboth. This will be the final meeting at the pub until October - due to the wonderful summer tourist/parking meter season. Things will get rolling around 7pm in the 2nd floor dining room. Bring your latest creations for folks to sample, or just come out and enjoy the evening - all we ask is for a $1 donation per person.
The summer meeting schedule is set and will be working this way:
June 9th: Jester Acres in Ellendale
July 14th: Delmarva Brewing Craft in Millsboro
August 11th: Sarah & Mike Reese's in Millsboro
September 8th: MaryAnn & Greg Christmas' in Milton

Reminders and directions will be provided throughout the summer.

Finally, Matt Patton at Dogfish head asked me to get this link out there for folks to check-out:

http://www.dogfish.com/community/news/press-releases/celebrating-american-craft-beer-week.html

It lists the various events that Dogfish Head will be hosting in celebration of American craft Beer week, which is May 16-22.

That's all for now....Cheers,
Dead Terry

APRIL MEETING

Guess what? It's time to announce the April meeting date...... BIG SURPRISE....it's on Thursday, April 14th. We'll be meeting in the upstairs dining room at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach. Things will get rolling around 7pm. Feel free to bring samples of your latest fermented creations, but it is not required to attend. All we ask is for a simple $1 per person donation, which grants you unlimited access to the club's Brew-fet table. A magical wonderland of variety. (?) I'll be filling-in for our ever-vacationing President, and will do my best not to piss too many people off (other than my wife). I'll give you the latest information on the Mystery yeast Competition and the Battle Of the Brews Competition....or I'll just make stuff up. If you have any questions, or concerns, drop me a note or ask me point-blank at the meeting. If I don't answer....I'm probably passed-out, or beaten unconscious by Jessica, for the remark above. Hope to see everyone having a GREAT TIME on Thursday!!! Peas, Dead Terry

Yeast Pick-Up

Yeast pick-up started tonight down at the Dogfish Head Pub in Rehoboth....we went through half of our allotted supply. If you are planning on entering, I would suggest you get on your horse and ride to the pub or either XtremeBrewing location; plop down your $5 and get your propagation in rotation (?). If ANYONE has questions about the yeastie-feastie - drop me a note. I'll respond to any legitimate concern........

Peas,
Dead Terry

MARCH MEETING

The March meeting will be on Thursday, March 10th. We'll be gathering at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach. Things will get started in the upstairs dining room around 7pm. Feel free to bring samples of your latest creations, but it is not required to join in the fun. All we ask you to bring is a $1 donation.
Topics of discussion for this meeting are providing details about the upcoming 2011 Mad Brewer Competition, as well as updates on the Delaware State Fair competition. Remember, Thursdays are $6 pizza night at Dogfish Head, some come on in for dinner and the meeting. Hope to see everyone there.

Cheers,
Dead Terry

February Meeting

The February meeting will take place Thursday, February 10th. We'll be gathering upstairs at Dogfish Head in downtown Rehoboth. Things will get started around 7pm. We will hopefully be discussing the upcoming competitions, and be able to provide some more details about them. As always, feel free to bring along samples of your latest creations, but it is in no way mandatory. Your $1 donation to the Jimmy Kroon Fund is required - gotta keep our club President dressed to thrill. It's pizza night at Dogfish, so come on in for dinner and the meeting. Hope to see everyone there!

Cheers,
Dead Terry

Battle of the Brews at the Delaware State Fair

The Delaware Department of Agriculture and Delaware State Fair are excited to announce Delaware’s first AHA/BJCP-sanctioned homebrew competition – the inaugural Delaware State Fair - Battle of the Brews – July 23, 2011 on the Delaware State Fairgrounds.

Details, printable flyers, etc. can be found at official competition website, but here are the most important things to remember: You must register at the Delaware State Fair between April 1 & June 1, 2011 and then deliver your beer (see website) by July 11. To maximize your beer karma, make sure you use plain bottles labeled with BJCP Bottle ID forms (attach with a rubber band please).

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best of Show winners and category winners will be honored with fame, notoriety, (and ribbons). And we’ll have and craft beer education and sampling activities going on during judging.

Spread the word about the Battle of the Brews on BeerAdvocate and Facebook.

Promotional materials by Caty Cain.

JANUARY MEETING

The January meeting will be held Thursday, January 13th at Dogfish Head in Rehoboth Beach. Things will get started upstairs around 7pm. As always, bring along your latest creations to sample or just come out for an evening of fun. It's pizza night at Dogfish Head, so grab some dinner too.
We'll have details about the Novosel's Annual Chili Cook-off, which will be taking place on January 29th. Hope to see everyone this Thursday, and remember to bring your $1 for the club's 'special' fund.

Cheers,
Dead Terry