2 Jan 2011

SBE January Meeting Announcement

Author: Barley Engineers | Filed under: Meeting Information, Meeting Notes

The January meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday January 5th @ 6 p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will focus on Bock Beers. We are pleased to have a special guest speaker and QUAFF member Greg Lorton to lead the discussion on Bock Beers. The entree of the evening will be Pesto Penne with Chicken & Tomato. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Bock Beer discussion with commercial samples and homebrewed examples – Greg Lorton
2. Lager brewing tips – Andy
3. Introduction to 2011 SBE Program – Andy
4. National Homebrew Convention Event planning – Stan
5. English Pale Ale Club Only Competition – Paul
6. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Homebrewed bock beers for main discussion
English Pale Ales for competition
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree ($10 + tax & tip = $13)
Dues for 2011 ($25)

Note: See comments for notes from the meeting.

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3 Responses to “SBE January Meeting Announcement”

  1. Barley Engineers Says:

    Congratulations to Travis Hammond, winner of the English Pale Ale Club Only Competition with his Best Bitter.

  2. Barley Engineers Says:

    Here are some of the commercial beers we evaluated as part of the Bock discussion.

    January 2011 Bock Examples

  3. Barley Engineers Says:

    The slides and handouts from Greg Lorton’s excellent presentation on Bocks are available here:
    Bock Handout (DOC)
    Bock Charts (PPT)

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