The March meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday March 2nd @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will focus on Dark Ale styles. 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. Dark Ale styles – Chris Stawney
2. Blind tasting (match the dark ale to the style) – Chris Stawney
3. Information Office update – Chris Banker
4. Upcoming Events – Stan
5. Stone March Madness AHA Rally event – Andy
6. Americas Finest City Homebrew Competition Results – Paul
7. Homebrew Sharing – All
What to bring:
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree if desired ($10 + tax & tip = $13)
Note: See comments for notes and photos from the meeting.
Photo from the meeting:

Presentation Notes: Dark Ales – By Chris Stawney
Commercial examples tasted as part of the presentation:
Firestone Walker – Velvet Merlin
Avery – New World Porter
Franziskaner – Hefe-Weisse Dunkel
Alpine – Ugly
Jolly Pumpkin – Maracaibo Especial
Great Divide – Grand Cru
Deschutes – The Abyss (2010)
Ballast Point – Victory at Sea