SBE December Meeting Announcement

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2013 is drawing to a close. Our last meeting of the year will be December 4th at Stone World Bistro at 6:30.

The main topic will be Yeast Harvesting, presented by Mike Lancas. The group meal will be Beer Mac and Cheese, $13 incl. Tax and Tip, as always.
The RSVP link already went out, but here it its again…
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c6MQ

Please come to this meeting armed with ideas. We will be listening to you, the members, for what things you want to learn about, hear about, taste, and do. It can be meeting topic ideas, meeting format ideas, ideas for non-meeting events.
As we make plans for 2014, we want to hear as much as we can from you.

SBE November Meeting Announcement

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Hello Barley Engineers,
We are really excited about this Wednesday’s meeting on 11/13. As might notice, this is a week later than usual, due to beer week. We have obtained several of the Siebel institute kits for preparing doctored beers for flavor evaluation. This will be a fun and very informative event. Participating in events like this can usually be very pricey, and is a perk of SBE membership. As a double perk, several of the officers and senior club members are pretty experienced at making this kind of event very successful.

Our agenda will be limited to just the tasting, and officer elections. It is not to late to run for office. Campaigning can consist of an e-mail to the current officers and members, or just show up at the meeting and say you are interested.

We will still be passing homebrews around, so please still bring beer to share. We will need some pleasant beer to keep us going through all the docotored beer.

The Group meal will be Pesto with Chicken and Tomato. As always, $!3 includes tax and tip.
6:30pm at Stone World Bistro.

PLEASE RSVP using the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c6MQ

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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Hello Fellow Barley Engineers,
We will be meeting this Wednesday, 8/7/13 at 6:00 pm at the Stone World Bistro.
The main topic will be Brettanomyces and Brett Beers, presented by Peter Perrecone.

We will have an events update and last calls for Soda-making volunteers. If you are interested in making a soda for the Stone Anniversary, but need a keg or two, please contact Jeremy Jerome or Andy Gamelin.

The group meal will be Mac and Beer Cheese. $13 even, as always.

Please RSVP using the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c6MQ

SBE FeBREWary Meeting Announcement

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We will meet on Feb. 6th at the Stone World Bistro, at 6:30
This month we will be talking about Ciders with Chris Banker.
The group meal will be Beer Mac and Cheese with your choice of Sausage or Broccoli. As always, the group meal is $13, which includes Tax and Tip.
Pleases also bring dues for 2013 if you have not already paid. $25 for a single member, $35 for a couple.

Please RSVP at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c6MQ

SBE January Meeting Announcement

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Our first meeting in 2013 will be Wednesday January 2nd at the Stone World Bistro at 6:30pm.  This month we will be trying a new format that was suggested by a member last month – Movie Night!

For the main event we will be viewing the documentary How Beer Saved the World, and will likely end up doing a bit of a Rifftrax impression in the process.  In addition to the movie, we will go over the schedule for the year.

I do not believe we will be participating in the January AHA Club-Only competition, “Un-Session Beers,” which is essentially any beer with an OG greater than 1.040. If you have a beer that you really want to put forward for this, please contact the officers@societyofbarleyengineers.org, otherwise, there are currently no plans for a judging, and the entries are due on the 11th.  The next competition is for Barleywines, with entries due on March 1st, so we will be announcing competition details for the February meeting.

We will, of course, be sharing Homebrew!

Please fill out the RSVP form that will come in a separate e-mail, or access it by clicking here… https://docs.google.com/a/societyofbarleyengineers.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0An_TkHiy92madEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c

If you haven’t already paid dues for 2013, please bring $25.
We haven’t set a menu item yet for the group meal, but, as always, it will $13 which includes tax and tip.

SBE December Meeting Announcement

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The final meeting of 2012 is upon us. We are scheduled to have a critical review of some homebrews as the main event. Last meeting, we went over the judging process and the BJCP guidelines, so, this week we will try it out. If you have a homebrew that you would like to volunteer for the exercise, Please indicate that on the RSVP form.

We will have judging forms and will go through the process of judging 2 or 3 beers, just as would happen in a competition.

Also, we will be confirming Officers for the next year. I will send a separate e-mail regarding that.
Finally, we will be collecting ideas for meeting topics for 2013.

The Shared Entree will be Penne with Chicken and tomatoes. Please indicate on the RSVP form if you will be participating. As always, it is $13 including tax and tip.

The RSVP form link is below
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c6MQ

Please bring:

  • Homebrew
  • Money for Entree if participating
  • Ideas for meeting subjects
  • Dues for 2013.

SBE September Meeting Announcement

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The Society of Barley Engineers will meet at 6pm on September 5th at Stone World Bistro. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf.
We will be treated to a talk on Sour Beers by Chris Anderson, president of the Coachella Valley Homebrewers Club. Chris was a former brewer at Midnight Sun Brewing, and is currently starting up his own brewery in Southern California.

The Entree for the the evening will be Chicken Penne Pasta with Tomatoes.
To take part in the group Entree, it is $13, which includes tip and tax.
Please take a brief moment to RSVP for the meeting using the link below. This information is critical for us to plan and coordinate with Stone for support.

Please fill out this RSVP form to help with planning the meeting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dERwUmFvM0dWSVJNMjRRN3dnTFNlMUE6MA#gid=0

On the Agenda:
1. Sour Beers
2. Collection of club-only competition entries for Light Hybrid Ale.
3. Recap of Stone Anniversary Event, and upcoming events.
4. Homebrewsharing

To bring;
Homebrew for sharing.
Submissions for light hybrid club-only competition
Money for Entree if interested
A thirst for sour beers!

Note: See the comments for slides, notes, and photos from the meeting.

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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The August meeting of Society of Barley Engineers will be at 6pm on Wednesday, August 1st at Aztec Brewery in Vista. This meeting will be a special beer and cheese pairing, where we will pair various commercial and homemade cheeses with Aztec beers and homebrew. Please note that this is not our usual location; directions are available at http://www.aztecbrewery.com/contact.html. The group meal will be Mexican chicken with all the fixings from Pollos Maria for approximately $10 per person for those interested.

Due to this being a special meeting that costs the club more than usual, we are asking that only paid members attend. Guests are welcome to attend this meeting if they join for the remainder of the year at a discounted rate. Please contact officers@societyofbarleyengineers.org for details.

Please fill out this RSVP form to help with planning the meeting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFpqX2tDdlhWaTFYZ2dodE9uZTNudEE6MA#gid=0

On the agenda:
1. Upcoming events – Officers
2. Beer and Cheese Pairing – Chris Banker
3. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree (approximately $10)
Dues for 2012 (required if not yet paid)
A folding chair