2015

SBE December Meeting Announcement

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The December meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday December 2nd @ 6pm at Booze Brothers Brewery in Vista. Our feature topic, Brewing Lagers, will be led by Corey Magers. We will also be collecting dues for 2016 which has been set at $30 and covers membership to Society of Barley Engineers and Société du Lambic clubs.

On the agenda:
1) Brewing Lagers – Corey
2) San Diego Beer Week Recap – Derek
3) Holiday Party – Chris B.
4) 2016 Meeting Plan – Derek
5) 2016 Events Plan – Andy
6) 2016 Dues collection – Jeremy
7) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1drsy5xjS-cU1ro-4a3n7ow4ufcA_62vngLZNIps9C80/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE Oktober Meeting Announcement

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The Oktober meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday Oktober 7th @ 6pm at Booze Brothers Brewery in Vista. Our feature topic, Blending Beer, will be lead by Andy Gamelin

Food will be available on the Booze Brothers patio (an e-mail will be sent out when we confirm the vendor). Booze Brothers will be serving beer inside their main suite. We will be able to bring food and drinks into the adjacent meeting room through the connected patios.

The meeting room is large, however there are not many chairs or tables within the room, so we are asking members to bring chairs and tables. Booze Brothers will supply tasting glasses.

On the agenda:
1) Blending Beer
2) Booze Brothers meeting place – Andy
3) Upcoming Officers Elections – Andy
4) Oktoberfests recap – Jim
5) Shooting Night recap – Chris & Corey
6) Lambic Kegging – Andy & Ryan
7) Homebrew sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1drsy5xjS-cU1ro-4a3n7ow4ufcA_62vngLZNIps9C80/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE September Meeting Announcement

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The September meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday September 2nd @ 6pm at Booze Brothers Brewery in Vista. We will be meeting in a new dedicated meeting room adjacent to the brewery. We will be featuring two guest speakers: Chris Chalmer of Pacific Brewing and Tom Garcia of Offbeat Brewing. Both brewers started at Stone before venturing off to start their own brewery.

On the agenda:
1) Guest speakers topic TBD – Chris Chalmers & Tom Garcia
2) Upcoming meetings – Andy
3) Upcoming officers elections – Andy
4) Stone Anniversary Festival soda slinging recap – Judy
5) Summer picnic recap – Derek
6) Oktoberfests – Jim
7) Homebrew sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1drsy5xjS-cU1ro-4a3n7ow4ufcA_62vngLZNIps9C80/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE July Meeting Announcement

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The July Meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday July 1st @ 6pm at the Stone Brewing Company World Bistro in Escondido. We will feature a discussion on Cleaning & Sanitization that will be lead by Lauren Sallee. Food will be available upstairs at a 15% discount off of the menu.

On the agenda:
1) Cleaning & Santization – Lauren
2) Upcoming Meetings – Andy
3) National Homebrew Conference Recap – Derek & Ryan.
4) Upcoming Events – Derek
5) Tour de Oceanside – Patrick
6) Stone Anniversary Sodas – Judy & Cat
7) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rUMoNwqu18TFV6tMY6he3qsOLy4F5J2oYNPbT8-8b1Q/viewform

SBE June Meeting Announcement

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The June Meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday June 3rd @ 6pm at Arcana Brewing Company in Carlsbad (5621 Palmer Way). We will feature a discussion on Malted Barley Flavors with prepared samples that will be lead by Todd Barrett & Lyne Noella. We will also have pizza available at $8/person and commercial beer from Arcana Brewing Company.

On the agenda:
1) Malt – A Gourmet Grain Bill Discussion & Tasting – Todd & Lyne
2) Upcoming Meetings – Andy
3) Strawberry Festival Homebrew Competition Recap – Chris R.
4) Upcoming Events – Derek
5) National Homebrew Conference – Derek & Ryan
6) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rUMoNwqu18TFV6tMY6he3qsOLy4F5J2oYNPbT8-8b1Q/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE May Meeting Announcement

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The May meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday May 6th @ 6pm at Feliccia’s Italian Restaurant in Vista (1011 S Santa Fe Ave.). We will feature a discussion on Indigenous Beers led by Chris Rosemeyer. We will have a pasta dinner arranged for $10/person (includes tax and tip). Commercial beer options are limited, but we will be able to share our homebrew and commercial examples of Indigenous Beer.

On the Agenda:
1) Indigenous Beers – Chris R.
2) Lambic Brew Session recap – Andy
3) Southern California Homebrew Festival recap – Jim
4) Upcoming meetings – Andy
5) Upcoming Events – Derek
6) Strawberry Festival homebrew competition – Chris R.
7) National Homebrew Convention – Derek & Ryan
8) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Aj87gNtaKuQWKwxKEn-HrOipOKSUgNJv3aUWfpGHgl4/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE April Meeting – Advance Notice

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SBE Members,
We are sending out an early notice for the April meeting since both the day and location of our meeting is changing. Please mark this on your calendars:

The April meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Tuesday April 7th @ 6pm at Booze Brothers Brewing Company in Vista. We will feature guest speaker, Kelsey McNair who will speak on “Mastering the Art of Hop-Fu!”. Kelsey is a self-proclaimed hop-head that that has won three NHC gold medals for his Hop-Fu! IPA and also won the 2010 Stone AHA rally competition which provided us with the Kelsey McNair/Stone Brewing/Ballast Point Session IPA. This presentation will be a precursor to his presentation at the National Homebrew Conference.

Booze Brothers beer will be available and we will have catered food from Feliccia’s Italian Restaurant. We will be sending out an RSVP announcement a few days before the event which will have more details.

SBE March Meeting Announcement

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The March meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday March 4th @ 6pm at the Stone Brewing World Bistro in Escondido. The focus topic, Fermentation Temperature Control, will be led by Dan Kutcher & Jacques Guilloton. Please try to bring shared beer in one container as we are paying a fee by container to allow homebrew to be served. Food will be available upstairs for a 15% discount off of the menu pricing.

On the Agenda:
1) Fermentation Temperature Control – Dan & Jacques
2) Upcoming meetings – Andy
3) Southern California Homebrew Festival – Jim
4) National Homebrew Convention – Ryan
5) 2015 Dues Collection – Jeremy
6) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11FqUt70yOGe7j_sFOmSREpvtlwPrKVg1Pg7zibFFB2Q/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE Febrewary Meeting Announcement

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The Febrewary meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday Febrewary 4th @ 6pm at the Stone Brewing World Bistro in Escondido. The focus topic, Barley Wines, will be led by Lynne Noella. We had a number of logistical problems at the last meeting and are working on solving these. Consequently we are planning on having a dedicated server upstairs that would allow us to order and consume food during the meeting. Unfortunately, the discount on the food will only be 15%.

On the Agenda:
1) Barley Wines – Lyne Noella
2) Meeting arrangements – Andy
3) 2015 Dues Collection – Jeremy
4) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11FqUt70yOGe7j_sFOmSREpvtlwPrKVg1Pg7zibFFB2Q/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE January Meeting Announcement

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Note: this month’s meeting is on January 21 and not the regular first Wednesday of the month.

The January meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday January 21st @ 6pm at the Stone Brewing World Bistro in Escondido. The focus topic, Hangover Cures, will be led by Justin Reilly. Going forward, we have abandoned the group meal in favor of a 25% discount off of food before or after the meeting. We also won’t have a dedicated server upstairs, so food must be ordered downstairs. Stone indicated that they would prefer food be consumed downstairs, but wouldn’t squawk if we bring food upstairs.

On the Agenda:
1) Hangover Cures – Justin Reilly
2) State of the Club Address – Andy
3) Lambic Kegging Session recap – Andy
4) SBE Holiday Party recap – Chris B.
5) Upcoming Events – Derek
6) 2015 Dues Collection – Jeremy
7) Homebrew Sharing

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11FqUt70yOGe7j_sFOmSREpvtlwPrKVg1Pg7zibFFB2Q/viewform?c=0&w=1