SBE May Meeting Announcement

The May meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday May 2nd @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. This month’s topic will be Baltic Porters. The entree of the evening will be Spicy Beef and Broccoli.  Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Upcoming events – Officers
2. Results of the Scottish Ale competition / general update on the competition front – Competition Tsar.
3. Baltic Porters – Peter Perrecone
4. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
beer for Club Only Competition
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree ($13)
Dues for 2012

SBE April Meeting Announcement

The April meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be
held on Wednesday April 4th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro &
Gardens and will focus on Water and its effects on the brewing process. The
entree of the evening will be Pesto Penne with Chicken and Tomato.
Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Upcoming events – Officers
2. Suggestions for homebrew Info Sharing at meeting – Jeremy
3. Water presentation – Guy Shobe
4. Entry collection for the Club Only Competition – Chris
5. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Beer for Club Only Competition
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree ($13)
Dues for 2012 (if not yet paid)

SBE March Meeting Announcement

The March meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday March 7th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will focus on Scottish Ales. The entree of the evening will be Mac and Beer-Cheese. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Review of annual schedule – Officers
2. Proposal for brewing experiment – Jeremy
3. Stout judging, Club Only Competition – Chris Stawney
4. Scottish Ales – Lauren
5. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Beer for Stout Club Only Competition
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree ($13)
Dues for 2012 (if not yet paid)

SBE FeBREWary Meeting Announcement

The February meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday Feb 1st @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will feature a presentation blending and aging beer by John McKay. The entree of the evening will be Pesto Penne with Chicken and Tomato
Directions to Stone can be found at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. We will be judging Dark Lagers for the Club Only Competition. Please let Chris Stawney (Selfservebrewer@gmail.com) if you will be bringing any entries.
2. Beer Blending and aging. – John McKay
3. Info on the upcoming Spring Fling homebrewer’s campout
4. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
1. Homebrew to share
2. Dues for 2012 ($25)
3. Cash for entree ($13 includes tax & tip)

Hope to see you all there.

SBE January Meeting Announcement

The January meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday January 4th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will feature a presentation on Stouts by Jeremy Jerome. The entree of the evening will be Wild Mushroom Penne. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Stouts, and their place in world history – Jeremy
2. Upcoming Competitions (Stouts, surprise surprise) – Chris Stawney
3. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
1. Homebrew to share
2. Dues for 2012 ($25), if you have not yet paid
3. Cash for entree ($13, includes tax & tip)

SBE December Meeting Announcement

The December meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday December 7th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will feature a Brewing Systems & Equipment show & tell. The entree of the evening will be Mac n’ Beer Cheese. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Brewing Systems & Equipment Show & Tell – Travis
2. Planning for 2012 Program – Andy/Jeremy
3. Upcoming Competitions – Paul/Chris
4. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
1. Homebrew to share
2. Dues for 2012 ($25), if not yet paid
3. Cash for entree ($13 includes tax & tip)

SBE November Meeting Announcement

The November meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday November 2nd @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will focus on Yeast. We will have special guest speaker Chris White & Company for the evening to discuss Yeast for homebrewers. The entree of the evening will be Wild Mushrooms over Penne Pasta. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Yeast for Homebrewers – Chris White & Company
2. SBE Officers elections for 2012
3. Hefeweizen Club Only Competition – Paul
4. December Meeting Planning – Travis
5. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Hefeweizen for Club Only Competition
Homebrew for Sharing
Cash for entree ($13)

SBE Oktober Meeting Announcement

The Oktober meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday Oktober 5th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will focus on Dark Lagers. 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 Lager Style Discussion and Commercial Samples – Micah
2. Oktoberfest Recap – Stan
3. Specialty Category Club Only Competition – Paul
4. Upcoming Meetings – Andy
5. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Specialty beer for Club Only Competition
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree ($13)

SBE September Meeting Announcement

The September meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday September 7th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and will focus on Hefeweizen. The entree of the evening will be Spicy Beef & Broccoli. Directions are available at http://www.stonebrew.com/visit/storedirections.pdf

On the agenda:
1. Hefeweizen Style Discussion and Commercial Samples – Andy
2. Stone Anniversary Fest Soda Serving Recap – Stan
3. Oktoberfest planning – Stan
4. Specialty Category Club Only Competition (judging will be in October) – Paul
5. Upcoming Meetings – Andy
6. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree ($10 + tax & tip = $13)

SBE August Meeting Announcement

The August meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday August 3rd at 6p.m. at the Alesmith Brewing Company in San Diego (http://alesmith.com/contact/) and will focus on Beer and Cheese pairing. Chris Banker who is our resident Cheesemaker will lead the event and Alesmith Brewmaster Peter Zien who is also an avid Cheesemaker will host the event. Due to the limited space, this special meeting will be open to members only and we will be asking everyone to become current with their membership dues. We will also be ordering Pizza for those who are interested in dinner.

On the agenda:
1. Pairing Beer and Cheese
2. Stone Anniversary Celebration Planning
3. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Homebrew for sharing
Foldup chair to sit on
Tasting glasses
Cash for Pizza