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| New Members Wanted |
| DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing relax with a drink after serving as lead pyrotechnicians for the Macy's 4th of July fireworks event. |
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| DB15 shirts are here! Choose from two different 4-color shirts. One with our Uncle Sam DB 15 logo or one with the club motto - " I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity" Order by mail HERE. Club members can order in person at the next meeting. |
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| Sign up a new member, win a beer! The DB15 is the largest beer appreciation organization in New Jersey, but what about the East Coast? Well it's time to make our move. Bring a new member to the next meeting, have them officially register, and get a Gaslight beer compliments of the DB15 Cask Commissioners. -------------- |
Why sign up for the club dues full payment plan? Enjoy the many benefits available to club members on the full-payment plan. A one time fee of only $65 covers all meetings, plus discounts for DB15 special events. This year members received benefits that totaled well over the dues amount. Substantial discounts were provided for the TAP NY beer fest trip, the Newark Bears baseball outing, the NJ Brewers Festival, and the Victorian Dinner. In addition members on the full pay plan are exempt from the individual meeting beer fee which is now $10 per person. Ask any Cask Commissioner for the full details at the next meeting. |
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| Nest Meeting - 9/11/16 - Sunday 4:00 PM at the Gaslight |
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| Don't Be A Loser - Bad Bar Behavior 20 Rules to Follow -------- Read the story of the Draughtboard 15 Membership Card -------- Check out the story of the Gaslight Jukebox ----------------- |
| For the latest updates on what's being poured at the Gaslight go to http://gaslightbrewery.com/ |
| New Jersey beer laws have changed. Get the story from the President of the NJ Craft Brewers Guild D.J. Soboti as seen on PBS television View HERE |
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| Medal winners from our Dopplebock Home Brew Challenge (l-r) Vince Capano (silver) and Livingston Hinckley (gold).;Sean Guarnaccio (bronze) not present. photo by Chris Johnson |
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Notes on the July Meeting by Dan Hodge Meeting began at 4:20 pm. Members present were Dan Soboti, DJ Soboti, Vince Capano, Dan Hodge , Jeff Levine,John Reed, Glenn DeLuca, Mark Ferguson, Andrew MacKenzie, Tom Nooney. Non-members present were Jenny Todd, and Erin Berg. Meeting was a competition of Hefeweizen style beers, matching Bavarian versions against Americans. Attendees rated the blindfolded beers on a scale of one to ten. Results were as follows: 1st. place - 87 points Yuengling Summer Wheat 2nd. place 82 points Schneider Weiss Original Tap 7 Hefeweizen 3rd. place - 77 points Franziskaner hefeweizen 4th. place - 76 points Erdinger Hefeweizen 5th. place - 75 points Ramstein Blonde 6th. place - 74 points Hofbrau Hefeweizen 7th. place - 66 points Sly Fox Royal Weisse Ale 8th. place- 65 points Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss 9th. place - 64 points Leavenworth Whistling Pig Hefeweizen 10th. place - 61 points Hacker-Pschorr Hefeweizen 11th. place - 59 points Koenig-Ludwig Hefeweizen 12th. place - 55 points Widmer Brothers Hefe 13th. place - 44 points Veldensteiner Hefeweizen Americans beat the Germans overall by one point. Beers tried after the meeting were: 1.Hodge’s homebrewed draught ESB 2.Boulevard Tropical Pale Ale, provided by Tom Nooney 3. Old Dominion Double IPA, provided by Tom Nooney 4. Bear Republic Black Racer IPA, provided by Tom Nooney Left over beers were distributed among the members who paid $5 each for the privilege of selecting beers by number in our usual fashion. Each member went home with at least three bottles. ----------------------- Members - don't forget to pick up your free DB15 half liter stein at the meetings. Steins are also available for purchase. ------------------- June Meeting Notes May Meeting Notes (No April Meeting) March Meeting Notes February Meeting Notes January Meeting Notes ---------- Have an idea for a future meeting? Just tell any of the Cask commissioners or e-mail it here. ============== Yearly Dues: $65 which includes all club meetings and allevent discounts. The total savings equal much MORE than the amount of the dues! NOTE - Non-members now pay $10 per meeting. ========= Great Beer Articles The History of Happy Hour and More! Ten things Dan Hodge Hates About Beer Dan The Bapist Do you need a Beer Reality Check? To Brew or Not to Brew The Tasting Room ================= Check out member Glenn DeLuca's latest beer musings in The Big G Beer Beat ================= --------- AWARD WINNERS |
| Read the behind the scenes story and watch the trailer for the upcoming TV series"Beer Snobs" filmed at the Gaslight HERE. |
| Did you make it to the picture booth at TAP-NY? Send it to BeerNexus and we will publish it here. |
| SPECIAL DISCOUNT |
| DB 15 Member Discount! The Finest Executive Gifts featuring items for beer lovers Use coupon code "BEER" for 20% discount |
| Remember - All meetings are generally held on the second Sunday of the month, 4 PM, at the Gaslight. |
| Congratulations to club member Doug Vohden for winning the Gold Medal and "Best in Show" at the NJ State Fair Homebrew Competition |
| Read the latest news from the NJ Craft Brewers Guild HERE |
| Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain WILL not attend our July meeting!! What celebrity will be next?? ---- Prince Charles has been invited to join us at our Sept. Meeting! |
| Co-winners of the Member of the Year award Tom Nooney, Faith Franzino, Glenn Deluca. Show your appreciation and buy thema beer at Gaslight! |
| Gaslight Wins Title of Best Beer in NJ in the Scoutology.com's JERSEY BEER BRAWL |
| Congratulations to Head Brewer D.J. Soboti and the entire Gaslight Team! |
| TAP- NY Fest Contest Identify all people in both pictures below and win a special BeerNexus prize. Submit entries only at the May meeting. |
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| NO August Meeting === Next Meeting Sept. 11 Sunday - 4 PM Home Brew Challenge Double IPAs ----- |
| Ambassador Peter Wittig has served as German Ambassador to the United States since April 2014. He has been invited to our meeting to speak about German beer. He did not respond. |
