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| DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing share a pint at the NCAA basketball seeding meeting. They hosted a party for the selection committee |
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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. |
| If you are not currently on the DB15 mailing list or would like to join simply write webmaster@beernexus.com or stop in the Gaslight and ask your friendly bartender for a registration form. New members always welcome - it's a pefect time to join.e |
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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 - Feb. 12 at the Gaslight - 4 PM |
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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 |
| For all the latest beer and club news go to the most read beer website in the Tri-Sate area www.beernexus.com |
| Gold Medal winner from our Double India Pale Ale Home Brew Challenge - Livingston Hinckley- Congratulations on a well deserved victory!! |
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| March Madness - IPAs "Beer Bracketology" It's time for our biggest and most popular meeting of the year as over 32 (yes, over 32) IPAs face off in a blind taste test using the NCAA basketball tournament bracket format. The Final Four winners from last year's event will be back along with all new IPAs that have never before been in our tournament including many not available in New Jersey! Beers will be seeded based on their average rating from Rate Beer, Beer Advocate, and other media. A strenuous effort has been made to get the very best available American IPAs from each region of the nation. Everyone present will vote in our blind tasting showdown. As an added bonus all leftover beer will be raffled off in our legendary "Selection Countdown." All are welcome so bring a friend. Members, as always, are free but due to the high cost of securing the many beers for the event the guest fee for this meeting only will be $20. If you like IPAs this is a meeting you cannot miss. Over thirty-two different IPAs in a classic showdown to find out which is best and you're the judge! Sunday, March 12 at 4 PM at the Gaslight ***** Results of last year's IPA March Madness HERE ***** India Pale Ale Despite its name, the hoppy ale really is British in origin. Beyond that, its history gets a bit murky. Some say brewers needed a higher alcohol brew to withstand the sea journey from England south and east to India. Others say it filled a requisite need among early imports as British colonialism took root in India. Many versions of this style's origins exist; it seems for each one there is another story that debunks the first. Whatever the history it is without question the single most popular craft beer style in the USA. "The American IPA is a different soul from the reincarnated IPA style. More flavorful than the withering English IPA, color can range from very pale golden to reddish amber. Hops are typically American with a big herbal and / or citric character, bitterness is high as well. Moderate to medium bodied with a balancing malt backbone." BeerAdvocate.com ------------- Upcoming Meetings April 30 - It's our biggest trip of the year to one of the best beer festivals in the nation - TAP-NY. Sample over 300 different beers! Leave Gaslight at 9 AM return approx. 7:30 PM Trip package includes - coffee and bagels at Gaslight before departure, round trip luxury bus, beer on the bus, and all food and beer at the event. Sign up at the next meeting or at Gaslight This trip always sells out so don't wait. Total trip package price is $120 It's time for everyone to renew club membership - $65 Special Combo Deal - Trip & Membership only $135 (Club Members are getting a $50 discount!) ------------------------- Members - don't forget to pick up your free DB15 half liter stein at the meetings. Steins are also available for purchase. ------------------- February 2017 Meeting Notes January 2017 Meeting Notes 2016 Meeting Notes (No Dec. Meeting - Victorian Dinner) November Meeting Notes October Meeting Notes September Meeting Notes July Meeting Notes (No August Meeting) June Meeting Notes May Meeting NotesFeb (No April Meeting) March Meeting Notes February Meeting Notes January Meeting Notes ---------- Have an idea for a future meeting? Just tell any of theCask commissioners or e-mail it here. ============== Yearly Dues: $65 which includes all club meetings and allevent discounts. The total savings equa l muchMORE than the amount of the dues! NOTE - Non-members now pay $10 per meeting. ========= Great Beer Articles Hope You're Not A "Novuveau" The History of Happy Hour and More! Ten things Dan Hodge Hates About Beer A Trip To The Grocery Store To Brew or Not to Brew The Tasting Room ================= Check out member Glenn DeLuca's latest beer musings in The Big G's 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. |
| 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 |
| Co-winners of the Member of the Year award Tom Nooney, Faith Franzino, Glenn Deluca. Show your appreciation and buy them a 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! |
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| Lady Gaga was not at our last meeting. |
