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Read the
SPECIAL
REPORTS

Guide To Bad Beer

Remembering
Michael Jackson

Beer Etiquette

Where Beers are
Really Brewed

It's All About
The Water

Not True-  
Lies about Beer

The Best Beer  
in the World

Reinheitsbebot  &
Belgium Beer

Belgium Ales Not Wine

Hops- the full story

Judge Beer Like a Pro

Bottles v. Cans

Beer World Records

Beer and Taxes

Czech Beers

How to Pour Beer

How to Taste Beer

Summer is Beer Time

The Pabst Heritage

Growlers and Cans

Beer History in Bavaria

History of Beer
in New York


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THE PABST BOTTLE
COMES DOWN


Complete Index
of all
Special
Reports HERE
New Members
Wanted
BOTTLES TO GROWLERS
-read this new section of beer reviews by a
certified taster  only on BeerNexus!  
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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See you at
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Cheers!
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.
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.
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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.
15 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ
973-762-7077
at the GASLIGHT- MEETINGS, NEWS, INFORMATION
Nest Meeting - April 9
at the Gaslight - 4 PM
The Gaslight
Don't Be A Loser -
Bad Bar Behavior
20 Rules to Follow
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Read the story of the
Draughtboard 15
Membership Card
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Check out the story
of the Gaslight
Jukebox
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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
Read the story of
Augie Helms
DB15's only
Member Emeritus
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 Meeting Notes
"Beer Bracketology"

Meeting started at 4:05 pm. Members present were: all the
Cask Commissioners, Glenn DeLuca, Tom Nooney, Mark
Ferguson, Livingston Hinckley, John Reed, Vince Holmes,
Tim Terhune, Raffi Manjeekian, Nick Moramarco, and

Lynn Lewis.  Non-members present were Ralph Inglese,
Matt White, Daryl Martin, Jeff Martin, Rich White, Sue
White, Ralph Sandow, Daniel Flachsland, Damian Alvarez,
Rich Easson, David Benjamin, and James Bartolucci.

Meeting was the 5th annual “March Madness IPA” meeting,
with 28 new, previously untried IPAs and the final four
from 2016 (Clown Shoes Galactica, Sixpoint Bengali, Cigar
City Jai Alai, and Anchor Go West).

Results were;
Round one, table one
Boulevard Heavy Lifting  beat Empire Slo-mo
Buckeye Lake Legend Valley beat Sixpoint Bengali
North High beat Ellicottville Stainless Steel
Victory 21st Birthday beat Homestead Galactic Heroes

Round one, table two
 Cigar City Jai Ali beat Oskar Blues Pinner
 West 6th beat Sweetwater
 Alpine Windows Up beat Firestone Walker Easy Jack
 Alesmith beat Mad Tree psycHOPathy
Round one, table three
 Diamond Knot beat Elsian Immortal
 Rogue 6Hop beat Baxter’s Stowaway
 Great Divide Hop Disciple beat Founder’s Azacca
 Hamburg’s Frosty the IPA beat Clown Shoes Galactica
by tie breaker coin toss
Round one, table four
 New Belgium VooDoo Ranger beat Rheingeist Truth
 Golden Wolf in the Weeds beat Breckenridge Breck
 Deschutes Fresh Squeezed beat Elevator 380
 Ten Barrel Apocalypse beat Anchor Go West
Round Two, table one
 Hamburg beat Diamond Knot
 Rogue 6Hop beat Great Divide
Round Two, table two
 Voodoo Ranger beat Wolf in the Weeds
 Deschutes Fresh Squeezed  beat Ten Barrel Apocalypse
Round Two ,table three
 Buckeye Lake beat North High
 Boulevard Heavy Lifting Beat Victory by coin toss
Round Two, table four
 Cigar City beat West 6th
 Alpine Windows Up beat Alesmith
Semi Final Round:
 Rogue 6Hop beat Hamburg  18-6
 Alpine Windows Up beat Cigar City  19-6
 Boulevard Heavy Lifting beat North High 14-11
 Deschutes Fresh Squeezed beat Voodoo Ranger  20-2
Final Four Round:
 Alpine beat Boulevard  17-8
 Rogue 6Hop beat Deschutes  14-10
Championship
Last Round:
Alpine Widows UP beat Rogue 6Hop 16-9

The final four will return for next year's contest -
Boulevard Heavy Lifting, Rogue 6Hop, Deschutes Fresh
Squeezed, and our grand champion Alpine Windows Up.
Meeting ended at about 7:30pm

Beers tried after the meeting were:
Jeff Levine’s home brewed Pale Ale
Goose Island 2016 Bourbon County Stout
provided by Jeff Levine


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Results of last year's IPA March Madness  
HERE
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Upcoming Meetings

April 9 - Tentative guest speaker from Terrapin
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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!)

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May 7 - Home-brew competition of Schwartzbier.  
See Dan at Gaslight for all the details.  All welcome to
enter - there is no charge to participate.

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Members - don't forget to pick up your free DB15 half
liter stein at the meetings.  Steins are also available
for purchase.
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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
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Have an idea for a future meeting?  
Just tell any of theCask commissioners or e-mail it here.
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Yearly Dues: $65 which includes all club meetings and all
event discounts.  The total savings equals much MORE than
the amount of the dues!
 NOTE - Non-members now pay
$10 f
or non-special meetings.

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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
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Check out member Glenn DeLuca's latest
beer musings in
The Big G's Beer Beat
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AWARD WINNERS
Read the behind the
scenes story and
watch the trailer for
the  upcoming
TV series"Beer
Snobs" filmed
at the Gaslight
HERE.
The Finest Executive Gifts
featuring items for beer lovers
Use coupon code
"BEER" for 20% discount
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!
Make bad beer
good with
Mad Hops -
full product
review HERE
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Lady Gaga
was
not  at our
last meeting.