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| Former DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing have been named honorary hosts at this year's TAP-NY Festival. They will lead the "Oath To Beer" salute on opening day. |
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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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at the GASLIGHT- MEETINGS, NEWS, INFORMATION
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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 ----------------- |
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| 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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| DB 15 Home Brew Contest Gold Medal Belgium Golden Strong T.J. Hoy |
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Meeting Notes by Dan Hodge Sunday, March 10,2019 IPA Bracket Madness Meeting was called to order at 4:30pm. members present were: Vince Capano, Dan Hodge, Dan Soboti, DJ Soboti, Jeff Levine, Samantha Sweeney, Chris Smith, Brian Smith, Jacqueline Acuino, Glenn DeLuca, Tim Terhune, Livingston Hinckley, John Reed ,Dave Simone, and Troy Titus Non-members were TJ Hoy and Vince Holmes Meeting was the “March Madness” IPA bracket meeting. Results were as follows: Round one: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA beat Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow Urban Village Sofa King beat Wicked Weed Lt. Dank New Belgium Liquid Paradise beat Port Brewing High Tide 18th Street Here Comes the Reaper beat Wiseacre Ananda Shiner Wicked Juicy beat Funk Silent Disco 21st Amendment Blah Blah beat Brew Hub Rome City Firestone Mind Haze beat TBBC Old Elephant Foot Heretic Make America Juicy Again beat Destihl Vertex Odd Side Mosaic Dank Juice beat Magic Hat TFG Grey Sail Wheelhouse S.O.S beat Mother Earth Boo Boo Green Man Trickster beat Bronx Boom Boom Ever Grain Blue Detour beat Stoudt’s Gearshifter Hop Concepts Tropical and Juicy beat New Planet Seclusion Solemn Oath End All beat Platform No I in Team Revolution Anti-Hero beat Oliver Brew 206 Revision IPA beat Port City Monumental Round Two: Urban Village beat Deschutes Fresh Squeezed New Belgium Liquid Paradise beat 18th Street Here Comes the Reaper 21st Amendment Blah Blah beat Shiner Wicked and Juicy Heretic Make America Juicy Again beat Firestone Mind Haze Odd Side Mosaic DankJuice beat Grey Sail Wheelhouse SOS Ever Grain Blue Detour beat Green Man Trickster Hop Concepts Tropical and Juicy beat Solemn Oath End All Revision IPA beat Revolution Anti-Hero Round Three: Urban Village Sofa King beat New Belgium Liquid Paradise Heretic Make America Juicy Again beat Firestone Mind Haze Odd Size Mosaic Dank Juice beat Ever Grain Blue Detour Revision IPA beat Hop Concepts Tropical and Juicy Final Four: Heretic beat Urban Village Revision beat Odd Side Final: Heretic beat Revision Consolation: Oddside beat urban Village Beers tried after the meeting were: Dan Hodge’s Ivan the Terrible Oaked Russian Imperial Stout Magnify Sinister Prime Minister Stout provided by Vince Capano Meeting ended about 7:30pm -------------------------- Club Dues Now Payable Our fiscal year will change to a “calendar year”. As such, dues for 2019 will only be $50 payable at the next (April) meeting. Starting Jan. 2020 the fee will be the regular $65... --------------------- TAP-NY Beer Festival - 4/28/19 The 2019 NY TAP trip fee will be $120. Paid members will receive a $35 discount. The package price of 2019 dues and Tap-NY trip will be only $135. Money will be collected at the next meeting. Tap-NY trip includes coffee/bagels before leaving, luxury bus, beer on the bus, festival ticket, all food at the festival. Bus leaves 9 AM returns 7 PM More about TAP-NY ===================== Past Meeting Notes February 2019 Meeting Notes January 2019 Meeting Notes November 2018 Meeting Notes September 2018 Meeting Notes March 2018 Meeting Notes May 2018 Meeting Notes November 2017 Meeting Notes October 2017 Meeting Notes September 2017Meeting Notes August 2017 Meeting Notes July 2017 Meeting Notes June 2017 Meeting Notes May 2017 Meeting Notes TAP-NY Fest - Trip Notes April 2017 Meeting Notes March 2017 Meeting Notes 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 ---------- Yearly dues 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 per meeting and $20 for a special meeting. ========= Great Beer Articles How To Be A Fake Beer Geek 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 ================ |
| 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 |
| .Best wishes to long time DB15 members and TAP-NY regulars Tom Nooney and Faith Franzino, who have move to Washington to be closer to hop farms. |
| 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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| Club Members at last year's TAP-NY Festival |
| Silver Medal winner Dan Hodge |
| Bronze Medal Winner Jeff Levine |
| Winners of the "Sing a Beer Jingle" contest at our last meeting. |
| Congratulations to club member LIVINGSTON HINCKLEY for passing the BJCP test to become a fullyCertified Beer Judge.He has also passed the Mead Judge exam! |
| Best wishes to long time DB15 members and Tap-NY regulars Jay and Kathy Eichberge who have just moved to Michigan to be closer to Founders. |
| MEMBERS ON THE MOVE |
Robert Burns Night at the Gaslight 2019 event video HERE produced and directed by Livingston Hinckley |
| Upcoming ------- April 14 meeting Guest Speaker TBA -------- April 28 - TAP-NY Trip --------------- May 19 Home Brew Challenge See Dan for details. |
| May 19 Meeting (note the date change) Home Brew Competition DOUBLE IPA see Dan at Gaslight for information. Free entry to all. |
| Judge Like A Pro the style guidelines for IPAs HERE |
| Club Dues and TAP-NY fees payable at next meeting. Yearly dues $50 --------- The 2019 NY TAP trip fee will be $120. Paid members will receive a $35 discount. The package price of 2019 dues and Tap-NY trip will be only $135. |