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| DB15 Cask Commissioner / club treasurer Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing toast Brian for approving the largest single meeting expenditure for beer in the history of the DB15 for January's "bucket list" tasting. |
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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 $50 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. Ask club treasurer Brian Lynch, or any Cask Commissioner for the full details at the next meeting. |
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| Next Meeting - February 10 at the Gaslight 4 PM |
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| The Gaslight |
| ------------------------ January Meeting Scores! by Dan Hodge The DB15 kicked off the new year in grand fashion with a sampling of over a dozen "bucket list of beers" - rare and expensive brews you had to try at least once in your life. That was followed by a showing of Mike Rowe's award winning film How Booze Built America. It was a meeting that will be long remembered by those in attendance. ------------------------------------ Members present were: Dan Soboti, DJ Soboti, Dan Hodge, Vince Capano, Jeff Levine, Brian Lynch, Tom Nooney and guest, Livingston Hinckley, Doug Vohden, Harry Polishook (new member), Brandon Einhorn, Chris Johnson, Steve Welgoss, Nanette Welgoss and Pete Ford (new member) -------------------------- Beers Sampled at the Meeting Corsendonk Agnus Tripel (Belgium) Samichlaus 2011 (Austria) Witterke Winter White (Belgium) Orkney Dark Island (Scotland) Mikkeller Christmas Ale (Denmark) Petrus Aged Ale (Belgium) Schlafly Grand Cru (USA) Dogfishead Miles Davis Bitches Brew (USA) Piraat Ale (Belgium) Sam Adams New World Golden Tripel (USA) Russian River/Sierra Nevada Brux Collaberation (USA) Meantime London Porter (England) St. Feuillien Grand Cru (Belgium) Anchorage Galaxy White IPA (USA) The Bruery Rugbrod (USA) Beers sampled after the meeting were Cricket Hill Nocturne provided by Brian Lynch, Homebrewed Chocolate Porter provided by Doug Vohden, Homebrewed Oaked Imperial Stout provided by Dan Hodge, Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout provided by Jeff Levine Three Heads Loopy Oatmeal red Ale provided by Tom Nooney ------------ Next Meeting: Feb. 10 There will be a guest speaker - details to follow ------------- March 10 Meeting - Home Brew Challenge It's a homebrew contest for bock beer. Ingredients, either extract or all-grain, must be purchased from U-Brew. ------------------- TAP-NY Trip It always sells out so get your tickets early for our April 28th trip to the "best beer fest in the East" . The entire trip package (transportation, beer on the bus, fest ticket, bagels/coffee) is included with your membership fee of $100 payable at the Feb. 10 meeting. Membership fee increases to $110 after the meeting Remember your membership includes TAP-NY, all meetings, and huge discounts to the Victorian dinner and the baseball game! Cost of the trip for non-members is $85. --------------------- From the Cask Commissioners.... Special thanks to Dan Hodge for conceiving the concept of a bucket list tasting meeting and for finding all the beers! ------------------------- Attention home brewers - don't forget that U-Brew can supply all your needs plus provide expert guidance. U-Brew is located above Gaslight; just ask Dan. -------------------------------- |
| 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. Sobotias seen on PBS television View HERE |
