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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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| Victorian Christmas Dinner 12/12/18 - no regular Dec. meeting |
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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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| DB 15 Home Brew Contest Gold Medal Belgium Golden Strong T.J. Hoy |
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No regular Dec. meeting due to the VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS DINNER Wed. Dec. 12 6:30 for Hors d'oeuvres / 7 PM seating It's our biggest get together of the year as we celebrate the holidays with a multi course dinner complete with special beers and wines. Read the complete MENU. All inclusive non-member price $90 per person SPECIAL CLUB PRICE Fully paid members - $50 One guest of member - $55 Reservations deadline 12/7/18 973-762-7077 Required dress - Business Casual ======== Notes on the November 11 Meeting The meeting featured Mr. David Christenson the Senior Sales Consultant for Quality Wine & Spirits one of the top NJ distributors of premium spirits, wines, beers, mixers andbar ingredients representing the best in quality and taste. Mr. Christenson's presentation featured an informative discussion of his long experiences in the distribution field and the outstanding portfolio of his company. He then conducted a tutored tasting of a variety of German beers, ciders, and meads. It was one of the outstanding meetings of the year. Many thanks to Dave! The beverages sampled were Bembel Apfelwein Bembel Apfelwein Kirsch Bembel Apfelwein Cola Valentins Grapefruit Valentins Heffeweissbier Valentins Weisbier Veldensteiner Kellerbier Veldensteiner Pils Echt Veldersteiner Land Bier Colony Florida Orange Blossom Mead Colony Modern Day Melomel Mead Post Meeting Beverages Sampled Livingston Hinckley donated seven, yes seven, meads for tasting. He personally selected them from a mead competition he was judging in PA the prior day. Since the competition was a blind judging the meads did not have names only identifying numbers 1 - 7. Thanks Livingston! Tim Terhune donated the following: Big Elm Gerry Dog Stout Big Elm 413 Big Elm Fat Boy Thanks Tim! Vince Capano donated the following: North Coast Old Stock Ale 2018 Great Divide Oak Aged IPA Bolero Snort Moogaritas Thanks Vince! The meeting began at 4:20 and ended at 6:51 Members present were Dan Soboti, DJ Soboti, Wayne Ferreo, Tin Terhune, John Reed, Glenn DeLuca, Vince Capano. ===================== Past 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: $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 for non-special meetings. ========= 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 fully Certified Beer Judge. He has also passed the Mead Judge exam! |
Michael Jackson The famous "Beer Hunter" will not able to attend the Victorian Christmas Dinner in person due to his passing in Aug. 2007. However thanks to an opening in his schedule Michael will be able to be with us in spirit. |
| 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 |
| David Christenson Senior Sales Consultant Quality Wines & Spirits spoke at our Nov. meeting. |