[Liquidpoets] May Meeting at CB & Potts on Elizabeth this Thursday!

[Liquid Poets President]

Dear Poets and Muses:

Sorry for the late notice; with all that prep for Big Brew, I forgot to
send out my usual e-mail weeks ago!  Our May 7 meeting will be at CB &
Potts on Elizabeth. Be prepared to take home some leftover comp beers if
you wish, as we still have a ton of extra bottles.

Our Style of the Month is maibock or helles bock, so bring one if you've
made one.  Former club president Jason Connor will be leading this panel!
If you are interested in leading a style of the month panel, please take a
look at the list below and tell me what month/style you'd like to volunteer
for.  Ideally, it's a style that you will be sure to bring your homebrewed
version of.

May 5A. Maibock/Helles Bock
June 10A. American Pale Ale
July 15A. Weizen/Weissbier
August 17B. / 17C. Flanders Red Ale / Flanders Brown Ale / Oud Bruin
September 14. India Pale Ale
October 27. Standard Cider and Perry
November 9B. Scottish Heavy 70/-
December 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Remember to get working on your fruit beers for our next mini comp in July.
Whoever wins gets a Hops and Berries gift card and will get to pick the
next challenge!

Here is our regular meeting agenda:

Beer Social: For the first half hour of the meeting we hang out, meet, and
greet old friends and new members alike. Try other’s homebrewed beer,
cider, and mead, and have others try yours. Essentially geek out about our
hobby for a bit. New members, keep an eye out for the Board members who
will be introduced during the announcements; any of them will be happy to
introduce you around! And don’t forget, this is a club of homebrewers and
homebrewers homebrew, so please bring in your homemade fermented beverages
to share!

Tasting Panel: This is a small break-out group that gives each other direct
feedback on the homebrew you bring. It will be run by an experienced,
long-time member of the club.  This group is more in-depth and direct than
our beer social portion of the evening, but still informal. If you’d like
to get and/or give direct feedback on homebrew, this is the group for you.
If you have homebrew with a defect, bring it here! This is an excellent
opportunity to learn about defects, to experience them, and to learn how to
avoid them in the future.

Style of the Month: One of our most popular groups, this group reviews a
different BJCP subcategory every month. In this group, you’ll go over the
category, drink some commercial examples, and compare them with the
guidelines. Then repeat with beer brewed by club members! If you’re
interested in how BJCP judging works, this is an excellent group to get
involved with.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 2nd!

Cheers,
Alison
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