[Liquidpoets] September Meeting - 9/1/2016 at Pateros Creek Brewing Company!

[Liquid Poets President]

Hello Poets!

Apologies for the very late email!!  Our September meeting will be held
this week on September 1st at Pateros Creek Brewing Company from 7-9pm.


*Liquid Poetry Slam:*

Please remember that we are moving the Slam to a fall competition to be
held on the last weekend of October.  This fall we will be holding it on
October 29-30.  More details are coming soon, but you still have plenty of
time to brew up some amazing beer and enter it in the comp.  Local
breweries will be on hand to select their 2017 GABF Pro-Am entries!



*Tasting Panel:*

Since we seem to always have a lot going on at meetings, and those wanting
feedback on beers may not always remember to bring 2 bottles, we are going
to try something new with the tasting panel over the next couple of
months.  We are going to ask those who are BJCP certified judges if they
would be willing to give one-on-one feedback to other members who are
seeking it.  Those BJCP members who are willing will have a special name
tag denoting that they are willing to take a minute or two and review your
beer with you.  If you are BJCP certified, and you are willing to help out
other club members at our meetings, please let one of the Board Members
know and we will get you setup with the special name tag.



*Beer Social:*

As usual, we will gather around the beer table for the first 15-20 minutes
of the meeting and greet new and old friends alike.  Bring something you
have made recently, something you have had aging for a while, or anything
in between.  Let's sample some great home brew!



*Mini Comp:*

The Peppercorn beer challenge last month was won by Kyle Byerly and he has
decided to take the Mini Comp back to basics a little bit so that hopefully
we get some better participation.  His challenge is to make the best Double
IPA  brewed with at least 1/2 pound of simple sugar per 5 gallons.  Sugars
such as honey, table sugar, molasses, Belgian Candi Sugar, etc. are
acceptable.  This Mini Comp challenge will judged the January 2016 meeting
so you have plenty of time to brew up a big tasty batch of Double IPA!
Remember, the winner gets bragging rights, a gift card to Hops & Berries,
and gets to pick the next challenge.



*Style of the Month:*

Overall the goal this year will be to have a couple of commercial examples
and a number of home brewed examples at each meeting.  The focus of the
table will be to examine the examples based on the BJCP Guidelines and see
how will they compare.  Hopefully this will be in informative table where
members can get down and dirty with the details of the chosen style.



September’s Style of the Month is Amber Lagers - Marzen (6A), Dunkles Bock
(6C), and Vienna Lager (7A).  Below is the full list for Style of the
Month.  If you are interested in leading one of these tables, please let me
know and I'll get you penciled in.



*Style of the Month List:*

September – Amber Lagers:  Marzen (6A), Dunkles Bock (6C), and Vienna Lager
(7A)

October – Black IPA (21D)

November – Autumn (30B) and Winter Seasonal (30C)

December – Imperial Stout (20C) and Oatmeal Stout (16B)


I'm out of town this week, but I'm sure the rest of our Board of Directors
will have you in good hands for the meeting this week!

Cheers!
Alex

The Liquid Poets
Homebrewing Society
http://www.liquidpoets.com
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