[Liquidpoets] November meeting - 11/3 at CB & Potts

Tue Nov 1 10:31:11 MDT 2016

Hello Poets!

Sorry for the late notice!  Our November meeting will be held this
Thursday, November 3rd at the CB & Potts Taproom from 7-9pm.  Yes, that CB
& Potts.... the one on West Elizabeth where we have been meeting.  Yes,
they are still open over there and they are still making very tasty beers!

*Liquid Poetry Slam Beer Roulette:*

Since we just held the first Fall Edition of the Liquid Poetry Slam, we
have A LOT of beer leftover from 2nd and 3rd bottles that were not opened
during the competition.  These beers will be out and available for sampling
and taking home with you.  We call it Beer Roulette because you don't know
much about it other than the Style Number.  Sample some.... take some
home... will they be hidden gems that you love or will they be not so
great?  One way to find out!

*2017 Elections for Board of Directors:*

Elections for the 2017 Board of Directors will be held during the month of
November, with final voting and results being announced at the December
meeting.  In the next week we will be sending out information related to
all current Board positions so that everyone is aware of the roles and
responsibilities for each. Hopefully this will be informative for you and
you will see that serving on the Board is not a gigantic, scary
commitment.  We are only successful as a club due to the work and
leadership of our members, and particularly the Board each year.  Please
keep an eye out for this information and consider running for a Board
position for 2017!

*2016 Festivus Party & Food Bank Silent Auction:*

We will once again be gathering to celebrate another great year of home
brewing and holding a silent auction to benefit the Larimer County Food
Bank.  Please mark your calendars for an evening of celebration and fund
raising for our community on the evening of *Saturday December 10th!*  The
date has changed from our last email due to the best possible time for our
hosts.  We will once again be fortunate enough to have the great folks
at *Horse
& Dragon* host us for our party.  As usual the club will provide the main
course protein as well as a vegetarian option and we will potluck the rest
of the meal with tasty contributions of those attending.  I sent out a
specific email about the party and silent auction last week and I'll make
sure to follow up again in the coming weeks.

*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!

*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.

November’s Style of the month is Autumn (30B) and Winter Seasonal (30C) so
bring your best examples of these to share!  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:*

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

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

I hope to see most of you in a few days at CB & Potts!

Cheers!
Alex

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