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SSBC Newsletter
Past Newsletters
September 2008
"The letters in 'Brace Beemer' can be arranged to spell 'Embrace Beer.'"
-Dave Barry, referring to the actor who played the Lone Ranger on radio.
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Meeting Minutes - 9.9.08
21 Members attended
Outgoing President Bill Tredo quickly covered some business and then handed the floor over to new President / Primary Fermenter Brian Shurtleff to introduce our special guest.
Business:
Reviewed the calendar worked out at the Steering Meeting:
- Sept 9(this meeting): Belgian Beer samples and presentation from Global Beer Network president Steve Villani
- Oct 14: Cider presentation and competition at Dan Kahn's
- Nov 11: Brewing Beer for Aging / Kegging - Presentation on a style that takes a while to brew/ferment and then plan on a competition on that style next year
- Dec ??: Christmas party
- Jan 13: Dry/Sweet Stout presentation and competition
- Feb 10: Fermentation / Mashing
- Mar 10: Dunkel presentation and competition
- April 14: Growing Hops / Impact of Glass Shape on Beer Enjoyment
- May 12: Yeast experiment presentation / tasting
- June 9: Food and Beer meeting
- July/Aug: SSBC Club Cookout one month / Saison presentation and competition the other month (depending upon timing of club cookout)
Sometime in Spring: Group Brew - suggested styles: Quadruple (preferred at Steering Meeting), Baltic Porter, Wee Heavy
Still need to find a place for the Christmas party. Previously discussed option seems a bit pricey. Bill, Roger and Jeff to investigate other options they know of. Brian Shurtleff offerred his house.
Officer nominations from Steering Meeting were read off, voted on as a whole and approved:
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Primary Fermenter:
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Brian Shurtleff
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Secondary Fermenter:
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Frank White
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Newsletter Editors:
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Rick Rodriguez and Jim Blanchette
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Treasurer:
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Paul Corbett
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Program Coordinator:
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Brian Kurowski
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Brewoff Coordinator:
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Kevin Farrell with help from Jeff, Brendan and Ken
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Webmaster:
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Roger Warner
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Membership Coordinator:
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Steve Gravel
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Pub Crawl Coordinator:
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Brendan Andersen
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Raffle Coordinator:
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Bill Gassett
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Franklin County CiderDays are Nov. 1st & 2nd in Colrain, MA. Lots of members go.
Moat Mountain Smokehouse and Brewing Co.'s Brewer's Dinner Nov 15th - the club has already claimed all of the rooms at Moat Mt. and is starting to put people in at another local inn. Let Bill Tredo know if you are interested in going.
Presentation:
Belgian Beer Presentation by Steve Villani, President of Global Beer Network (Importers)
Steve handed out various samples of Belgian beers that they import and talked about the beers and breweries.
Samples:
- Wittekerke (in steel can): Voted #1 Wit bier by Belgian consumers 2 years in a row. Light color and flavor, from the Bavik brewery.
- Petrus Aged Pale: ale aged in oak casks for 20 - 30 months. Sour/tart. Also from the Bavik brewery.
- Popering's Hommel: From a recipe originally brewed in 1629. 7.5% abv. Tasty.
- Bieken: Beer brewed with honey, from a small 'local' (to Belgium) brewery.
- Augustijn: Fine Abbey ale from Breweij Van Steenberge
- Piraat: Very tasty, hoppy strong ale (10.5% abv).
- Gulden Draak: Dark Tripel, also very tasty.
If there are any updates or corrections, please contact Rick Rodriguez
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