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| New Members Wanted |
| DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing in the cellars of Köstritzer Bier Lab helping them create a proprietary recipe for a black lager. |
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| DB15 shirts are here! Choose from two different 4-color shirts. One with our Uncle Sam DB 15 logo or one with the club motto - " I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity" Order by mail HERE. Club members can order in person at the next meeting. |
| If you are not currently on the DB15 mailing list or would like to join simply write webmaster@beernexus.com or stop in the Gaslight and ask your friendly bartender for a registration form. New members always welcome - it's a pefect time to join. |
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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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| Next Meeting - May 21 at the Gaslight - 4 PM |
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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 ----------------- |
| For the latest updates on what's being poured at the Gaslight go to http://gaslightbrewery.com/ |
| New Jersey beer laws have changed. Get the story from the President of the NJ Craft Brewers Guild D.J. Soboti as seen on PBS television View HERE |
| For all the latest beer and club news go to the most read beer website in the Tri-Sate area www.beernexus.com |
| Gold Medal winner from our Double India Pale Ale Home Brew Challenge - Livingston Hinckley- Congratulations on a well deserved victory!! |
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| Next Meeting - May 21 Home Brew Showdown plus Pico Brewing Machine Demonstration --------- It's another round of the DB15's popular Home Brew Showdown series pitting some of the top home brewers in the state against each other for the coveted Draught Board 15 Gold Medal. Everyone in attendance - both guests and members - will judge in a blind tasting. The style is Schwarzbier (German for black beer). In addition the meeting will feature an exclusive presentation by award winning brewer Livingston Hinckley of the amazing Pico home brewing machine. If you thought it was impossible to build something akin to the Keurig coffee machine that makes beer you're in for a surprise . It's a great two part meeting that promises to be one of our best of the year. Don't miss this one!! Sunday, May 21 at 4 PM. at the Gaslight. --------- Schwarzbier Black beers have been winning over the hearts of craft beer devotees for decades but until recently, stout and porter have dominated the affair. In the past few years though, the unusual black lager known as schwarzbier has been crashing the party with both American microbrews and German originals. Schwarzbier, literally “black beer,” is probably the longest continuously brewed beer style in the world, with its known ancestors close to three millennia in age and with definitive origins in the modern brewing cradle. Today’s schwarzbier combines Old World rusticity with the graceful smoothness of lagerbier, and a clean roasted edge with German malt complexity. It’s deep, ruby-black color and modest strength makes schwarzbier the lager equivalent of basic stout. It is sometimes called “black pilsner” because of the lithe body and perceived bitterness. Actually, it is more of a black Dortmunder or Vienna beer, as balance and background malt character are its key attributes. Its hop profile serves to balance the brew, but should nevertheless have a firm presence. The origin of schwarzbier lies in what perhaps the most significant historical brewing region in the world: southeastern Germany, including some of Bavaria, and portions of the former Bohemia, now the Czech Republic. BJCP Guidelines Aroma: Low to moderate malt, with low aromatic malty sweetness and/or hints of roast malt often apparent. The malt can be clean and neutral or moderately rich and bready, and may have a hint of dark caramel. The roast character can be somewhat dark chocolate- or coffee-like but should never be burnt. A low spicy, floral, or herbal hop aroma is optional. Clean lager yeast character, Appearance: Medium to very dark brown in color, often with deep ruby to garnet highlights, yet almost never truly black. Very clear. Mouthfeel:Medium-light to medium body. Moderate to moderately-high carbonation. Smooth. No harshness. Flavor: Light to moderate malt flavor; a clean, neutral character to a moderately rich, bread-malty quality. Light to moderate roasted malt flavors can give a bitter-chocolate palate that lasts into the finish. Medium-low to medium bitterness, which can last into the finish. Light to moderate spicy, floral, or herbal hop flavor. Clean lager character. Aftertaste tends to dry out slowly featuring hop bitterness with a complementary but subtle roastiness. Commercial Examples: Devils Backbone Schwartz Bier, Einbecker Schwarzbier, Eisenbahn Dunkel, Köstritzer Schwarzbier, Mönchshof Schwarzbier, Nuezeller Badebier ------------------------- Members - don't forget to pick up your free DB15 half liter stein at the meetings. Steins are also available for purchase. ------------------- 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 ---------- Have an idea for a future meeting? Just tell any of theCask commissioners or e-mail it here. ============== 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 Hope You're Not A "Novuveau" 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 ================= AWARD WINNERS |
| 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 |
| Co-winners of the Member of the Year 2016 awardTom Nooney, Faith Franzino,Glenn Deluca. Show your appreciation and buy them a beer at Gaslight! |
| 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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| The DB15 running team celebrates victory at the beer club championships.. |
| Club Members at last year's TAP-NY Festival |
| Due to Mother's Day our next meeting will be on May 21. |
| Send your pictures from TAP-NY and have them featured here on our club page. |
| Bus to TAP |
| Steve Austin celebrates his winning the last DB15 Home Brew Challenge. |