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| DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing on their recent trip to St. James Gate to consult with Guinness executives as to why their American Blonde and Nitro IPA floped so badly. |
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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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| 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 ----------------- |
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| 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 |
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| Gold Medal Schwarzbier Home Brew Challenge -Livingston Hinckley- |
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| Nov. 12 Meeting Tasting of Stouts Our next meeting on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 4 PM will be another club first - a tasting of stouts. As the cold weather sets in there's no better way to spend a few hours on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Come and enjoy the different varieties of this great beer style such as: Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout Export Stout American-Style Stout Sweet Stout or Cream Stout Oatmeal Stout Imperial Stout American-Style Imperial Stout British-Style Imperial Stout and others plus barrel aged stouts. Be sure to join us and bring a friend(s). All are welcome to come and experience what will be the largest and greatest all-stout meeting in the history of the Draught Board 15! ===== What really differentiates a stout from other beers styles is its standout, roasted flavor which comes from roasted barley, which is made by highly kilning barley grain that has not been malted. Generally dark brown to black in color, stouts, in addition to that strong roasted malt flavor often brings coffee, dark/bittersweet chocolate, and/or caramel to the flavor profile. This style usually has an ABV between 4.5-7.5% and IBUs between 35-75. ======= The word “stout” used to refer to strong beers back in the late 1600s to early 1700s. These were stronger, full-bodied varieties of porters, usually called “stout porters.” The first known use of the word stout for beer was in a document dated 1677, the sense being that a stout beer was a strong beer not a dark beer. The expression "stout porter" was used by Guinness of Ireland in 1820 – although Guinness had been brewing porters since about 1780. Trying to understand the difference between a porter and a stout in today’s craft beer world can be a pretty dizzying experience. That’s because for over the decade or so, in many craft circles, the names have been used fairly inter - changeably when categorizing darker beers. In fact, a lot of craft brewers now brew porters that are stronger than most stouts, yet continue to call them porters, and stouts that are weaker than some porters, yet keep calling them stouts. The only main difference many brewers still agree on is the kind of malt that should be used to brew each type of beer. Porters use malted barley and stouts are primarily made from unmalted roasted barley. (from vinepair.com) ========== Home Brew Competition. We are in the planning stages for our next home brew contest. If you have a suggestion for which beer style we should use tell Dan at the next meeting or send it HERE. ================ Members - don't forget to pick up you're complimentary DB15 mug. Additional glasses also available for purchase. Get another before the supply runs out. ------------------- October 2017 Meeting Notes September 2017 Meeting Notes August 2017 Meeting Notes July 2017 Meeting Notes June 2017 Meeting Notes May 2017 Meeting Notes 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 the Cask commissioners or e-mail it here to BeerNexus. ============== 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 How To Be A Fake Beer Geek 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. Next meeting Nov. 12 Topic Stouts |
| 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 Month June 2017Award Tom 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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| Club Members at last year's TAP-NY Festival |
| Send your pictures from TAP-NY and have them featured here on our club page. |
| Bus to TAP |
| Thanks to members Raffi, , Glenn, Tom, and Tim for serving as judges in the Ms. Hooters Pageant co-sponsored by the DB15 |
| Silver Medal winner Schwarzbier Dan Hodge |
| Bronze Medal Winner Schwarzbier Jeff Levine |
| Winners of the "Sing a Beer Jingle" contest at our last meeting. |
| Members dancing to the DB15 anthem at the October meeting. |
| Congratulations to club member LIVINGSTON HINCKLEY for passing the BJCP test to become a fully Certified Beer Judge. |
