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| New Members Wanted |
| DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing share a pint of their new beer that will be served at Yankee Stadium on opening day only. Both Fritz and Brian were bat boys as youngsters. |
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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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| 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 Schwarzbier Home Brew Challenge -Livingston Hinckley- |
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| Next Meeting 4/8/18 ==All About Malts== The sequel to last year's very popular "Malts Meeting" is here! On Sunday April 8 at 4 PM the Draught Board 15 presents Malt Sensory Part II, It promises to be an exciting experience for anyone who truly loves beer. The previous Malt Sensory (Part I) meeting was focused upon Base Malts. This time we are planning on doing a dozen new malts and adjuncts. Our presenter will be Gaslight's award winning head brewer, D.J.Soboti who will be making mini-mashes with different flaked adjuncts like rye, maize & oats. He will also evaluate at least 3 different types including Crystal/Caramel malts as well as some roasted malts like Chocolate & Blackprinz. The presentation will include hands on activities and tastings. This most special event is exclusive to the DB15! Expand your beer knowledge and enjoy tasting some brews at what promises to be one of the best meetings of the year. Don't miss it! MALTS IN BREWING (from All About Beer magazine) Although wheat, rye, oats, millet, sorghum, rice and corn have all been used for brewing, barley is the preferred grain for beer. But the starch in a grain of barley isn’t ready to be fermented into alcohol, so the barley is generally converted into malted barley, or “malt.” The process of malting involves soaking the barley, allowing it to germinate, and then stopping germination with heat. The amount of heating that barley malt receives has profound effects on the sort of beer that will be brewed. All the color in beer comes from the malted barley. A lightly- roasted malt will produce a very pale beer. Deeply roasted malts produce dark or black beers. So, take lightly roasted malt and make a beer from it. Use an ale yeast, and the result will be a pale ale. Use a lager yeast, and the result will be a style such as pilsner. Use a malt with more of a golden roast, and the ale variety will be an amber ale. Give the malt a little more heat, and the beers become darker, more the color of root beer. Brown ale. The popular wisdom is that these dark beers are stronger than light beers. On the contrary, the roasting may have the effect of “locking up” some of the starches in the beer so they cannot be fermented. There is less food for the yeast to turn to alcohol; the beers may be lower in alcohol, and the unfermented material stays in the beer, giving it a thicker texture in your mouth. Thanks to malt, lagers and ales both come in a full range of colors, strengths, and characters. ================ TAP-NY Festival Trip Tickets Now On Sale ===This Event Sells Out Every Year== Buy Your Tickets NOW! It's our biggest trip of the year to one of the best beer festivals in the nation - TAP-NY. Sample over 400 different beers plus distilled spirits plus all the food you can eat. It's a not to be missed experience! Leave Gaslight at 9 AM on Sunday 4/29, and return approx. 7:30 PM Trip package includes - ticket to the fest, coffee and bagels at Gaslight before departure, round trip luxury bus, beer on the bus, and all food and beer at the event. Sign up at the next meeting or at Gaslight This trip always sells out so don't wait. Total trip package price is $120 It's time for everyone to renew club membership - $65 Special Combo Deal - Tap Trip & Membership only $135 (Club Members are getting a $50 discount!) Renew your membership and/or get the TAP Package at the April 8 meeting!! ------------------- November 2017 Meeting Notes 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 ---------- 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. Renew NOW ========= 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. Upcoming TAP-NY Beer Festival April 29 |
| 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 for2017Award 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 this year's TAP-NY Festival |
| DB15 member Alice Kramden takes the Brooks Brewery tour |
| 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. He has also passed the Mead Judge exam! |
| Home Brew Competition at the May meeting. See Dan at Gaslight/ U-Brew for full info. Free entry for all. |
