Hey everyone, we are gonna have another meeting on Dec 16. Its a Tuesday which deviates from our regular schedule, but hopefully the earlier day will not conflict with any holiday parties! Hope you all can make it. Check your email for details. -Mike

Come celebrate/mourn the election over some cask conditioned ales from our mother country with the HOP (Homebrewing Only Party, an apolitical single issue party furthering homebrew, ending the hop crisis, and the teaching of homebrewing in schools) at the CommonWealth in Columbia Heights.

1400 Irving Street NW
http://commonwealthgastropub.com/index.htm

Shall we say 7 PM tomorrow night? Email me at the dchomebrewers email if you will be able to make it so I can have an idea of how many people are coming. -Mike

Hey everyone, I hope you've been brewing! I know I solicited other people to host at the beginning of the month, but I've decided that we can have it at my place this time around. Try to bring enough delicious homebrew to give everyone a taste. It'd be great if you've got some fall related beers to share. I will even lift the non-beer embargo in favor of hard cider if you have it... Stone suggested costumes if you are so inclined as it will be the night before Halloween. I will be going as a bearded homebrewer, but you can come as a walking keg or a german if you wish. I will give a four pack of 90 Minute to the first person who arrives as Michael Jackson, Charlie Papazian or Dave from the Brickskeller. If you can't bring homebrew, as always you can bring a snack or a some of your favorite craftbeer to share. See the email for more info. See you there!!

Tonight, Monday July 21 is Belgian Independence Day - a celebration of the country's seperation from the Netherlands in order to focus more on making good beers. So all day today Beck will be selling Delirium Tremens; Goudon Carolus Ambrio, Trippel, Hopsingjour, Classic D'or; Kasteel Donker, Rouge and Trippel; Blanche des Bruxelles; De Koninck; Hoegaarden; Leffe Brune; Stella; Bavik; Piraat; Brigand; and Gulden Draak for half price. I was hoping for another informal Happy Hour tonight. Anyone interested? I am planning on arriving there between 5:30 and 6. It'll probably get crowded if word is out on this deal. Comment or send an email if you think you can make it. $3-$6 Belgian beer!!

We will be back at Mike's place this time. Try to bring enough homebrew to give everyone a taste. Also, remember we would like you to tell everyone about it--we will go around the room. If you plan to bring something, email us at dchombrewers at g mail dot com and let us know (rsvp-ing in general would be great).

If you can't bring homebrew, as always, you can bring a snack or a some of your favorite craftbeer to share--I won't discuss my feelings on (particularly non-homemade) wine again, hehe. If anyone out there has a special talent for homemade artisan foods (bread, cheese, sausage, cider, soda, whatever,) I encourage you to bring it along.

Happy Hour?

Also anyone up for a Happy Hour this week? Maybe meet up Wednesday at The Brick or Birriria Paradiso in GTown? We can toast the Belgians taking over the brewing of Bud Light since the American Industrial Brewing Complex couldn't figure it out.

Hey everyone, it appears I've been drinking too much homebrew and not paying enough attention to the sending of club emails. I apologize that this email should have gone out last week, or weeks ago, but here it is. We have a meeting this week on Thursday June 26! Same rules this month as last month, bring some homebrew to share, if you can't, bring some favorite craft beer, maybe a homemade snack, or if not a store bought one. I would like to discourage people from bringing wine.... this is a beer club--if you or your guest is a wine drinker I suggest you try something new, that's what this club is about. --See the email for the location details.

NOVA Summer Brewfest is being held at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA, June 20-21 from 11am-9pm Saturday, and 11am-7pm Sunday. They need volunteers and would like DC Homebrewers to be a presence at the event. I've had a couple people contact me about this, so I think they are serious. We could possibly share a tent with other homebrew clubs and use it as a chance to bring in new members/meet other homebrewers in the area. The BrewFest will feature over 40 breweries pouring their beers, and plenty of tasty food.  There will also be local bands playing. Volunteering scores you a t-shirt, tasting tickets and karma points for the club. They need help on the second shift on Saturday and both shifts on Sunday.

Hey Everyone, by now you should have all gotten an email with the details of tomorrow's meeting. Check out this pic of Daniel, Brian, Mike and I with Randy Mosher - author of Radical Brewing - at the SAVOR event. We also meet Charlie Papazian, Garret Oliver, Sam Caligione, Rob Tod, and a bunch of other living brewing legends...

See you all at the meeting! - Mike

Meeting Thursday May 29th, 7:00PM!

Man, it's been a busy month. Sorry for the delay in the next meeting plans. We were shooting for a new venue this month but complications arose and we will be back at Mike's place. Hopefully y'all aren't sick of it yet. :) We will try again next month. Corner Mike at the meeting if you want to host the June meeting. See the email for location details.