March Club Meeting: MARCH BEER MADNESS!
March 22, 2013 — 7-11pm at Norwood Community Center
Join us for this LATE March Meeting as we pit classic examples of beer styles against each other in a bracket format to determine a winner. No judging experience necessary as we will sit and talk openly in a roundtable format. A great way to learn more about how a beer is judged according to BJCP style guidelines in a fun and open session.
Bockfest Events
On March 2nd BBL will again host it’s annual Bockfest Homebrew Competition in conjunction with the Cincinnati Bockfest festival. This is a Bock beer only competition – Helles Bock, Traditional Bock, Dopplebock, Eisbock, Weizenbock or a specialty beer with a Bock beer base style.
Registration is complete with 50 entries, however judges and stewards may still signup at bockfest.brewcomp.com.
Parade: Friday March 1, 2013
The Bockfest Parade will start to form in front of Arnold’s Bar and Grill, located at 210 East 8th Street, at 5:00PM and steps off on Main Street at 6:00PM. All Bloats, spouses, friends etc welcome to walk with us.
Bockfest Hall / Judging Location: Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company
1621 Moore Street Cincinnati, OH 45202
Awards
Awards: Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place for each category (to be determined based on the numbers of entries in each style, etc.). An additional prize will be awarded for “Best Bock Beer” (BOS).
Special Prize: The Christian Moerlein brewing company will select one entry from the Traditional Bock (5B) category to be used as the recipe for a 2014 Hudy Bock release.
BBL Survey
We are asking that ALL members along with spouses, potential members, interested homebrewers, etc please take 5 minutes to give feedback. Your responses will help the board determine meeting topics and events for the next two years.
Survey is closed. Thanks for participating. We’ll post results when they are accumulated.
February 2013 Bosmopolitan
Here is the February issue of the Bosmopolitan!
2013 is well underway, but the BBL is just getting started. Hope to see you on Friday Feb 8th @ 7pm for investigating the dark side of Belgium.
February Club Meeting — Belgian Dark Ales
Dues are due!
February Board Meeting Minutes
Garagemahal Brewout
Bockfest
Flanders Red Solera
Have you recently toured a brewery, been to a new favorite beer bar, or have some other beer related news you’d like to share with the club? Let us know and we’ll include it in the newsletter.
February Club Meeting — Belgian Dark Ales!
Friday, February 8, 2013 — 7-11pm at Norwood Community Center
Come join us in visiting the dark side of Belgium! “Belgian Dark Ales” covers a lot of territory, but we’ll focus on the maltier side of Belgium. Styles we’ll discuss include the Trappist dubbels and strong dark ales, but we’ll also cover some of the darker offerings from secular breweries, as well as including some domestic interpretations. The presentation will feature recipes and techniques, as well as sampling some of the unique malts and sugars used in these beers. And, of course, we’ll taste some beer! We’ll have some classic Trappist examples, and some beers you may not be familiar with. “Expert tasters” will give their descriptions of the beer while you have it in hand, so you can get yourself calibrated both as a judge and potential brewer. Come drink with us!
January 2013 Bosmopolitan
Here is the January issue of the Bosmopolitan!
We had a great year for the club last year and are looking forward to another great year in 2013. Hope to see you at the Holiday Social on SATURDAY starting at 6PM.
January Club Meeting — 2013 Holiday Social
Dues are due!
December Board Meeting Minutes
January Board Meeting Minutes
Garagemahal Brewout
Bockfest
Flanders Red Solera
Have you recently toured a brewery, been to a new favorite beer bar, or have some other beer related news you’d like to share with the club? Let us know and we’ll include it in the newsletter.
BBL’s 2013 Holiday Social
SATURDAY, January 12 *** 6-11pm at Norwood Community Center
Mark your calendar! BBL will again gather to revel in chaos and toast to another successful and fun year of BBL activities on SATURDAY, January 12, 2013.
Bring a dish and beer to share. Of course, beer and food pairings always welcome along with foods made with beer. The kitchen will be available along with plenty of plugs for crockpots, etc.
If you wish to participate in the bottle exchange bring a wrapped 750ml bottle or equally awesome 22oz beer.
