Sierra Nevada's Founder Visits Rustico

On June 1, Sierra Nevada’s founder will visit Rustico brewpub in Arlington, VA.

May's Meeting

Voting Results for May's Meeting

Today's meeting featured several delicious Belgian ale selections.  Beyond our normal protocol of voting amongst 3 beers, we had the fortune of choosing amongst 5 selections.  The 5 beers selected for today's meeting were
A) Affligem
B) Biere du Boucanier
C) Kasteel Cuvée Du Chateau
D) Grimbergen Blonde
E) Brugse Zot
The winner of the meeting was Biere du Boucanier.  See the inset table for detailed voting results.  Thank you to Brandon and Andrew who procured today's meeting materials.  All were great selections.

An administrative point of order - Today is the first day that the club's blog has been available to its members.  To sign up you will need a Google account.  You can create this through the blogger site.

Beer Dinner with Clyde's

Clyde's has invited a few breweries to a series of dinners throughout the year. Each dinner will feature a four course meal and each course will be paired with a delicious brew selected by our chefs and the brewmaster. The cost for each dinner is $40 per person and is all inclusive. The most accessible events for the club as a whole are listed below. Check with Clyde's website for a list of dates when they're happening and the hosting brewery.

Clyde's of Tyson's Corner
Starr Hill - May 21, 2011 7-9pm
Sierra Nevada - July 16, 2011 7-9pm
Heavy Seas - October 4, 2011 7-9pm

Clyde's of Reston
Sam Adam's - May 23, 2011 7-9pm
Yuengling - August 29, 2011 7-9pm

Willow Creek Farm
Sierra Nevada - May 17, 2011 7-9pm
Starr Hill - July 20, 2011 7-9pm
Port City - September 21, 2011 7-9pm
Brooklyn - October 20, 2011 7-9pm

April Field Trip

April's field trip was to the Lost Dog Cafe in McLean. I enjoyed myself greatly, having a couple tasty brews whose names I can't currently remember (#fail). Despite my failing memory, I do remember that there was a vast selection of bottles with about 15 taps. Most selections were quite unique and I do not remember seeing Big Bud. The venue was inviting. The bartender was quite knowledgeable, although we did have to show him how to pour the perfect pint. He also had an odd cadence to his speech. Adds to the experience I say. I would definitely like to return. It's only a few minutes from the office so it wouldn't be a bad casual trip after a workday. Until the next meeting...
Cheers!

2011 Beer Madness

The winner has been selected for the 2011 Beer Madness and it is Flying Fish Brewing Co.'s Exit 4 American Trippel. It edged out the much more well known Lagunitas Maximus from Lagunitas Brewing Co. Both may be good options for a future meeting.

The Death of a Micro Brewery?

Anheuser buys Goose Island Beer Co. What a shame.

How to Pour the Perfect Pint

A friend sent this video to us. I’ll have one of those, mate!