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Great turnout at the January
meeting! Happy to see so many new brewers and you
oldies too. We're working on a major website overhaul,
but for the time being keep an eye on the forums and the
lefthand side of this page for news and upcoming dates.
Meeting structure will be just a
tad different this year beginning in February... we'll
still do something somewhat "educational" at most
meetings, but we'll also have a monthly STYLE CALENDAR
so there is a bit more focus on what we are sampling and
we can all educate ourselves a little on the BJCP style
guidelines.
In 2012 we're keeping the best of
the clubs traditions... Meetings, picnics, Summertime
Brews Festival, Oktoberfest, Skirmish, and a Christmas
party.
We're also going try some new
stuff! Encourage participation in other clubs'
competitions, put a little more focus on BJCP styles,
Brewery field trips to Raleigh and Asheville, monthly
organized "open brews" where YOU invite people to YOUR
brewery and brew that month's style, and we'll do a "BIG
BREW" this year (American Barleywine... we're working on
a date... please get into the forum and post if you are
interested).
It's January, so please pay $25
dues for the year at http://www.battlegroundbrewers.com/dues.html .
Guaranteed best $25 you'll spend all year.
Finally, a huge thanks to Mike
Andrews, Stephen Klepper, Ed Guyer, and Dan Borque for
stepping up to the task of being board members this
year. The 5 of us will do everything we can to make
things run smoothly... but it's really about YOUR
participation that makes the club fun and interesting!
Cheers,
Derick |