DECEMBER UPDATE

First off a big thank you to Brian for hosting the November meeting of the NOBG.

As we are in the midst of the holiday season it was decided that there would be no meeting of the NOBG in December. We are going to start our regular schedule back up in January 2011. I would like to say THANK YOU to all the members and friends of NOBG for a fun 2010.

We will be electing new officers at the January meeting so anyone who is interested is welcome to nominate members or themselves to serve. At this time we have three positions that we will be trying to fill. These positions are: President, Vice President and Secretary. We will be posting a description for all three positions in the next few days. Anyone interested in helping out the club in any way is welcome to be a part of our governing comittee.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON !

See you all again in 2011 !

November Meeting Announcement and Octoberfest report

Hello all, the November meeting of the NOBG will be held on Sunday November 21st at the home of Brian Kuh. PAAR Octoberfest wrap up.

NOBG brewers participated in the Port Angeles Association of Realtors (PAAR) Octoberfest on the 15th of October at the Clallam County fairgrounds. This event was a dinner and fundraiser that the Port Angeles Association of Realtors (PAAR) puts on each year to raise money for local charities. This year over 8,000 dollars was raised at the dinner and auction. Among the charities to benefit from this auction were a Scholarship fund to help graduating seniors at Port Angeles High School, The Salvation Army Soup Kitchen and Self Help Housing of Clallam County.
Five brewers served up 9 different beers for the occasion. The attendees also participated in the peoples choice beer tasting competition.

Mic Sager brought 3 beers including: "Carlsborg Pale"( 1st Place)
"Bavarian Octoberfest"
and "Christmas Ale" (3rd Place)
Rich Lamkin brought his " Broken Antler Ale"
Colin Smith Brought 2 beers including "Munich Lager" and "Mad Czech Pilsner"
Brian Kuh brought his "Lights Out Stout"
Keith Barnett brought his "Mudbog Brown" and "Black Dog IPA" (2nd Place)

Congratulations and a big Thank You to all the brewers who participated in the event. We hope to make this an annual event for our club to participate in and help out our community.

REMINDER !!!!

Just a quick reminder that the NOBG meeting will be held at the home of Keith Barnett tomorrow night. That is Thursday the 16th from 6 to 8 pm. Keith lives at 231 Madrona Terrace. Directions are below in previous announcement.

September Meeting Announcement

Now that the dog days of August are behind us; the North Olympic Brewers Guild is back in action!

The September meeting of the NOBG will be held on Thursday the 16th at the home of Keith Barnett - starting at 7pm.

Keith lives at 231 Madrona Terrace in Sequim. Click here for directions to Keith's house.

In ancticipation of the colder days ahead of us; Keith will be sharing his knowledge on Porters and Stouts. Be sure to bring a friend, and a beer to share at this special club meeting.

Take A Break in August...Have A Beer!

In the spirit of the summer season – there will be no North Olympic Brewers Guild meeting in August. So, take a break…have a beer! We’ll be back into our regular monthly meetings starting in September, and look forward to catching up with everyone then.

In the meantime; NOBG member Kelly Raymond has presented the group with a fantastic and well-suited opportunity to share our handiwork. In conjunction with the Port Angeles Association of Realtors (PAAR); the North Olympic Brewers Guild will be the featured provider of beer for the 19th Annual PAAR Oktoberfest event in Port Angeles. This will be a club-sponsored tasting and judging event, and obviously a great venue to feature our member’s beers. Details include:

19th Annual Oktoberfest
Friday October 15th (Starting Time TBD)
Lariat Hall
4018 S Tiller Road
Port Angeles, WA

- Estimated 130 attendants
- Brew tasting and voting to occur in the "happy hour" time prior to dinner.
- Those brewing for the event will be provided dinner - as guests

We’ll need to plan on approx. 35 gallons of beer (or more!), with a focus on beers that are suited to this type of event (although any beer is welcome). Please reply at your earliest convenience and let us know if you’re planning to participate, and what style of beer you’ll be bringing (and quantity). If you have a name for your beer as well, please provide that and we’ll be sure to have a sign prepared for tasters.

Thank you Kelly for this fantastic opportunity to showcase our club and it’s members, and a prost to the NOBG for all the good beer that’s sure to come!

Cheers,

Brian
info@northolympicbrewers.org

July Meeting Announcement

Many NOBG members have told us that Saturday meetings are difficult to attend, so in response, Mic Sager will be hosting our July meeting on Thursday, July 22nd at 7pm. Mic's home is located at:

172 Mary Jo Lane
Sequim, WA 98382

Directions: From Hwy 101, go North on Mill Road, Right at Runnion Road, immediate Right on Mary Jo Lane, 172 Mary Jo Lane is on the right.

We hope that the change to the July meeting will allow for more club members to attend and we invite all home brewers and beer enthusiasts to join in as well.

Cheers!

June Meeting Announcement - Location Change

The next meeting of the North Olympic Brewers Guild will be held at 3pm on Saturday, June 19th, at the home of NOBG member Rich Lamkin. Rich’s house is located at:

110 Peterson Street
Sequim, WA 98382

Directions: Go North on Cays Road, Right on Anderson, Left on Thornton, Right on Peterson to the end of the street. Call Rich at 681-4119 if you get lost.

The North Olympic Brewers Guild would like to invite all homebrewers, brewmasters and beer enthusiasts to come to our June meeting. Be sure to bring a friend, and a sample of your favorite homebrew.
Cheers!

June Meeting Announcement

The next meeting of the North Olympic Brewers Guild will be held at 3pm on Saturday, June 19th, at the home of Brian Kuh. For directions to Brian's house in Sequim, please click here.

The North Olympic Brewers Guild would like to invite all homebrewers, brewmasters and beer enthusiasts to come to our June meeting. Be sure to bring a friend, and a sample of your favorite homebrew.

Cheers!

So You Wanna Brew, Huh?

The sun was shining, birds were singing, and the aroma of malted grains in a rolling boil wafted through the air.

The NOBG held it's first demonstration at the Port Angeles Farmer's Market on May 15th. Mic, Keith, and Rich manned our tent. Even Keith's daughter Jessie got into the act and helped brew an IPA. Many folks stop to observe, and learn about the fine art of breweing. See pictures below...

Learn to Brew in May!

In lieu of a club meeting in May, the North Olympic Brewers Guild will be performing the first live brew demonstration on the Peninsula, at the Port Angeles Farmer's Market on Saturday, May 15th. The demo will take place between 10am and 2pm, and NOBG members will be on hand to explain the process of brewing and share their own experiences.

Located at the corner of Front and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles, the Port Angeles Farmers Market is your best source for locally grown food and local crafts on the Olympic Peninsula. There is a great representation of local farms featuring organically and sustainably grown vegetables and fruits, and many local artisans also make the Market their home featuring beautiful handmade art and crafts.

The North Olympic Brewers Guild would like to invite all brewers and beer enthusiasts to this special home brew demonstration. More information can be found at www.northolympicbrewers.org, or www.farmersmarketportangeles.com.

NOBG members who wish to help with the demonstration can send an email to info@northolympicbrewers.org, or simply show up at the Farmer's Market at 9am on Saturday the 15th.

Cheers,

April Meeting Announcement

The April meeting of the NOBG will be held at the home of Keith Barnett. Keith lives at 231 Madrona Terrace in Sequim. Click here for directions to Keith's house.

The meeting will be held on Saturday the 17th of April at 6:00 pm. Bring your homebrew and maybe a snack to share.

Keith and Mic will be talking about feedback received from their entries in the Cascade Brewers Cup in March and also their participation in the National Homebrew Regionals taking place April 10th at Pyramid Brewing in Seattle.

Hope to see all members and anyone interested in homebrewing at the meeting.

March Meeting Announcement !

The March meeting of the NOBG will be held on March 20th at the home of Keith Barnett. Keith Lives at 231Madrona Terrace in Sequim.The meeting will be at 6:00pm and last until all business (or beer) is finished. The link for directions to Keith's House is below. Don't miss the March meeting as Keith will be discussing yeast starter and pitching rates as well as his and Mic's experience volunteering at the Cascade Brewers Cup. Click here for directions to Keith's house.

The February meeting was attended by a lively group of homebrewers and there was plenty of homebrew to taste .There was a discussion about volunteering for the demonstration brew at the Port Angeles farmers market to be held in the spring. Any help you can provide for this event is greatly appreciated.Also discussed was the upcoming Cascade Brewers Cup. Our Pesident and Vice President are volunteering for this event which is also a WA homebrewer of the year qualified event.

The link to the CBC website is: http://www.cascadebrewersclub.org/The judging takes place on March 6th with winners announced at the Exbeerience at Red Hook Brewery on March 13th.

Link to the Exbeerience website is: http://culturemob.com/events/5744947-cascade-brewers-cup-exbeerience-wa-woodinville-tourist-district-98072-redhook-ale-brewery

Hope to see all of you at the next meeting!

A Message From the New President

Howdy Fellow Homebrewers -

Many important and exciting things are happening in the home brewing community as of late. For our club business, we have defined some leadership positions, and held an election to fill those spots. I am your humble President. Keith Barnett is our Vice President, and Brian Kuh, Secretary. This spring, we will be presenting a demonstration brew at the Port Angeles Farmers Market. Bill down at Olympic Brewing Supplies www.olybrew.com in Bremerton has agreed to supply the grains for a display of all the different varieties. We need some volunteers to help. We'll discuss more on the 20th.

Another big event - - The Washington Homebrewers Association, www.wahomebrewers.org Board met on Tuesday, the 9th, and unanimously approved our membership as a full voting local association.

And speaking of WAHA, as a fundraiser, they are currently selling some logo'd merchanidise, we can order as an association and save some shipping. take a look:

http://www.wahomebrewers.org/news/268-limited-edition-waha-hoodies-and-new-t-shirts-for-sale

If you want to participate, please email me at micsager@gmail.com by the 16th.

There are some (relatively) local competitions coming. Again, see the WAHA website. It would be great if we could show the state that great beer is being brewed in the homes of Clallam County. I plan on entering my first competition this year, and I encourage all to do the same. It's a great way to learn from a skilled, objective judge as they evaluate the fruits of your labor.

It's gonna be a great year for brewing on the North Olympic Peninsula. Wholesale hop prices have dropped significantly. It's taking the retail outlets a little while to react, but they'll get there.

Hope to see one and all on the 20th. If you happen to have an IPA ready, please make sure and bring it. We plan a little judging of our own.

-Mic Sager

NOBG now a voting member of WHA!!

Thanks to the efforts of our president(Thanks Mic!) NOBG is now a voting member of the Washington Homebrewers Association (WHA). This means now more than ever we need your strong support of our club. As a voting member of WHA we have a say in many issues concerning competitions as well as legal issues that WHA addresses on behalf of homebrewers throughout Washington state. Please come support the NOBG and the WHA. Become active in the local homebrewing club . . . . NOBG !!

February Meeting Announcement

At the January meeting of the NOBG officers were elected and several different beers from members Mic and Rich were tasted and much appreciated by all in attendance.

The new officers of the NOBG are:

• President: Mic Sager


• Vice President: Keith Barnett


• Secretary: Brian Kuh

The February meeting of the North Olympic Brewers Guild will be held on Saturday, February 20th at the home of Keith Barnett. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm and continue until business (and tasting) is completed. Keith lives at 231 Madrona Terrace in Sequim.

It is very important that we get as many members as possible to the meetings. We need input from everyone as to how the club should proceed as we would like to be a growing and active club. We are in the process of becoming a voting member of the Washington Homebrewers Association(WAHA).

The WAHA is responsible for the organization of many of the homebrew competitions that take place each year in the state of Washington. They were instrumental in the passing of senate bill 5060 which made the transport of homebrewed beer and wine legal in this state. We owe them a thanks and our continued support for their efforts to bring homebrewing into the mainstream.