Greetings DOZERS.  I’m disappointed to miss the February meeting, but find myself out of town at a family wedding.  I would like to encourage everyone to look at the committee list for this year, and consider working in one or more areas.  A small effort from a lot folks will help us achieve another great year for the club.

Competition: This committee is split into two parts, external and internal. External will focus on DOZE participation in outside competitions, including keeping members informed of upcoming dates, recording member results, and possibly coordinating packaging parties.

Nor Cal Homebrew Festival: Many folks have lent a hand here in the past, and this year should be no exception. Coordinating volunteers for Hoppy Hour pouring, Hoppy Hour beer selection, campsite reservations, and Saturday pot luck dinner.

Barrel: For folks interested in contributing to or learning about the DOZE barrel project (currently an Imperial Porter aging in a Bourbon barrel).

National Homebrew Conference: Our club efforts are represented by Mike McDole but we’ll need a team of folks to help us find a club theme, coordinate outfits, and make sure our club night booth is rockin’.

Social and Events: Personally, this is my most important area for the club. I’m hoping 2009 will bring many more brewery tours, pub nights, bbq’s, and big brews.

Newsletter: I’d really like to keep the newsletter going. Anyone interested in helping with either content or format and published would be most appreciated.

Website: Anyone with web skills or ideas is encouraged to get involved and beef up our online presence.

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Pete’s Brass Rail in Danville is known for a great selection of beers, usually 20+ on tap.  But if you’re a big beer fan the time right for a visit.  I popped in yesterday for a happy hour pint and found the following on tap: Anchor Old Foghorn, Sierra Bigfoot, EJ Phair Bourbon Barrel Aged Shorty’s Revenge, Moylan’s Double Kilt Lifter, Lagunitas Old Gnarlywine, Rubicon Winter Wheat Wine, and Schooner’s Old Diablo.

Check ‘em out (and if you’re looking for a great sammich try the turkey dip!)

Well I’ve found myself at The Trappist twice in five days….go figure.  In addition to their usual obscene offering of worldly goodness, they now have Alagash Four on tap.  This beer is made with four malts, four hops, four sugars, and four yeast strains.  So if you happen to find yourself at The Trappist, I wouldn’t hesitate to order up a Four.

For all you iPhone carrying DOZERS out there, the BJCP Guidelines are now available as an iPhone (iTouch too) application.  These are really handy and formatted very well, in an easy to navigate and easy to read presentation.  Download for free from the Applications module on your iPhone or through iTunes on your computer.  Great stuff.

Catch it here.

After a two month hiatus, the newsletter is back.

The Bistro’s 11th Annual IPA Festival
Awesome Street Party with 50+ IPA’s on tap, great live music and BBQ all day.

The Bistro in Hayward

Just a quick note for those that missed the June meeting — the Summer Big Brew has been moved into August to avoid a conflict with the summer sale event and brew day at MoreBeer.

Our May Newsletter is hot off the presses.  Please click here, or navigate to the Newsletters section below.

Just a reminder that starting in April our meetings are moving to the Community Room at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. This is a much larger space than we’ve had at B3 and it should be a lot more comfortable as our attendance continues to climb.

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