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"sbillings":221wcaga wrote: I can pop down early and lend a hand too. Is it OK if I drop the beer in a few days early? Give it a chance to settle down before the tasting session.[/quote:221wcaga]

I should mention that all suppliers of beer for the tasting are welcome to bring beer to us previous to the tasting.

DONT FORGET TO PUT YOUR DETAILS ON YIZZER BOTTLES

1. The Beer Nut (nowt)
2. Delzep (Cooper's stout)
3. Non-brewing Silenus (nowt)
4. Brewing Silenus (3PA; Dark Lane Bitter; 2sf,1sb???)
5. Bigears (Tall Ship IPA)
6. Kenmc (Java Stout)
7. Hendrixcat (Centennial Ale/Industrial Stout)
8. Modfan77 (Brass Doorknob IPA)
9. microgirl (nowt)
10. n1mbus (Red Diesel - Irish Red Ale and possibly Gingery Wit - Witbier)
11. Westbrew (Will bring brews un-decided yet)
12. Blacckhawk (Munich Pilsner, Yellow Ale, Irish Red, Golden Lager)
13. Sbillings (TBC).
14. George P. (Nothing this time)
15. Joeby (Imperial Stout, Joegaarden)
16. rossa (TBC but defo 1 or 2 ales)
17. sinead (wit, chocolate stout and coffee stout)
18. Irish Party Ale (Dunkel Bock)
19. Freedgull (Chipolte Chili Stout)
20. Bugno (Irish red ale, if ready)
21. DrJohn (bringing beers brewed by Oblivious!)
22. BogMyrtle (porter)
23. a friend in mead (nowt)
24. kitoog (American Brown Ale)

Will be there with my attempt of US brown ale from brewing classic styles.

By the looks of that list theres going to be too much beer to drink. Maybe we should have jugs of water on the tables to <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Seriously though this could get dangerous, especially with the 2 drinks purchased from the bar as well. Maybe we should limit it to 2 litres of each beer and split into to two tasting groups.

Yeah, I'm kind of with n1mbus on this - that's a fierce amount of beer lads. We'd be happy out with a max of 100ml of each beer per person tasting it, even 50ml, a couple of mouthfuls. Even if everyone only tastes half of the beers we're going to be rat-arsed.

Hell, I'll be rat-arsed on the two obligatory purchased drinks! (why, oh why isn't there something low-alcohol like TSB?! available? <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->)

I presume I'm not the only one with work the following morning <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->

I can come along early to help set up too. I finish work in St James's at 4pm. Would it be worth getting a couple of measuring cups for easier dispensation of small amounts of beer? Probably not, they'd only require rinsing.

I think as far as glassware goes (we're a bit tight here for 6 - 10 per person), i'll put a couple of glasses for each person and buckets and lots of water jugs, to rinse and re-use glasses.
This will make life a little easier for the staff.
Geoff

1. The Beer Nut (nowt)
2. Delzep (Cooper's stout)
3. Non-brewing Silenus (nowt)
4. Brewing Silenus (3PA; Dark Lane Bitter; 2sf,1sb???)
5. Bigears (Tall Ship IPA)
6. Kenmc (Java Stout)
7. Hendrixcat (Centennial Ale/Industrial Stout)
8. Modfan77 (Brass Doorknob IPA)
9. microgirl (nowt)
10. n1mbus (Red Diesel - Irish Red Ale and possibly Gingery Wit - Witbier)
11. Westbrew (Will bring brews un-decided yet)
12. Blacckhawk (Munich Pilsner, Yellow Ale, Irish Red, Golden Lager)
13. Sbillings (TBC).
14. George P. (Nothing this time)
15. Joeby (Imperial Stout, Joegaarden)
16. rossa (TBC but defo 1 or 2 ales)
17. sinead (wit, chocolate stout and coffee stout)
18. Irish Party Ale (Dunkel Bock)
19. Freedgull (Chipolte Chili Stout)
20. Bugno (Irish red ale, if ready)
21. DrJohn (bringing beers brewed by Oblivious!)
22. BogMyrtle (porter)
23. a friend in mead (nowt)
24. kitoog (American Brown Ale)
25. Peter (Nowt)

Is it OK if a friend of mine comes along. He is more a sampler than a brewer at present.