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We have arranged with our friends in the Bull and Castle to have a gathering of ICB members in the Beer Hall for the purposes of tasting member-brewed beers. This will be on [b:1bql5e6d]Thursday, the 19th of July [/b:1bql5e6d]from about 7pm onwards. No fixed time really, just whenever everyone who is coming arrives probably <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

To keep things moving along, we've decided to stick to two "styles" of beer for the tastings: [u:1bql5e6d][b:1bql5e6d]IPAs and Wheat Beers[/b:1bql5e6d][/u:1bql5e6d] (hence that survey thread[/url:1bql5e6d] I posted up a while ago).

The idea is that we can taste each others brews, but also compare them to commercial examples on the night so the B&C get something out of it too for letting us do this.

We expect that Geoff and Declan from the B&C will be tasting away with us, so we'll have some independent views.

If you don't have an IPA or Wheat beer to bring along, or you are a non-brewing member, don't worry! Come along and meet other members and have a few beers. It's not often that a home brewer can drink their produce in a bar, so make the most of it! <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

So if you plan on coming along, let us know here so we have an idea of numbers, and tell us if you are bringing a few bottles.

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Savage!
my IPA should be JUST about drinkable by then, assuming I get it into the bottles this coming weekend. Nice one! Count me in

On the plus side, I just brewed a wheat beer yesterday. On the down side, Thursday may prove awkward for non-Dublin members.

Yes, we talked about that, unfortunately reserving a spot for a bunch of people to come in with their own beers wasn't really an option for a bar on a busy Friday or Saturday night <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt="" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( --> I'd prefer a Friday night myself as I have work the next day! <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Well, I presumed that was the reason.
I still [i:3433z10z]may [/i:3433z10z]be there, but obviously not as ideal as a weekend get together.

Fantastic news, well done. It must take some cojones to suggest to a Dublin publican that you'd like to have a session in his premises for which you'll be bringing your own gargle.

&amp;quot;Adeptus&amp;quot;:2iqd9wfk wrote: or you are a non-brewing member, don't worry! Come along and meet other members and have a few beers[/quote:2iqd9wfk]
Very kind, though I think I would end up feeling like a certain extraneous piece of the male anatomy at a particular type of convention. That said, it's sorely tempting to go along, insist on drinking only Heineken, and occasionally saying "Ugh! What's that? It looks like it's gone off."