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Sounds about right. I'll have to start bringing them in one-by-one between now and then <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->

Also, on the food side, Geoff said they'd do some nice stuff up for the same kind of price as the finger food they normally do upstairs. What we can do is get a cost per person and have a whip-round on the night to cover food.

Similarly on the commercial beer examples. We don't want to be abusing the hospitality, especially as I can't think of another bar that would let us bring in something like 28 litres of home made beer! I'm not sure how much of each commercial example we'll want for tasting purposes, but it depends on the number. We could always do the ICB Wheat/Wit examples tasting first, then let people buy whatever commercial examples they want to try, relax a bit and have a drink and a chat, then move on to the IPAs, again followed by buying your choice of IPA. Will make it easier to organise, and sure people can swap around to try other peoples beers and sip any left over ICB beers. Ultimate flexibility! <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

Sponge... <!-- s:oops: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s:oops: --> I know i won't be bringing in any beers but i had imagined it would have just small amounts in each glass, just to get a taste of your brewing talents. The "drinking part", i was thinking, would be when i went to thank the guys at the B&C by spending a nice sum of money on there hand picked selection <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Well HapyAcid..as you know i am in the same boat too with nothing to bring! do feel a bit bad as i know you have all worked hard to brew your beers, but i know i speak for everyone who isnt bringing anything along when i say we are very appreciative and excited about having even a small taste of what you have, and of course having some commerical beers and having a good chat. looking forward to this

No worries boys, it's just a gentle ribbing <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->
If we didn't have the likes of ye to volunteer help us empty our bottles then we'd all either be extremely humongous, or have to brew less <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

heehee, looking forward to this as ive never bee in the B&C, so guys, what kind of beers do they have on tap there?

2 words. Galway Hooker.
thats all you need to know <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->