February 2012 Meeting
The meeting will be held at Linden Street Brewery. Social starts at 7pm, meeting begins at 7:30. Pot luck snacks, bring a glass and some beer (preferably homebrew) to share. And also bring a sanitized fermentor if you signed up for Brew Day at Linden

General Meeting Information

We will be meeting at Linden Street Brewery on the second Thursday of each month- social begins at 7, meeting starts at 7:30. As always, pot luck snacks, be sure to bring a glass and some beer (preferably homebrew) to share.

T-shirts
We still have a bunch of World Cup T-shirts available. While we think the art is pretty cool, they are taking up space at Oak Barrel and we really want to get them off our (and Bernie's) hands-so we are dropping the price to $5 (this is less than we paid for them). Hell- at this price, they are the cheapest carboy covers you'll find. They come in dark and medium olive colors (these are all high-quality, thick Anvil T's in the standard cut, sorry no lady's T's). So stop by and pick one up and help support the club. You can get them at the Oak Barrel (cash or check only). If you want to see what they look like, click here

Events:

Winter Brews Festival 2012

(CONCORD) The East Bay-based craft beer radio company, The Brewing Network, is back for its 3rd Annual Winter Brews Festival, despite a few bumps in the road courtesy of the Occupy Movement.

In a market saturated by conglomerate breweries, microbreweries are working hard to let their products fresh, flavorful, and local speak for themselves. In a newly formed "occupied" world, one would think that being a part of the 99% would make this slightly easier. Sadly not. The Brewing Network's 3rd Annual Winter Brews Festival an event that celebrates the wonder of small breweries and craft beer is being forced out of its Berkeley home because of protestors occupying the event location. Craft beer speaks to the very essence of trying to stand out in a 1% dominated market; small breweries often struggle to compete with the access and power of corporate breweries. Yet despite this, the Brewing Network's Winter Brews Festival and the breweries it is trying to support are being discarded rather than celebrated.

In the 11th hour, the City of Concord came to the rescue, offering use of the Todos Santos Plaza just two blocks from Concord BART as a haven for the event. This haven, however, is only temporary. Todos Santos Plaza is normally closed to public events during the winter months. Due to the extreme situation, however, they graciously opened their doors to allow the event to go on uninterrupted. Partnering with the Todos Santos Small Business Association and a local environmental non-profit organization, this event will proudly promote the value of local breweries, local businesses, and fresh beer. Visitors will enjoy unlimited tastings from more than 30 world class breweries, including 21st Amendment, Drakes, Heretic, Lagunitas, Magnolia, Triple Rock, and Russian River. This Winter Brews Festival promises to expose beer lovers, new and experienced, to a variety of appetizing and innovative beers. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit a local nonprofit, the Coral Reef Alliance.

Tastings will feature a wide variety of beers from some of the best brewers around, many of whom will be pouring their own creations, giving visitors an opportunity to learn more about how the beer is made. The event will happen rain or shine, with arrangements in place to keep festival goers dry or out of the sun. And with the Concord BART station just two blocks away, this afternoon event will no doubt satisfy locals wanting to enjoy some great beers for a great cause.

Where: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord CA

When: Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 12pm - 4pm

Tickets: $35 pre-sale, $40 at the gate, includes unlimited pours and a commemorative glass. BUY TICKETS HERE

About the The Coral Reef Alliance:

CORAL unites communities to save coral reefs. They provide tools, education, and inspiration to residents of coral reef destinations to support local projects that benefit both reefs and people. Originally founded in 1994 to galvanize the dive community for conservation, CORAL has grown from a small, grassroots alliance into the only international nonprofit organization that works exclusively to unite communities to protect our planet's coral reefs. Visit www.coral.org or call 1-888-CORAL-REEF.

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Updated 12/01/2011