Benz Beer Fest May 10th 1pm-5pm (Beer Nuts table?)

DaveCo · Post by **DaveCo** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:54 am

I have black and charcol also. I like the black one personally.

I could bring a growler of smoke porter and pale ale. Dave

lpapkin · Post by **lpapkin** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:30 pm

Brian, do you know if we need to bring posts from which to hang the banner, or are there going to be tent-like booths (like at Amana)? I probably have some posts I can bring if necessary. I'll be there at noon and will be wearing either my black t-shirt or my charcoal work shirt, depending on the weather (or my work shirt over my t-shirt). Beer wise, I will bring a growler of smoked porter and a growler of pale ale.

bkanderson · Post by **bkanderson** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:57 pm

I believe they will have tents so we should be able to hang the banner from the tent.

tony b · Post by **tony b** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:46 pm

I'll try and be there around 11:30am to help set up. As I said earlier, I'll bring 6 22oz bottles (3 Baltic Porter & 3 Irish Draught Ale).

Wednesday at 3rd Base works for me to get our act together, what time?

tb

tompb · Post by **tompb** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:51 pm

I can come down a little early to help set up. I will only be able to stay a couple hours. I plan on bringing 2 gallon jugs of some dark wheat. I just tried it and it seems drinkable, though a little lite on alcohol. I will try to show up either night to make plans, let me know.

Tom

Mark R · Post by **Mark R** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:38 pm

I can meet tomorrow (wed) after 7:30 or so. Larry, please call my cell as I won't have email before then.

I will be there from setup until close. Anyone want to meet at the Diner on 1st for breakfast before?

I have the banner and hanging it under control.

I also went out tonite and bought a restaurant dry erase board - figured a beer list won't work so well with so many possible combinations of what and when, so we can just run the board with 'what's on tap'. I have a stand for the board under control.

I have 2 full kegs of beer, coffee stout and kiwi wit, and am completely self contained with what I need to serve them. I have a 1/2 keg of Belgian Saison made with grapes, ginger and juniper that I might bring just for giggles...but I do love it so....my precious...can't have my presssousss.....

Anyone have a kickass PaleAle or IPA? (Amy...)

A club flier sounds great.

Had the video, never watched it, threw it out.

Wearing black shirt and pink thong...

Mark

DaveCo · Post by **DaveCo** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:36 am

Thanks for picking up the board Mark. Danny has a football game at 2pm, so I don't know what time I will be able to get over to Benz.

Dave

Matt F · Post by **Matt F** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:52 am

I am still out for the event. Can't come Wednesday night either. I am headed to Chicago Thursday and Friday on short notice (Yesterday afternoon). Sounds like you have it under control.

Breakfast at Diner on First...yum. I love the Heartstopper! Wish I could be there.

bkanderson · Post by **bkanderson** » Wed May 07, 2008 8:24 am

I will have 100 flyers printed out. I don't have much in it for events. I am just putting in the next three club meetings and to check the website for additional information. I did add Mark's name on the back for Iowa homebrewer of the year.

I have to go move playground equipment sat morning so no breakfast for me. Depending on when I get done, I will be down there after I get cleaned up. Mark, you wearing the thong on your head? I really hope so.

I have some really crappy beer I couuld bring. Peated Porter, sugar saison they don't suck but they're not very good either. Let me know what you think. Most of you have tasted both of them.

I am probably out both nights for meeting. Way to many kid activities going on this month.

Dave, did you find your VHS homebrewing tape? I can't find mine.

BrewHound · Post by **BrewHound** » Wed May 07, 2008 9:40 am

I have a couple of kegs, nothing to write home to mom about though (just starting up again after a long winter hibernation). I think I have 2 beers that the fermentation got stuck on "Sweet Rye" and a”sweet raspberry" wheat. I also have a little stout and don't know how much of the Texas Imperial brown I have left I will check.

Something else that would be easy to do and would make the table look a little nicer is some beer ingredients. We could display a handful of a light and dark malt, a small bottle of extract, and perhaps some hops maybe a few whole hops and some pellets. Since it doesn’t sound like we will be sporting much for beer, this may get people asking questions.

As for time, I could be there early to help set up but I have a something else going on later in the afternoon; so I would probably have to leave around 2 (but may be able to get back at about 4 for the last hour and tear down).

Jeremy

DaveCo · Post by **DaveCo** » Wed May 07, 2008 10:10 am

I looked last night and I was unable to locate the tape or dvd.

Dave

tony b · Post by **tony b** » Wed May 07, 2008 2:55 pm

So gang, is there going to be a meeting tonight or not?

I might just drop by 3rd Base for dinner anyway, probably 6:30-ish.

I like Jeremy's idea of having beer ingredients. Show and tell is a good thing. To show off how easy brewing is, I could bring my first poly bucket/airlock, so folks can see it doesn't take elaborate equipment to make beer.

Can someone bring a grain sack or two for "decoration"?

Maybe some copies of Zymurgy mag? A Northern Brewers' catalogue? So folks can get an idea of prices for equipment and ingredients.

BrewHound · Post by **BrewHound** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:20 am

I could look and see.

I believe that I have the latest copy of the Northern Brewer catalog sitting around somewhere. As for ingredients, I have plenty of those. Just got to find some containers that the wife will let me take out of the house. We have a forum up already for what people are bringing to that (don't we). If there is I will put some stuff up there, if not will create one.

Jeremy

JBrew · Post by **JBrew** » Thu May 08, 2008 3:08 pm

I have the midwest supplies dvd. I will bring that, a small tv, and a dvd player. I will be available the whole time, unfortunatly I have nothing ready to drink. I needed an excuse to go to 3rd base, so I'll also be there about 6:30 ish.

BrewHound · Post by **BrewHound** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:48 am

I just wanted to throw a great big CR Beer nuts thank you out to Quinton and the rest of the Benz staff for hosting us at the festival.

I think it worked out rather well. It gave Benz another exhibitor and gave us a little more exposure to the public. I think I can speak for all of us when I say it was a damn fine time had by all; and that each and every one of us is already looking forward to next years event.

Thank you again quinton on behalf of the Beer nuts.

Jeremy