Hi All
I'm just back from speaking with Brian Holland
Were good to go :)
barley got my request out, he couldn't be happier to act as host! I think he was more excited about the prospect of the meetings than I was.
I explained the first meet would be just a meet-up with no homebrew and then subsequent meets with homebrew.
So, now we need a date in april. Any suggestions?
Edit:
You see what my subconscious did there! Barley on the brain. ;D
nice job Damo
Thursday suited most so can we say 18th, thats plenty of notice for everybody
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Ok. Hollands is a bit far for me but I suppose I'll make the effort!
Hmmm.. 120yards! I wonder could we stretch for a taxi for Chris :)
18th is good for me
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
Count me in
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
You'll get the idea after a few ;)
working night's that night! :'( maybe next time!
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
I should make it too.
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
I'll be there - what time? 7? 8?
7.30 if thats ok with everyone
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
7) JimmyM
Count me in. I'll give chris a jockey back home.
watch out for the fecker with spliters in his arse from sitting in the middle of the fence ;)
Don't worry Jimmy, I'll bring a sheep along for your cross border induction, do you have wellies?, not for the sheep for the floods.
Is it alright for me to tag along? If so count me in. :)
Of course!
More the merrier. :)
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
7) JimmyM
8) AJ Rowley
1) Damo
2) Chiderhead
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
7) JimmyM
8) AJ Rowley
9) Halite
Have not be able to get to a meet in a long time and so a regular meet in Bray is great :-)
BTW, Hollands now do Growlers, few pints on a Thursday night and then bring home a growler for the next night 8-)
Great stuff lads will put a few nores down so you know we wont be just sitting there getting pissed ;D
Post anything you'd like to see on agenda
none of us have privileges to edit calender, besides nobody ever goes there, pity really :(
Guys Wicklow won one of the new Kits from Homebrew west.
Two requirements for free beer and to get it for yourself
1) you have to be a kit brewer
2) you have to write a review
John thats very decent of ya!
I'd love this myself only I have about 8 kits patiently waiting for me to get around to. ::)
I'm sure you'll have plenty of takers
Hey! hang on a minute!!
What have you done with ciderhead?
Who's gonna drive d'bus? ;D
QuoteGuys Wicklow won one of the new Kits from Homebrew west.
Two requirements for free beer and to get it for yourself
1) you have to be a kit brewer
2) you have to write a review
I can do both of these things, if no-one else is interested I'll do it. Do the rules preclude me from hacking the kit?
No Hacking!
You have to be a true Kit brewer, I know you are AG but nice try ;)
Thomo or AJ will probably draw straws!
QuoteHey! hang on a minute!!
What have you done with ciderhead?
Who's gonna drive d'bus? ;D
Ciderhead got deported, dont worry I am good driver where do you go, airport, 200 dolla kind sir.
QuoteNo Hacking!
You have to be a true Kit brewer, I know you are AG but nice try ;)
Thomo or AJ will probably draw straws!
I would have seen myself as someone who did all 3 types of brewing... :P
still, no problem if you want to get someone who just does kits to do the brewing on this - it has been a while since I did a kit so I may be rusty :)
1) Damo
2) Ciiderhead (Quincy+Simon accomplished brewers)
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
7) JimmyM
8) AJ Rowley
Ok this meet will be busy now at 10, Damo will take the lead, but topics on the agenda;
Intros
Barrel
No of meets per year/brew Days
Inter club meets we have a nice offer during summer months from those at the other end of the Dart track and should reciprocate.
And anything else you can think of
No Homebrew at this one that's for later in the summer :)
Thursday is good for me, I'll see you there guys ;)
I dissapeared there for a minute but I'm still coming
1) Damo
2) Ciiderhead (Quincy+Simon accomplished brewers)
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
7) JimmyM
8) AJ Rowley
9) Halite
12 apostles, great stuff lads.
1) Damo
2) Joc (Quincy+Simon accomplished brewers)
3) Christhebrewer
4) Thomo
5) Oisin
6) Irish Party Ale
7) JimmyM
8) AJ Rowley
9) Halite
10) Larry
I am in mountmellick HBC on thurs am if anybody wants anything collected and brought to meeting please let me know, only for GCB NHC members!
Another interested party here, see you this evening
Peter
I had a breeze back through the thread and cant find a time.
Im playing football til 7 - and have some plumbing work that may need attention between football and Hollands.
So earliest ill be there is about 8.30.
7.30
Have we a table reserved?
No table reserved for this one...
We wont have a problem with seats, I would imagine there'd be plenty of space in the lower area
Im leaving this realm they call work and wont be situated in front of a Puter between now n then - See yas later MoFos
Will be a little late (8.15 ish). See you all then.
How did ye get on lads? Who Is your resident reporter? Can we get a small write up for the front page?
It was a great night - We all got pissed!!
Then there was an argument over the jukebox and damo and ciderhead ended up punching the head off eachother in the carpark!
only joking - i didnt make it
Quote from: JimmyM on April 19, 2013, 10:43:41 AM
It was a great night - We all got pissed!!
Then there was an argument over the jukebox and damo and ciderhead ended up punching the head off eachother in the carpark!
only joking - i didnt make it
It was a great night we all got pissed coutesy of Hollands giving us free Shandons stout and pale Ale!
Then there was an argument over me calling Jimmy a lightweight for not showing up and me and damo ended up punching the head off eachother in the carpark!
Damo will forward on write up
So just like a normal Saturday night out with the bhoys then :D
A big thanks to all in attendance on thurs.
It was great to see some familiar faces and to meet the new lads!
I think were in good hands with Brian Holland, It was a nice touch to provide us with samples. Talking with him afterwards he mentioned that he'd be more than happy to support us in any way as we move forwards and upwards :) There was talk of setting up a regular tasting of new beers to try and gain feed back ;D
Write up to follow...
Write up posted :)
Great write up!
Quote from Front Page:
The "Bray Brauhaus" will be cleared of furniture next week and a comprehensive detailed plan has been put in place to deliver 220 Litres in 5 weeks time.
Will be interesting see that squeeze into a 162 Litre barrel!!
With top ups you need mote like One Hundred and Aythty (180)L
Quote from: Will_D on April 22, 2013, 07:21:41 PM
Great write up!
Quote from Front Page:
The "Bray Brauhaus" will be cleared of furniture next week and a comprehensive detailed plan has been put in place to deliver 220 Litres in 5 weeks time.
Will be interesting see that squeeze into a 162 Litre barrel!!
With top ups you need mote like One Hundred and Aythty (180)L
Oh feck I hope these aren't US gallons as thats only 136L since the barrels originated in US CAAARRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :o
Quote from: Will_D on April 22, 2013, 07:21:41 PM
Will be interesting see that squeeze into a 162 Litre barrel!!
With top ups you need mote like One Hundred and Aythty (180)L
Allowing for 2 uck ups and a control which will also be the top up.
eh, Cant take credit for this ::)
Its all Ciderhead's work..
lads shuush now! That barrel will need plenty of tasting toppin-up. :)
The idea was that it was much nicer to have too much and be bottling a bit extra now than to have too little and have the keg dry out. So if we end up with beer to drink while we're waiting for the barrel-aged stuff to mature, well, it's not the worst outcome in the world now is it?