Ucc Brew Club

[johnrm]

I assume that is in reference to taxes.
We'll just have to try and leave a legacy like the generation before us!

[Creedence]

Hello everyone, new to this forum too.

I've been brewing since Christmas myself, have just done my first 3 brews as modified kits, moving on to extract now. A friend of mine (who's just doing his first brew at the moment) is the Auditor of the Enviromental Society and they're setting up a sort of Brew Club as such - it's starting with a demo by one of the post-grad students studying in the microbrewery there, think it's supposed to be on next week. Will let ye know day and time as soon as I find out.
Think they're planning on doing a tour of the brewery at the second meeting too.

I wouldn't mind getting something going as an aside to it where we even just meet up every couple of weeks to share our beers and our recipes. Hopefully something will materialize from this event anyway.

[LordEoin]

Sounds good Creedence. Welcome

[johnrm]

 Welcome creedence
I wouldn't mind popping among to these,  is is open past students?

[diarmaid_h]

Brilliant! I've just bottled the first Brew too! Cool so is that going to be the week of the 11th? I won't be around next week but would definitely like to get involved!!

[derfel]

it sounds like there are plenty of home brewers around! a brewery tour would be fantastic.

[Komodo021]

When's the next meet up guys?

[Creedence]

Seemingly the confirmed date for this is now Wednesday the 20th (2 weeks from today). Will let ye know times and venue once I know it.

Don't think they'll be holding the first event in the brewery as it's only going to be a kit brew, but depending on numbers if there aren't too many of us they may be arranging the brewery tour after that. We'll see sure, not sure how big or small the take-up of a brew club amongst students is going to be!

In the meantime, looking forward to getting involved with the rest of ye, and looking forward to coming along to the next meet-up.

[derfel]

I know a few people have tried setting up Home Brew Societies, but they were turned down on the grounds that it would "encourage drinking". Hopefully that won't be a problem.

[diarmaid_h]

All societies encourage drinking!! 

[Creedence]

I know a few people have tried setting up Home Brew Societies, but they were turned down on the grounds that it would "encourage drinking". Hopefully that won't be a problem.

It's true that you're not allowed promote alcohol consumption at all (have to refer to "beverages" instead of beer or any other alcoholic drinks), and I was talking to my sister about it, who's involved in the Envirosoc too, and I think they're going to have to advertise it as a Biotechnology workshop to avoid it getting shut down.

[derfel]

that sounds like a good way to get around the problem. the place is supposed to be about research and learning after all

[Will_D]

What about a "Yeast and Malt Apreciation Society"

Sung to this well known theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXUQlmO-L8s

[Ciderhead]

thats too fecking weird I was looking at that vid yeasterday for another reason

[diarmaid_h]

Sung to this well known theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXUQlmO-L8s

"Gotta get a blooming brew on!"