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General Discussions => Introductions => Topic started by: grainy on September 16, 2013, 12:35:48 PM

Title: New member
Post by: grainy on September 16, 2013, 12:35:48 PM
hi, im grainne and im a new member. id like to learn more about brewing and am interested to coming along to a meetup as ive a friend who introduced me to it and really loved it...

look forward to meeting some members soon.
regards
grainne
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 12:39:24 PM
Hi Grainne very welcome to the forum, quite a few lassies on here
Where are you based so that we can point you in the direction of the correct group local to you?


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Title: Re: New member
Post by: LordEoin on September 16, 2013, 01:07:16 PM
I suppose traditionally the brewing would have been "women's work" like baking the bread, cleaning the house, popping out wee bairns, etc...  ;D
Welcome Grainy!
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Rats on September 16, 2013, 01:19:08 PM
Welcome to the NHC

Sent from the thingy in my hand.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on September 16, 2013, 03:13:26 PM
Quote from: LordEoin on September 16, 2013, 01:07:16 PM
I suppose traditionally the brewing would have been "women's work" like baking the bread, cleaning the house, popping out wee bairns, etc...  ;D

There are cultures out there that traditionally, the beer brewing *was* womens work - i.e. the idea of men brewing beer there would have been about as laughable as the idea of men making pastries, cooking dinner, or getting the children fed on time  ::)

Think I read of it in Sandor Katz' The Art of Fermentation. Worth digging through that again.

Oh and Welcome Grainy  - do let on where abouts you are local to. The front page of the forum has a section on Homebrew Communities - check it out for a meetup that is local to you. The social elements and tips swapping are the best bits of homebrewing - you sample other peoples brews, and get to understand what good beer is about and why it is fun and rewarding to make.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: grainy on September 16, 2013, 06:16:46 PM
Thanks everyone for the welcome. im based in Dublin mostly but on occasion am down in the wild west of Galway so if you could guide me to some local meetups i would appreciate..
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Hi Grainy,

For Dublin if your based around the city centre then Capital brewers would be your closest Club, they meet in Kavanaghs pub on Dorset street. South Dublin brewers (my local club) meet in the Dark horse in Blackrock.  The guys in West Dublin aka Liffey Brewers meet in Lucan arms I think and there are the North County brewers meet in the old Boro in Swords. Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Oh and welcome.

Shanna
Quote from: grainy on September 16, 2013, 06:16:46 PM
Thanks everyone for the welcome. im based in Dublin mostly but on occasion am down in the wild west of Galway so if you could guide me to some local meetups i would appreciate..
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:24:15 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Hollands
and btw Shanna is the only one on the entire forum of 500 members that responds with a post first and then uses the quote, but we love him for it :-*
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 08:38:55 PM
I resemble that remark ;) conscious decision learned through years of writing emails. Put the new stuff first and kget somebody read the old stuff further down in in the thread.

Heh Ciderhead nice to see your treatment for the thread hijacking is working a treat.

Shanna
Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:24:15 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Hollands
and btw Shanna is the only one on the entire forum of 500 members that responds with a post first and then uses the quote, but we love him for it :-*
Title: Re: New member
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on September 16, 2013, 08:39:49 PM
The Galway Brewers meet in Oslo in salthill. I think they are getting their next meetup planned for around the end of the month.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:45:45 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 08:38:55 PM
I resemble that remark ;) conscious decision learned through years of writing emails. Put the new stuff first and b key somebody read the old stuff further in in a thread.

Heh Ciderhead nice to see your treatment for the thread hijacking is working a treat.

Shanna
Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:24:15 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Hollands
and btw Shanna is the only one on the entire forum of 500 members that responds with a post first and then uses the quote, but we love him for it :-*
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 08:48:33 PM
Ciderhead you definitely have way too much time on your hands  :D

Shanna
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Will_D on September 16, 2013, 11:26:36 PM
The English term you need is "Ale Wife". She ran the brewery and the Pub. She was (and still is (Metalman?) a formidable character)

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alewife_%28trade%29

Title: Re: New member
Post by: johnrm on September 17, 2013, 12:57:13 AM
Welcome Grainne!

The thread on its head thing...
The cursor by default is at the end of the quote.

Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:45:45 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 08:38:55 PM
I resemble that remark ;) conscious decision learned through years of writing emails. Put the new stuff first and b key somebody read the old stuff further in in a thread.

Heh Ciderhead nice to see your treatment for the thread hijacking is working a treat.

Shanna
Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:24:15 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Hollands
and btw Shanna is the only one on the entire forum of 500 members that responds with a post first and then uses the quote, but we love him for it :-*
Title: Re: New member
Post by: johnrm on September 17, 2013, 12:59:46 AM
Quote from: johnrm on September 17, 2013, 12:57:13 AM
Welcome Grainne!

The thread on its head thing...
The cursor by default is at the end of the quote.

Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:45:45 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 08:38:55 PM
I resemble that remark ;) conscious decision learned through years of writing emails. Put the new stuff first and b key somebody read the old stuff further in in a thread.

Heh Ciderhead nice to see your treatment for the thread hijacking is working a treat.

Shanna
Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:24:15 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Hollands
and btw Shanna is the only one on the entire forum of 500 members that responds with a post first and then uses the quote, but we love him for it :-*
Much easier too do it this way, and people expect responses down here.
It's a bit like driving on the left, all it takes is one ditzy foreigner to cause a crash...
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Kevco5 on September 17, 2013, 03:34:02 PM
Welcome grainne!

Galway brewers usually meet on the last Friday of the month in the Oslo microbrewery out in salthill,
Our next meet will be on the 27th. Feel free to call in and say hello if you happen to be west!
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shanna on September 17, 2013, 07:23:44 PM
Dizzy foreigners. Ah lad your from Clare living in Cork, I am from Limerick living in Dublin so not sure what to make of your comment :)

As for the cursor default position it maybe defaulted to the bottom on a pc browser but on a mobile browser (dolphin is the one I use) on Android the widget for posting has a mind of its own. Scrolling to the bottom is a major pain in the ass.

So apologies if it offends yourself and Ciderhead but for now will continue to post on regardless of position. Vive le difference!!!

Shanna
Quote from: johnrm on September 17, 2013, 12:59:46 AM
Quote from: johnrm on September 17, 2013, 12:57:13 AM
Welcome Grainne!

The thread on its head thing...
The cursor by default is at the end of the quote.

Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:45:45 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 08:38:55 PM
I resemble that remark ;) conscious decision learned through years of writing emails. Put the new stuff first and b key somebody read the old stuff further in in a thread.

Heh Ciderhead nice to see your treatment for the thread hijacking is working a treat.

Shanna
Quote from: Ciderhead on September 16, 2013, 08:24:15 PM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Wicklow garden Brewers meet in pub in Bray name escapes me at the moment. Check out the club section at the bottom of the forum home page.

Hollands
and btw Shanna is the only one on the entire forum of 500 members that responds with a post first and then uses the quote, but we love him for it :-*
Much easier too do it this way, and people expect responses down here.
It's a bit like driving on the left, all it takes is one ditzy foreigner to cause a crash...
Title: Re: New member
Post by: johnrm on September 17, 2013, 10:24:57 PM
Nae bother, By ditzy foreigner I mean visitors from d'other side of the pond. One of these took out a biker buddy of mine while (visitor) on the wrong side of the road.
Move along, Ignore my OCD.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: imark on September 18, 2013, 07:50:10 AM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
The guys in West Dublin aka Liffey Brewers meet in Lucan arms
Us Liffey Brewers meet in Lucan County bar.

Welcome aboard grainy
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shanna on September 18, 2013, 08:11:06 PM
Quote from: imark on September 18, 2013, 07:50:10 AM
Quote from: Shanna on September 16, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
The guys in West Dublin aka Liffey Brewers meet in Lucan arms
Us Liffey Brewers meet in Lucan County bar.

Welcome aboard grainy

Well I got the Lucan part right  :D aplogies for the mistake

Shanna
Title: Re: New member
Post by: imark on September 18, 2013, 08:44:04 PM
You were pretty close in fairness.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shanna on September 18, 2013, 08:55:48 PM
Quote from: imark on September 18, 2013, 08:44:04 PM
You were pretty close in fairness.

Trying to memorise the different clubs meeting points around Dublin as I met different people and try and get v themto attend the different meetings going on around the city.

Shanna