START TIME: 7:35
END TIME: 9:00
HEADCOUNT: 46
GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE: Zach, Brittany, Grant, Darren, Sharon, Mark, Delaney, Stacy, Stefanie, Kevin, Kevin from Rally Cap Brewing
PREVIOUS EVENTS
– RSB Chili Cookoff at LA Homebrew on Saturday, January 26th; nice turn out
UPCOMING EVENTS
– Winter Bottle Share at The Duffy’s on Saturday, February 23rd at 6PM; bring 22oz of a single, commercial craft beer (bomber or 2 singles) per person for entry; also bring sampling glass
– Club Brew at Bruce’s on March 10th
– Loiuisiana Highland Games & Celtic Festival at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on Saturday and Sunday, March 30-31
– Zapp’s International Beer Fest at the LSU Rural Life Museum on Saturday, March 30th
– RSB Crawfish Boil and Brew Off on Sunday, April 28th; Brew Off styles are: 21A – American IPA (first-time entrants only) and 21B – Specialty IPA (open); prizes to be awarded to the winners; working on a RSB Brew Off Trophy Mash Paddle to hang at George’s with the winner’s names to be added each year
CRAFT BEER NEWS
– Rally Cap: Located in Industriplex; shooting for June opening; limited distribution
– Tin Roof: Paloma Gose and Magic Marshmallows coming out in the next month or so; Melee IPA, Paloma Gose to be released next week; Krewe Hoppy Wheat availa for Mardi Gras; Upcoming collaboration brew with WeldWerks from Greeley, CO (arranged and sponsored by Keg Solutions)
– Southern Craft: Panola Pale Ale (English) available Friday; Dragon’s Dawn Jalapeno Red Ale available Saturday with Richard’s Dungeons & Dragons event, Smoke & Boil to be held Saturday, February 23rd
– Gnarly Barley: Saturday, March 23rd is Gnarly Gras (Food, Music & Beer); Coconut Juicifer coming soon
HOMEBREW COMPETITIONS
RSB currently has 24 points! Keep submitting those beers!
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– Bataille des Bieres on January 19th
– David vs Goliath Brewoff on June 22nd
– Clash of the Carboys on August 3rd
– Good Time Brewers Classic on September 14th
– Roberts Cove Germanfest on October 5th
– Tour De Brew in the Fall
– Brasseurs Royale in late Fall
TECHNICAL TIDBIT
Dry-Hopping – Bruce
MONTHLY STYLE February: 34A – Clone Beer (Tin Roof Voodoo APA)
Commercial Example:
Tin Roof Brewing Company – Voodoo
Homebrew Examples:
(1) Don
(2) Greg
(3) Keith x 2
(4) Joe
(5) Bruce
(6) Lloyd
(7) Charlie
UPCOMING CLUB STYLES
March: 15A – Irish Red Ale
April: 13A – Dark Mild
May: 4C – Maibock/Helles Bock
