Hi All,
As part of the WestSide rotating meeting/brew panel
discussion etc etc we are having the next meeting on
Wed, May 16 at 7:00 pm at Hops in Eden Prairie. A map
can be found at:
http://www.qwestdex.com/cgi/search.fcg?mq=Y&from=&listing_id=189317880&head…
Sorry for the short notice ...
Cheers!
WH
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I hope that this gets through any email language filters out there....
The inaugural issue (under the new publisher, that is, with subscription
information at www.americanbrewer.com) of American Brewer includes an
insert that reads, "You'll notice that we dropped distilling," even though
it has an article about distilling at Dogfish Head :-) It also has an
article, "Kama Sutra of the Kettle: Erotic Adventures in Brewing Equipment"
that discusses logistics of kettle hot-tubs, fun in the grain room ("in the
sack"?), the properties of warm spent mash (according to Fal Allen, not as
enticing as it might appear [because] its abrasive quality prevents it from
being a good lubricant), et cetera. There's even a quote from Madison's
Rob LoBreglio about customers in the grain room.
But the star quote is from our friend Chuck Skypeck of Boscos's:
"We have pseudo-sex at our bar every night," said a decidedly
less corporate Chuck Skypeck. [referring to the pubs' cellarmaster
promotion]: "We tell them, 'Grab the cock, insert it into the
keystone, pound hard until you penetrate the membrane and the
cock starts squirting, and keep pounding until it stops.'"
Now go have a beer,
Bob Paolino
"He wrote Romeo and Juliet
But his greatest story yet
Is coming back as someone's pet
Gettin' neutered by the vet
Got his paws caught in a net
Then he said, "To be or not to me-owwww!"
"William Shakespeare's in my Cat"
Beer Fans,
Maibock Fest went over great this last weekend, much beer was drank. (thanks
for coming!) This means only one thing.....that's right another beer
release!
Tuesday May 7, yep that is tomorrow, from 5-6pm be at the Town Hall and try
the latest seasonal "Patio Pal Porter". This is a standard English style
porter, but expect just a bit more of a roasted chocolate flavor.
A perfect companion for an evening on the patio...Remember, it is just $.50
per pint for the introductory hour
Cheers
Mike
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Just a quick reminder, tomorrow is Maibock Day at the Town Hall. Come down
and see us, the priests are slated to kick off the show at 5:30. Maibock
will be tapped @ 6:00.
Mike
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CHICAGO BEER SOCIETY HOMEBREWERS CALENDAR
May, 2002
For more information about EVERYTHING, including a CBS Membership Form,
see the CBS Web Page, at http://www.chibeer.org/
For more information about our host, check out
http://www.gooseisland.com
May 2002 June 2002
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To submit events for this calendar, mailto:roger@chibeer.org.
OTHER GOOD CALENDARS:
http://www.creamcitysuds.comhttp://www.aob.orghttp://www.maproom.comhttp://www.wxrt.com/aroundtown/fests.html (covers summer only)
http://www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEvents
+------------------------ FEATURED EVENTS -----------------------------+
| Sat May 4: NATIONAL HOMEBREW DAY BIG BREW-IN. See below. |
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| Sun Jun 9: CBS BELGIAN FOOD AND BEER TASTING, Clark St Ale House. |
| Details below. |
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REGULAR CBS EVENTS:
Thu May 2, Jun 6: CBS THIRST FURSDAY, Goose Island Clybourn. Bring
homebrew! (NORTH/CLYBOURN stop on the CTA Red Line, or ARMITAGE stop on
the CTA Brown/Purple Lines.)
Wed May 15, Jun 19: CBS SOCIAL NIGHT, Map Room. $0.50 discount on pints
of one of the area's best selection of American and imported craft
beers. (WESTERN/MILWAUKEE stop on the CTA Blue Line; walk 5 blocks east)
OTHER AREA CLUB MEETINGS AND REPEATING EVENTS:
o Brewers of South Suburbia, First Friday,
http://www.uswebaccess.net/boss <------- NEW WEB SITE ADDRESS!
o Urban Knaves of Grain, Last Thursday, http://hbd.org/ukg
MAP ROOM BELGIAN MONDAYS. Belgian Mondays at Sundown at the Map Room
with $1.00 off Belgian Ales and Snacks featuring Imported Cheeses and
Sausage. The Map Room, 1949 N. Hoyne, Chicago, IL (773) 252-7636
http://www.maproom.com
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Sat May 4: 5th Annual AHA BIG BREW. CBS' version will take place in
Randy Mosher's back yard, 1604 W. Lunt, Rogers Park, Chicago IL. Bring
your rig, some food to barbecue, some beer, stuff to swap. More info at
http://www.chibeer.org#bigbrew PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Red Line to Morse,
use Lunt exit at north end of platform, walk 3 blocks west. TIP: Be sure
you have a fare card with at least $1.50 on it for your return; the Lunt
entrance has no attendant or farecard vending machine, just a turnstile.
Fri May 10: GREATER SPRINGFIELD INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL. 6-11 PM,
Expo Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL.
Sat May 11: AL CAPONE'S BIELFELDT BREWERY TOUR. Host Chicago brewery
historian Bob Skilnik. 11 AM - 4 PM. $37. Depart Schallers Pump, 37th &
Halsted, Chicago, IL. (815) 557-4608.
May 11-12, 18-19: CELEBRATE THE PABST BREWERY. Block Party featuring
Bands & Beer, Tour of the Pabst Brewhouse & Blue Ribbon Hall. Milwaukee,
WI
MAY 16-19: 2ND ANNUAL HOFBRAU MAIFEST. LeLand-Lincoln & Western,
Chicago, IL. PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Brown Line "L" to Western.
Fri May 19: CALUMET WISCONSIN MICROBREWERS FEST. Calumet County Park,
Chilton, WI. (920) 849-2534.
Tue May 21: Summit's Mark Stutrud FIRKIN GUEST BARTENDER. The Firkin,
515 N. Milwaukee, Libertyville, IL. 8-11 PM. (847) 367-5755. PUBLIC
TRANSIT: Metra Milwaukee North Line (Fox Lake) to Libertyville; walk 3
blocks south.
May 30-Jun 2: CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL, Grant Park
Sun Jun 9: CBS BELGIAN FOOD AND BEER TASTING, 1-5PM, Clark Street Ale
House, 742 N Clark St, Chicago. Watch your mailbox or the listserv list
for ticket details. PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Red Line to Chicago Ave and walk
two blocks west, or Brown Line to Chicago Ave and walk 3 blocks east, or
Blue Line to Chicago Ave and transfer to an eastbound #66 Chicago Ave to
complete your trip. (The #66 bus runs 24/7)
Sat Jun 15: SOUTHPORT BEER FESTIVAL and Invitational Chili Cookoff.
2-7pm, Brewmaster's Pub, 4017 80th St., Kenosha WI, (262) 694-9050,
http://www.brewmasterspub.com . Sample beers from a dozen or more
breweries. $18 advance / $22 door.
Thu Jun 20: HUMULUS LUPULUS BEER TASTING and SUDS SHOW with Whispering
Jeff. 7:00-9:00PM. Jaks Tap, 901 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL
http://www.jakstap.com A real deal at $10.00. Taste beers, sample food,
win raffle prizes. PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Blue Line (any train, either
Cermak or Park Forest) to Halsted/UIC. Climb the stairs at the center of
the platform (not the ramps at the ends) to Peoria Street and walk one
block north to Jackson.
Jun 20-22, 2002: AHA NATIONAL HOMEBREWERS CONFERENCE and NHC 2nd Round
Judging, Irving, Texas. http://www.aob.org for complete info.
Fri Jun 21: EXTREME POLKA SHOW, Bog Lou's Polka Casserole and
Polkasholics. Zakopane, 1734 W. Division, Chicago, IL, $5 10 PM
Jun 28-Jul 7: TASTE OF CHICAGO, Grant Park
Aug 6-10: GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL, The Olympia, London, England.
Keep up with details at http://www.gbbf.org
Sat Aug 10: CBS BUS TRIP to 16th Annual GREAT TASTE OF THE MIDWEST,
sponsored by Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild. Olin-Turville Park,
Madison, WI. Watch this space for ticket and bus details!
Sat Aug 17: CBS BLUES 'N BREWS CRUISE, Lake Michigan
Sep 6-7 Minnesota Homebrewers Guild Competition, and Minnesota Craft
Brewers Guild FALL BREW REVIEW, Downtown Minneapolis.
http://www.mncraftbrew.org
Sat Sep 14: CBS PICNIC AND WAR-O-RIBS, Bunker Hill Woods, Caldwell @
Touhy, Niles IL. $0-$10, depending on CBS membership status and what you
bring. Good frequent PUBLIC TRANSIT available to this site!
Sep 20-22: MONROE CHEESE DAYS. Dontown Monroe, WI.
Oct 3-5: GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL. Denver, CO.
Jun, 2003: AHA National Homebrewers Conference, CHICAGO IL, sponsored by
CBS, BOSS, and UKG.
It's been a while since my last email, so hold on to your hats and clear your calendars, because we've got some big events coming up.
MONDAY, MAY 6 -- TAPPING OF OUR MAIBOCK
Get $2 pints of Maibock ($2 off) all day long.
MAY 6 to 20 -- NAMING CONTEST FOR OUR MAIBOCK
As always, stop in from 4-6pm Monday-Friday and get a $1 off a pint of Maibock (or any other Vine Park beer for that matter). And while you're here, get creative and help us name our Maibock. The winner will get 2 Vine Park pint glasses, 2 t-shirts and dinner for 2.
MONDAY, MAY 20 -- MAIBOCK JUDGING CONTEST
The Mayor will be here at noon (tentatively) to select the winning entry. (Winner does not need to be present to win.)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 -- OFFICIAL MAIBOCK PATIO PARTY
Join us on our patio as we announce the winning name. Enjoy $1 off pints of Maibock all day. And while you're at it, stay for dinner.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 -- GRAND OPENING OF THE RAMSEY BAR
Save the date. More details to come.
JUNE 12 -- WORLD BEER CUP AWARDS
Brian Schiebe, our Brewer, submitted three of our beers into the World Beer Cup competition. 1173 entries were received from 379 breweries and 38 countries. We were notified that at least one of our beers is a finalist. The winners will be announced on June 12.
Log onto www.beertown.org/WBC/wbc.htm for more information.
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TUESDAY, MAY 14 -- 10-COURSE "TWIN CITIES ORIGINAL" DINNER
Come celebrate the best of the original cuisine and enjoy a 10-course meal brought to you by the chefs of Twin City Originals. Tickets are $125 and includes hors d'oeuvres, entrees, dessert, wine and coffee. Participating restaurants: Murray's, Jax Cafe, Cafe Un Deux Trois, Dish, Giorgio, Bravo, Goodfellows, Joe's Garage, Ristorante Luci Ancora, Vine Park Brewing Company, Tejas and Broder's Southside Pasta Bar.
For tickets or more information, call Allyson at (651) 228-0298
BREW-HA-HA WINNER
Susan Amidon is the winner of a party for 12 people.
Want to win? Just drop us your business card with email address.
It's that easy!
NEW SUMMER MENU AND HOURS
We unveiled our new Spring and Summer menu this week. Back by popular demand are our Stout Steam Chipotle Mussels, Spicy Crab Cakes, Strawberry Spinach Salad and other mouth-watering selections. Swing by and check it out. We're now open Monday - Saturday 11am-1am. Serving Lunch and Dinner on the patio, all 6 days.
That's all for now. Watch for our cool drink specials and hot summer promotions in the next email. Cheers!
Allyson and the rest of the Brew Crew
Here's an editorial from today's Chicago Tribune.
It's long, but I thought you might find it
interesting!
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It's enough to drive one to drink
In search of fine wines mailed from everywhere
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Amity Shlaes. Amity Shlaes is a syndicated columnist
with the Financial Times
Published May 1, 2002
Sitting at my computer in New York, I cannot order a
case of Montrachet from France to be shipped directly
to my home. Nor can I order a chardonnay from the
Swedenburg Estate Vineyard in lovely Middleburg, Va.
Both of these purchases would be illegal.
I am not alone in my wine deprivation. Oenophiles in
26 U.S. states are barred from shopping
"abroad"--buying direct from vendors outside the state
border. Because Illinois is what is known as a
"reciprocal state," the bibulous there have it
slightly better: they can order from those states that
allow Illinois wineries to ship directly to their
citizens (California, for example, thank heaven). But
life in Illinois is not all wine nirvana either: that
Swedenburg wine is verboten to Illinois citizens
because Virginia doesn't allow reciprocity with
Illinois.
In any case all this is particularly frustrating for
wine-drinkers who prefer America's 2,000-odd small
wineries. Most of these are so tiny that the big
wholesalers across the country do not bother to
represent them. So when it comes to the Swedenburgs of
the world, wine-drinkers are often out of luck.
Now this sober reality is being challenged in several
of the nation's federal district courts. The
challengers' collective case is worth reviewing, if
only because it demonstrates the way that
globalization--and specifically, globalization via the
Internet--can erode even smaller trade barriers.
Consider the New York case, the plaintiff in which is
Virginia's Swedenburg. During the 1930s, Albany
lawmakers took advantage of residual pro-Prohibition
sentiment to protect the Empire State's wine
wholesalers with a law making direct purchases by
consumers from out-of-state purveyors illegal.
The law was hard to enforce--can the State Liquor
Authority police every package?--but still constituted
a serious deterrent. Who, after all, wants to risk
tangling with state authorities just to make his
evening more enjoyable?
State authorities and wholesalers were aided by a
general culture of ignorance in their protectionist
efforts. Vintners from outside New York were not
allowed to advertise direct sales to consumers in the
New York press. The only way that a wine buyer could
find out about a Swedenburg in the first place was to
order its catalog, or to make a pilgrimage to
Virginia's wine country. Only the most devoted would
do that.
But the Internet changed all this. New Yorkers can now
find Swedenburg through their browsers. They have also
found Hidden Valley Winery (one of Swedenburg's
neighbors) and Virginia's Lost Creek. And they do not
want to make the drive south to collect the product.
So Swedenburg and friends recently found themselves
before the honorable Richard Berman of the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The plaintiffs' lawyers, the Institute for Justice,
argue that New York's protectionist regulation
violates the U.S. Constitution. Its case appears
strong, thanks to James Madison and other founding
fathers, who explicitly opposed inter-state
protectionism. Writing to fellow father James Monroe,
Madison argued that "if it is necessary to regulate
trade at all, it surely is necessary to lodge the
power, where trade can be regulated with effect"--with
the federal government.
The result was the U.S. Constitution's commerce
clause, which gives Washington alone the power "to
regulate commerce." Or, as Juanita Swedenburg, the
winery proprietor, put it to The Washington Post (in
more down-to-earth fashion): "This is why we have a
Constitution. We're not like some little Podunk
country that throws out their Constitution every 10
years, are we?" Swedenburg is a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, so she speaks
with a certain authority.
But the State of New York also cites the Constitution
in its defense. It cites the 21st Amendment, which
repealed Prohibition. Prohibition advocates wanted to
protect the rights of states that preferred to be
"dry" to continue to regulate consumption of liquor
and so wedged the following phrase into the amendment:
"Transportation or importation into any state,
territory, or possession of the United States for
delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in
violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited."
Consumers seem likely to prevail. Judge Berman, having
issued a sympathetic-sounding order, is now
contemplating a motion for summary judgment. In North
Carolina and Virginia his peers have already moved in
favor of the small wineries. The case is probably
heading for the U.S. Supreme Court, which also stands
a good chance of smiling on the bibulous.
The favorable atmosphere for wine has much to do with
the constitutional merits of the Swedenburg case: the
founding fathers, pure constitutionalists can argue,
intended there to be free trade among states.
But the interesting part of this story is that it is
happening now. That has to do in part with the general
hedonism of our age and our new wine-drinking culture.
But it has even more to do with the rise of the
Internet and global communications. When a product is
visible, barriers to its acquisition--either
protection or taxation--become harder to defend.
New York has experienced this challenge in other
arenas, most notably in the area of taxation. The
state officially subjects goods imported from other
states (and abroad) to a "use" tax. But the rise of
advertising and the Internet has made the tax harder
and harder to enforce.
New Yorkers, for example, like to head to New Jersey
to shop because sales taxes are lower there. Internet
ads constantly remind them of other states' tax
advantages. In an effort that went down in the annals
of tax desperation, New York sent authorities to an
IKEA parking lot in Elizabeth, N.J., a few years ago
to collect New York car license plate numbers and so
capture lost tax revenues. Needless to say, the
campaign collapsed in a humiliating storm of bad
press.
In other words, the advantages of free trade are not
only big and obvious but also sweet, and subtle as a
good chablis. At a time when globalization is so much
assailed, this is a reality to which we should all
raise a glass.
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