Whether the genius unintentionally committed himself in saying this, or whether he thought the baron's mind was so thoroughly made up that it didn't matter what he said, I have no means of knowing. I only know that the baron stopped his hand, all of a sudden, opened his eyes wide, and looked as if quite a new light had come upon him for the first time., A hoarse murmur arose from the company; every man touched, first the hilt of his sword, and then the tip of his nose, with appalling significance.
But the pleasures of the table, or the pleasures of under the table, require a little variety; especially when the same five-and-twenty people sit daily down to the same board, to discuss the same subjects, and tell the same stories. The baron grew weary, and wanted excitement. He took to quarrelling with his gentlemen, and tried kicking two or three of them every day after dinner. This was a pleasant change at first; but it became monotonous after a week or so, and the baron felt quite out of sorts, and cast about, in despair, for some new amusement. Those were great times for the four-and-twenty; but, alas! their high and palmy days had taken boots to themselves, and were already walking off.
Whether the genius unintentionally committed himself in saying this, or whether he thought the baron's mind was so thoroughly made up that it didn't matter what he said, I have no means of knowing. I only know that the baron stopped his hand, all of a sudden, opened his eyes wide, and looked as if quite a new light had come upon him for the first time. He thought about a great many things - about his present troubles and past days of bachelorship, and about the Lincoln greens, long since disappeared up and down the country, no one knew whither: with the exception of two who had been unfortunately beheaded, and four who had killed themselves with drinking. His mind was running upon bears and boars, when, in the process of draining his glass to the bottom, he raised his eyes, and saw, for the first time and with unbounded astonishment, that he was not alone.
Whereupon the baroness uttered a great cry, and swooned away at the baron's feet. The poor baron bore it all, as long as he could, and when he could bear it no longer lost his appetite and his spirits, and sat himself gloomily and dejectedly down. But there were worse troubles yet in store for him, and as they came on, his melancholy and sadness increased. Times changed. He got into debt. The Grogzwig coffers ran low, though the Swillenhausen family had looked upon them as inexhaustible; and just when th baroness was on the point of making a thirteenth addition to the family pedigree, Von Koeldwethout discovered that he had no means of replenishing them. Well, but the Baron Von Koeldwethout of Grogwig! He was a fine swarthy fellow, with dark hair and large moustachios, who rode a-hunting in clothes of Lincoln green, with russet boots on his feet, and a bugle slung over his shoulder, like the guard of a long stage. When he blew this bugle, four-and-twenty other gentlemen of inferior rank, in Lincoln green a little coarser, and russet boots with a little thicker soles, turned out directly; and away galloped the whole train, with spears in their hands like lackered area railings, to hunt down the boars, or perhaps encounter a bear: in which latter case the baron killed him first, and greased his whiskers with him afterwards.
Those were great times for the four-and-twenty; but, alas! their high and palmy days had taken boots to themselves, and were already walking off.
One of the domestics, in a very kind manner, executed the baron's order in the course of half an hour or so, and Von Koeldwethout being apprised thereof, strode to the vaulted room, the walls of which, being of dark shining wood, gleamed in the light of the blazing logs which were piled upon the hearth. The bottle and pipe were ready, and, upon the whole, the place looked very comfortable.
I know it sounds like I'm wining but I hadn't expected these tickets to
sell out quite so quickly.
Any extras? I would appreciate the opportunity to attend.
Thanks
Rick Oftel
To the members of: Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2006 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT
http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/
The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out, the upper Midwest's largest homebrewed beer,
mead and cider competition, is coming up on Jan 20-21, 2006 in St. Paul, MN
this year. Reserve your spot NOW to make sure we have room for you at the:
BEER BANQUET!
The Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild Winterfest's 100 spots sold out in 20
minutes? That's how many spots we have for the Mash-Out Beer Banquet also!
Only $30, includes a glass and a 5-course dinner! Deadline is Jan 6, but
the 100 seats won't last that long.... Go online and reserve your spots
TODAY!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/beerbanquet.htm
BUS-TOUR TO SUMMIT BREWING!
We are sponsoring a bus to Summit Brewing for a tour and reception on
Saturday afternoon. You'll NOT want to be driving after judging beer all
morning (and tasting at Summit all afternoon!) We only have 40 spots on the
bus - get yours NOW! Only $5!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/
MASH-OUT T-SHIRTS
The Mash-Out is offering t-shirts this year in honor of it's 5th
Anniversary. Front Logo: "Slam that, Try This", Back Logo: "Five Years of
Pour Decisions". Only $12. Deadline for this is DECEMBER 28. (If we don't
get 45 orders by 12/28, the order will be cancelled and money will be
refunded.) Sign on to get yours NOW!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/
JUDGING AND VOLUNTEERS
We'll need a LOT of judges and volunteers! All Judges, Stewards and
volunteers get:
* Free dinner Friday Night
* Free breakfast and lunch Saturday
* Special Friday night "Indoor Pub Crawl" for volunteers
* Free commemorative pint glass
* Free commemorative bomber of 2005 BOS beer (St. Anastasia Russian Imperial
Stout)
Go online and sign up at:
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/entryinfo.htm
BEER ENTRIES
Deadline for Beer Entries are:
Jan 6 - $7 per beer, $6 per beer for online entries!
Jan 7-14 - LATE ENTRY! $10 per entry
Go online and enter your beers at:
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/entryinfo.htm
Never Summer is a new beer. Well, I think it's new!
It's from Boulder Brewing Co, you know them the make hazed and infused,
mojo IPA, and several more.
Never summer ale is a winter warmer. An agressively hopped one, with
American hops. I think it will be a good beer to stow away for years.
But I don't think it has the strenth of a barley wine.
Get some when it shows up in Minn. I presume it will since those
others I named get distrubuted there. However, I wish they got
distributed to Sidney.
Leo Vitt
Sidney, NE
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From: off_peak_brewing ceidbo(a)i29.net
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:42:15 +0000
To: phc-club(a)yahoogroups.com
Subject: [phc-club] Summit Stout
>From the Summit website:
Great news for all of you Stout lovers!
Summit Oatmeal Stout: back by popular demand! There is a limited
quantity of Oatmeal Stout available in the Twin Cities at a few of your
favorite watering holes! Drink it up while it lasts!
Summit Oatmeal Stout is currently available at these fine
establishments:
St Paul - Sweeney's, Groveland Tap
Northeast Mpls - The Times Cafe, Grumpy's
Downtown Mpls - MacKenzie's
Campus - Stub & Herb's
Suburbs - JJ's Clubhouse - St Louis Park, TGI Friday's - Airport
Outstate - Babylon - Grand Forks, ND
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From: off_peak_brewing ceidbo(a)i29.net
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:42:15 +0000
To: phc-club(a)yahoogroups.com
Subject: [phc-club] Summit Stout
>From the Summit website:
Great news for all of you Stout lovers!
Summit Oatmeal Stout: back by popular demand! There is a limited
quantity of Oatmeal Stout available in the Twin Cities at a few of your
favorite watering holes! Drink it up while it lasts!
Summit Oatmeal Stout is currently available at these fine
establishments:
St Paul - Sweeney's, Groveland Tap
Northeast Mpls - The Times Cafe, Grumpy's
Downtown Mpls - MacKenzie's
Campus - Stub & Herb's
Suburbs - JJ's Clubhouse - St Louis Park, TGI Friday's - Airport
Outstate - Babylon - Grand Forks, ND
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Calling all Brewers!
DECEMBER BOILER ONLINE!
The December issue of THE BOILER, the monthly newsletter of the Minnesota
Home Brewers Association is now available for download. Besides having
details about the Pot-Luck Christmas Party next Friday, it also contains
THE YEAR IN BEER - 2006, an annual calendar of all the MhBA meeting dates
and all other things beer. You'll WANT to download and print this out!!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/newsletters/2005_12.pdf
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2005 POT-LUCK CHRISTMAS PARTY
The MhBA annual Pot-Luck Christmas Party is NEXT FRIDAY, DEC 9, from
6-10pm at the Sokol Hall (CSPS) in St. Paul, at 383 Michigan St, St. Paul,
MN 55102 (above the Glockenspiel). THIS IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT! Bring
your s/o and kids! Cost is FREE!
FOOD:
Bring a dish to share (MADE WITH BEER, if you want to participate in the
Food competition), and bring 50 or so copies of your recipe and a small
sign stating your name what the dish is. REMEMBER to bring extension
cords for crock pots, and serving utensils. The CSPS has SOME serving
utensils, but not enough for everyone.
BEER TO SHARE:
Bring some beer to share - there will be a "People's Choice" competition
for the best beer. We will also be starting our "Style of the Month Club"
at this meeting (see info in THE BOILER.) This month's style is "Winter
Ale/Spiced Beers".
BEER TO TRADE:
Bring up to 24 bottles to TRADE with your fellow homebrewers! Mark each
bottle with your name, your email, the style, and optionally the name of
the beer.
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UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT
The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out is being held on Jan 20-21 this year. There
are several DEADLINES which you should know about:
BEER BANQUET:
Remember how Winterfest's 100 spots sold out in 20 minutes? That's how
many spots we have for the Mash-Out Beer Banquet also! Only $30,
includes a glass and a 5-course dinner! Deadline is Jan 6, but the 100
seats won't last that long.... Go online and reserve your spots TODAY!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/beerbanquet.htm
BUS-TOUR TO SUMMIT:
We are sponsoring a bus to Summit for a tour and reception on Saturday
afternoon. You'll NOT want to be driving after judging beer all morning!
We only have 40 spots on the bus - get yours NOW! Only $5!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/
MASH-OUT T-SHIRTS
The Mash-Out is offering t-shirts this year in honor of it's 5th
Anniversary. Front Logo: "Slam that, Try This", Back Logo: "Five Years of
Pour Decisions". Only $12. Deadline for this is DECEMBER 28. (If we
don't get 45 orders by 12/28, the order will be cancelled and money will
be refunded.) Sign on to get yours NOW!
http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/
JUDGING AND VOLUNTEERS
We'll need a LOT of judges and volunteers! All Judges, Stewards and
volunteers get:
* Free dinner Friday Night
* Free breakfast and lunch Saturday
* Special Friday night "Indoor Pub Crawl" for volunteers
* Free commemorative pint glass
* Free commemorative bomber of 2005 BOS beer (St. Anastasia Russian
Imperial Stout)
Go online and sign up at:
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/entryinfo.htm
BEER ENTRIES
Deadline for Beer Entries are:
Jan 6 - $7 per beer, $6 per beer for online entries!
Jan 7-14 - LATE ENTRY! $10 per entry
Go online and enter your beers at:
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/entryinfo.htm
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> From: rbpmail <newsletter(a)realbeer.com>
> Reply-To: newsletter(a)realbeer.com
> To: rbpmail-out(a)realbeer.com
> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:27:04 -0500
> Subject: Dec. Real Beer News: Hoegaarden closing; Beer for dogs; It's the tummy, dummy
>
> Welcome to RBPMail 11.12, December 2005
>
......
>
> HOEGAARDEN TO CLOSE
> Brewing giant brewer InBev announced today that it would close Belgium's
> famous Hoegaarden brewery, long associated with classic "white beer." InBev,
> based in nearby Leuven and the largest beer producer in the world, said belt
> tightening would eliminate 232 jobs. Production of Hoegaarden Grand Cru and
> other beers will move to InBev's Jupille brewery in the south of Belgium,
> although the storage and bottling facilities will remain open. Staff at the
> Hoegaarden brewery walked off the job after hearing the news on Wednesday,
> broadcaster VRT reported.
> http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002780.php
>
...
>
> FULLER'S ACQUIRES GALE BREWERY
> London brewer Fuller's has struck a deal to take over of England's family
> breweries, George Gale & Co., putting the future of brewing at the
> Hampshire-based Gales in doubt. Fuller's plans a "complete review" of all
> operations before deciding whether to transfer production to its Griffin
> Brewery in Chiswick. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) reacted swiftly to the
> announcement, pledging to fight the closure of the 158 year-old Hampshire
> brewery. "Gale's is a brewing landmark in Hampshire, brewing award-winning
> beers such as HSB and Festival Mild," said Mike Benner of CAMRA. "Today's
> announcement by Fuller's makes no promises to keep the Horndean brewery open
> and it is clearly under threat. We will campaign to protect this unique
> Victorian tower brewery from closure."
> http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002760.php
>
...
>
> 'INTELLIGENT DESIGN' BEER FOR UTAH
> A Park City brewer known for tweaking Utah sensibilities with satirically
> named beers, ales and porters now offers "Evolution Amber Ale." Wasatch
> Brewery owner Greg Schirf notes that the Bible says it took God just seven
> days to create the heavens and the Earth, while it takes 27 days to create
> Evolution Amber Ale. Schirf, whose company also created "Polgamy Porter,"
> says his latest creation was inspired by the brewing national debate over the
> teaching of "intelligent design" alongside Charles Darwin's theory of
> evolution.
...
>
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Same thoughts here - I was stuck in a meeting and couldn't order at
noon.
If anyone has one extra ticket I also am interested.
Jonathan Crist
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From: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com [mailto:mba-bounce@thebarn.com] On Behalf
Of Rick Oftel
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:49 AM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Winterfest tickets
I know it sounds like I'm wining but I hadn't expected these tickets to
sell out quite so quickly.
Any extras? I would appreciate the opportunity to attend.
Thanks
Rick Oftel
