2009 Holiday Potluck Where:  CSPS Hall - 383 Michigan St., St. Paul - Above the Glockenspiel Restaurant - corner of Michigan St & West 7th When: Friday, December 11th from 6:00 PM-10:00PM Again this Year:  The club is providing a 5 gallon keg of commercial beer   What to bring: Food:  Bring a dish to share (the theme is dishes prepared with BEER), copies of the recipe, serving utensils and extension cords if necessary.  A "People's Choice" award will be given for the best potluck dish with beer as an ingredient.  Plates, napkins, and silverware will be provided. Beer to share: Bring any beer, mead or cider you wish to share.  There will be a "Peoples Choice" award given for the best beer, mead or cider.  Bottles, growlers or keg are welcome.  The style of the month for December is Bock, so don't forget to bring yours along to earn your SOTM sticker for December.  You can also bring any Belgian Strong Ales from November's SOTM.  Don't forget a small tasting glass, some plastic glasses will be available in case of emergency. Beer to exchange: Bring up to 24 bottles to exchange with your fellow homebrewers.  Label each bottle with your name, email address, style and beer name (if it has one).  Everyone who participated draws a number and then selects a bottle in order until they receive as many bottles as they brought.  Family and Friends: This is a family friendly event, so bring your significant other, kids, and any friends/family that have ever expressed an interest in homebrewing or beer.  Just to be clear you or your guest don't have to be a club member to attend(a few people were wondering).  Since this is one of the most attended gatherings of the year, it's a great opportunity to get out and meet your fellow homebrewers.  If you have not made it to a meeting ,  the Holiday potluck is a perfect chance to try some great homebrew, delicious food and exchange homebrew with others. If you have not renewed you membership or would like to sign-up for a club membership, our member director should be on hand to collect your money and hand out your new membership cards.  Which for those who don't know, are good for a 10% discount at the local homebrew shops(Northern Brewer, Midwest Supply, Brew & Grow, & Still-H2O) Additionally, the beers brewed during last month's "teach a friend to homebrew" will be available for all to try.   If you have any questions email me at csmitty42(a)yahoo.com.   Hope to see you there.   Chris Smith