CAMRA Club Meeting – May 6, 2008
CAMRA had its fifth group meeting on 5/6/08 at the Court Square Tavern. It was another great turnout as we had around 20 members and guests attend. Some of the topics we covered during the meeting were:
1) Two Homebrew Shops in town – We took a moment to welcome the two homebrew shops we have in town. After having to mail order or drive to Richmond for many years, we are lucky enough to have two homebrew shops in our community. CAMRA does not formally endorse one store over the other, but we are very, very happy to have Appalachian Brewing Supply and Fermentation Trap in Central Virginia. We hope they both are very successful.
2) Wit Beers – Evan gave the night’s beer style presentation and he covered witbiers very thoroughly. He gave us many great suggestions including using some flour to encourage a cloudy appearance and adding lactic acid or acidulated malt to give the beer a slight tang. It was very educational and there is far too much to mention here.
3) Tasting Event – We are working out the details of a tasting event for the end of the month. Evan has graciously offered his house as a location to try to each other’s homebrews. Keep an eye on the forums for a poll and the event date. Was that it? – No, it never is. We talked about how our homegrown hops were doing, meeting locations, and the profound sadness we will feel until some genius discovers a way to blend beer and bacon. Or maybe not.
If you missed it, you’ll have to make next month’s meeting on Tuesday, June 6th and take part in the sharing. Next’s month style is TBD. Jamey