Maryland HBT.com Meetup

[jezter6]

Just figured I wolud start a thread since we've seen a lot of Maryland members in the last few months (including myself). Does anyone have interest in a Maryland get together/brew out?

I can offer my place in the spring, although I live in a townhouse with a 10x14 fenced in yard, so it would be a bit small...but I figure we could have 5-6 burners going. If anyone has a bigger place and wants to get together, post it up here (or if you just want to get together and can't host anything).

I was figuring on Early/Mid April or Early May. Who's with me?

If everyone responds correctly over the next 24 hours, here's the list of confirmed attendees:

jezter6 - guy in the orange hat
Cap'n Jewbeard - guy in the mets hat

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

I'm in the same boat vis-a-vis townhouse space, so that effectively nixes the collective brew... BUT, it would be nice to get everyone together to share and enjoy some brews, at the very least.

Consider me in! (I'm in Columbia).

 

[Dude]

I wouldn't mind meeting up at Duclaw this summer sometime. Maybe we could plan it around one of the release nights. Those are cool because you get a free glass with the beer--and Duclaw's food is awesome.

 

[the_bird]

Where's Duclaw?

I'm hoping to make it down to the DC/Maryland/VA area something this spring or early summer, it would be awesome to meet up with peeps down there (BIL's in College Park, we visit him about once a year). I wouldn't be able to brew, but I'd be able to drink. Need to plan something in advance, but it would be awesome to have a big get-together (on 7/7? )

 

[Dude]

http://www.duclaw.com/

Couple of locations near Baltimore. I'll see if I can find dates for the summer releases and maybe we can plan something out.

Get on the mailing list so you can start getting the invites to the release parties. If you aren't on the list, you can't get the glass.

 

[Dude]

Schedule of releases....

http://www.duclaw.com/whatsgoing.asp

Mayhem sounds good to me!! Is late May too early to do dis?

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Let's shoot for the location in Fell's Point- when we're done at DuClaw's, we can while away the rest of the evening in the numerously awesome bars that litter the district.

 

[Dude]

Let's shoot for the location in Fell's Point- when we're done at DuClaw's, we can while away the rest of the evening in the numerously awesome bars that litter the district.

Cool. That is the one I've been to. Makes it easy for me to find it again.

I think the May 23-24th release of the Weizenbock really works well for us--SWMBO gets back from atar that week and she'll have a bunch of free days off. We'll bring the boy with us and maybe hit DC the next day.

I know Bird said he'd maybe be around during that time...does this work for everyone else? Either day works for us....BUT I WANT THAT FREE GLASS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[the_bird]

May actually might be too early for me, depending on SWMBO. She's doing her Master's dissertation sometime around then, I'll check what the date is. So, she'll either be:

Too busy for a road trip
Needing lots of daddy help because she's so busy
ABSOLUTELY ready to get out of town for a while.

 

[jezter6]

That sounds like a great alternative to a brew together. I still wouldn't mind doing a giant group brew/homebrew sharing fest. As nice as it is to go get a good micro/import, it's just as awesome to have a dozen homebrews from the group as well.

Maybe we can do the May 'get together' and also a 7/7 brew together? I'm just not so sure about that 7/7 weekend because it's so close to 4th of July.

Mmm...wiezenbock. My fav wiezenbock is Victory Moonglow, so I hope this one is as good.

 

[Orpheus]

I think I could swing a visit to Duclaw too! Sounds like a good time.

 

[jezter6]

We doing this during the day? I found out that I had a party to go to some 60 miles away that night, so I kind of have to wrap this up by 5pm.

I propose we do Saturday, 1-2pm start time. Opinions?

 

[jezter6]

I know it's still far away, but anyone planning on bringing some homebrew to swap?
I'll certainly bring down a mix of what I have on hand to swap and share.

Dude, you going to have T-shirts with the logo on it?

 

[Dude]

Dude, you going to have T-shirts with the logo on it?

Prolly not by then....

Yo...everyone....if you plan on doing the beer release night, you have to be on the e-mail list at DuClaw. Just sign up here:
http://www.duclaw.com/email.asp

They'll send an e-mail with a link to print out a bar code for the release night. Gotta have that barcode for the giveaways.

 

[DraconianHand]

Was a date and time decided upon?

7/7 was suggested and about 1-2 pm.

Being so close to the 4th of July, I might have to work a fireworks shoot that evening. If I gotta work, I gotta work, but if I let my boss know that I have something planned for that day, it might get me off the hook.

Matt

 

[jezter6]

*bump* about a month and a half away from at least the May release party.

We still doing the may release?

 

[Dude]

I'd still like to.

Bird, what is your status?

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

I am still in, I believe. Did we settle on a date?

 

[Dude]

AHEM!

bird?

 

[BrewMattster]

Id like to meet and greet also.. im in the Glen Burnie / Pasadena area.


If we do one in the fall I could host one, in the Pasadena,MD area... I have a decent back yard, but we just need to make sure it doesnt rain the day before or it will be a swim/brew party...



Primary: Pale Ale (Modified Recipe)
Primary: Chocolate Stout

Conditioning (Bottled): Raspberry Ale

Drinking: Pale Ale

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

I would also like to shamelessly plug the Pirate Invasion here (check out the offensively large link in my signature) another chance for Maryland brewers to get together. It's this Saturday, all day and night, if you can make it for any part of it.

Also, I think the May release (May 23 and 24) will be awesome. Weizenbock, dudes. Good stuff.

 

[98EXL]

Another Marylander checking in for interest in a meet

 

[jezter6]

If it tastes anything like the first batch of Victory Moonglow, it's going to be one AWESOME beer.

Darn it 98 EXL - I was a bit late in pointing you over to this thread, but it's good to have you anyway.

Look forward to piratey goodness.

 

[jpsloan]

I can certainly make a trip up to Fells Point. I also happen to have an utterly open schedule during the Mayhem release weekend.

 

[Dude]

We are still game for the 24th at Fell's Point (provided I find the damn place!).

We have a reservation not too far from there I guess (according to SWMBO), so I'm getting tore up on Weizenbock................

 

[Boston]

I'm up for a road trip. What's been decided? Dates? Any interest in taking in a game at Camden Yards?

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Absolutely! Let's see...

Fortunately, there are home games on the 23, 24, 25 (against Toronto), so if we want to go, we're in.

 

[Boston]

Absolutely! Let's see...

Fortunately, there are home games on the 23, 24, 25 (against Toronto), so if we want to go, we're in.

May? June?

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Sorry, May.

 

[jezter6]

Home games. Beer. Mmmm....

And Dude, if you miss out on this because you got lost at a bar 50' away then someone's gonna have to get you a better GPS Nav device.

Recharge your cell battery in advance.

And the games that week start at 7:05pm, which is prime time for drinking. Anyone want to go to the Friday game? I'm sure I can sober up in time to start drinking again by 7pm. Or...like 4pm at Pickles or Sliders.