October 2004

Editors Note: [Please submit any beer related information or articles to the newsletter editor at m@ttjarvis.com or call me at 342-2203. The ‘deadline’ is the 3^rd Sunday of the month.]

Last Meeting: (by Matt Jarvis)

Please see Robin’s comments below….

Next Meeting(s):

Saturday, Oct 23^th 7pm. (Unofficial club function). The Mark and Rose Jubel Ale party is Saturday October 23rd. Starts around 8-ish. Early attendance will be rewarded with set up work! What a deal ;). We will have more beer variety this year with plenty of supply but feel free to bring some of your own special brew if you would like. As always this is a pot luck so show off a little and bring something good to eat. 1232 Dalton Drive, 461-6779.

Saturday, Oct 30^th 7pm. THE HALLOWEEN PARTY at Christine Jump’s, 535 Mallard Avenue, 513-5830. Costume required! Christine will have Barley Wine but be sure to bring any liquid treats you may have around – this is a big one!!

Upcoming Events:

Sat. Nov. 6 is Teach a Friend to Brew Day. Get somebody who's been drinking your beer and teach them to brew their own! Once again, Denny will be hosting the event. Setup starts at 9 AM. Brewing space is limited, so if you want to brew, contact Denny ASAP at denny@projectoneaudio.com or 998.8580. Copies of the Zymurgy Beginner's issue will be available.

See ya!

------------->Denny

And Now a Word from President Robin Chitwood:

September 12, 2004

What if we had a tech meeting and nobody came? That was almost the case at john Wilson’s house on Saturday the 11th. Maybe it was the soft drizzle coming down that morning or the Ducks game later that day, but the only one brewing was John. His old pink Rambler sat in the carport, ready to launch if the space was needed for brewing. Next to it, suspended from roof beams was the giant two-man walking baguette, looking like a brown paper kayak. (Look for it at the Eugene Celebration). John didn’t move anything out of the way or set anything up because he had a hunch there wouldn’t be much of a turnout. Nobody had called to ask directions. So it was a pretty quiet day there until Kent MacDonald showed up with an extra ticket to the Ducks game. Some days just take their own direction.

Many thanks to the folks at Brooks Tree Farm for hosting Hop Madness this year. That beautiful big field of green fairway cut grass was the perfect place to pitch tents. And we’ve been invited to come back next year. The attendance was less than half what we expected, possibly due to uncertainty earlier in the year about whether it would happen at all. The “Best Damn Hoppy Beer” award went to Rob Hudson and the “People’s Choice” award went to Denny Conn for his rye IPA. Despite the small turnout there were several people brewing that day with freshly picked hops provided by Dave Wills of Fresh Hops. Thanks to Dan Shultz for pulling this together despite a two-week trip to California and getting his kids ready to start school.

Another summer has blown by and the agenda for October calls for two parties to brace us for the cooler weather. Saturday the 23rd id Jubelale night at Mark and Rose Smith’s where each year we stand under the ancient oak to imbibe the first of the winter beers. A week later Christine Jump hosts the annual Oktoberfest party where traditional Bavarian beer and food is consumed by Halloween spooks and hobgoblins. See you there. RC.

News You Can Use Department:

The Rogue is coming! The Rogue is coming!

Yep, the rumors are true – Rogue is opening a full brewpub in the old West Bros. building, and they are going to brewing and doing the whole Rogue Nation thing at full tilt. This is gonna be good…. Our own Christine Jump is going to be the manager (talk about putting the fox in charge of the henhouse.…) so wish her well when you see her next. Get in touch with her if you are looking for a short term (10 days) cleaning/helper gig. [mj]

PLEASE PAY YOUR DUES !!

Haven't paid your dues this year? Please send a check for $20 (individuals) or $25 (families) made out to "Cascade Brewers Society" to Debbie Davis, c/o CBS, 2655 Ridgemont Drive, Eugene, OR 97405. Note that you can subtract $5 if you opt for not receiving a paper copy of the newsletter.

Also, don’t forget that our club website is growing bigger every day! See what Denny has done with www.hbd.org/cascade

Club Information: For over 20 years, Cascade Brewers Society is a sometimes formal, but mostly informal club devoted to the appreciation and art of creating fine alcoholic beverages (you know; beer, mead, cider, and wine). For more information regarding the Cascade Brewers Society, please contact Kent Macdonald at 935-5711 or Robin Chitwood at 342-2397.