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Its about time we headed back over to the East side of town...This month we're hanging out at Jimmy Z's, 3406 Buffalo road in Wesleyville.  We shall be drinking some Red IPA from Saranac - a 63 IBU, 6% ABV summer offering from our friends in Utica, NY. See More

Newcastle's Winter IPA descends upon us for this month's meeting at Doc Holliday's Country Bar & Grill.  It's been a while since we've featured an IPA, so the wait is over!See you there,JeffSee More

Please join us for our monthly meeting at Oasis Pub - just west of Waldameer on West Lake Road.  We'll be pouring some Goose Island Mild Winter!While you're there, check out the new Anchor In downstairs!NOTE: The originally-selected beer was Goose Island's IPA, we had to change that to Mild Winter.  I apologize for any confusion.See More

This month we're featuring Magic Hat's Heart of Darkness, a roasty stout that weighs in at 5.7% ABV.Magic Hat's description:"Filled with the howling of black dogs that haunt the long forgotten shadows of the human soul Our inky-black stout had a smooth, round palate with a dreamlike undercurrent of bittersweet chocolate. This dense liquid-silk summoned hope from hibernation and balanced winter’s endless white snows with a rich swirl of creamy black rapture."See you there!JeffSee More

Join us for some Denver Pale Ale, from Great Divide Brewing Co.  This is the first time we've featured a Great Divide brew AND this is the first time we've been to the crooked i for a meeting. I'll see you there!JeffSee More

Join us for some Saranac Pumpkin Ale at Docksider!  We've not sampled a pumpkin beer before and we thought it was fitting with Halloween right 'round the ol' corner.Check out Saranac's site for all the details: www.saranac.com/page/pumpkin-ale Cheers!See More

Join us for some Bitburger!  At Sherlock's!We'll be sampling some Bitburger Premium, at our normal time of 7pm to 9pm.  If you've not had a chance to try this brew in Erie before, now's your chance. See you there!JeffSee More

Get ready for a fun meeting.  Karaoke, Rock Bottom's Madame Berry Blonde...and more karaoke. It's rare to see a Rock Bottom brew here in Erie, so take the time and join us.  Here's a description of this beer: "This local favorite is brewed with copious quantities of strawberry to provide a delightful berry aroma and a subtle fruit sweetness perfectly balanced against the slight tartness of the base beer."  Sounds good to me!May the beer be with you. Jeff!See More

Join us for some 312 Urban Wheat from Goose Island at the Plymouth!  Goose Island is the newest craft brewery to hit Erie.  Enjoy this great wheat from one of Chicago's best breweries (my opinion).Detailed info on on the 312 Urban Wheat Ale.See More

Join us for some Pollenator Spring Ale sampling from Long Trail Brewing Company! Long Trail says it, "Features a medium amber body, balanced with a modest amount of Willamette hops. This spring ale is highly drinkable, flavorful and finishes clean and crisp.  At 4.6% ABV, its great for a few warm weather get-togethers (like ours on Thursday)For a full profile of this brew, visit Long Trail Brewing Company's…See More

Join us for some Hofbrau Maibock!  We've not featured this style of beer yet so we figured it's time (Heller Bock, that is).Hofbrau's Maibock is primarily a malty beer from the German brewing tradition with little hop character - neither bitter nor aromatic - though the style typically has a little more hops than the standard Bock. The color is golden to light brown or amber.Bring on the German beer!JeffSee More

Join us for an IPA sampling from the west coast!  Moylan's NorCal IPA is our featured brew this month at Matthew's Trattoria & Martini Lounge.We will have some spare Erie Beer Society t-shirts on hand if you want to purchase one, only 15 bones.See More

Join us at the Colony Pub for our January meeting, featuring Blue Point Brewing's Toasted Lager.  They say this is their most popular and unique brew, originally brewed in Blue Point's direct-fire brick kettle.  I'll see you there!JeffView the beer geek info here.See More

Join us for some tasty Widmer Bros' Hefeweizen at the brand spankin' new new UPick6 Taphouse!  If you haven't been to this new establishment yet, well, now's your chance. Also, if you need to research the Hefe ahead of time: http://widmerbrothers.com/beer/#hefeweizenSee More

Join us on 7/28 from 6-8pm at the new Sensory 3, located inside Presque Isle Downs & Casino. We'll be sampling yummy Shock Top Raspberry.  Stick around for a race or try your hand at some slot machines while you're there.  (Or join Jeff at the bar) Note the time is 6pm to 8pm.  For more venue info visit PI Down's website.See More

Please join us for our April meeting at Corner Stone Bar & Grill!  We will be sampling Magic Hat's Blind Faith IPA on Tour.  If you're a hophead like me, you'll really enjoy it if you've not had it before.Deemed an "Ale of Enlightenment", you can find more info on this brew here, including recipes and access to the other seasonal IPAs Magic Hat offers.See More