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Hey beer fans,

We started our dues program last July, so if you paid via credit card, your card will be automatically dinged for the $12 annual fee. You get to keep the classic brown card.

If you paid cash for your membership, we'll add an expiration date to your current card and give you a new card when it's time to renew. (we've been watching you).

Renewals start in mid-July, so keep an eye out for the notice. If you have any…

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I should state right out of the chute, this was my first meeting of the EBS. I walked in not knowing what to expect or even what the meetings were about.  I "did" have my own agenda in mind and that was to meet others that had experience in home brewing  or knew people that did.

Now regarding the beers that were sampled: truthfully the first beer was not something i would seek out (this is only because i tend towards IPA's and Stouts...) i did enjoy it but i don't think it would be a…

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Brew Wear in PINK is finally here! You have your choice of softer colors in these super-cool feminine fit just for us. Check 'em out!

 

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Summer is the perfect time to get outside to enjoy great music and good beer with friends, and we've got your chance to do just that!  We have VIP tickets to give away to the WQLN Music Fest this Saturday at Sprague Farm and Brew Works. Just comment on this blog post for your chance to win!

 

You'll find all the details about this great event here:…

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The other day I was able to do something a beer geek dreams about - brew beer on a large scale.  Jason Lavery and Jason Lynch (Jason-squared) of Lavery Brewing Company allowed me to guest brew seven barrels of Liopard Oir.  As you might expect, it was quite the experience.

 

If you have ever brewed beer at home you can really appreciate the large scale brewing process because it really isn't a lot different than making a batch in your kitchen.  Sure the containers, hoses and…

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Are you going to any beer festivals this summer?  With the growth of craft breweries skyrocketing, so are the number of festivals.  Tell us where you're headed!

 

 

Join us at the Plymouth Tavern for our one year anniversary bash! We will be sampling Blue Point Winter and giving away great prizes. You don't want to miss it! Due to the holidays, we will be meeting off-schedule on December 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. Hope to see you there!



Here are some details about this month's beer. I've never tasted it so I am looking forward to trying it at the meeting!



Blue Point Brewing's Winter Ale is a hearty and robust amber ale. Brewed to chase away the… Continue

Upload a profile photo before November 1st and you could win great prizes, including the fashionable Erie Beer Society official t-shirt.

Now let's see those smiling faces!

To those who have already uploaded your profile photo, you are automatically in on this contest. Well done!

The Erie Beer Society sends get well wishes to one of our original members, Frank Balzer. Frank is recovering from a sudden illness and we look forward to seeing him at a meeting soon!

Members -- feel free to send Frank a note through his page on this site!

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If you know a good bartender, make sure they register for the 2010 Showcase Bartender Challenge presented by Bud Light Lime. All the bartender has to do is upload a photo and fill out a short registration form at www.GoErie.com/bartenderchallenge. It's free (and it's for professional bartenders only). The bartender who receives the most votes will appear on the COVER of Showcase magazine in the Erie Times-News…

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Direct message me today for your chance to win two tickets to the Erie Micro Brew Festival at The Brewerie at Union Station on Saturday, April 17, 1-4 p.m. Send me a message before 5 p.m. today. I am giving away one pair every day this week, so if you don't win today, stop back tomorrow and enter again!