[Trubmeisters] December Meeting Notes
Date: 2003-12-05 13:19

Ho Ho Ho

Thank You Ken for letting us use your party room.  It was very nicely
decorated and the furniture is a nice touch over last year.  ;-)  I
missed the tour of the new sanctuary.  I'm sure it was an interesting
walk through the construction areas.

Let's begin with the beverages.

Bottles:
very xmas ale
helles bock
cav shirah
zinfandel
rhubarb elderberry burgundy
red beer
barley wine
reisling
hippocras
cabernet sauvignon
piesporter
dry mead

Kegs:
wheat
cranberry melomel
choco oatmeal
mystery keg

All tasted great.  There was a debate about the Barley Wine, but I am
sure that was visual and not based on flavor.  The best of show was Jim
& Sue's Cranberry Melomel.  Very good.

There was a great selection of food too.

chocolate fondue
cherry cake
meat & crackers
pumpkin pie
candy, candy, candy, and more candy
meat balls
cookies
mm's
chips & shrimp dip
whipped cream

We had a door prize.  Started with 2, but someone decided they needed
the mini radio and compass.  It disappeared before the names were
gathered.  There was still a t-shirt that had EDs name on it.  George
won the drawing and get to take the shirt home.  Sorry they were not
beer related.  Just don't get many beer vendors give me free stuff.
Anyone know a generous beer distributor?

I guess the wax for Steve was forgotten.  He will be hot waxed next
month instead.  While posing for a photo, Steve caused himself to get a
wedgie.  Not sure how he could do that, nor why he would admit to it,
but he did, and he did!

The highlight of the evening was the cat fight.  Betty brought the
Presidential mug.  George commandeered it.  He announced that since
Betty did not drink Beer from it, she was committing a un-pardonable
offense per the official by-laws which we made up last night.  He took
back the office we all voted him into a few months ago.  Betty was
defensive of her title, and put up a good fight.  She wants the position
of President of Vice, but she can't have it according to the by-laws
unless she does something Vice like.  Her son protested, but we didn't
care.  He could leave the room.  We are still waiting for some form of
Vice.

Betty also agreed to write these notes from now on.  I offer her the
title of scribe at any time she wants to take it over.  Otherwise, she
will just hold the title of Secretary of Wineing.  Since she drinks
mostly wine and no beer anymore, that is appropriate.  Besides she does
wine a lot too.

Next month is at Brian and Betty's.  They still don't have a date set.
As soon as they settle on a day, expect to see it advertised in your
in-box.  The theme is firecrackers and bottle rockets.  Dress up as your
favorite firework.  It's a costume party.  Bring Beer TOO!


A Good Beer To All, And To All A Good Beer!