F.O.R.D Crest Ye Olde Brew News F.E.R.A. Crest
February 2007
Fermental Order of Renaissance Draughtsmen Volume 16 Number 2
In this issue:

February's Meeting

Happy New Year ! The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 27 at the Fort Street Brewery. As usual, the thirsty hardcore who want dinner will start arriving around 5PM, people will drift in for an hour or so, and we will start our meeting around 6PM.The Brewery is located at 1660 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 SW Corner of Fort St. & Warwick - 2 blocks N of Southfield Rd. Meeting in the dining area (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Homebrews in the brewery area only!!!!!!!! Phone 313-389-9620 http://www.fortstreetbrewery.com/index.html


Competitions

Keith Michaluk

The result from last month's competition were

1st Place Krzysztof Zaryczny - 6C Apricot Kolsch

2nd Place Brad Dahlhofer - 13A Dry Stout

The editor has htmlized the judging schedule originally in late last year's newsletter. Here it is

March 2007 BJCP Categories 9A, 9B, 9C Scottish Ales
April 2007 BJCP Category 20 Fruit Beers
May 2007 BJCP Category 23* Extract Beers
June 2007 BJCP Category 2 Pilsners

This month bring in your Scottish Ales !


Next Month's Competition

Next month we will have an club competition with the style being Fruit Beers BJCP category 20 .


beerglass Beer Events, Meetings & Competitions

Bob Barrett

bitter

Tuesday, February 27 - F.O.R.D meeting at Fort Street Brewery 1660 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 SW Corner of Fort St. & Warwick - 2 blocks N of Southfield Rd. Meeting in the dining area (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Homebrews in the brewery area only!!!!!!!! Phone 313-389-9620 http://www.fortstreetbrewery.com/index.html Club Competition Style: Scottish Ales BJCP categories 9A, 9B, and 9C .
Tuesday, March 27 - F.O.R.D meeting at Fort Street Brewery 1660 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 SW Corner of Fort St. & Warwick - 2 blocks N of Southfield Rd. Meeting in the dining area (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Homebrews in the brewery area only!!!!!!!! Phone 313-389-9620 http://www.fortstreetbrewery.com/index.html Club Competition Style Fruit Beers Category 20
TBD - Entry deadline for the AHA Club Only Competition Scottish Ales Category 9A, 9B, 9C http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/schedule.html
April TBD - Entry deadline for American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html Entries due early April 2007 First round judging end of April 2007
Tuesday, April 24 - F.O.R.D meeting at Fort Street Brewery 1660 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 SW Corner of Fort St. & Warwick - 2 blocks N of Southfield Rd. Meeting in the dining area (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Homebrews in the brewery area only!!!!!!!! Phone 313-389-9620 http://www.fortstreetbrewery.com/index.html Club Competition Style Extract Beers. Category 23 is the BJCP category for specialy beers.
Friday, May 4 - Entry deadline for the AHA Club Only Competition Extract Beers Category 23 http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/schedule.html
Saturday, May 5 - National Home Brew Day http://www.beertown.org/events/bigbrew/index.html .
TBD - Earlybird Registration Deadline for National Homebrewers Conference.
Tuesday, May 22 - F.O.R.D meeting at Fort Street Brewery 1660 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 SW Corner of Fort St. & Warwick - 2 blocks N of Southfield Rd. Meeting in the dining area (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Homebrews in the brewery area only!!!!!!!! Phone 313-389-9620 http://www.fortstreetbrewery.com/index.html Club Competition Style Pilsner BJCP Category 2.
June 21 - 23 - 29th Annual National Homebrewers Conference Denver, Colorado http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/index.html
Tuesday, June 26 - F.O.R.D meeting at Fort Street Brewery 1660 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 SW Corner of Fort St. & Warwick - 2 blocks N of Southfield Rd. Meeting in the dining area (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Homebrews in the brewery area only!!!!!!!! Phone 313-389-9620 http://www.fortstreetbrewery.com/index.html Club Competition Style ???
July 2007 - AMERICAN BEER MONTH http://www.americanbeermonth.com/

Ye Olde Brew News
published by the F.O.R.D. Homebrew Club
Editor:
Tony Tantillo

Contributors:
Bob Barrett
Kieth Michaluk


Club Officers:
Mike Krawczak,President
Keith Michaluk, Vice President
Chris Frey, Treasurer, Secretary
Tony Tantillo, Newsletter Editor
Mark Stavenga , Webmaster
Sue Merritt, Photographer/Historian/Beer Mooch
Kathy Loftus, Photographer
Mike Arend, Librarian
Jim Rice & Tyler Barber, Special Events Coordinators
Tyler Barber, Equipment Manager
Rich Byrnes, Business Manager

F.O.R.D. is a private, non-profit organization of homebrewers. The main goal of this club is to promote awareness and appreciation of the quality and variety of beer; to share information regarding technique, equipment and skill required to brew quality homemade beer; and to encourage responsible use of beer as an alcohol-containing beverage.
Howard Klix Jr.
24737 Cushing Ave
Eastpointe, MI 48021

Phone: (586) 779-1445
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