December General Meeting – Christmas Party December 16th @ 7:00 p.m.

Hi Barons,  This month we will be having our annual Christmas party.  Please be advised that the meeting starts @ 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m.  There will be food provided by Clifford’s and of course homebrew and some commercial beers.  

We will be continuing with our socially distant protocol, that means Clifford’s will be serving the food and there will be no self serve items.   

Please remember that nobody can eat prior to Officer elections! If you still would like to run let the current board know ASAP!

If you would like to attend but would like to do it virtually please see the link below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530963989?pwd=WXo2dXJ2dUpBMHNpMC9vWmNPZ2NPQT09

Meeting ID: 895 3096 3989

Passcode: beerrocks

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For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on December 16th @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:00 p.m. and during the Covid -19 pandemic the club will be providing disposable cups.

November General Meeting – Belgian Night!

Hello Barons. Sorry for the pic this month, if you dont get it…I am a big Fast and the Furious Fan.  Friendly reminder that the November meeting is one week earlier this month and is on November 18th @ 7:30 p.m.  We are going to have a mix of domestic and imported Belgians which will include some Wit beers, Tripels, Lambics, Strong Ales, and a Quad. Surely there will be something for everybody!  

for those attending online please see below for the Zoom Instructions.

Here is the Zoom Info

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83705296749?pwd=U0MyVVo2LzBXQXVSb0E2NEJTaUJCQT09

 

Meeting ID: 837 0529 6749

Passcode: Beer Rocks

 

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312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 837 0529 6749

Passcode: 2772224565

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For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on November 18th @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:30 p.m. and during the Covid -19 pandemic the club will be providing disposable cups.

October General Meeting – Barrel Aged Night October 28th – 7:30 p.m.

Hi Barons, please join us in person @ Cliffords or online for a meeting with special Guest Jeremy Wochnick from “The Barrel Mill.”  Also, per club tradition we will have a handful of barrel aged beers aged in FEW distillery barrels.  

Please RSVP if you are attending online or in person.  RSVP Click Here  Also, the virtual instructions are below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85089127870?pwd=WXZDL1RkaTEwODhXMlpDVGlWRy9UZz09

 

Meeting ID: 850 8912 7870

Passcode: Beer Rocks

 

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Meeting ID: 850 8912 7870

Passcode: 4169419213

 

For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on October 28th @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:30 p.m. and during the Covid -19 pandemic the club will be providing disposable cups.

September General Meeting – Beer and Cheese Pairing – Hosted by Sendik’s – September 23rd

Hi Barons, Katlyn Ramey of Sendik’s will be joining us in person and hosting a beer and cheese pairing.  This month will be similar to last month, we will broadcast through Zoom and will have in person attendance. Please RSVP for the meeting by September 16th.

RSVP Here 

FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES – Sendik’s is offering two pick up locations for the Beer/Cheese pack.  Either Sendik’s in New Berlin on Moreland and National or in Franklin on 51st and Rawson.  Please submit your RSVP specific to your pick up location.  We will let you know when the beer and cheese boards are ready for pick up.   

Virtual Attendance Information

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Meeting ID: 828 6367 7572

Passcode: Beer Rocks

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Meeting ID: 828 6367 7572

Passcode: 4981251081

 

For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on September 23rd @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:30 p.m. and during the Covid -19 pandemic the club will be providing disposable cups.

Great Lakes Brewing – Tasting Session – August 26th @ 7:30 p.m.

Disclaimer, this is a long post and please RSVP.

In addition to our club Session beer contest we will be welcoming Adam Essman of Great Lakes Brewing.  Adam, is the Area Sales Manager…He covers all of Wisconsin and Minnesota.  He will be leading a tasting session for our club.

You have the option to attend virtually or in person!   If you attend in person we will have the tasting ready for you at Clifford’s,  if not you can go to Consumer Beverage and pick them up yourself. 

Due to the current environment we are trying to get a head count of who will be attending in person vs. how many people will be picking up at Consumer.  You can purchase the individual bottles from Consumer. The list is below.  Please RSVP either way, the Officers and Consumer need to know how many people to prepare for.  Please RSVP if at all possible by August 21st.   Here is the link to RSVP. 

The tasting menu will consist of the following.

  • Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
  • Eliot Ness Amber Lager
  • Dortmunder Gold Lager
  • Great Lakes IPA
  • Oktoberfest
  • Lake Erie Monster Imperial IPA

See below for the virtual instructions.

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Meeting ID: 875 8333 0332

Passcode: Beer Rocks

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1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 875 8333 0332

Passcode: 0525427774

For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on August 26th @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:30 p.m. and during the Covid -19 pandemic the club will be providing disposable cups.

 

July General Meeting (Hybrid Meeting Format) Ryan Hammerel – East Troy Brewing Wed July 22nd @ 7:30 p.m. cst.

Ryan Hammerel Head Brewer from local favorite East Troy Brewing will be coming to discuss the details of the brewpub.     

If you haven’t been to East Troy Brewing you really should go, the food is fantastic and the beer is spectacular.  The restaurant is located in an old bank…its really cool.

We will be practicing socially policies for those that would like to attend in person.  Clifford’s is well prepared as are the Barons.  For those that would like to attend virtually we are going to attempt to launch a virtual meeting via hotspot.  See the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188613475?pwd=aml6Wml5ZWFRdTRkL0FEZlp3VFB0QT09

Meeting ID: 831 8861 3475

Password: Beer Rocks

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+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 831 8861 3475

Password: 8087333264

For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on July 22nd @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:30 p.m. and during the Covid -19 pandemic the club will be providing disposable cups.

 

June General Meeting – Michael Fairbrother – Meadmaker Virtual Meeting June 24th @ 7:30 p.m. cst.

Please join us online on June 24th @ 7:30 p.m.  for a conversation with Founder and Head Meadmaker at Moonlight Meadery Michael Fairbrother. 

Michael is the leading authority in Mead making and is the President of the Mead Makers Association.  He will be discussing all things Mead.  It’s going to be a great meading (haha get it?)

Also, Moonlight Meadery has been generous enough to provide our club with a 15% discount code.  Code: BEERBARONS. This is  good for 30 days after our meeting on June 24th.  You can purchase from the Meadery here.

Online Meeting Link Click Here

Meeting ID: 824 4574 2615

Password: Beer Rocks

 

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+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 824 4574 2615

Password: 492524

We are hoping to restore in person meetings as well as offer a virtual format starting next month to accommodate everybody’s preferences.  Stay tuned!

May Presentation – The Mad Fermentationist – Michael Tonsmire

For May we will continue our socially distanced meeting and we are very excited to welcome Michael Tonsmire to speak to our group.  Michael literally wrote the book on sour beer, literally.  

Also,  he owns the brewery Sapwood Cellars and has ties to Modern Times.  This meeting is sure one that you don’t want to miss.  Please join us for a virtual session on May 27th @ 7:30 p.m. CST.  Please see below for the Zoom Instructions. 

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Meeting ID:846 8136 3784

Meeting Password: Beer Rocks

 

Or dial in using your phone:

1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 846 8136 3784

Password: 538048

April General Meeting – Beersmith Creator Brad Smith Video Conference

This month we are going to be doing things a little differently.  Due to the social distancing policies in place we are going to be having a virtual meeting with special guest speaker Brad Smith creator of the program BeerSmith.  Brad has a great presentation for us and I am sure we can all take away something from it.  Please see below for the link to log in and the meeting password.  Also, please note its the same date and time April 22nd, at 7:30 p.m. cst.

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Meeting ID: 860 5124 0055
Password: Beer Rocks

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