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London Amateurs - new Brewing Club

Post by spearmint-wino » Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:47 pm

London area brewers it is time to stand up and be counted! :D
(that includes commuters from the Home Counties that work 'in town' and want to come along too).

From AntHayes (UKHomebrew):
There will be a meeting on 10th October at 6pm in The Cooperage (48-50 Tooley Street SE1 2SZ - down the road from London Bridge station here) to discuss setting up a central London based brewing club.

I've been chatting to Ant and he has a wealth of experience and some great ideas for getting this one up and running. Let him (or failing that me I guess) know if you can make it along.

S-W

(MODS: can we make this a lil' sticky for a while? 8) )

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Post by prodigal2 » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:36 am

Hi there Spearmint, I may be in town that night, though at the moment I am not too sure. If I am would it be OK to tootle over?
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Post by spearmint-wino » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:49 pm

Absolutely, will be good to put a face to an avatar :)

Let me know closer to the time if you think you'll be coming along

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Post by Stonch » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:02 am

I'll put it in the diary!

EDIT: as the meet is going to be at London Bridge, and all attendees will be by definition beer lovers, mightn't it be better to meet across the road at the Market Porter, one of the best real ale pubs in London? Might help with the inspiration!

The Cooperage is a wine bar and the only beer is rebadged Courage :shock:
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:28 am

Stonch, what does your diary look like?

Monday: Drink Beer
Tuesday: Write about Beer, drink more.
Wednesday: Visit Pub, write about it, drink Beer.
Thursday: Meet Long Armed Goon, Have a Beer
Friday: It's Friday! Drink beer.
Saturday: Day Off. Better have a beer.
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Stonch

Post by Stonch » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:35 am

steve_flack wrote:Stonch, what does your diary look like?

Monday: Drink Beer
Tuesday: Write about Beer, drink more.
Wednesday: Visit Pub, write about it, drink Beer.
Thursday: Meet Long Armed Goon, Have a Beer
Friday: It's Friday! Drink beer.
Saturday: Day Off. Better have a beer.


a beer spattered tome!
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Post by spearmint-wino » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:51 am

Stonch wrote:I'll put it in the diary!

EDIT: as the meet is going to be at London Bridge, and all attendees will be by definition beer lovers, mightn't it be better to meet across the road at the Market Porter, one of the best real ale pubs in London? Might help with the inspiration!

The Cooperage is a wine bar and the only beer is rebadged Courage :shock:
I would also prefer the MP over the cooperage any day, but its super-busy and as this is the kick-off meeting to decide on how things move forward I guess it needs to be a little more organised than just a real-ale piss-up. Like you say, the 'porter is only a stumble away so it can always happen after the 'serious' bit... ;)

As the meet has been advertised as being in The Cooperage in a few different places now to avoid confusion I think its best to keep it as is, for this meeting at least 8)

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Post by SilverAnalyst » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:49 pm

spearmint-wino wrote:
I guess it needs to be a little more organised than just a real-ale piss-up
Well we shouldn't stop it from ending off that way :D

I'm definitely going to put this down in my diary. You can count me as there but I'll have to confirm later if SWMBO wants to come. Maybe we should meet quarterly and all.
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Post by spearmint-wino » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:55 pm

I guess it needs to be a little more organised than just a real-ale piss-up

Well we shouldn't stop it from ending off that way :D
I think we should actively encourage it :)
I'm definitely going to put this down in my diary. You can count me as there but I'll have to confirm later if SWMBO wants to come. Maybe we should meet quarterly and all.


Definitely a suggestion to bring along although I'm guessing it might already be a point on the agenda... 8)

S/HWMBOs are definitely welcome too, as long as they don't make us pour all OUR homebrew down the sink :shock: :lol:

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Post by Beatnik69 » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:56 pm

spearmint-wino wrote:Absolutely, will be good to put a face to an avatar :)

Let me know closer to the time if you think you'll be coming along
How astonished will you be if a block with long curly brown hair and a wet nose walks in? :shock: :lol:
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Post by spearmint-wino » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:57 pm

Beatnik69 wrote:
spearmint-wino wrote:Absolutely, will be good to put a face to an avatar :)

Let me know closer to the time if you think you'll be coming along
How astonished will you be if a block with long curly brown hair and a wet nose walks in? :shock: :lol:
Depends if it buys a round or not :lol:

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Post by SilverAnalyst » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:44 pm

spearmint-wino wrote:
I'm guessing it might already be a point on the agenda
There's going to be an agenda? Will someone be taking minutes? :)
Will we circulate a newsletter soon? :o

P.S. If there really is an agenda, put "beer shed's" on it :D
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Post by prodigal2 » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:28 pm

Beatnik69 wrote:
spearmint-wino wrote:Absolutely, will be good to put a face to an avatar :)

Let me know closer to the time if you think you'll be coming along
How astonished will you be if a block with long curly brown hair and a wet nose walks in? :shock: :lol:
:lol: :lol:
The nose is not as wet as it once was :lol: I am hoping I shall be around, as a couple of days latter I shall be down at the Excel Centre working with some bloody crimpers for a week, and I think a meet would lift the spirits :wink:
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Post by spearmint-wino » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:18 pm

I don't know about agendas or minutes, its not my gig so we'll have to wait and see :)

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Andie

Post by Andie » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:15 pm

I would have loved to have come along but I am booked up that night.

Just out of interest or for your info, has anyone been to the tiny tiny tiny real ale worshipers drinking establishment called the Jerusalem. its near Farringdon station / Clerkenwell green. Its a treasure of a place. i tried the stout in there and all I can say is WOW :shock:

The venue would be no good for a meeting but I just thought I would mention it.

Have fun and I hope I can make the next one

Cheers

Andie

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