Stateline Brewing Society

Spring Brew Fest 2008

Friday - May 23rd

First off, thanks Chuck and Brew and Grow from Rockford. They had many beers and wines to sample and did a great job serving the masses. Also in attendance with beers: Mark, Trent, Chris, Ryan, and Steve. Thanks to the family and friends that showed up and help us, Fest. We had a no show for the beer distributors. That sucks. We did have a nice stream of people most of the night as far as I remember….. Also thanks to whoever cleaned up. I was kind of unaware of things at the end of the night…

Freshened up the web site. Take a look around. It should be easier to find things.

Spring Brewfest 2008 is planned for the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Friday, May 23rd from 4:30 to 8:00. More details to follow.

A few pics from last year.

Found this info at taverntrove.com about the old Beloit Brewery, not the recent micro brewery that ran it’s self into the ground.

Frank Schlenk, Beloit Brewery of Beloit, Wisconsin
Trade Names for the brewery at 134 State Street, Beloit, WI:

George J. Schlenk, Beloit Brewery 1873-1878
Schlenk & Co., Beloit Brewery 1878-1879
August Schlenk, Beloit Brewery 1879-1887
Augustina Schlenk, Beloit Brewery 1887-1898
Frank Schlenk, Beloit Brewery 1898-1913

Closed in 1913

Canceled!!

Rockford’s Forest City Brewers is offering a chance for SBS’ers to join them to Chilton WI Brew Fest. May 18 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The price is $60 which includes your ticket to the fest and bus transportation to and from. If enough people from the Beloit area sign up they will have the bus meet in the parking lot behind Sud’s. They need to know ASAP so if you are interested please email David DeNale now.

4.1.08 - Collected about ten gallons.

I tapped the maple tree again. I need to find a beer style to fit with the maple sap. I’m thinking of a German Dunkel.

Step 1 - Tap the tree.

Watch for updates!

An American St. Patrick’s Day tradition. Green Coor’s Light.

New and old faces. Mead beer and wine. Doesn’t get much better.

Pictured are:
front row - Evin, Dan, Phil, Mark, Pat, Mike, Paul
back row- Mick, Geoff, Antony, Trent (duh), Tony
not pictured - Chris and Randi (taking the picture)

London Amateur Brewers

We were invited by Antony Hayes to join the London Amateur Brewers at the Wenlock Arms Pub (upstairs in the fine meeting room) - we arrived after only one wrong turn and an extra mile of walking (I forgot the GPS).  They had 12 cask ales available along with several other taps.
This month they had presentations on Bitter (English Pale Ale) from Mick and cleaning and sanitizing from Tony. Beers by Phil (2!), Paul, Mick, Mark, and Evin. Great beers guys - sorry we couldn’t bring ours. Thanks for the pub recommendations (and directions from Dan)! Mike also suggested we check out durdenparkbeer.org.uk - historic beer styles and recipes.

- Trent

Smaller turn out but good beers. Plus if felt nice being back at suds. The best part most of you missed. Someone dropped their cell phone directly into a pint of Guinness. “Epic Fail!” It was a perfect shot. Also, I was told not to use Ryan’s name in posts so there was no one named Ryan at the meeting…. Was that O.K. Ryan?

I’m such a jerk……..