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| Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Click to join Sensory Analysis Happy Hour: Thursday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Click to join President’s Message Join us at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, for a Club Townhall. Topics on the agenda for our townhall include:Details for our next Club Only Competition (CoC)Discussion on interest and options for resuming in-person club meetingsAsk Me Anything – Ask your fellow brewers for help or ideasWhat’s On Tap – What are you drinking that’s delicious and making you happy? Join our May meeting via Zoom Our Sensory Analysis Happy Hour at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 will feature three Maibocks in the spirit of the current month and the transition into warmer weather. As we delve into Maibocks, we will be looking at a German example as the benchmark to compare against a west coast classic and a NJ mainstay (the brewery’s second appearance in as many months). Hofbräu – Maibock // The Stout For Connoisseurs – It was a long, long time ago, that the Hofbräu Maibock was brewed for the first time: In 1614 the bottom-fermented beer specialty filled beer steins for the first time. Even today, Munich’s oldest bock beer is still as popular as ever with its full-bodied, malty flavor. The relatively high alcohol content of 7.2% Vol. doesn’t do things half-way – and satisfies, especially honest beer connoisseurs. Rogue – Dead Guy Ale// In the style of a German Maibock, using our proprietary Pacman yeast, Dead Guy is deep honey in color with a malty aroma and a rich, hearty flavor. Ramstein – Maibock // Rich Amber bock beer brewed with imported Munich and Pilsner Malts and fermented with a rare lager yeast. This beer has a deep malt character and body with a hint of toffee in the aroma. The noble hops balance the richness of the malts and provide a complex profile that hides the 7% abv. Both Hofbräu and Rogue are widely distributed so procurement of these two beers will not be corrdinated by the club. Hofbräu is usually available in 500ml single bottle and 11.2oz six-pack formats, while Dead Guy Ale will typically be available in six-packs (can or bottle). Use slack if you want to coordinate with anyone on sharing six-packs with those in your area. Thanks to Ron, the club has already procured a case of Ramstein’s Maibock. Please use the sign-up sheet here to indicate if you need to coordinate the pickup of this beer, since it’s not as widely distributed. Join our May Sensory Analysis via Zoom A Note About Virtual Meetings Over the past year, we have used both Zoom and Google Meet to host our club meetings, happy hours, and sensory analysis. Most recently the club has been using Goolge Meet, which was being offered for free by Google. As of March 31, Google stopped offering Meet for free and so the board decided to switch back to using Zoom for all club meetings, as we felt that Zoom provided a better user experience and we had less technical glitches and challenges connecting to Zoom and Meet. In an effort to make our digital lives as simple as possible, we will be using the same Zoom meeting info for all club functions. This should make keeping track of links and joining events easier and less error prone for our members. We welcome your feedback on your experience so that we can continue to improve the way in which we connect and collaborate together. The official MASH zoom meeting info for all MASH functions is as follows: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5120245789?pwd=bUtKdFhRQnd3R3BONEVaVkxhd0tHZz09 Meeting ID: 512 024 5789 Passcode: GoMASHGo COMPETE Congratulations to MASH’s Garden State Homebrew Competition Winners: Jeff Mauriello – 2nd Place, International Lagers and Bitter European Beers Richard Cohen – 2nd Place, Ciders Upcoming Homebrew Competitions – Buzz Off – registration is open now through May 22nd – NJ State Fair Homebrew Competition – registration opens June 12th – Motown MASH Tentative Dates – November 5th and 6th. Stay tuned for further details  It’s not too late to renew your 2021 Membership. Dues remain $25 for AHA members and $30 for those who haven’t joined yet. While you don’t have to be a member to attend our monthly meetings, members get exclusive perks, including membership to our Mash New Jersey Slack, our running chat of all things homebrew and beer. And stay tuned for the reveal of our 2021 membership glass! “Member up” using this form. You can then send payment via MASH’s Paypal at mashnewjersey@gmail.com or via Venmo to Board Treasurer Micha Stark @starkm1. 2021 MASH Mugs  It’s that special time of year when the annual MASH vessel’s arrive. This year’s cup is an enameled camp mug. All members in good standing are entitled to a mug. To arrange to pick up your mug, contact Micha Stark via Slack. |