The Not Dog — February 2008 —
Issue 198
‘Walking The
Dog’ is the official newsletter of ‘FOSSILS’
(Fermenters
of Special
We are a home brewing and
beer appreciation club
located in
For the past several years,
newsletters have been sent out
each month, electronically to
FOSSILS members and friends
under the name ‘The Not
Dog’.
For additional information
visit us online at
Note: ‘The Not Dog’ is now published as a web page and
should load much faster for those of you still on dial-up internet
connections. If you experience a problem
viewing this newsletter, please drop me a note and I’ll try to fix it.
Ed Needham fossils.secretary@gmail.com
On Tap This Issue
Get out your
planners! Great events on the horizon!
Message from our
Fearless Leader—Bob Capshew
Oliver Winery Tasting
in Prost Room
Free Homebrewing
Ingredients!
Kegorator ‘For
Don’t forget ‘Gravity
head’ starts Feb. 29
Get out your
planners! Upcoming events and items of
interest!
February 9- Oliver Winery Tasting in NABC Prost room
February 29- Gravity Head begins
March 8- Regular Meeting in NABC Prost room
April 19- Magical Mystery Brew (better start brewing now!)
(changed from April 12, Thunder weekend –make note!)
A Message from our Fearless Leader—Bob Capshew
Oliver Winery Tasting –February 8
meeting –Prost Room
This month we are pleased to
welcome Oliver Winery. Oliver’s was
founded by Bill Oliver, a true pioneer in the
Bill Oliver, who was an
After outgrowing his basement
operation, Bill Oliver obtained a winemaking license in 1972. One of the first products was named “Camelot
Mead,” one of the rarest of commercially fermented beverages. In the late 1970s Oliver Winery staged wine
festivals with bluegrass bands which Maureen and I fondly remember.
Oliver’s current offerings
include wines made from French hybrid grapes, Vinifera
grapes, blackberry, cherry and even fermented
cider. The winery has great facilities
with a pond, a 300 ton sculpture, and a spacious post & beam tasting
room. It’s definitely worth a stop just
north of
Many current movements that
espouse the “buy local” concept point to small farm winery laws as an example
of success. The
Free Homebrewing Ingredients
The FOSSILS club has a standing
offer to pay for ingredients if you will bring half of your beer to one of the
club meetings. For example, if you make
a 10 gallon batch, bring 5 gallons to the next meeting and you will get your 5
gallons for free. What a deal!
The club is also working on
upgrading its equipment. We are going to
refurbish some 5 gallon kegs which will be available for the above offer. We also have a CO2 tank donated by Eric
Waters that we will keep with the club’s cold plates.
We also encourage homebrew
bottles, growlers, mini-kegs and of course kegs at our meetings.
For
Used Perlick kegerator. Dispenses from double tower and holds 4 x 5
gallon kegs. The unit has a stainless
steel top with black sides and was recently serviced. $500 or $600 delivered. Contact
FOSSILS
Members! Pay thy dues!
FOSSILS membership dues are payable in January by cash or
check. Check with Treasurer Denny Stapp
at any meeting. As a reminder, FOSSILS
dues are $18 per year (a true bargain) and include sampling privileges at
meetings, member-priced premium items and voting rights. Dues are structured thusly:
“Family” membership = dual membership for a couple consisting of
wife/husband/significant other. Both
designated adults are considered to be active members for the purpose of voting
and other member benefits.
“Individual” membership = single membership with the privilege of
bringing a guest to meetings. The
dues-paying individual only is considered to be an active member for the
purpose of voting in elections and other member benefits (sale-priced t-shirts,
for example).
FOSSILS
Supporters and Friends
FOSSILS
is
generously supported by and supportive of these beer -friendly businesses.
In no particular order:
· RichO's, Sportstime Pizza and The New Albanian
Brewing Company – As
founding FOSSILS members, Roger & his crew have always been an integral
part of our club, serving as our home base since 1990. With a beer list unrivaled in the
·
· The Keg Liquors, FOSSILS member and Keg owner Todd Antz carries a fine
selection of micro and imported beers at his Clarksville store at 617 East
Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville, IN
(812) 283-3988. Check their
website for periodic beer and wine sampling nights.
·
Visit FOSSILS members
Becky and John Riley at
· Sarah
Ring with
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FOSSILS sponsorship is an effective way to reach
discerning and intelligent readers who are your friends and customers. Not Dog advertising is bartered for goods and
services donated to the club. If you are
interested in becoming a FOSSILS sponsor, please contact Bob Capshew, FOSSILS
President at Fossils.president@gmail.com.
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FOSSILS Contact Information |
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President--Bob Capshew (812)
952-3667 Vice President--Caleb Sunderman Secretary--Ed Needham (812)
944-0370 |
Treasurer--Denny Stapp Website--Scott Boyer |