The Derby Brew Club meets once a month on the third or fourth Saturday at a member's home. At our club meetings there will be a demonstration brew, experience brewers to help answer your questions, many different beers to sample, and lots of plain fun. In addition, we often have guest speakers and educational programs.
If you have any homebrew that you would like feedback on, are trying to to troubleshoot, need to figure out which category to put it in for a competition, or are just proud of it and want to show it off - bring it with you to the next meeting. Our BJCP certified judges and experience brewers can offer constructive feedback, aesthetic appraisals, and advice to help you on your way.
Support our club by buying your homebrewing and beer books from our Derby Brew Club bookstore!
What You Missed!
If you missed our past meetings, here are the beers you missed out on!
March 22, 2008 Meeting:
1. Brother David's Double Abbey Style Ale (86),
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
2. Dobbel X (N/A), Full Sail
Brewing Company
3. In Heat Wheat (36),
Flying Dog Brewing Company
4. La Fin Du Monde (96),
Unibroue
5. Porter (35),
Estes Park Brewery
6. Double-Wide IPA (97),
Boulevard Brewing Company
7. Belgian Golden, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
8. Trainwreck, 2 Car Brewery (Homebrew)
9. Belgian IPA, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
10. Samson Stout (82),
Estes Park Brewery
11. El Hefe, 2 Car Brewery (Homebrew)
12. Satan Red (57), Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
13. Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel (98),
Klosterbrauerei Andechs
14. Oak Aged Widdershins (88),
Left Hand Brewing Company
15. St. Louis Peche (26),
Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck
16. Blueberry-Raspberry Honey Wheat, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
17. Cedar Belgian Wit, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
18. Alaskan Smoked Porter (1999 & 2004 mini-flight) (98
BA), Alaskan Brewing Company
19. Smoked Pepper Beer, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
20. Creme-Vanilla Tobacco Beer, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
21. Facedown Brown, 2 Car Brewery (Homebrew)
22. Hefeweizen, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
23. Dry-Hopped Oak Aged Utopias, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
24. �aibo (17),
Rinku�kiai
25. Palm Molasses, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
January 26, 2008 Meeting:
1. Thirsty Dog Hoppus Maximus (75
BA), Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
2. K�stritzer Schwarzbier (78
BA), K�stritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei (Bitburger)
3. Light Lager, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
4. Scottish Heavy, Tyler Cipriani (Homebrew)
5. Batch 375 (75
BA), Magic Hat Brewing Company
6. Belgian Golden, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
7. California Common, Tyler Cipriani (Homebrew)
8. Hefeweizen, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
9. Weihnachts Bier, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
10. Dry-Hopped Oak Aged Utopias, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
11. Palm Molasses, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
12. Cappuccino Stout, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
13. Double Bastard (99
BA), Stone Brewing Company
14. Kronenbrauerei S�flingen
Urtrunk Dunkel (N/A BA), Kronenbrauerei S�flingen
15. Alaskan Smoked Porter (1998, 1999 mini-flight) (98
BA), Alaskan Brewing Company
16. Bayerisches Bier Urtyp Dunkel
17. Victory Golden Monkey (94
BA), Victory Brewing Company
18. Chocolate Stout (69
BA), Fort Collins Brewing Company
November 24, 2007 Meeting:
1. Perseus Porter (86 BA), Elysian Brewing Company
2. Damnation (89 BA), Russian River Brewing Company
3. Smoked Pepper, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
4. Aprihop (86 BA), Dogfish Head Brewing Company
5. Xingu Black Beer (82 BA), Cervejaria Sul Brasileira
6. Oktoberfest (84 BA), Left Hand Brewing Company
7. Long Strange Triple (N/A BA), Boulevard Brewing Company
8. The Sixth Glass (N/A BA), Boulevard Brewing Company
9. Cappuccino Stout, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
10. Dry Hopped ESB/APA (w/ English Style Yeast), Tyler Cipriani
11. Alaskan Smoked Porter (2007) (91 BA), Alaskan Brewing Company
12. �Red� Beer, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
13. Hoppy-Assed Balanced Load American Amber, Tyler Cipriani
14. Amber Coconut, Charlie Mahoney (Homebrew)
15. Imperial Stout (85 BA), Left Hand Brewing Company
16. Walker�s Reserve (86 BA), Firestone Walker Brewing Company