2009 Events

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*** Detailed Description of Beer Themes ***

January 2009

Happy Hour: January 6th, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - January 21st, 6:30 PM

Theme: Beer Plus

Judgement Day (Quad) - The Lost Abbey - San Marcos, CA – raisins
Cocoa Loco (Stout) - Arcadia Brewing - Battle Creek, MI – chocolate, molasses, lactose
Choklat (Imp. Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood, NY – chocolate
Raspberry Brown (Fruit) - Lost Coast Brewery - Eureka, CA – raspberries
Black & Blue (Fruit) - Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, DE – blackberry & raspberry
Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout - Stone Brewing - Escondido, CA – chocolate
Oscura (Dark Lager) - Furthermore Brewing - Spring Green, WI – coffee
Cappuccino Stout - Lagunitas Brewing - Petaluma, CA – coffee
Cherry Saison - Southern Tier - Lakewood, NY – cherries
Noel des Geants (Strong Ale) - Brasserie des Geants - Irchonwelz, Belgium
Special Holiday Ale (Spice) - Stone/Nogne O/Jolly Pumpkin - Escondido, CA – chestnuts, juniper berry, sage, caraway
Blueberry Oatmeal Stout (Fruit) - Buffalo Bill’s Brewery - Hayward, CA – blueberries
Homebrew (Amer. Stout) - Mahomet, IL – barrel aged w/ bourbon
Homebrew (Amer. Stout) - Mahomet, IL – barrel aged w/ bourbon and raspberries
Homebrew (Amer. Stout) - Mahomet, IL – barrel aged w/ bourbon, raspberries, and chocolate
Jaywalker (Russian Imp. Stout) - Walking Man Brewing - Stevenson, WA
Red & White (Strong Ale) - Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, DE – coriander, orange peel, pinot noir juice

February 2009

Happy Hour: February 3rd, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - February 18th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Beer and Chocolate

Belgian Red – New Glarus Brewery - New Glarus, Wisconsin
Moloko Milk Stout – Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, Indiana
Crème Brulee Stout – Southern Tier Brewery - Lakewood, New York
Behemoth (Barleywine) – Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, Indiana
Cantillon – Cantillon - Brussels, Belgium
Briek Chapeau (Lambic) - Brewery de Troch - Ternat-Wambeek, Belgium
Chocolate Bock - Sam Adams Boston Beer Company - Boston, Massachusetts
Satin Solstice (Imperial Stout) - Central Waters Brewery - Amherst, Wisconsin
Porter - Founders Brewing - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cherry Chocolate - O’Fallon Brewery - O’Fallon, Missouri
Smoked Porter - Stone Brewing - Escondido, California
Chocolate Ale - O’Fallon Brewery - O’Fallon, Missouri
Special Double Cream Stout - Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Beer Geek Breakfast (Stout) - Mikkeller Brewery - Copenhagen V, Denmark
Smoked Rye Bock - New Glarus Brewing - New Glarus, Wisconsin
Black Chocolate Stout ’06 - Brooklyn Brewing - Brooklyn, New York

March 2009

Happy Hour: March 3rd, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - March 18th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Beers from East of the Mississippi

Gratitude ’06 (Barleywine) – East End Brewing, Pittsburgh, PA
Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale – Berkshire Brewing, South Deerfield, MA
Imperial Russian Stout – Southampton Brewing, Southampton, NY
Russian Imperial Stout – Iron Hill Brewing - Wilmington, DE
Dark Island Reserve (Barleywine) – Orkney (Sinclair Brewery) - Stromness, Orkney, Scotland
Scotch Style Ale – Stoudt’s Brewing - Adamstown, PA
XIII Thirteenth Anniversary Ale - Weyerbacher Brewing - Easton, PA
triplebock – Iron Hill Brewery - Wilmington, DE
jah.va Coffee Stout – Southern Tier Brewery - Lakewood, NY
Valdez (Stout) – Pisgah Brewing - Black Mountain, NC
Vortex II (Imperial Stout) – Pisgah Brewing - Black Mountain, NC
Imperial Black Mocha Stout – Highland Brewing - Ashville, NC
Breakfast Stout – Founders Brewing - Grand Rapids, MI
Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout – Terrapin Brewing - Athens, GA
Smoking Jacket Imperial Stout – New Holland Brewing - Holland, MI
CoCoNuT Porter – Maui Brewing - Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
Tripel de Ripple – Brugge Brasserie - Terre Haute, IN
Tripel Reserve – Allagash Brewing - Portland, ME
Nor’ Easter Winter Warmer (American Strong Ale) – Captain Lawrence Brewing - Pleasantville, NY
FORE (Smoked Stout) – Dark Horse Brewing - Marshall, MI
Nugget Nectar (IPA) – Troegs Brewing - Harrisburg, PA

April 2009

Happy Hour: April 7th, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - April 15th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Beers from West of the Mississippi

Oak Aged Imperial Stout 10^th Anniversary – Left Hand Brewing - Longmont CO
Espresso Oak Aged Yeti (Imperial Stout) – Great Divide Brewing - Denver CO
The Abyss (Imperial Stout) - Deschutes Brewery - Bend OR
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout – North Coast Brewing - Fort Bragg CA
Black Eye Ale (Porter) – Mendocino Brewing - Saratoga Springs NY
Firestone Walker Reserve (Porter) – Firestone Walker Brewing - Paso Robles CA
Consecration (Sour Ale) – Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa CA
Hot Rocks Lager (Dunkel) – Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos CA
Dale’s Pale Ale – Oscar Blues Grill & Brew - Lyons CO
Twelve (Saison) – Avery Brewing - Boulder CO
Barrel Aged Blackout Stout – Great Lakes Brewing - Cleveland OH
Old Viscosity (American Strong Ale) – Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos CA
Hades (Belgian Ale) – Great Divide Brewing - Denver CP
Black Orchard (Belgian Ale) – The Bruery - Placentia CA
Orchard White (Belgian Wit) – The Bruery - Placentia CA
Imperial Hefeweizen – Pyramid Brewery - Portland OR
Fred (Barleywine) – Hair of the Dog Brewing- Portland OR

May 2009

Happy Hour: May 5th, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - May 20th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Imported Beers

Blonde – Brouwerij St. Christoffel - Roermond, Netherlands
Bok - Brouwerij St. Christoffel - Roermond, Netherlands
ABC Extra Stout – Archipellago Brewing - Singapore
Rosee dHibiscus – Brasserie Dieu du Ciel - Montreal, Canada
Route des Epices (Spice) – Brasserie Dieu du Ciel - Montreal, Canada
Imperial Stout – Nogne O - Grimstad, Norway
Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (Sour Ale) – Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes - Saignelegier, Switzerland
La Fin Du Monde (Abbey Tripple) – Unibroue, Chambly - Quebec, Canada
Rasputin (Imperial Stout) – Brouwerij de Molen - Bodegraven, Netherlands
Storm (IPA) – BrewDog, Fraserburgh - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Stateside IPA – Mikkeller - Copenhagen, Denmark
Doesjel (Lambic-Gueuze) – 3 Fonteinen - Beersel, Belgium
Tripel Karmeliet – Brouwerij Bosteels - Buggenhout, Belgium
Vildmoseol (Smoked Brown Ale) – WinterCoat - Sabro, Denmark
Bogedal Nr. 0130 (Traditional Ale) – Bogedal Bryghus - Vejle, Denmark
Koningshoeven Bock – Brouwerij de Koningshoeven - Tilburg, Netherlands
Quelque Chose (Cherry Beer) – Unibroue, Chambly - Quebec, Canada
Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Ale – Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Ertvelde, Belgium
Furious (IPA) – Surly Brewing, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

June 2009

Happy Hour: June 2nd, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - June 17th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Blind Tasting

Pliny the Elder (2IPA)– Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa CA
Wipe Out (IPA) – Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos CA
Dortmunder Gold – Great Lakes Brewing - Cleveland OH
Lost & Found (Abbey Dubbel) – Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos CA
Winter White (Belgian Wit) – Bell’s Brewing - Kalamazoo MI
Black Bavarian (Schwarzbier) – Sprecher Brewing - Glendale WI
Sculpin (IPA) – Ballast Point Brewing - San Diego CA
Oktoberfest – Mendocino Brewing - Hopland CA
Stone Soup (Belgian Ale) – New Glarus Brewing - New Glarus WI
Original Flag Porter – Elgoods Brewing - Wisbech, England
Black (Belgian Ale) – Brugge Brasserie - Indianapolis IN
Biere de Mars (Biere de Garde) – Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown NY
Porter – Bryggeriet Olfabrikken, Roskilde, Denmark
HeBrew Jewbelation 12 (American Strong Ale) – Old Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino) - Saratoga Springs NY
Mojo Risin’ (2IPA) – Boulder Beer Company - Boulder CO
3^rd Anniversary (2IPA) – Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos CA
Expedition Stout (Imperial Stout) – Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo MI
Blackheart (English Pale Ale) – Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Dogma (Spiced Strong Ale) – BrewDog Brewing - Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

July 2009

Happy Hour: July 7th, 6:00.

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - July 16th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Beer, Hot Sauce & Mustard

Somer Orange Honey Ale – Rogue Ales - Newport OR
Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager – Two Brothers Brewing - Warrenville IL
Gouden Carolus Tripel – Brouwerij Het Anker - Mechelen, Belgium
Eisenbahn Defumada (Smoked Lager) – Cervejaria Sudbrack - Blumenau, Brazil
Jinx Proof (Pilsener) – Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Sky High Rye - Arcadia Brewing - Battle Creek MI
India Style Brown Ale – Terrapin Beer Co. - Athens GA
Crème Brulee Stout – Southern Tier Brewery - Lakewood NY
Ola Dubh 12 Year (Old Ale) – Harviestoun - Alva, Scotland
Ola Dubh 18 Year (Old Ale) – Harviestoun - Alva, Scotland
Ola Dubh 30 Year (Old Ale) – Harviestoun - Alva, Scotland
Too Cream Stout – Dark Horse Brewing - Marshall MI
Hot Chocolate (Stout) – Viking Brewing, Dallas WI

August 2009

Happy Hour: August 4th, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - August 19th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Beers from Your Travels

Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout – America’s Brewpub, AuroraIL
Killer Kapowski (Baltic Porter) – Flossmoor Station, Flossmoor IL
Liquid Inspiration Stout – Goose Island, Chicago IL
Tsunami Stout – Pelican Pub & Brewery, Pacific City OR
Mueller Special – Springfield Brewing, Springfield MO
Three Feet Deep (Dry Stout) - Furthermore Brewing, Spring Green WI
Oerbier (Belgian Strong Ale) – De Dolle Brouwers, Diksmuide, Belgium
#100 (Imperial IPA) – Nogne O, Grimstad, Norway
American Dream IPA – Rock Bottom Brewery, Warrenville IL
Furious (IPA) – Surly Brewing, Brooklyn Center MN
Imperial Hatter (Imperial IPA) – New Holland Brewing, Holland MI
Sixth Glass Quadrupel – Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City, MO
Skinny Dip (Belgian Ale) – New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins CO
Black Wheat (Dunkelweizen) – New Glarus Brewing, New Glarus WI
Bitch Creek ESB – Grand Teton Brewing, Victor ID
Summer (Kolsch) – Alaskan Brewing, Juneau AK
Black Butte XXI (Imperial Porter) – Deschutes Brewery, Bend OR
Old Rasputin XII (Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout) – North Coast Brewing, Fort Bragg CA
Mirror, Mirror 2009 Reserve (Barley Wine) – Deschutes Brewery, Bend OR
Blackberry Ale (Sour Ale) – Cascade Brewing, Portland OR
13^th Anniversary (American Strong Ale) – Stone Brewing, Escondido CA
Blueberry Stout, Homebrew, Savoy IL
Gravitation (Quad) – Smuttynose Brewing, Portsmouth NH
Black Angus Oatmeal Stout – Lafayette Brewing, Lafayette IN
Weeping Hog IPA – Lafayette Brewing, Lafayette IN

September 2009

Happy Hour: September 1st, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - September 16th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Your Favorite Style of Beer

Trade Winds Triple – The Bruery - Placentia CA
Farmhouse Ale Batch #1 (Saison) - Augusta Brewing - Augusta MO
Dreadnaught (Imperial IPA) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Night Tripper (Imperial Stout) - New Holland Brewing - Holland MI
Oatmeal Stout - Homebrew - Savoy IL
Mokah (Imperial Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood NY
Expedition (Imperial Stout) - Bell’s Brewing - Kalamazoo MI
Blackberry Lambic - Upland Brewing - Bloomington IN
JahVa (Imperial Coffee Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood NY
Chocolate Stout - Fort Collins Brewing - Fort Collins CO
Ruination IPA (Imperial IPA) - Stone Brewing - Escondido CA
Bourbon County Stout 2007 - Goose Island Brewing - Chicago IL
Bourbon County Stout 2008 - Goose Island Brewing - Chicago IL
Smoked Porter - Alaskan Brewing - Juneau AK
Fluxus (Witbier) - Allagash Brewing - Portland ME

October 2009

Happy Hour - October 6th, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - October 21st, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Scary Beers (Names or Labels)

Behemoth 2008 (Barley Wine) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Dark Lord 2005 (Russian Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Dark Lord 2006 (Russian Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Dark Lord 2007 (Russian Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Dark Lord 2008 (Russian Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Dark Lord 2009 (Russian Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Popskull (American Strong Ale) - Three Floyds & Dogfish Head - Munster IN
Inferno (Belgian Strong Ale) - Lost Abbey Brewing - San Marcos CA
Charkoota Rye - New Holland Brewing - Holland MI
Victory at Sea (Coffee Imperial Porter) - Ballast Point Brewing - San Diego CA
Wee Beast (Scotch Ale) - Uig - Isle of Skye, Scotland
Paradox Islay (BA Imperial Stout) - Brew Dog - Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pumking - Southern Tier Brewing -Lakewood NY
12^th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout - Stone Brewing - Escondido CA
Heavy Seas Big DIPA - Clipper City Brewing - Baltimore MD
Monster Ale 2007 (Barley Wine) - Brooklyn Brewing - Brooklyn NY
Collaborative Evil (Belgian Strong Ale) - Flossmoor Station - Flossmoor IL
Freaktoberfest (Oktoberfest) - Shmaltz Brewing - San Francisco CA
VooDoo Vator (Doppelbock) - Atwater Block Brewery - Detroit MI
Flemish Primitive (Belgian Strong Ale) - De Proef Brewing - Lochristi, Belgium
Estate (IPA) - Sierra Nevada Brewing - Chico CA
Dark Sky Imperial Stout - Baird Brewing - Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Black Majic Java Stout - Barley Island Brewing - Noblesville IN
Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale - Hoppin Frog - Akron OH

November 2009

Happy Hour - November 3rd, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - November 18th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: 10%+ ABV

Batch 6000 (Barley Wine) 10.5% - Bells Brewery - Kalamazoo MI
Santa’s Little Helper (Imperial Stout) 10% - Port Brewing - San Marcos CA
Curieux 2005 (Abbey Tripel) 11% - Allagash Brewing - Portland ME
Oatgoop (Barley Wine) 10.4% - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Gamma Ray (Barley Wine) 11% - Terrapin Beer Co. - Athens GA
Bourbon County Stout 2007 13% - Goose Island Beer Co. - Chicago IL
Bourbon County Stout 2008 13% - Goose Island Beer Co. - Chicago IL
Bourbon County Stout 2009 13%, - Goose Island Beer Co. - Chicago IL
Kentucky Breakfast Stout 11.2%, Founders Brewing - Grand Rapids MI
Double Bastard (American Strong Ale) 10%, Stone Brewing - Escondido CA
Imperial Nut Brown (American Strong Ale) 9.8% - Tommyknocker Brewery - Idaho Springs CO
Bare Tree 2007 (Barley Wine) 11% - Two Brothers Brewing - Warrenville IL
BA BORIS the Crusher (Imperial Stout) 9.4% - Hoppin Frog - Akron OH
Sam Adams Tripel Bock (Barley Wine) 18% - Boston Beer Co. - Boston MA
The Abyss 2009 (Imperial Stout) 11% - Deschutes Brewery - Bend OR
Black Albert (Imperial Stout) 13% - De Struise Brouwers - Oostvleteren, Belgium
Abbey de Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru TR3 (Sour Ale) 11% - Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes - Saignelegier, Switzerland
Black (Imperial Stout) 17.5% - Mikkeller - brewed at De Proefbrouwerij, Copenhagen, Denmark
Kellerbier, Les Trois Mousquetaires 5.5% - Brossard - Quebec, Canada
Widdershins 2007 (Barley Wine) 8.8% - Left Hand Brewing - Longmont CO
Crème Brulee Stout 10% - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood NY
Behemoth 2009 (Barley Wine) 12% - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Piraat (Belgian Strong Ale) 10.5% - Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Ertvelde, Belgium

December 2009

Happy Hour - December 1st, 6:00 PM

Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

Club Meeting - December 16th, 6:30 PM

Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

Theme: Anniversary or Holiday Beers

Our Special Ale (Spice/Herb) Vertical tasting 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 – Anchor Brewing - San Francisco CA
Special Holiday Ale (Spice/Herb) – Nogne O/Jolly Pumpkin/Stone - Grimstad, Norway
Batch 7000 (Imperial Stout) – Bells Brewery - Kalamazoo MI
Behemoth (Barley Wine) Vertical tasting 2005, 2006 - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IM
Batch 4000 (Belgian 2IPA) – Goose Island Fulton Street Brewery - Chicago IL
10^th Anniversary Old Ale – Southampton Public House - Southampton NY
12^th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout – Stone Brewing - Escondido CA
Alpha Klaus Christmas Porter – Three Floyds Brewing - Munster IN
Mad Elf (American Strong Ale) – Troegs Brewing - Harrisburg PA
Winter Ale (Spice/Herb) – Mt. Carmel Brewing - Cincinnati OH
Two Turtle Doves (Belgian Strong Ale) – The Bruery - Placentia CA
Frosted Frog Christmas Ale (Spice/Herb) – Hoppin Frog Brewing - Akron OH
HeBrew Jewbelation 5766 9^th Anniversary Ale (American Strong Ale) – Shmaltz Brewing - San Francisco CA
HeBrew Jewbelation Eleven (American Strong Ale) - Shmaltz Brewing - San Francisco CA
HeBrew Jewbelation Twelve (American Strong Ale) – Shmaltz Brewing - San Francisco CA
HeBrew Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah 13^th Anniversary Ale (American Strong Ale) – San Francisco CA
Twelve Anniversay Ale (Barley Wine) – Weyerbacher Brewing - Easton PA
XIII 13^th Anniversary Ale (Imperial Stout) – Weyerbacher Brewing - Easton PA
Ale to the Chief (American Strong Ale) – Avery Brewing - Boulder CO
Siberian Night (Imperial Stout) – Thirsty Dog Brewing - Akron OH