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*** Detailed Description of Beer Themes ***

January 2008

    Happy Hour: January 2nd, 6:00 PM

      • Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - January 15th, 6:30 PM

      Theme: Beers Your Dark Lord has not had.

      • Christmas Ale – George Gale & Co.- Horndean, Hampshire, England
      • Ambergeddon - Ale Asylum - Madison, Wisconsin
      • Oppigards Winter Ale – Oppigards Byggeri - Hedemora, Sweden
      • Black Marlin Porter – Ballast Point - San Diego, California
      • Dorado Double IPA – Ballast Point - San Diego, California
      • Hop 15 - Port Brewing - San Marcos, California
      • Wipe Out IPA – Port Brewing - San Marcos, California
      • High Tide Fresh Hop IPA - Port Brewing - San Marcos, California
      • Krusovice – Krusovice, Czech Republic
      • Baltika 4 (Dunkel) – St. Petersburg, Russia
      • Bourbon Barrel Aged Fourth Dementia Olde Ale - Kuhnhenn Brewing - Warren, Michigan
      • Newport Storm 02 (Barley Wine) – Coastal Extreme Brewing - Middletown, Rhode Island
      • Nor’ Easter Winter Warmer (Amer. Strong) – Captain Lawrence Brewing - Pleasantville, New York
      • Demon Hunter (Belgian Strong) – Birrifico Montegioco - Montegioco, Italy
      • Asahi – Asahi Brewery - Tokyo, Japan
      • Rocky’s Revenge Bourbon Barrel Aged Brown – Tyranena - Lake Mills, Wisconsin
      • Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout – Eel River Brewing - Fortuna, California
      • Dark Force Double Extreme Imperial Wheat Stout – Haandbryggeriet Brewery - Drammen, Norway
      • Festive Ale 2006 – Sweetwater Brewing - Atlanta, Georgia
      • Sculler’s IPA – Skagit River Brewing - Mount Vernon, Washington
      • Pabst Blue Ribbon – Miller Brewing - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

     

February 2008

    Happy Hour: February 5th, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - February 20th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Beer and Chocolate

      • Black Mocha Stout - Highland Brewing - Ashville, NC
      • Happy Ending Imperial Stout - Sweetwater Brewing - Atlanta, GA
      • Cherry Chocolate - O’Fallon Brewery - O’Fallon, MO
      • Cocoa Loco Chocolate Stout - Arcadia Brewing - Battle Creek, MI
      • Uncommon Stout - Bent River Brewing - Moline, IL
      • Chocolate Porter - Bayhawk Ales - Irvine, CA
      • Imperial Porter - Thomas Hooker Brewing - Hartford, CT
      • Choklat Imperial Stout - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood, NY
      • Black Chocolate Stout - Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn, NY
      • Pozharnik Espresso Russian Imperial Stout - Pennichuck Brewing - Milford, NH
      • Hanami Ale Fruit Beer - Smuttynose Brewing - Portsmouth, NH
      • Rosebud Wheat - Eric & Terry Home brew - Urbana, IL

     

March 2008

    Happy Hour: March 4th, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - March 19th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Beers from East of the Mississippi

      • Dixie Beer Pale Lager - Minhas Craft Brewery - Monroe, WI (formerly Dixie Brewing, New Orleans, LA)
      • Yazoo Hefeweizen - Yazoo Brewing - Nashville, TN
      • Yazoo Amarillo Pale Ale - Yazoo Brewing - Nashville, TN
      • Yazoo Dos Perros Altbier - Yazoo Brewing - Nashville, TN
      • Ommegeddon Saison - Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY
      • Ommegang Witte - Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY
      • Three Philosophers Quad - Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY
      • 60 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, DE
      • Indian Brown Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, DE
      • Copper Ale Altbier - Otter Creek Brewery - Middlebury, VT
      • Stovepipe Porter - Otter Creek Brewery - Middlebury, VT
      • Wailing Wench Double IPA - Middle Ages Brewing - Syracuse, NY
      • Grand Cru Belgian Strong Ale - Allagash Brewing - Portland, ME
      • Black Rye - Founders Brewing - Grand Rapids, MI
      • Kentucky Breakfast Bourbon Aged Stout - Founders Brewing - Grand Rapids, MI
      • Hopalicious American Pale Ale - Ale Asylum - Madison, WI
      • Spring Seasonal Bock Beer - Mendocino Brewing - Hopland, CA
      • Blue Heron Pale Ale - Mendocino Brewing - Hopland, CA
      • Talon Barley Wine - Mendocino Brewing - Hopland, CA
      • Black Eye Ale Porter (Black & Tan) - Mendocino Brewing - Hopland, CA
      • Biere de Mars - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Dexter, MI
      • Belgian Red Cherry Fruit Beer - New Glarus Brewing - New Glarus, WI
      • Baltic Porter - Smuttynose Brewing - Portsmouth, NH
      • Blackout Stout - Great Lakes Brewing - Cleveland, OH
      • Barrel Aged Blackout Stout - Great Lakes Brewing - Cleveland, OH
      • Night Tripper Imperial Stout - New Holland Brewing - Holland, MI
      • Satin Solstice Imperial Stout - Central Waters Brewing - Amherst, WI
      • Old Horizontal Barley Wine - Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA
      • Dark Lord 2007 Imperial Stout - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, IN
      • Lemongrass IPA - Scott’s Bar Homebrew - Urbana, IL
      • Stout - Ellen’s Homebrew - Urbana, IL
      • Hop Wallop - Victory Brewing Co. - Downingtown, PA
      • Loose Cannon Hop Ale - Clipper City Brewing Co. - Baltimore, MD

April 2008

    Happy Hour: April 1st, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - April 16th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Beers from West of the Mississippi

      • Perseus Porter – Elysian Brewing Co. - Seattle, WA
      • The Sixth Glass (Quad) – Boulevard Brewing - Kansas City, MO
      • Long Strange Tripel – Boulevard Brewing - Kansas City, MO
      • Barleywine – Green Flash Brewing - Vista, CA
      • The Czar (Imperial Stout) – Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO
      • Double Bastard Ale (American Strong) – Stone Brewing - Escondido, CA
      • Arrogant Bastard Ale (American Strong) – Stone Brewing - Escondido, CA
      • Russian Imperial Stout 2004 - Stone Brewing - Escondido, CA
      • Trumpeter Imperial Stout - Skagit River Brewing - Mount Vernon, WA
      • Siletz Chocolate Porter – Siletz Brewing & Public House - Siletz, OR
      • Siletz Oatmeal Stout – Siletz Brewing & Public House - Siletz, OR
      • Smoked Porter 2004 – Alaskan Brewing - Juneau, AK
      • Collaboration Not Litigation (Belgian Strong) – Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO and        Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa, CA
      • Old Guardian 2005 (Barleywine) – Stone Brewing - Escondido, CA
      • Fish Tale Leviathan (Barleywine) – Fish Brewing Co. - Olympia, WA
      • Moylander Double IPA – Moylan’s Brewing Co. - Novato, CA
      • Double Wide IPA – Boulevard Brewing Co. - Kansas City, MO
      • Ale Smith IPA – Ale Smith Brewing Co. - San Diego, CA
      • Mendocino Spring Seasonal Bock Beer – Mendocino Brewing Co. - Hopland, CA
      • Blackberry Scottish Style Ale – O’Fallon Brewing Co. - O’Fallon, MO
      • Maharaja (Imperial IPA) – Avery Brewing Co. - Boulder, CO
      • Maritime Pacific Imperial Pale Ale – Maritime Pacific Brewing - Seattle, WA
      • San Quentin’s Breakout Stout – Marin Brewing Co. - Larkspur, CA
      • Red Seal Ale (American Pale Ale) – North Coast Brewing - Fort Bragg, CA
      • Eel River Organic Porter – Eel River Brewing - Fortuna, CA

May 2008

    Happy Hour: May 6th, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - May 21st, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Imported Beers

      • The Physics (Amber Ale) - Brew Dog Brewing - Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      • Hardcore IPA (Imperial IPA) - Brew Dog Brewing, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      • Rip Tide (Imperial Stout) - Brew Dog Brewing - Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      • Paradox Islay (Cask Aged Imperial Stout) - Brew Dog Brewing - Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      • Signature Ale (Belgian Strong Ale) - Collaboration of Port Brewing - San Marcos, CA and DeProef Brewery - Lochristi, Belgium
      • Hitachino Nest XH (Belgian aged in Saki casks) - Kiuchi Brewery - Ibaraki, Japan
      • Whitecaps IPA - Granville Island Brewery - Vancouver, British Columbia
      • Faust Dopplebock - Brauhaus Faust zu Miltenberg - Miltenberg am Main, Unterfranken/Bayern, Germany
      • Kostritzer Schwarzbier - Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei - Bad Köstritz, Thüringen, Germany
      • Saison Dupont Vieille Provision - Dupont Brasserie - Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium
      • Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei - Freising, Oberbayern, Germany
      • Chimay Grande Reserve (Belgian Strong Ale) - Chimay Brewery - Baileux, Belgium
      • J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2000 (Barley Wine) - J.W. Lees - Middleton Junction, Manchester, England
      • Hvedegood (Barley Wine) - Mikkeller - Copenhagen, Denmark and 3 Floyds, Munster, IN
      • Samichlaus 2006 (Dopplebock) - Brquerei Schloss Eggenberg - Vorchdorf, Austria
      • Marke Altenmunster Maibock - Allgauer Brauhaus (Oetker Group) - Kempten, Germany
      • James Squire Porter - Malt Shovel Brewery - Sydney, Australia
      • Rochefort Trappistes 10 (Quad) - Brasserie Rochefort - Rochefort, Belgium
      • Okocim Palone (Dunkel) - Carlsberg Polska - Warszawa, Poland
      • Norwegian Wood - Haandbryggeriet - Drammen, Norway
      • Old Engine Oil (Old Ale) - Harviestoun, Alva - Central, Scotland
      • Vintage Ale 2005 (English Strong Ale) - Fullers - London, England
      • Lion Stout, Lion Brewery - Nuwara Eliya & Biyagama - Sri Lanka
      • Sasquatch Stout - Old Yale Brewing - Chilliwack, Canada
      • St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout - McAuslan Brewing - Montreal, Canada
      • Dark Force (Imperial Stout) - Haandbryggeriet - Drammen, Norway
      • Peche Mortel (Imperial Stout) - Dieu du Ciel - Montreal, Canada

June 2008

    Happy Hour: June 3rd, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - June 18th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Blind Tasting

    1. Batch 7000 (Imperial Stout) - Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo, MI
    2. Uff-Da Bock - New Glarus Brewing Co. - New Glarus, WI
    3. Udderly Delicious Milk Stout - Rock Bottom Orland Park - Orland Park, IL
    4. Salvation (Belgian Strong) - Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO
    5. Red MacGregor (ESB) - Orkney Brewing - Orkney, Scotland
    6. 1554 Brussels Style Black Ale - New Belgium Brewing - Fort Collins, CO
    7. Petrus Oud Bruin (Sour Ale) - Bavik de Brabandere - Harelbeke, Belgium
    8. Charlie Porter (Smoked Vanilla Porter) - Terry & Eric Homebrew
    9. India Pale Ale - Stone Brewing Co. - Escondido, CA
    10. Queller (Red Ale) - Terry & Eric Homebrew
    11. Kalamazoo American Wheat - Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo, MI
    12. Cherry Saison - Southern Tier Brewing Co. - Lakewood, NY
    13. Blackheart English IPA - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, IN
    14. Hairy Eyeball (American Strong Ale) - Lagunitas Brewing Co. - Petaluma, CA
    15. Collaboration Not Litigation (Belgian Strong Ale) - Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO
    16. Commodore Perry IPA - Great Lakes Brewing - Cleveland, OH

July 2008

    Happy Hour: July 1st, 6:00.

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Alefest Chicago - July 12th

    Club Meeting - July 16th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Beer and Hot Sauce

      • Summer Ale (Blonde) - Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn - New York
      • Milk Stout - Lake Louie Brewing - Arena, Wisconsin
      • Too Cream Stout - Dark Horse Brewing - Marshall, Michigan
      • Vanilla Java Porter - Atwater Block Brewery - Detroit, Michigan
      • Hook and Ladder Lighter (Pale Lager) - Mercury Brewing & Distribution - Ipswich, Massachusetts
      • Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown - Mercury Brewing & Distribution - Ipswich, Massachusetts
      • Hook and Ladder Golden Ale - Mercury Brewing & Distribution - Ipswich, Massachusetts
      • Wild Blue (Fruit Lager) - Anheuser-Busch - Baldwinsville, New York
      • Hitachino Nest Lacto Sweet Stout - Kiuchi Brewery - Ibaraki, Japan
      • Krusovice - Kralovsky Pivovar - Czech Republic
      • Behemoth (Barley Wine) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, Indiana
      • Jockamo IPA - Abita Brewing - Covington, Louisiana
      • Summerfest (Lager) - Sierra Nevada Brewing - Chico, California
      • Homebrew (Porter) - Brad - Urbana, Illinois
      • Three Philosophers (Quad) - Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, New York
      • Baltic Thunder (Porter) - Victory Brewing - Downingtown, Pennsylvania
      • Green Peppercorn Triple - The Brewers Art - Baltimore, Maryland
      • Orange Blossom Cream Ale - Buffalo Bills Brewery - Hayward, California
      • Dark Lord 2007 (Russian Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, Indiana

    Indiana Microbrewers Festival - July 19th

      Opti Park - Indianapolis, IN

       

August 2008

    Happy Hour: August 5th, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - August 20th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Beers from Your Travels

      • Black Hole (Porter) - Weyerbacher Brewing - Easton, Pennsylvania
      • Dirty Old Man (BA Imperial Rye Porter) - Tyranena Brewing - Lake Mills, Wisconsin
      • Wee-Heavy-er (Scotch Ale) - French Broad Brewing - Ashville, North Carolina
      • Dunkel Witte Ale - French Broad Brewing - Ashville, North Carolina
      • Mateveza (Herbal Pale Ale) - Butte Creek Brewing - Chico, California
      • The Angel’s Share (Barleywine) - Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos, California
      • Big Eddy (Imperial Stout) - Leinenkugel Brewing - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
      • The Poet (Stout) - New Holland Brewing - Holland, Michigan
      • Imperial Weizen (Unplugged Series) - New Glarus Brewing - New Glarus, Wisconsin
      • Gemini (Imperial IPA) - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood, New York
      • Blueberry Ale - Portsmouth Brewery - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
      • Homebrew BA Coffee Bourbon Stout - Brad - Urbana, Illinois
      • Amber Ale - Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo, Michigan
      • Zoomer Wit - New Holland Brewing - Holland, Michigan
      • Brooklyn Local 1 (Belgian Strong) - Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn, New York
      • Smoke on the Porter (Unplugged Series) - New Glarus Brewing - New Glarus, Wisconsin

September 2008

    Happy Hour: September 2nd, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - September 17th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Your Favorite Style of Beer

      • Oak Aged Yeti (Imperial Stout) - Great Divide - Denver, CO
      • tripel - Southern Tier - Lakewood, NY
      • jah.va (Coffee Stout) - Southern Tier - Lakewood, NY
      • Imperial Russian Stout 2006 - Stone Brewing - Escondido, CA
      • Fluxus (Belgian Strong Ale) - Allagash Brewing - Portland, ME
      • Bourbon Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout - Barley Island Brewing - Noblesville, IN
      • 100 gram IPA - Bryggeriet Olfabrikken - Roskilde, Denmark
      • Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale - Moylans Brewery - Novato, CA
      • Blackout Stout (Imperial Stout) - Great Lakes Brewing - Cleveland, OH
      • Silk Porter - Hoppin Frog Brewing - Akron, OH
      • Porter - Bryggeriet Olfabrikken - Roskilde, Denmark
      • Behemoth 2005 (Barleywine) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster, IN
      • The Czar (Imperial Stout) - Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO

       

October 2008

    Happy Hour - October 7th, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - October 15th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Scary Beers (Names or Labels)

      • Albino Python (Spiced Lager) - Shmaltz Brewing - Saratoga Springs, NY
      • Witch’s Wit - The Lost Abbey - San Marcos, CA
      • Lucifer (Belgian Strong Ale) - Liefman’s Breweriej - Dentergem, Belgium
      • Horny Devil (Belgian Strong Ale) - Ale Smith Brewing - San Diego, CA
      • Collaborative Evil (Belgian Strong Ale) - Flossmoor Station Brewing - Flossmoor, IL
      • Noel de Calabaza (Belgian Strong Ale) - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Dexter, MI
      • Jaw Jacker (Spiced Ale) - Arcadia Brewing - Battle Creek, MI
      • Pumking (Spiced Ale) - Southern Tier Brewing - Lakewood, NY
      • Imperial Pumpkin (Spiced Ale) - Weyerbacher Brewing - Easton, PA
      • Pumpkinhead (Spiced Ale) - Shipyard Brewing - Portland, ME
      • Nightmare (Porter) - Hambleton Ales - Ripon, England
      • RIP (Russian Imperial Porter) - Bluegrass Brewing - Louisville, KY
      • Cereal Killer (Barley Wine) - Arcadia Brewing - Battle Creek, MI
      • Dark Lord 2008 (Imperial Stout) - Three Floyds Brewing - Munster,IN
      • The Beast (Belgian Strong Ale) - Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO
      • Mephistopheles (Imperial Stout) - Avery Brewing - Boulder, CO
      • Amnesia Baltic Porter - Grumpy Troll Brewpub - Mount Horeb, WI

November 2008

    Happy Hour - November 4th, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - November 19th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: 10%+ ABV

      • Monster Ale 2007 (Barleywine) - Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn NY 10.1%
      • Speedway Stout 2003 and 2006 - Ale Smith Brewing - San Diego CA 12%
      • World Wide Stout - Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton DE 18%
      • Expedition Stout - Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo MI 10.5%
      • Serpent’s Stout - Port Brewing/Lost Abbey - San Marcos CA 11%
      • Jewbelation Eleven (American Strong Ale) - Hebrew/Olde Saratoga Brewing - Saratoga Springs NY 11%
      • Double Crooked Tree (2IPA) - Dark Horse Brewing - Marshall MI 13.6%
      • Harvest Ale (Barleywine) - J W Lees - Middleton Junction, England 11.5%
      • Four Ale (Quad) - Allagash Brewing - Portland ME 10%
      • Palo Santo Marron (American Strong Ale) - Dogfish Head Brewing - Milton DE 12%
      • Monk’s Brew (Quad) - Mikkeller Brewing - Copenhagen, Denmark 10%
      • Kasteel (Belgian Strong Ale) - Castle Brewery - Ingelmunster, Belgium 11%
      • Odyssey (Belgian Strong Ale) - Allagash Brewing - Portland ME 10.4%
      • Quadrupel - Iron Hill Brewing - Wilmington DE 12.5%

December 2008

    Happy Hour - December 2nd, 6:00 PM

      Mike and Molly’s - Champaign, IL

    Club Meeting - December 17th, 6:30 PM

      Crane Alley - Urbana, IL

      Theme: Anniversary or Holiday Beers

      • Imperial Porter – Thomas Hooker – Bloomfield, CT
      • White Christmas 2006 (Witbier) – Moylans - Novato, CA
      • Dark Lord 2005 (Russian Imperial Stout) – Three Floyds – Muster, IN
      • Quatre Centieme (Belgian Ale) – Unibroue – Chambly, Canada
      • Winter Ale (American Strong Ale) – Nogne O – Grimstad, Norway
      • Old Man Winter (American Strong Ale) – Southern Tier – Lakewood, NY
      • La Choulette de Noel (Biere de Garde) – Brasserie La Choulette – Hordain, France
      • Cuvee de Noel (Belgian Strong Ale) – St. Feuillien – Le Roeuix, Belgium
      • Two Hearted (IPA) – Bell’s – Kalamazoo, MI
      • Double Cream Stout – Bell’s – Kalamazoo, MI
      • 4 Elf Winter Warmer (Spice) – Dark Horse – Marshall, MI
      • Reserve Special Black Bier (Porter) – Dark Horse – Marshall, MI
      • Bierre de Noel – Brasserie Thiriez – Esquelbecq, France