Happy New Year to all of you! Hope you have been busy brewing, and we can all look forward to a more prosperous year – in beer at least.

Had some fun with Joe brewing a solar beer this past December – some pretty neat technology and “green” too! If I can find the pics, will post to the PALE ALES Google Group. I am hoping to have a small article on it in the Feb-March issue of Ale Street News.

Onto the holiday party.. As in years’ past, the DiSantos (club members Chuck and Amelia) are graciously hosting this event. For anyone who attended last year, it will be in the same location  - the Beer Atrium , Pizza Oven, and Reception area.

We will do a pot luck dinner as is our tradition. If you can, please let me know if you are coming and what you will be bringing. Crock pots are OK to bring of course.

I encourage everyone to bring a homebrew or favorite holiday beer – something you would like to share! This is the perfect occasion for growlers or 750s. I will be bringing a few big bottle surprises and a hopped Mead I picked up in Colorado.

There is no formal agenda for this night, it is just about great food, beer and cheer. All are welcome to attend. Hope to see you all there.

A quick note – the club competition on Feb 25th is coming up, so if you have any questions about the club competition, feel free to ask, and we can talk about this topic a little. It is free to enter, there will be prizes and the format is a lot of fun, so I hope to see a lot of you there as well.

Cheers
Kevin

Directions
The DiSanto Casa is  on 461 Mt. Lucas Rd., an extension of Witherspoon  - exactly 2 miles north of Nassau St. Look for the green mailbox on the right at the top of the hill, and immediately after the 25 mph sign. Parking is in the yard past the barn.