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Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 6475
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 74.92.175.78
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 06:50 pm: | 
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I kinda look at this forum as "home" (God help me!) so I hope you'll all indulge me for a few minutes. This Wed., my club and I are hosting 21 Danish commercial brewmasters. I was contacted by Christian Anderson from Olfabrikken, where my Rye IPA recipe is brewed, about the group coming to the PNW and wanting to get together with me and other homebrewers. We'll be meeting at the Ninkasi Brewery in Eugene and tasting homebrews before moving on the the Rogue for dinner. He's bringing some of his Rye IPA, so I'll finaly get a chance to taste it! And on Sun., I'm brewing batch #300. 2 milestones in one week! Damn, is this a great hobby or what!!!! |
Anthony Catencamp
Junior Member
Username: Reddog
Post Number: 98
Registered: 08-2004
Posted From: 216.170.141.133
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:09 pm: |
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Congrats Denny!!! Are you pinching yourself yet? You are a lucky, erudite man. Have fun. |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 5092
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:30 pm: |
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Dang, Denny, that sounds like a lot of fun! 21 Danish brewmasters! |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 6476
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 140.211.82.4
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:39 pm: |
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Yeah, the wife of the guy who owns my LHBS is Danish and she said "You're gonna have 21 Danish brewers at once????", implying that it oughta be quite the party! Anyone in the area is invited...email me for details. |
Bill Walton
Member
Username: Vladie
Post Number: 206
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 12.178.29.130
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:41 pm: |
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Lucky you! The Danes are doing some really good things these days. I got to meet Christian and several other brewers and a bunch of beer enthusiasts when I was in Copenhagen last year. From what I remember of the evening I had a really good time.
BW |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 6478
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 140.211.82.4
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:56 pm: |
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Sounds great, Bill! Christian said they wanted to get together with us because they get their best inspiration from homebrewers! |
Steve Funk
Intermediate Member
Username: Tundra45
Post Number: 404
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 209.216.186.211
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:59 pm: |
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I volunteered at the Hood River Hops festival on Saturday and met quite a few of these Danish brewers. They were taking notes on the beers being served and one brewer told me that brewing PNW style beers is becoming very popular over there. No wonder hops are getting scarce. These fellas were headed to GABF as well. |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 6479
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 140.211.82.4
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 08:02 pm: |
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Really? They sent me their itinerary and it didn't mention GABF. I thought they were crazy not to go. |
Steve Funk
Intermediate Member
Username: Tundra45
Post Number: 405
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 209.216.186.211
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 08:24 pm: |
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A different group of Danes, perhaps? I dunno. |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 7801
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.57.225.170
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 11:10 pm: |
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Denny, your story brought a smile to my face. Congratulations! Beer is indeed a wonderful thing. |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 6480
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 63.114.138.2
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 04:48 pm: |
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Nah, Steve, it's likely the same group and they just didn't mention it to me.
Bill, I agree, brewing is a great way to make friendships. Speaking of which, any chance you'll make it to NHC in Cincinnati in June? It's be great to finally meet. |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 7814
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.57.225.170
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 05:58 pm: |
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Denny, I'll do everything I can (the crystal ball is a little hazy at this point) to be in Cincinnati next June. It's about an 8-hour drive for me, so it's certainly doable. My two other experiences at the NHC (Kansas City and Chicago) were a hoot; I'd love to be able to return. |
ChriSto
Member
Username: Christo
Post Number: 250
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 216.176.226.154
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 06:44 pm: |
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Though we couldn't swing Denver, the Savannah Brewers League will be in Cinncinnati in force. We're already working on a barrel-aged brew and probably a dozen others we'll bring. Road trip!
300 batches - wow! Someone the other day was amazed I'd brewed a piddily 65. |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 5096
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 10:24 pm: |
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Oops - duplicate.
(Message edited by chumley on October 09, 2007) |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 5097
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 10:25 pm: |
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I personally would be deathly afraid of attending NHC 2008, but then again, I am deathly afraid of Bloatarians. |
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