Hey guys. Just FYI, there's a festival going on outside my place hosted by dark matter right now until 8PM. It's called Maplewoodstock. There's live music, and for a small monetary donation... Everything is free. Goose, Penrose, half acre, and dark matter are here. All proceeds go to Hope For The Day. It's an organization that brings awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. Swing by if you don't have plans!

Nancy and I each took part in a competition at Haymarket this past Saturday. For my entry, I brewed a cream ale with vanilla and paired it with coconut cake; that I also made. Two comedians from the Drinking and Writing portion of Haymarket created a video based on my food and beer pairing. It's fucking hilarious, so I wanted to share:

https://vimeo.com/167544103

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It’s time for Year 3 of the FastRack Speed Challenge! A competition between Homebrew Clubs, Retail Stores and Homebrewing Event participants.

It's easy - Participants simply fill a FastRack with 24 bottles, put a box on it and flip it over!  

Win FastBrewing Gear and Tickets to the National HomeBrew Conference to compete in the World Championships! 

We've been offered a one man table at Headquarters' 2016 Firkin Fest on Aptil 3rd, 12-5p. Let me know if you can rep CHAOS that day (you can take business cards, whatever booklets we have left as well as beer and can koozies to give away).

Even if you don't want to man the CHAOS table, let me know if you're interested in going and I'll get you a discount code.

I know this is last minute, but Erica from Goose Island Clybourn just emailed me to invite us to pour at their annual Stout Fest at GI-Clybourn from noon-4pm Sunday March 13. Before I commit us (she is currently holding a spot for our club) I'd like to confirm that we would be able to pour 3-5 really good stouts (keg or bottled) and that the brewer of those stouts would be avilable to attend the event to pour their beer and discuss it with attendees. We participated in the Belgian/sour Fest last year and it was great exposure for our club and a lot of fun for those who attended.