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2016 Big Strange Brew Sign up is open!

Post by Keggermeister » Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:55 pm

*** INFORMATION ONLY*** SIGN UP ON THE GOOGLE DOCUMENT***
2016 Big Strange Brew New Brunswick Sign Up Is at the following links:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/220314931644277/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sign up Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Lf ... sp=sharing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Event date is June 12-12th ,2016


Big Strange Brew is an epic homebrew weekend for brewers from all over. We generally get people from Ottawa to NFLD in attendance.
Please visit the facebook page, and check out pictures from some of the previous 10 years!

Here is a little more on the event pulled from the sign up sheet.

What is BSBNB? The Big Strange Brew New Brunswick is a celebration of all-grain brewing and associated activities including grilling, bread making, smoking food, pickling, coffee roasting, and other great enjoyments of life. We get together several times a year across the country in small private events, and the mid-June New Brunswick event attracts people from all over the place for a fine and memorable celebration. We brew beer, drink beer, talk about beer and brewing, eat very good food, and sit around a bonfire, telling lies, ranting, and generally behaving like big clumsy social idiots, much like puppies except without as much coordination or focus.

We also endeavor to be a family-friendly event, and our current site, Camp Pascobac, has plenty of activities to interest non-brewers as well, so bring your family and friends, particularly those interested in taking up homebrewing!

Come and learn how to brew beer. "Give a man a beer, and he wastes an hour. Teach a man to brew, and he wastes a lifetime", is the motto of the Members of Barleyment (http://barleyment.wort.ca" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;), the brewclub which gave rise to the original Big Strange Brew in Ottawa. Our New Brunswick offshoot has taken on a life of its own over the years while still preserving this credo. We love to teach people how to create delicious potables and cheerfully welcome any aspiring brewers who are interested in learning the craft. There is a wealth of knowledge at this event that can show you how to acquire a set-up, purchase the ingredients, and join an incredible friendly community of hobbyists and casual brewers.

Why "Strange"? Well, every brewer who brews beer at a Big Strange Brew receives a complimentary copy of StrangeBrew, the brewing software no brewer should be without, courtesy of Drew Avis, the creator of Strangebrew (http://www.strangebrew.ca" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). And if you are a Canadian homebrewer and are not using this fine Canadian software, then shame on you!

Registration fees and signing up:

**SPECIAL NOTE** We have increased our base prices in 2016 for the first time in the history of the event to reflect our changing times (blame the government) and the status of the event’s treasury. Our late payment fees are substantially higher because registering at the door makes ordering food and supplies a lot less predictable. Please register and pay as soon as possible as this greatly assists our ability to plan the event.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: $60 fee per attending adult over 18 IF PAID ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th.
$90 per attending adult if payment is not sent by this date. (Kids attend free!)
To pay or if you have any questions, please email Money transfer (Interac please, NO Paypal) to Wayne Love waynelovesbeer@gmail.com.
If you’re sure you’re going to be there, paying in advance is muchly appreciated.

What does the admission fee cover?
Accommodation (either room to set up your own tent/trailer or the community bunkhouses) and access to the facility on Friday and Saturday night.
Many people, particularly those with family members, bring tents and trailers to set up in the big field for a little more privacy, but there are on-site community cabins with a number of very open bunks if you don’t mind a little possibly-snoring company.
Coffee and meals on Saturday and Sunday, including breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and early brunchfast on Sunday.
Those with dietary restrictions or sensitivities (vegetarian, no red meat, allergies, etc.) please advise on the sign-up sheet below.
Admission to the Friday and Saturday evening beach bonfires.
The Saturday night fireworks display.
Barbecues and a massive propane stove for cooking
Free home brewing demonstration on Saturday from any of our participants that will be brewing this year.
Participation, if desired, in the home brew contest.
...and we’re hoping to have a live musical act again this year.


What does the admission fee not cover?

Friday night supper. That’s bring-yer-own. We’ll provide a hot bbq for people to use, and the camp comes with a massive propane stove and oven for cooking.
Although not a “pot luck” meal, folks wouldn’t be averse if you were to bring a little extra for sharing, snacking and sampling.
Anything you'd care to bring for shareable snacks, especially if it’s home-made or out-of-the-ordinary. StrangeBrew celebrates good food as much as good beer!
Beverages. **This is a BYO(home-or-craft)B event.** with a focus on tasting and enjoying many different microbrews or homemade beverages.
Site clean-up, including garbage disposal, dishes, mopping, and bathrooms.
We pay a damage deposit, and are required to leave the site as clean as it was when we arrived. Everyone’s help in cleaning up is greatly appreciated as that assures the annual event can continue to use this great facility.

Where is this event?
BSBNB’s location is at Camp Pascobac on the beautiful Belleisle Bay near Kars, NB. There is a large lodge with a fireplace, Cabins with bunks, full washroom with showers a beach, walking trails, softball/frisbee field, pebble-lined volleyball court, and horseshoes, and great water access for kayakers, fishers and swimmers (although brr-r-r-r). For more about the camp, see http://www.pascobac.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Google Maps: https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.6057635, ... a=!3m1!1e3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Accommodations:
The camp has a number of bunkhouses (bring your own bedding and pads) in addition to the main lodge building. If asked for, one or two cabins, depending on attendance and demand, will be set aside for families so children can be put to bed at a reasonable time (please request in the sign-up if you have small children and would request a reservation). If staying in a cabin, you will be responsible for tidying it up and sweeping the floor at the end of the weekend. There is also ample room for tenting or trailering, with over 10 acres of grassy level field to set up in.




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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:58 pm

Alex and I had a great time there last year. Already signed up and paid for this year. Should be great!
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Post by Keggermeister » Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:41 pm

Can't wait!

Walk in fridge full of ~30 kegs and awesome food > Sitting at home

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Post by sleepyjamie » Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:14 pm

Didn't get to go this year but it's on my agenda this year.
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Post by KB1138 » Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:34 pm

Welp... I guess if anyone from Halifax wants to carpool up there we should make arrangements

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Post by KMcK » Mon May 02, 2016 4:51 pm

KB1138 wrote:Welp... I guess if anyone from Halifax wants to carpool up there we should make arrangements
I'm looking for carpoolers from/to Halifax. I have a mini van so can take several people as well as their camping and brewing gear.
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Post by Keggermeister » Tue May 10, 2016 9:23 pm

Sign your asses up! This is the event of the year!

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Post by BasilD » Tue May 17, 2016 1:15 pm

Signed up! beer is brewed, can't wait!
nothing, enjoying west coast beers while I'm based in northern BC

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Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Thu May 19, 2016 9:46 am

Sign up ye heathens! Wish I could go.
planning: beer for my cousin's wedding
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Kegged: barrel barleywine from 2014 - i think i still have this somewhere

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Post by KMcK » Fri May 20, 2016 12:21 pm

Most who do go want to go again but you have to experience it for yourself to understand why.
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Post by Keggermeister » Tue May 24, 2016 10:29 pm

Sign thyself up. HEATHENS!

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Post by Keith » Tue May 24, 2016 10:54 pm

Keggermeister wrote:Sign thyself up. HEATHENS!
Already did!
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Post by Keggermeister » Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:06 pm

NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!

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Post by Keith » Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:48 pm

I'm driving from lr Sackville, will have room for a few others, planning on a departure of around 1pm Friday and heading back around 10-11am that Sunday.
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Post by Keith » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:21 am

I'll be leaving Sackville today around 2pm if anyone needs a last minute drive.
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