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MBAA District Northwest
Fall Meeting Recap
October 23-24, 2009
The Riverhouse Resort
3075 N. Business 97
Bend, Oregon
District Northwest held their 158th meeting on October 23rd and 24th in Bend, Oregon. The meeting was hosted by Deschutes Brewery. We had a record turnout of over 220 people. On Friday the business meeting was followed by a barrel aging presentation by Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing. Vinnie's presentation led into a barrel aged beer tasting and panel discussion. Fifteen different barrel aged beers were presented to members for tasting. Brewers from Bridgeport Brewing, Cascade Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Laurelwood, New Belgium, Russian River, Sierra Nevada, and Widmer were on the panel to field questions and offer insight into their process. A barbeque and live bluegrass music ended the day. What a way to start a meeting!
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Saturday morning included the following great talks:
- Bottling Line Design - Robert Seaman, Yuengling Brewing
- 5S Practices - Mark Fischer, New Belgium Brewing
- Beer Haze Sediment - Karl Siebert, PhD, Cornell University
- The Transition from Fermented to Distilled 1200-1400 a.d. - Dr. Thomas Allsen, College of New Jersey
The weather on Saturday provided opportunities for several outdoor activities including hiking, disc golf, mountain biking, and golfing. Saturday nights' dinner presented a pairing of dishes with seven locally brewed beers from Central Oregon. This was a meeting to remember!
Our spring meeting will be held in Hood River, OR and hosted by Bridgeport Brewing. Dates are set for May 14th and 15th. More details to come.
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