Label Mania!!

Happy 2009!  I hope you are ready for a year full of change (except for change in the love of beer)

Attendees

Andy D, Jen B, Brendan B, Mike G, Gabriel T, Beth F, Katie O, Justin K, Jake W, Amelia H, John A

Shout-Out

To our fallen comrades in Iraq and Afghanistan who will not have the opportunity to drink with us once more.

Tonight is Best Label Night (make you own criteria for 'best').  The beers submitted were (votes received are indicated in parentheses):

Vote results

Breakfast Stout by Founder's Brewery (2)

Doggie Style by Flying Dog Brewery (0)

Gumballhead by Three Floyd's Brewery (1)

Pride and Joy by Three Floyd's Brewery (0)

Turbock by Brouwerij 't IJ (1)

The Lost Abbey by Avant Garde Ale (2)

Moloko Milk Stout by Three Floyd's Brewery (1)

Cuvee 1 by Southern Tier (1)

Brother Theolonius by North Coast Brewing Company (3)

Brise-BonBons by Fantome Brewery (0)

Piraat Ale by Br. Van Steenberge (0)

Delirium Tremens by Family Brewery Huyghe (0)

Winner: Jake W.

Additional Taste Vote (it's not like these were counted, by they were just recorded for posterity)

Breakfast Stout by Founder's Brewery (3)

Doggie Style by Flying Dog Brewery (0)

Gumballhead by Three Floyd's Brewery (0)

Pride and Joy by Three Floyd's Brewery (0)

Turbock by Brouwerij 't IJ (0)

The Lost Abbey by Avant Garde Ale (0)

Moloko Milk Stout by Three Floyd's Brewery (1)

Cuvee 1 by Southern Tier (2) 

Brother Theolonius by North Coast Brewing Company (2)

Brise-BonBons by Fantome Brewery (0)

Piraat Ale by Br. Van Steenberge (3)

Delirium Tremens by Family Brewery Huyghe (0)

On a runoff:

Founder's Breakfast Stout:  an obvious majority.  There was no need for further counting.

Piraat Ale

Quotes from the night

"Patrick L., you know who you are." - Ms. O.

"Most people drink because they're depressed."  - Mr. T.

"Hey, I lived in Rhode Island and I loved it!" - Ms. B.

Cheers!

- The Beer Club