🎄 Cheers to the New Year! Big Beers, Barrel-Aged Stouts, and Our End-of-Year Bash! 🥃

The Social Fermenters are closing out the year in grand style, and you are invited! Join us for our final meeting of the year, a celebration of big flavor, big company, and, most importantly, BIG BEERS!

Mark your calendars for a spectacular evening of high-gravity brews and camaraderie at the home of one of our longtime members, Brian.

📍 Meeting Details

• Date: Saturday, December 13th

• Time: 1:00PM

• Host: Brian's House

• Address: 2126 Glencourse Lane, Reston, VA

  
  

🍻 The Theme: Big Beers & Barrel-Aged Showdown

This month's style is all about "Big Beers"—those brews with a notably higher ABV. Think strong ales, imperial porters, barleywines, and, of course, stouts! Bring your own strong homebrew to share, or your favorite commercial example.

The highlight of the evening will be an extraordinary tasting event:

• Vertical Barrel-Aged Stout Flight: We'll be sampling a vertical flight of some highly-regarded commercial barrel-aged stouts.

• The Vanish Challenge: Club member Keith from Vanish Brewery is stepping up to the plate, bringing his highly acclaimed River Run series of stouts to compete head-to-head against the commercial heavy-hitters. This is a rare chance to taste a local masterpiece alongside top national contenders!

  
  

👋 New Faces Welcome!

Are you new to homebrewing, just curious about the club, or thinking about joining The Social Fermenters in the New Year? We especially welcome prospective and new members! There's no better meeting to attend than our annual bash—it’s casual, fun, and a perfect opportunity to meet everyone and see what we're all about.

Don't miss out on this fantastic end-of-year celebration. Get those Big Beers ready, and prepare your palate for an evening of truly exceptional tasting.

We look forward to seeing you all there to toast the holiday season and a great year of brewing!

Cheers,