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Milwaukee Pub Crawl, October 2005 | General Meeting, June 2003 | Beer Tasting at Emmett's, March 2003 | METRA Pub Crawl, January 2003 |
Winter Holiday Dinner Party, December 2002 | Whiskey Stout Brew-in, November 2002 | Whiskey Ale Brew-in, December 2002 | General Meeting, August 1998 |

 

---------- Milwaukee Pub Crawl, October 2005 ----------

 

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1. Having fun on the bus.

 

2. Delafield Brewhaus Entrance.

 

3. Dan, Laura, Mark, Paul.

 

4. Maureen, Ed, Phil, ? & Amy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Rich, ?, ?

 

6. Phil & Debbie

 

7. Relief already ?????

 

8. Water Street Bar Crowd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9. Maureen and Jim deep in thought while Ed see's the light

 

10. Club Wort on the tour at Lakefront Brewery

 

11. Jim, Elliot & Tanja discussing the beautiful tank art

 

12. Hop smelling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13. Ralph, Laura & Elliot enjoying a laugh

 

14. More satisfied members at Lakefront Brewery

 

15. Jim and his parents

 

16. Ed & ? say "HI"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17. Badger fans from Gurnee

 

18. Looking for a refill at Lakefront Brewery

 

19. Sawing logs after a good pub crawl

 

20. Ed & Amy reviewing the days activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21. Flexing Beer Muscles

 

22. Jim Arendt

 

 

 

 

 

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---------- General Meeting, June 2003 ----------

 

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1. L-R: Nate M., Elliot H., Paul L., Roy H., Randy D., Rich S.

 

2. R-L: Dave S., Les R., Phil P., Mike K., Myles P., Rich S., Randy D.

 

3.Pres Rich S discussing the "tasting kit".

 

4. Close-up of tasting kit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. L-R: Jim T., Tony B., Nate M., Elliot H., Paul L., Roy H..

 

6. Phil P. looking at the tasting kit.

 

7. L-R: Myles P., Mike K., Phil P., Dave S.

 

8. L-R: Jim T. and Tony B. eyeing some beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9. L-R: Paul L., Roy H., Randy D., Rich S.

 

10. Mark P. standing and Roger S. sitting.

 

11. Mark P.

 

12. L-R: Rich S., Myles P., Mike K., and Phil P., after a long wait, FINALLY get to taste some beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13. Nate M. getting his share of some mystery beer. Elliot H. is reading some bullcr.. handed out by another member.

 

14. L-R: Dave S. and Mark P. smiling for the camera.

 

15. L-R: Roger S. doing his baseball player impersonation and Myles P.

 

16. L-R: Randy D. and Rich S. toasting the cameraman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17. L-R: Rich H. modeling an older club shirt and Jim T. catching a few zzzz's.

 

18. L-R: Elliot H and Paul L. wondering why the cameraman is such a pain.

 

 

 

 

 

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---------- Beer Tasting at Emmett's, March 2003 ----------

 

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1. L-R: Unknown 1, Rich Sieben, Beer Contest Winner Mark Proctor and President Jim Thommes.

 

2. L-R: Beer Contest Loser Elliot Hamilton, Phil Piotrowski, Newsletter Editor Mike Kolbuk, and Craig Sturdivant.

 

3. L-R: Tony Biundo and Elliot Hamilton.

 

4. L-R: Tony Biundo and Elliot Hamilton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. L-R: Ralph Schneider and Tony Biundo

 

6. Elliot Hamilton, Mike Kolbuk, and Tony Biundo.

 

7. Mark Proctor, Tony Biundo, and Phil Piotrowski.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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---------- METRA Pub Crawl, January 2003 ----------

 

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1. L-R: Unknown1, Unknown 2, Mike Kolbuk and Paul Lange.

 

2. L-R: Unknown1, Phil Piotrowski, Unknown 2, Mike Kolbuk and Paul Lange.

 

3. Lots of people. Some are members.

 

4. Maureen, Ed, Phil, ? & Amy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. L-R: Unknown1, Mike Kolbuk, Rich Colberg, and Unknown 2.

 

6. Phil & Debbie

 

7. Paul Lange and the barkeep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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---------- Winter Holiday Dinner Party, December 2002 ----------

 

 

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1. Debbie Piotrowski

 

2. VP Mark Proctor and Laura

 

3. Rich and Meredyth Colberg

 

4. Dave and Julie Schoemaker, Jon Culli, Roger Santagato

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Mr. Krupnik

 

6. Paul Lange and Jacques Mobille

 

7. Mr. Krupnik and Debbie Piotrowski

 

8. Mr. Krupnik and Debbie Piotrowski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9. Jon Culli

 

10. Rich and Meredyth Colberg, Rick Smith, Dave Schoemaker, President Jim Thommes

 

11. Roy Horton

 

12. Mark Proctor, Laura, Jim Thommes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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---------- Whiskey Stout Brew-in, November 2002 ----------

 

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1. Rick Smith's system in the front and the Club Wort system in the back.

 

2. Mark Proctor washing up after using the toilet.

 

3. Typical of a Brew-In: Lots of standing around wondering what to do next. Note how much attention is paid to the photographer.

 

4. Dave Schoemaker (blue jacket) inspecting water distribution unit. Mark Proctor's system is centered, Jim Thommes' system is to the left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Rich Colberg metering the cooled wort into the whiskey barrel.

 

6. Rich Colberg metering some fermented barley water into his tummy.

 

7. Not to be outdone, CW President Jim Thommes metering the cooled wort into the whiskey barrel.

 

8. Mark Proctor getting a barley based steam facial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9. Rich Sieben getting ready to drop a sample of wort on the refractometer.

 

10. Jim Thommes and Mike Kolbuk getting ready to pour some stale beer into a boiling pot.

 

11. Mike Kolbuk watching a malt extract beer boil while Jim Thommes readies some snuff for the brew pot.

 

12. New Member Randy Whatshisname discussing the finer points of extract brewing with Mike Kolbuk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13. Mark Proctor checking the chiller output temperature as the chilled wort travels into the basement.

 

14. Mark on the left, Roy Horton center, and Dave Lazovick.

 

15. Rich Colberg quite proud that his handkerchief is stuck in the barrel's bung.

 

16. New mwmber Randy and Dan Langrill tilt their cups for the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17. Nate Mitchell and Dave Lazovick stirring a boiling pot.

 

18. Nate Mitchell, Paul Lange, and Dave Lazovick stirring a boiling pot.

 

19. CW Librarian Roy Horton hiding behind Mark's hot liquor tank.

 

20. Dave Lazovick holding the paddle with Paul Lange steaming his glasses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21. Rich Sieben gathering some weeds instead of the usual hops.

 

22. Mark Proctor and Roy Horton pulling some pizza slices out of thick air.

 

23. Mike Kolbuk trying to ignore Mark Proctor ramming some soggy pizza into Ralph Schneider's mouth.

 

24. Mark Proctor tightening a dripping clamp on his brewing system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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25. CW Newsletter Editor Mike Kolbuk.

 

26. Rich Colberg wondering how the hole into the garage was drilled.

 

27. Lazy bum Elliot Hamilton catching some zzzzzzzz's.

 

28. Jim Thommes running chilled wort into Rick Smith's mash tun. Don't ask me why.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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29. Mark Proctor wondering how he will fit all those blankets into the brew pot.

 

30. Front: Mark Proctor, Ralph Schneider. Rear: Jim Thommes, Elliot Hamilton, Paul Lange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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---------- Whiskey Ale Brew-in, December 2002 ----------

 

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1. Host Dave Schoemaker enjoying some homebrew after a long day of brewing. That is Rich Colberg's double mash tun in the grass.

 

2. Paul Lange (left) and Elliot Hamilton amazed that hot water makes steam on a 34F degree day.

 

3. Typical of a Brew-In: Lots of standing around wondering what to do next. Note how much attention is paid to the photographer.

 

4. Dave Schoemaker inspecting water distribution unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Video cameraman John Schofield.

 

6. Nate Mitchell stirring the pot -- again.

 

7. Paul Lange filtering some hulls from the sweet wort.

 

8. Phil "Mr. Krupnik" Piotrowski taking a steam facial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9. Roger Santagato stirring the pot.

 

10. Paul Lange (left) and Roger Santagato carefully spilling crushed grain on the garage floor.

 

11. Roger Santagato (left) and Paul Lange.

 

12. Dave Schoemaker, Roger Santatago and Phil Piotrowski facing the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13. Three brewing systems. Ralph Schneider is in the lower left corner. Paul Lange and Dave Schoemaker on the right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"CLUB WORT" (Palatine, IL) meets on the second Tuesday of every month (7:30pm) at
Durty Nellie's
(located in the heart of beautiful downtown Palatine, IL)
Phone Nellie's at (847) 358-9150 for directions.

If you are interested in attending a club meeting CLUB WORT would like to hear from you.
Send an e-mail to
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or give our fearless founder JIM THOMMES a call at 847-397-0203.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU


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