A couple of our members won the Sam Adams Longshot competition in 2007 and 2008. Alex & Mike will be pouring their beers at the Walnut Creek (N Main) BevMo on Friday, 4/24 from 4pm to 7pm. Easily walkable from BART.

No droids, no Wookies, and unfortunately no Princess Leia in a white silk robe. 9 of us DOZERS did however have a fun evening out, with dinner and beers at Pyramid followed by the Beer Wars premiere.? The movie detailed Sam Adams, Stone Brewing, and Dogfish head.? It provided some insight into the plight of the craft brewer and exposed some dirty tactics employed by the Big 3 to thwart the little guy.

Due to lack of interest (ticket sales) the Anderson Valley Bus has been canceled.

May 2, 2009 Times: Taps open from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Music until 6:00 p.m. Place: Mendocino County Fairgrounds 14400 Hwy 128; Boonville, CA Bus Tickets Available at B3

Saturday, May 16, 2009, 1PM – 5PM, Miller Park, Sacramento http://www.matsonian.com/wcbf/home.html

The 12th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting Saturday, May 9, 2009 1- 5 PM rain or shine Behren’s Park, Herzog Hall, Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma, CA http://www.cinnabartheater.org/chili/

San Francisco International Beer Festival Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco Saturday April, 25, 2009, 7-10 PM Tickets Go On Sale 9 AM St. Patrick?s Day http://www.sfbeerfest.com/

Slow Beer Festival – San Francisco Date: Saturday, March 1st , 2008 Time: 12 noon to 4 PM Location: County Fair Building – Golden Gate Park Lincoln Way and 9th Avenue San Francisco Tickets: http://brownpapertickets.com/event/26113

DOZERS, a quick correction.? The Boonville Beer Fesitval is May 2, 2009 this year (accidentally reported as May 9th at the February Meeting).? Please adjust your calendars accordingly. Dick Fox is rescheduling the Beer Bus for the correct weekend.? Tickets are still on sale at B3. Festival Details

Tuesday March 10th, 7 pm. @ The Trappist Dutch Beer tasting with Peter van der Arend of the world famous Cafe ‘t Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Sample 8 different Dutch Micro Brews and listen to a 2 hour presentation on the beer, history and the Netherlands. $ 40.00 Advance reservations required. Limited to 30 people.