Beer Tent

[JOE111]

This will be my first BMWOA rally, and I am curious about the beer tent, is it really going to be a tent, and how much is the beer? Is it draft/can/bottle.

[KBasa]

Originally posted by JOE111
This will be my first BMWOA rally, and I am curious about the beer tent, is it really going to be a tent, and how much is the beer? Is it draft/can/bottle.

Buck a beer for cans, two bucks a beer for microbrew drafts. Not sure about structure, but it's always been a building of some variety in the recent past.

dave

[robnye]

This year the beer garden is in a big (and I mean BIG) tent.

The Trenton beer garden was also in a big tent.

It will be on the north end of the river front lawn at the UofC.

Best,

[Friedle]

The tent is about 60 x 120 feet, lit up at night, lots of people and three great nights of music featuring acts of nationally ranked caliber.

You shouldn't have too much trouble finding it, even if you start your partying before you get there. :)

[gsjoe3]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Michael Friedle
The tent is about 60 x 120 feet,

Now that's a beer tent!

[JOE111]

Wow my first rally and first post and my only concern is the beer tent. I guess you all know where my priorities lie.

[Hawk Hawthorne]

Joe111: C'mon, now. First priority is getting to the Rally safely. Then Beer Gareden, Beer Garden, Beer Garden!! Welcome and hope you have a blast at the Rally!

Hawk
VP BMWMOA:D

[K75LT]

we all have our priorities
joe111 i like yours - it is similar to ours
i bet you like how we pack our bikes for a short trip
:drink :drink :drink :drink :drink :drink :drink:p

[KBasa]

They gave their life so we could party
http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/226272-M.jpg

[JOE111]

K75LT,

I would follow that bike anywhere!

[Hawk Hawthorne]

Joe111: Iwouldn't follow K75LT, I'd be ahead of him. That way I could set up the roadblock so we could highjack him....:clap :bliss

I definately have to meet you guys at the Beer Garden!

Hawk
VP BMWMOA :D

[BMWGypsy]

Originally posted by KBasa
They gave their life so we could party


There is something wrong with this picture. One of these still has the cap on it! For shame, Dave.

:p

[RevWillie]

I'll be manning the beer tent on Wednesday night. I think the first forum meeting should be then. Come on up to the bar and introduce yourself--it won't get you a free beer but it will at least associate a face with a name (for as long as my memory lasts!):beer :beer :beer

[KBasa]

Originally posted by BMWGypsy
There is something wrong with this picture. One of these still has the cap on it! For shame, Dave.

:p

They're all dead. We were just being tidy.

dave

[menloe]

Originally posted by KBasa
They gave their life so we could party


Damn, I love Sierra Nevada. Almost as good as a local brew, Tupper's Hop Pocket, brewed by Old Dominion Brewing. I'll probably pack a few for the post-ride.

Any idea what the beer tent selection will be?

This being my first national rally, can you BYOB into the beer tent? I know at Square Route Rally, we sell beer but do not have a problem if people bring their own (of course we are a local rally, not a national).

Looking forward to meeting you guys. I think I met Stacey very briefly at SRR (and maybe NEPB), feel like I know KBasa from the BEEG list, and have met Rev. Willie at TT Halloween campouts. looking forward to this experience.

Mike Enloe
Hamilton, VA
R1100GS

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by menloe


Any idea what the beer tent selection will be?



From Jim "Santa" Klas -- Beer Garden Co-Chair:

The Beer Garden will feature Red Hook ESB, Red Hook Blackhook Porter,( WWW.REDHOOK.COM )& Pete's Wicked Ale on tap. The beer distributor( The Bud Guy) also handles Fosters, Moosehead, Beck's & Heineken on tap and we may run other brews, as the tap truck has five taps per side. A pint of tap beer will again be two bucks. West Virginia does not have any micro breweries, that is why we had to go with a larger brewery from a different region. We are planning to have some wine & flavored malt beverages at the micro brew bar. In the main beer area we will feature Budweiser products in iced down cans for one dollar . We will also have bottled soda water and also one liter bottles of water for a buck. Dan will post more info and updates on the Garden Center (beer garden)web site. (http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/)

[Roadie]

Well this is my first post and I guess it took a beer thread to make it happen.
I am riding more this year after taking almost all last year off the motorbike to concentrate on my bicycle.

I hope to see ya'll in the beer tent at the MOA National.

Fantastic job on this Forum to all of you who have made it happen! :clap

[KBasa]

Hi Peter :wave

[Roadie]

Hey Dave! It's been a long time!
I've jealously heard of your wonderful digs out in Cali from the other Yankee Beemers that have been lucky enough to visit you and Tina out there.
Hope to see you at the National. I've just bought another GS (after selling my '01 a couple of years ago) that I'll be riding down.

[K75LT]

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a "VERY LARGE" and empty mayonnaise jar. He proceeded to fill it with rocks, which were about 2" in diameter. He filled the jar to the top!
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They said, "Yes."
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. They rolled into place, all around the rocks. He shook the jar lightly. This allowed him to pour more pebbles in, until they were up to the top of the jar. He again asked the students if the jar was full.
They said, "Yes."
The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled the spaces between the pebbles. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students wondered what the right answer was this time, wondering what else could be poured into the jar.
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty spaces in the sand. The students mumbled.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, and your children. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else. “ The small stuff."
"IF YOU PUT the SAND into the JAR FIRST," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks! The same goes for your life. If you spend all of your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first . . . the things that really matter. ..then the pebbles. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand (the little stuff)!" One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers."
:beer

[Hawk Hawthorne]

Hey Roadie! Welcome to the forum. Hope this won't be your only post! I agree that Dave, Rob and the others have done a great job with the forum. It's part of the BMWMOA website update we've been talking about. Enjoy.

K75LT: Good philosophy.:drink

Hawk Hawthorne
VP BMWMOA

[KBasa]

Originally posted by K75LT
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers."
:beer

:beer :beer :beer

:thumb

[motogsdm]

Not to be negative, or picky... but I look forward to some little things at the Rally ... In Trenton, I headed for the beer tent on Thursday afternoon and inquired about a rally mug. All out. On Thursday!
Any chance there might be a few more for this year to make it to at least Thursday night?

But the liquid available was just as tasty in disposable containers .:cool:

[BeerTeam]

Originally posted by motogs-dm
inquired about a rally mug. Any chance there might be a few more for this year?

The MOA Country Store orders 600 rally mugs every year. We charge a buck per unfilled mug. The MOA has almost a buck invested in the mug. We come out ahead of the game by having the rallist reuse the mug and not use plastic cups for tap beer. We will not have belt clips for the cups, because it would put the price of the cup over a buck, so bring your own belt clip. One National Rally we charged 2 buck for the cup/clip item and we did not sell out of the 600 cups. The left over cups had to be shipped back to MOA headquarters, then stored and reshipped to their final destination. We do not want to ship, handle and store past year rally mugs. The first rally day the Country Store helps the Beer Garden sell a limited amount of rally cups, after which the BG sells the remainder of the cups. Your Beer Garden Team http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[Friedle]

In other words, the Rally Beer mugs are real limited edition collector items.

Buy one at the Almost Heaven Rally for a buck right away .....or be prepared to spend untold thousands of dollars for one on Ebay after the Rally. :wow

[motogsdm]

Whoa - 600 mugs! Wow! That many! And how many folks at the rally...hmmmm - see to remember in the multiple thousands.

Seems to me, that is missing an opportunity. But who am I. Just another rally person that didn't get in on the first 600 mugs out of 5000 attendees and could care less about e-bay and the hype.

And I thought.... ah... maybe I'll skip the tent and go into town. :stick

[KBasa]

Originally posted by motogs-dm
Seems to me, that is missing an opportunity. But who am I. Just another rally person that didn't get in on the first 600 mugs out of 5000 attendees and could care less about e-bay and the hype.


You could always volunteer to be in charge of the mugs.

:stick :evil

[Friedle]

Originally posted by motogs-dm
Whoa - 600 mugs! Wow! That many! And how many folks at the rally...hmmmm - see to remember in the multiple thousands.

Seems to me, that is missing an opportunity. But who am I. Just another rally person that didn't get in on the first 600 mugs out of 5000 attendees and could care less about e-bay and the hype.

And I thought.... ah... maybe I'll skip the tent and go into town. :stick

The point is not the number of mugs for sale, but rather the fact that we don't want any left overs staring at us from the "overstock" shelf of the country store at the "home office" in St Louis.

Many rally attendees have their own plastic rally mugs from previous local and National rallies they have attended. I think I have plastic mug service for about 64 in my basement. Perfect for the kid's birthday parties, plus a couple in every bike saddlebag or tankbag I own.:p

[Hacksaw]

Will there be chairs at the Beer tent, or should you bring your own?:beer

[Friedle]

No, we expect you to stand up till you fall down! :p

Of course there will be tables and chairs in the Beer Tent, but you can bring your own if you please.

[BeerTeam]

Originally posted by Hacksaw
Will there be chairs at the Beer tent, or should you bring your own?:beer The beer tent will be the same size (120' by 60') as last years beer tent was in Trenton. Check out the pictures from the previous National Rally Beer Gardens and you can gauge for yourself how many tables & chairs we have. (http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/ ). The tent will house the beer serving area, the stage for the band, a dance area, table/chairs & standing/ moving room. At times on the busy nights, you may have to look for a chair, but that should not be a major problem. Some rallist do bring their own chairs if they plan to watch the band.

[SHAG]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Michael Friedle
No, we expect you to stand up till you fall down! :p

:rofl

[JOE111]

Is this thread making anyone else thirsty?

[KBasa]

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[JOE111]

I just hit my nose on the screen.

[Hawk Hawthorne]

Dave: Shame on you.

Joe111: BMW MOA assumes no resposibility for any injuries you may have incurred.....

:brow

Hawk Hawthorne
VP BMW MOA

[56216]

Can we have this beer in order?

http://www.filipowicz.ca/~cfilipowicz/bavbeer.jpg

:D

[fish]

Now is probably as good a time as any to remind folks that system cases make excellent party dispensers.

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/8902-O.jpg

[gararnett]

KBasa, You have very good taste there. Elijah is most excellent. And at 18 years of suckin' wood and waitin', I bet that boi-bon just jumps to your taste buds!!! :clap

Gar

[KBasa]

Originally posted by gararnett
KBasa, You have very good taste there. Elijah is most excellent. And at 18 years of suckin' wood and waitin', I bet that boi-bon just jumps to your taste buds!!! :clap

Gar

It is a fine, fine sipping whiskey. I like it neat, no ice, no branch water.

I've had that bottle for almost two years and break it out once in a while for a little taste.

I'm looking forward to hitting the Bourbon Trail on the way home to California. Thanks for providing that link way back when!

[gararnett]

You are most welcome.

[BeerTeam]

Staffing -- Beer Garden normal staffing requirements are:

Ice Box (2)
Beer Garden Cash Box (2)
Microbrew Bar (2)
Soft Drink/Water Server (1)
Canned Beer Products Server (4-6)
Stockers (2 with good backs)
Workers to provide breaks (1-2 per four hour shift) The Beer Garden Team is looking for any Clubs that would like to help run a four hour shift. The Internet BMW Club will be working Thursday 4-8 PM, BMW Riders of Mississippi and The Saddle Tramps will be working Friday 4-8 PM. The BMWRM &The Saddle Tramps every year dress up, sing and dance while "beerslinging". They are a must see! After The Saddle Tramps, on the Friday, 8 PM to 1 AM closing shift will be the BMWMOA Board Of Directors and The Dinky Dozen.They are also a must see! The BMW Club of Port Washington always works the Beer Garden during the awards program on Saturday 4-8 PM shift. Many of the Clubs wear their club shirts and put up their Club Flags. Some Clubs even have their Club Meeting before their shift. So if you are a member of a local or national (Air, Oil, 650, K) Club. Let Dan Carnevale or Santa know what shift you would like to work. You Can check the schedule and past National Rally photos at http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[menloe]

Kbasa: You shouldn't tempt us like that. Now I have to go break out some of my stash.

Fish: my strap on my case broke so the lid flops all the way open. Too cheap to spend the $30some for the new strap. I'll just serve out of my collapsible cooler. Sierra is most excellent btw.

The rest of ya'll.... this is my first national. I am getting really stoked. Can't wait.

[BeerTeam]

The beer garden is a very regulated area. The laws are the same for our Beer Garden as the law is for any tavern or any establishment where alcohol is served. The BG does not sell or serve hard alcohol. It is illegal for a patron to bring alcohol into a licensed establishment. Beer Garden closing time is 1 AM. The minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) everywhere in the USA is 21 . (If you are under 30, and don't have gray hair & bifocals, you may get your ID checked). Valid ID in most States (including West Virginia): Any valid State Driver's License with photo
Any valid State-Issued ID Card with photo
U.S. Military Identification
U.S. Passport
U.S. Government Immigration Card with photo
Visa with photo and date of birth
It is illegal in every state in the United States to serve someone who is intoxicated. It is illegal for a bartender to be working while intoxicated. It is illegal in many states for a bartender to be drinking while bartending. Limit for Driving While Intoxicated:
West Virginia BAC Limits .10; .02 for minors
The law does not differentiate between DUI and DWI.
Many States have mandatory responsible drinking classes that myself and my co-chairs have attended. We apply for a temporary license permit through Alcohol Beverage Control, and we must abide by the ABC rules to keep that permit. Penalties for violating liquor laws can include suspension or revocation of licenses. This years alcohol rules are the same rules as most years past.

[BeerTeam]

Originally posted by menloe
This being my first national rally, can you BYOB into the beer tent? ........... Cuss we only have a beer license, Ya can't legally have a large bottle of hard booze in plain sight in the (any local or national) beer garden especially if the Chief of Police, the City Mayor, & a uniformed policeman are standing there. I betcha didn't know our number one indivudal product sold in the BG is not always Bud, Bud Light, or micro brew , but depending on the rally weather is many times one liter bottles of WATER.

[KBasa]

Originally posted by Beer Team
The beer garden is a very regulated area. The laws are the same for our Beer Garden as the law is for any tavern or any establishment where alcohol is served. The BG does not sell or serve hard alcohol. It is illegal for a patron to bring alcohol into a licensed establishment.

This is important to understand.

All bourbon tasting will need to take place outside the Beer Garden and away from the area regulated by their permit.

The Beer Garden is not only one of the social hubs of the rally for beer drinkers and non partakers, it keeps people from wandering off site to go find more beer when they really shouldn't be anywhere but their tent.

Thanks, Santa for getting this together! :clap

Dave

[BeerTeam]

In the many years that I have been doing the beer garden, and with all the people down there, we might only have one person drunk per year, and it was the same guy for about 3 years in a row. I think he was that way when he got there. I just call security to help him (hopefully) find his tent. I figure that person has now figured it is easier to stay home and get drunk, than it would be to go across country to get drunk in the Beer Garden. I know many people who do not drink beer, have a back pocket flask, don't worry, no one will frisk you. We normally have a uniformed officer or two on duty during the evening hours at the Beer Garden, but he is usually just there for emergency situations. The uniformed officer is usually watching the bands, bike riders, & checking for underage kids trying to get alcohol.

[MrsKbasa]

Drinking all that water....:fish

but, it is all that appeals to me:D

[Hacksaw]

Originally posted by Beer Team
The uniformed officer is usually watching the bands, bike riders, & checking for underage kids.
Ok, that brings up a question. I'll be two up with my nearly 6 ft. tall teen age son. Will he be allowed to accompany me in the beer tent/garden, if he isn't drinking booze?:1drink

[BeerTeam]

Originally posted by Hacksaw
Ok, that brings up a question. I'll be two up with my nearly 6 ft. tall teen age son. Will he be allowed to accompany me in the beer tent/garden, if he isn't drinking booze?:1drink No problem, he must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Minors are not allowed to consume alcohol in the presence of their parents or legal guardian under any circumstances, either on or off a licensed West Virginia premise.

[Hacksaw]

:thumb

[menloe]

Originally posted by Beer Team
Cuss we only have a beer license, Ya can't legally have a large bottle of hard booze in plain sight in the (any local or national) beer garden especially if the Chief of Police, the City Mayor, & a uniformed policeman are standing there. I betcha didn't know our number one indivudal product sold in the BG is not always Bud, Bud Light, or micro brew , but depending on the rally weather is many times one liter bottles of WATER.

I was really referring to beer, not liquor, but I think your answer and some of the other posts make it clear: can't bring outside beer into the beer tent.

Not that this will be a problem :drink

See you in a week and a half.

[BeerTeam]

At a buck for a can of cold beer and two bucks for a microbrew, we don't have many carry-ins. The Beer Garden profits pays for BG product, tent/building and entertainment. I think this years entertainment is going to be great. The acoustics again will be great being inside of a tent instead of a metal building.
I did a "Goggle search" of "Jim Weider" of the Rock & Roll group called "The Band". Jim is the Saturday night entertainment in the Beer Tent



Jim Weider, a master of classic telecaster guitar. He is among a select group of musicians with an endorsement from Fender Guitars. Jim Weider is noted for being lead guitarist (replacing Robbie Robertson) in Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Band,(1985-2000).

I also did a search of Johnny Staats, who is Friday nights entertainment. Johnny Staats has appeared on CBS Evening News, NBC's Today Show, CNN, People Magazine, Country Music Magazine, & has been on the Grand Ole Opry Stage five times. He is also a Gibson Musical Instrument signature artist. Both Jim Weider and Johnny Staats are National acts. Both of these guys are noted as exceptional songwriters & vocalist.

Thursday's entertainment "The Carpenter Ants" search, also brought interesting results.

[Friedle]

I picked excellent music to compliment the excellent beverage choices our Beer Team has made for this year.

Once again fulfilling my promise of "no bad garage bands playing Proud Mary off key". Trust me when I say you won't want to miss a note of any night's show.

Take the free shuttle bus, details in your Rally program, and you can dance, drink and not have to ride!

See you there.

[BeerTeam]

I was at the Ambassador Dinner when the storm hit and the beer tent blow down. Having the beer tent blow down was an inconvenience. Having people getting hurt was a tragedy. Many of us at the Ambassador Dinner left, because we suddenly lost our appetite, and felt we had to be at the Rally to help in any way needed. Unless we had a close death in our family, it was the most dramatic happening in our life since WTC. Having this happen along with the heat, humidity, and rain, was the monkey wrench in the whole rally machine. I know that Michael (who also Chaired Rhinebeck National Rally) and the other organizers were busy taking care of business of storm problems. If they were not taking care of this business, they could of taken care of some of the minor inconveniences that were happening. I don't know Michael very well, but I do know that the National Rally Chairman pretty much gives one year of their life to put this show on. If the weather would of been pleasant, the rally would of been a whole different story.

[menloe]

Originally posted by Michael Friedle
I picked excellent music to compliment the excellent beverage choices our Beer Team has made for this year.



Yes you did. I didn't pay much attention to Thursday night's band since the gym was just too loud and reverby (not your fault - at least the beer was flowing after that disaster), but Friday and Saturday featured excellent entertainment.

And the Blackhook was a great departure from the normal Piswah that you get.

Thanks.

[BeerTeam]

Originally posted by menloe
Yes you did. I didn't pay much attention to Thursday night's band since the gym was just too loud and reverby (not your fault - at least the beer was flowing after that disaster), but Friday and Saturday featured excellent entertainment.

And the Blackhook was a great departure from the normal Piswah that you get.

Thanks. <<>>

Menloe,

Does your comment "...And the Blackhook was a great departure from the normal Piswah that you get" referring to off-the-shelf beer from your local petro stop? I'm glad you liked Blackhook Porter. The Beer Garden sold 12 kegs each of Red Hook's Blackhook Porter, Red Hook's ESB, and Pete's Wicked Ale. The Fosters and Amstel also sold well. The BG sold Heineken in cans, along with domestic beer.

I hope your post didn't mean that the other beers we have served are "normal Piswah"? You have to remember beer is much like ice cream — some folks like dark chocolate, some vanilla or strawberry, and others like Neapolitan. Some folks like soft serve, hard serve, swirl, or dipped. Would it be fair for you to like French Roast coffee and referr to someone's Folgers with cream & sugar as "Piswah"?

The same theory goes for different models of motorcycles.

Let's review some of the brews we featured at past rallies.

Trenton (2002):
-Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale (one of Canada oldest and best brews)
-Stella Artois (Belgium style brew)
-Labatt Blue
-Note: A porter would of fit well with that selection, but it was not available from the beer distributor.

Redmond (2001):
-Redmond's Cascade Lakes Brewery's Golden Ale, IPA, and Porter.

Midland (2000):
-Bell's Kalamazoo Brewing Company Oberon Ale, Amber Ale, and Porter.

Rhinebeck (1999):
-Dutchess Brewery's Amber Ale, Pale Ale, and Porter.

Missoula (1998):
-Bayern Brewing Company Amber, Hefeweizen, and Pilsner.

Fredricksburg (1997):
-Saint Arnold Brewery Amber Ale, Brown Ale, and Weizen Kristal

Morganton: (1996):
-Red Oaks Brewery's Amber Ale and Dark Lager

Durango (1995):
-Durango's Carver Brewery's Dark Lager and Pale Ale.

Oshkosh (1993):
-The specialty beer was Chief Oshkosh and Leinenkugel.

Also available at these events:
-Major Breweries (Bud, Miller, and Coors).
-Regional Breweries (Lone Star, Shiner Bock, Rainer, Olympia, Genesse, and Rolling Rock)

The Beer Team works with the International Rally Chair, the local BMW riders, beer judges, internet research, and sometimes, personal testing to bring you the best ice cream possible. http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[beemerron]

Perhaps in the future the Rally Mugs could be as large as the cups that you pour the fine beverages in to. My best guess is the mugs were 2oz. smaller than the cups. I hated to waste all those plastic cups. We put enough garbage in landfils allready.
Great beers. Thanks a bunch for your efforts.

[BeerTeam]

Originally posted by beemerron
Perhaps in the future the Rally Mugs could be as large as the cups that you pour the fine beverages in to. My best guess is the mugs were 2oz. smaller than the cups. I hated to waste all those plastic cups. We put enough garbage in landfils allready.
Great beers. Thanks a bunch for your efforts. Ron, you have a keen eye. The Bud Man had 18 ounce cups on the truck for our event. He informed me to tell the bartenders not to fill the cup to the rim, then, it would be the same size as the 16 oz. Rally Mug. Did the bartender fill your plastic cup to the Rim? Normally, the plastic cups are the same size as the Rally Mugs that we pour the fine beverages in to. When we needed more cups on Saturday, we went to 16 oz solo cups. The International Rally Mugs are always 16 ounce mugs, which is a couple ounces larger than most local rally Rally Mugs. http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[jgr451]

Dang Kbasa ,you really had me with that close up of the glass of boibon,I hate the stuff,tastes like poifume.I thought for a second that you were an afficionado of single malt scotch.
Still,there may very well be a bourbon i could drink,maybe.If not,i would throw in with Joe 111 and drink all the beer,which has always also been good at the 4 rallies I have attended.
Don't drink the whole bottle,save a drop for Spokane,maybe we will meet and you could enlighten me.;)

[KBasa]

Originally posted by jgr451
Dang Kbasa ,you really had me with that close up of the glass of boibon,I hate the stuff,tastes like poifume.I thought for a second that you were an afficionado of single malt scotch.
Still,there may very well be a bourbon i could drink,maybe.If not,i would throw in with Joe 111 and drink all the beer,which has always also been good at the 4 rallies I have attended.
Don't drink the whole bottle,save a drop for Spokane,maybe we will meet and you could enlighten me.;)

It's a goner.

[jgr451]

Ooohhh you are cruel.

[KBasa]

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[KBasa]

Buh-bye

[beemerron]

[Ron, you have a keen eye. The Bud Man had 18 ounce cups on the truck for our event. He informed me to tell the bartenders not to fill the cup to the rim, then, it would be the same size as the 16 oz. Rally Mug. Did the bartender fill your plastic cup to the Rim? Normally, the plastic cups are the same size as the Rally Mugs that we pour the fine beverages in to. When we needed more cups on Saturday, we went to 16 oz solo cups. The International Rally Mugs are always 16 ounce mugs, which is a couple ounces larger than most local rally Rally Mugs. ]


My rally mug is red and measures a swig short of a pint when filled to the rim. At which Rally did you get your 16 oz. mug?

My eyes ain't so good, but I know a pint when I drink one:)

[BeerTeam]

Quote: <"My rally mug is red and measures a swig short of a pint when filled to the rim. At which Rally did you get your 16 oz. mug?

My eyes ain't so good, but I know a pint when I drink one">.................................................. ................................................. Ron, My Midland International Rally Mug is 16 ounces. I asked the country store for 16 ounce Rally mugs. I asked the Bud Guy for 16 ounce plastic cups. The Bud Man gave us 18 ounce plastic cups. I told the bartenders to take a rally mug, pour the contents into the 18 ounce plastic solo cup, and use a lower fill line on the plastic solo cup. If the bartender did fill your plastic cup to the rim, you got a deal. Many of my bartenders were tired. After Thursday's storm, 8 PM to close we were understaffed. Saturday I was very understaffed. Many of the bartenders worked many extra hours. So Ron, with that keen eye, please, when you observe that I am understaffed, please, step up and volunteer. Also thanks for pointing out the mug size difference. I will let the MOA Country store know next year to double check the order for 16 ounce Rally Mugs. Thanks http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/2003/Album/Album-Thu/album-thu.html http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[robnye]

Hey now,

Ya know in all this talk about brew selection, cup size and single malts it occurs to me that we have not properly recognized the incredible effort the beer team puts forth each and every year so we can have a great party.

This year was especially difficult for your beer team. We all know about the big top coming down. Did you know that within TWO HOURS of the disaster the beer team was up and running in an alternate location? Rather than have you wait any longer to set up the sales / payment system your beer team poured FREE BEER for an hour while the rest of the "normal" systems were brought over from the wreckage. While the beer drinkers we able to enjoy their suds inside the beer men were dispensing suds in the pouring rain with NO COVER.

The next morning your beer team rebuilt the beer garden using not one, not two but three tents, arranged in such a way to allow folks to enjoy the excellent entertainment.

Gentlemen of the beer team and all the folks who volunteered to help them out, you are the BOMB. Thank you for all you do as well as giving us a live demonstration of the attitude that makes the MOA the fantastic organization it is.

This :beer is for you.

Best,

Rob Nye

[KBasa]

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[RevWillie]

The Beer Team for the Charleston Rally deserves a real congratulations for a job well done in a bad situation. I was proud to serve the beers on Wednesday and Saturday, but the real heros were the Beer Bosses: Jim "Santa"Klas,Dan Carnevale,Tom Buttars,and Phil Keppelman. Those guys worked day and night to keep things running and they were excellent bosses to work under. I have worked with these Beer Bosses for a number of Nationals, and they know how to make the Beer Tent an enjoyable place to work and party. My hat is off to those four guys--good job!
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[manicmechanic]

Indeed do thanks and WELL DONE go out to the Beer Bosses! It's always a pleasure to work with and for these fine folks. Good to see The Rev. again, even when we were otherwise occupied pouring the water from off the tent on Wednesday. Sorry that Dan didn't get a shot of me sitting around again. Maybe next year! Save me a chair anyway.

In light of the weather at the past few rallies, should we (MOA, et al) maybe consider determining what areas of the country require rain, and plan a rally there? Just a thought.

Randy

[beemerron]

Please don't get me wrong. I appreciate all the Beer Team did. Had I realized how short staffed you were I would have volunteered for a shift or two. If I can fanagle two consecutive weeks next July, I'll be there to help. FYI, this morning I filled a measuring cup with 16oz. of water and tried to pour it in to my Charleston Rally mug. It did not fit. I'm not here to rag on anyone, only to bring this to someones attention. Thanks again for your great work and I'll hopefully be in Spokne next year to help out.;)

[BeerTeam]

Hi Ron, Like I said, thanks for bringing the size difference to my attention. If nothing was said about the wrong sized rally mugs being ordered, then next year,The Country Store would look at last years invoice and reorder the same sized Rally Mug. At the Rally I did not think of checking if the Mugs were a pint, because they always have been a pint, but I knew the mugs were smaller than the 18 ounce Solo cup. I think this forum stuff is ok, but if you would of contacted me by e-mail or phone, I could of checked with the Country Stores invoice at my leisure. By bringing it up on the forum, I felt pressured to respond right away. I fell like it has to be answered right away. I have noticed some of the Rally organizers being short with some forum questions also. They may of wanted to go for a motorcycle ride, like I wanted to go for a ride yesterday. As far as being short staffed, It was mostly on Thursday, after the storm 8 PM to close shift. I think the storm and rain had taken it's toll. On Saturday, I was short staffed, because everyone was thinking about hitting the road Sunday morning. A few of the shifts I was overstaffed, but that's a good thing. http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/2003/Album/Album-Thu/album-thu.html http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[beemerron]

I gotta cop to the volunteering thing. Over the years I tell myself that this year I'm gonna sign up for a job but never seem to have the time, Next rally I'm gonna make time. Many of the volunteer would have loved to indulge in the West Virgini roads like I did, but they instead chipped in to make the rally a sucess.
If i can't make it to Spokane, then I'll be there when the Rally returns to Rons side of the universe. My, my my, but that Porter was good. many thanks again for your GREAT work.

Now indulge yourself. Give me 200 miles. NOW soldier.

Me, I'm headed in to work for a short shift.;)

[BeerTeam]

Quote "My, my my, but that Porter was good"........ Hi Ron, The Northwest is well know for their exceptional breweries. Charleston's Porter was from Red Hook Brewery. Red Hook is headquartered in Washington State. I know that in many folks opinion, the Northwest has a better Porters than Red Hook, but it is up to the folks in Washington State to figure out which beer is better. The International Rally Chair suggest which brand to use, and they already seem to know a few good brews. We typically don't know which beer we are going to use, until after the end of the first quarter of the year. Many times distributors add or drop brands of beer and they do price changes at the end of the quarter. So, for me, the plans are not to do much forum stuff, as last year's (Charleston) Rally is come and gone, and it is much to early to chat about next year Rally. I'm going riding. See Ya http://www.dcarnevale.com/beergarden/

[beemerron]

I hereby offer my services as the offical measurer. To achieve consistancey, I recommend sampling every 10th mug by filling it with beer and drinking it down. I'm well aware of the sacrifice on my part, but it's the least I could do (the very least). Buuurrrp.