National Learn to Homebrew Day 2013

October 30, 2013 by

Free Brewing Demonstration

We will be hosting the American Homebrew Association’s 15th annual “Learn to Homebrew Day”.  This event is designed to teach potential and novice brewers how to brew.

With homebrewing more popular than ever, come see for yourself how fun and rewarding this hobby can be.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn from friendly experienced brewers how to brew your own craft micro-brew.

Where & When

Saturday November 2nd, 2013
10:00AM-3:00PM

The event is free.  Please feel free to Contact Us with any questions.

Save 15% Take 15% off a starter equipment kit and ingredient kit when purchased together.  Offer Valid During Demo Hours.

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Wine Tasting

October 29, 2013 by

Please be our guest and join us at Stomp N Crush for a wine tasting

Come enjoy a variety of wines made from our selection of kits

See how easy and fun making your own wine can be

Event Details

Where: Stomp N Crush

When: Sunday Nov. 24th

Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM

Cost: Free!

Also - Save 10-25% on Select Wine Kits purchased during the tasting.  Offer Good Nov. 24th 1-3PM.

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Closed Halloween

October 24, 2013 by

Stomp N Crush will be closed on Halloween (Oct 31, 2013).  Have a fun and safe holiday.

Brew on!

Al & Kathryn

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Culinary Arts Night at the Exchange Club

September 3, 2013 by

Please join us Thursday September 19th, 6:00-9:00PM in Madison for an evening of great food, drink and music. The Exchange Club of Madison is sponsoring this event and will donate all proceeds to the 5 child abuse prevention centers in Connecticut. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. The event will be held in the courtyard by Ashley’s Ice Cream, downtown Madison.

** Stomp N Crush will be CLOSED to support this event**

Over 30 of the shoreline’s finest restaurants will be serving there best food and drink. There will also be live entertainment and a silent auction.

Please visit their website for more information regarding the event and ticket sales.

We hope to see you there.

Al & Kathryn

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Belgian Dark Ale Contest

July 16, 2013 by

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Calling All MANIACS!

We are holding a fun brew contest using the Wyeast Private Collection Yeast “Belgian Dark Ale”.  All members are encouraged to participate. We recommend groups of at least two members, the club will pay for the yeast. Here are the details (rules further below)…

3822-PC Belgian Dark Ale (Wyeast Private Collection)

Beer Styles: Belgian Strong Dark and Golden Ales, Belgian Quadrupel, Oud Bruin/Flanders Brown, Fruit Beers, Belgian Specialty Beers

Profile: This unique Belgian ale yeast is a high acid producer with balanced ester and phenol production allowing a good expression of malt profile, especially the strong flavors of darker malts and sugars. High alcohol tolerance. Spicy, tart, and dry on the palate with a very complex finish.

  • Alc. Tolerance 12% ABV
  • Flocculation medium
  • Attenuation 74-79%
  • Temp. Range 65-80°F (18-27°C)

Rules:

  1. You use only this yeast in the beer
  2. You keep good notes on fermentation temperature (temperature changes the flavor profile)
  3. Your beer is ready for the December meeting and you bring a growler or a few bottles to the meeting.

Timeframe:

We will order the yeast and have it available by the next meeting (August 8th). If you plan to participate please let Al (info@stompncrush.com) know by July 27th.

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May MASH Meeting Reminder

May 5, 2013 by

mash_logo_variationsATTENTION All MANIACS!

This is a reminder that Thursday May 9th is our next meeting 7PM @ Thimble Island Brewing Co.

Coming Up-

The Clinton chamber of commerce is holding a Beer & Wine tasting event next Friday, May 10th, 6:30 – 8:30 at the Clinton town hall. Tickets are sold in advance only and can be purchased at Glenwood Wine and Spirits (next door to Stomp N Crush). More info is available on the event website.

The June 13th MASH meeting will be held at Bar in New Haven. We will be tasting our attempts to clone their toasted blonde ale. It’s not too late to take part in this activity and brew this up. Call or email Stomp N Crush for details.

Brew On!
Al Mennone
Stomp N Crush, LLC

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Big Brew 2013

April 29, 2013 by

All-Grain Brew Demo

Each year on the first Saturday in May, homebrewers unite non-brewing and brewing friends and family to celebrate  National Homebrew Day, joining with thousands of homebrewers from around the world in brewing the same recipes and sharing a simultaneous toast at noon Central Time.
  • Date: Saturday, May 4th
  • Time: 10AM-3PM
  • Location: Stomp N Crush
Please note that this event is contingent upon the weather!
Don’t miss out on this fun and educational opportunity, all are welcome.
Save 15%
Present this coupon and receive 15% off all Brewer’s Best beer kits, extract and all-grain recipe orders.

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BAR Toasted Blonde Recipe

April 12, 2013 by

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Here is the recipe for our next club brew activity. This is a clone recipe for Bar’s (New Haven brew bar) Toasted Blonde Ale. The idea is to taste the subtle differences produced from the nuances all of our various equipment and techniques. Special thanks to Bar’s brewmaster, Jeff Browning, for discussing his beers at the April meeting and providing this scaled down recipe.

Anyone wishing to brew it will receive a 15% discount off the ingredients

We will hold the June club meeting at Bar and taste all of our attempts to replicate the blonde!

Feel free to contact us or stop by SNC for further info.

Brew On!

Al

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MASH April Meeting Update

April 4, 2013 by

mash_logo_variationsATTENTION All MANIACS!

This is a reminder that Thursday April 11th is our next meeting 7PM @ Stomp N Crush.  Refer to our calendar for this and all other meetings.

New development for this meeting…

Jeff Browning (head brewer at BAR in New Haven) will be attending the meeting to help us with our next brew project. We will be handing out a 5 gallon scaled down recipe (extract and AG) of his Toasted Blonde Ale along with fresh samples to taste. Anybody that would like to participate can brew this recipe and bring the results to the June meeting. We can then taste each others attempts to see what differences, if any, each person’s process brings to the brew while attempting to clone his beer with his help.  As an added incentive SNC will be offering 15% off the ingredients for this brew!

 

For all the newer members who may not be aware, SNC gives 15% off ingredients on meeting nights to all active members.

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MASH April Meeting

April 1, 2013 by

mash_logo_variationsATTENTION All MANIACS!

This is a reminder that Thursday, April 11th is our next meeting  -  7PM @ Stomp N Crush.

The Agenda-

The belma competition was a huge success, congratulations to all the participants especially the winning teams. We will be announcing the next club brew activities, we have two planned that you will not want to miss out on.

We will be ordering shirts with our new logo, if you think you might like to buy one please let us know what size you would want. No commitment, we are only trying to gauge how many of each size to order. Shoot me an email or let me know at the next meeting.

When bringing beer to the meeting please remember to put a label on it with your name and style of beer. More information such as %abv, hops used, IBUs isn’t necessary but feel free to include as much info as you like. No good comes out of tasting a great beer and having no idea who to speak to about it, remember we are gathering to learn from each other.

Coming Up-

The May 9th MASH meeting will held be at the Thimble Island Brewing Co. Details forthcoming.

The Clinton chamber of commerce is holding a Beer & Wine tasting event on Friday, May 10th, 6:30 – 8:30 at the Clinton town hall. Tickets are sold in advance only, more info is available on their website.

Brew On!
Al Mennone
Stomp N Crush, LLC

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