As those of you who regularly attend the National will know, we have a tasting of wines and beers made by our members on the Friday night.  We have done this for several years and found that this format results in an enjoyable social evening.

However, we do need some volunteers to provide us with these wines and beers.  I have already twisted the arms of one or two people but it would make my life easier if people just volunteered (OK so I can dream can’t I?).

Wine

We are looking for country wines here if possible – can be dry or sweet.  
Preferably a mix of colours.  Maximum of 6 bottles, but 4 or 5 is usually sufficient.
Looking for volunteers to provide a range of wines.

• Social Damson
• Rose Mead
• Tropical Fruit Juice

Beer

For the 2025 show we will not have a theme for members beers but just a varied range of styles. So far we have the following:

• Brown Ale – Rob Price
• Baltic Porter – Richard Baldwin
• Dark Mild – Kevin Martin
• Saison – Mick Harrison
• Belgian Golden Strong – Chris Evans
• Oktoberfest – Charles Hill

For beers eight 500 ml bottles is plenty.

So, if anyone can help me out, please drop me an email and let me know what you plan to brew. I will then confirm with you if it does not duplicate something we already have on the menu.  It’s first come first served so don’t delay!

Peter Robinson