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National Mead Day 2012
August 4th
The first Saturday in August is recognized as National Mead Day. Again this year, Alternative Beverage
will host the Carolina Brewmasters, the Gaston County Beekeepers Association and the Mecklenburg
County Beekeepers Association in a celebration of Mead.
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This is the tentative schedule of the days proceedings:
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10:00
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Gates will open. Arrive early and help us set up. Thanks.
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11:00
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We will get started
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11:00 - 11:30
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We'll do our normal tribute to bees and beekeeping ... |
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11:30 - 12:00
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Information about mead making varieties, honey varieties and a short how to session.
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12:00 -
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A lesson on how to make mead will be presented with a question and answer period will end this session. |
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1:00 - 2:00
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lunch
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be furnished by Alternative Beverage. We
will be accepting donations that will go to a local charity. Everyone is encouraged to bring a
covered dish, chips or soft drinks. |
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2:00 - 2:30
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Sampling of different commercial and homemade mead varieties.
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2:30 until |
Participants in the Group Mead will make up their
batch of mead.
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Attendees should bring:
lawn chairs,
sodas,
covered dishes such as baked beans, potato salad, slaw, chips and picnic foods.
Mead makers are encouraged to bring some samples of their homemade meads and any
commercial meads they can share. Homebrewers, feel free to bring homebrews.
Alternative Beverage will supply a cooker, food, paper plates, napkins, plastic ware, ice,
water, tables & what ever is needed.
If you would like to bring your equipment and honey, you can participate in the
mead making session. There will be about 10 batches of mead made during this
event. If you would like us to have a ingredients ready so you can participate
call Bill and let him know what you need.
Alternative Beverage will be serving some select meats (depending on the market). We would like to
encourage attendees to bring covered side dishes, deserts, drinks and BEER. Our shady lake side park
with its expansive grassy area is an inviting place to spend a lazy Saturday. Bring lawn chairs, coolers,
frisbees and other yard games. Did I say bring beer - yes, please bring your favorite homebrew or other
favorite beverage to share with others. Bring the whole family, BUT PLEASE do not bring pets.
Charity for this event will be Wounded Warriors. We raised $151 for them at the last event so we hope to do more than that this time.
Alternative Beverage will be matching any donations collected up to $500.
The gates will be open by 10 am.
Come join us and refresh yourself in the sweet nectars of mead.
Directions to our warehouse.
Both retail stores will be OPEN on the day of this event for their regularly
scheduled hours.
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