Huge thanks to everyone who showed up for our inaugural meet-up! It was a beautiful beginning, and the conversations were exactly what I hoped for: thoughtful, personal, and a little unexpected.

This club is built on the idea that the best thing beer does is bring people together, and the best way to get to know someone is to get them talking about what they love. It was very cool to see those principles in action at our very first meeting! Don't worry if you weren't able to join us last time, you can jump in with meeting #2, no problem. Just follow the instructions below.

We’ve got our assignments for round two. Before our next gathering, we’ll each:

📖 Read:
“Unwavering” by Jim Barger Jr. (article from The Bitter Southerner’s “Democracy” issue) https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2024/jimmy-carter-unwavering-100
&
“Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls?” by Ted Gioia
https://www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social-media-platforms-the-next?r=8itea&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

🎬 Watch:
Freaky Tales, the new film from Oakland’s own Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden
📍Special recommendation to watch this at The Grand Lake Theater, which is heavily featured in the film

🎧 Listen:
Cotton Crown, the latest album from The Tubs - https://open.spotify.com/album/3CyhN08fdNqH1lEojtDSFP?si=yjKJ-hgESjKdzPEcH4IZQA

How It Works

🍺 We all taste the same beer, and I lead a guided discussion that offers some insight into what we’re drinking and how to appreciate it more deeply.
Then we proceed to our sharing portion of the meeting, where you will share the beers you've selected to bring, your thougts on last week's "assignments," and then...
📖 Each of you brings something to recommend This can be a chapter from a book, a film, an episode of a TV program, an album, a podcast—whatever has been sparking thought, joy, and inspiration for you lately. BONUS POINTS, if what you "bring" is something that was called to mind as you were reading, watching, or listening to one of the works from our first meeting!
🗳️ As a group, we vote on one thing to read, one to watch, and one to listen to before the next meeting. These selections will shape future discussions and help us discover new perspectives together.

Feel free to contact me (Sayre) with any questions!