My first Pinterest FAIL of 2015

You guys. I was so excited for today! Being the second Sunday of the month, I would be attending an OG meeting, so I decided that my Pinterest craft for the week would be Cinnamon Roll Beer Biscuits from The Beeroness. I could not have picked a worse recipe.
Don't get me wrong- it's a great recipe! Just a bit too advanced for me. Try as I might, I am not a skilled baker, and now I have some tips for fellow novices.
Tip number 1: If you don't own a food processor, don't attempt a recipe that calls for a food processor.
Tip number 2: See tip number 1, but replace "food processor" with "rolling pin."

For reference, here's what the biscuits should have looked like.

And here is how mine turned out.

Not the same, not very good, too floury, too doughy, and all of the filling squished out! Ugh. I am so disappointed in myself. Next week, I'll be sure to pick a simple recipe.
Anyway, after kicking myself a bit and taking my pup for an abbreviated, drizzly walk, it was time to head out to this month's OG meeting!
For those who may be unaware, The OG is Saint Louis's first Women's Craft Beer Collective! Through educational outreach programs, The OG hopes to expand the role of women in craft beer. Last year, The OG brewed an amazing Strawberry Saison that was released at Flying Saucer, with proceeds benefiting Operation Food Search. There are some really exciting events coming up this year for the OG, including a collab with a local brewery as well as a three-part educational event with Femme Ferment and Girl's Pint Out!
Most exciting, perhaps, is The OG's upcoming trivia night. On January 23rd, The OG will be hosting a trivia night at Schlafly Bottleworks. This fun-filled fundraiser will include 5 rounds of beer-themed trivia, quarter games and challenges between rounds, door prizes, and a raffle with some truly kick-ass prizes! Some appetizers, but beer and larger food items will have to be purchased on your own. I'll be there, as will the other ladies of the club! Attendees will need to assemble teams of 4, at $100 per table. Be sure to sign up soon!
Instead of a tech topic, today we had an informal bottle share, and everybody brought some really exciting beers! Among the beers we sampled were Heady Topper from The Alchemist, a Vermont-based brewery; we also sampled (and adored) Bitches Brew, a phenomenal offering from Dogfish Head.

So! To recap:
-I should not bake things, ever.
-There are some truly awesome ladies in The OG, and we drink some truly awesome beer.
-3 reasons to attend trivia:

1. You'll be making the world a better place. No, seriously. Funds we collect will go towards making awesome beers that go on sale to benefit charity!
2. If you're reading my blog, you have to be at least slightly into craft beer and/or obscure facts!
3. Seriously, dudes and dudettes, these raffle prizes. The raffle prizes are amazing. Heck, even the round prizes (prizes awarded to the team who answered the most questions correctly per round) are incredibly cool! I don't wanna give away any spoilers but.. there may be some metal brewery signs. There may even be a promotional sign for one of my absolute favorite Missouri beers. But unless you attend trivia, you'll never know for sure!

I think that about wraps up this post- be sure to check back on Tuesday for more beer and more stories :) This Wednesday is also the first day of the Spring 2015 Cicero's Beer School semester, so look for blurbs about that throughout the coming months!