MAY 2023 BOARD MINUTES

In attendance: Bryan E, Metts P, Andy M, Rob and Roxanne W, Jeff Z, Wayne W, Ray G

Meeting started at 7:15 PM at March First Brewing

Treasurer’s Report: We have some money, still. Reimbursements made to Rob W for Bockfest.

Membership Report: Membership coordinator not present

Future Club Meetings

May:

  • We will be hosting a belated National Homebrew Day on May 20 with Randy @ Wooden Cask. He will be offering wort for take-home fermentation for sale at $10 per 5 gallons. BYO container to collect and transport your wort. NO GLASS CONTAINERS!

  • Come and brew in the parking lot, come hang out and share some homebrews!

June:

  • Tech Talk with Joe B and Metts P: Traditions of German Lagers and Saüergüt

July:

  • Rob W presents on brewing his version of Belgian-American IPA

August:

  • Beer & Sweat is Aug 19, same setup as last year.

September:

  • Ciders with Darrin Wilson, owner Northwood Ciders

October:

  • New Brewer Q&A - Get all your questions answered in-person by tenured, award winning brewers.

November:

  • BARLEYWINES!

Upcoming Social Nights and Meetings

  • May 10 – GrainWorks Brewing

  • June 9 – Trivia Night at Lucky Turtle

Humble Monk Tap Takeover Competition

  • Need to discuss with Allen what our options and limitations are.

  • Banner to be hung in the brewery.

Beer & Sweat

  • Same setup as last year. Changing entry fees to $10 per, no volume discounts.

  • Sarah has the donation letters to send out. Bryan to contact Sarah to discuss needs and status.

  • Will have a limited shuttle booked for hotel transportation - on the hour from 9-11.

  • Wanting to add a third side option for dinner.

  • Camping on site for free, $10 for camper electric hookups (110 only)

  • Judging will be done on the new web-based software

  • https://beerawardsplatform.com/35th-annual-beer-sweat

Other Business

  • Missing Linck Fest – Saturday June 2 – Need volunteer to be head of homebrew booth to coordinate workers to work a booth promoting the club and homebrewing (grain and hop samples, brochures, etc).

    • Judging will be done Friday night separate of the festival.

  • Mike @ Humble Monk wants to have a recurring “homebrewer series” and featuring local hombrewers recipes.

  • Slack for club communications implemented. Officers have been using it. Will be sharing to the club to open up further.

  • We want to have a meeting around brewing Winter Warmers to support the Cass River Homebrewing Competition.

June Bored Meeting

  • Monday, June 5 at 7 PM. Location TBD.

Meeting Adjourned 8:30pm

Andy Melchers