NOVEMBER 2023 BOARD MINUTES

In attendance: Bryan E, Jer H, Wayne W, Ray G, Andy M, Rob W, Roxanne W, Allen M, Keith P

Meeting started at 7:15 PM at White Oak Marathon Backroom

Upcoming Meetings

November:

  • 11/17 – Club Meeting – Same Wort, Different Outcomes presented by Greg McCabe and Steve Weisgerber

  • 11/21 – Social Night @ Urban Artifact

December (Beermas):

  • 12/6 – Social Night @ Third Eye Hamilton

  • 12/14 – Social Night @ Sam Adams Taproom

  • 12/18 – Social Night @ West Side

January:

  • 1/20 – Holiday Social at Humble Monk

    • Pot Luck - Bring a dish to share, and a gift wrapped 750mL for the bottle exchange

  • TBD – Social Night @ Esoteric

Febuary:

  • 1/16 – Missing Linck at Humble Monk

  • TBD – Social Night @

March:

  • 1/15 – Cincy State Brewing Science at Humble Monk

  • TBD – Social Night @

April:

  • 1/19 – The Best of Best of Show at Humble Monk

  • TBD – Social Night @

Treasurer’s Report: Ray says we still have some money, and will be getting a significant discount from AHA for club insurance as a majority of our club members are also AHA members.

A question was raised about a Directors & Officers list for liability and insurance reasons. We do, and they are covered by our policies.

Membership Report: We still have members!

Steinholding Competition

  • Bryan recapped the Steinholding competition. It was a success, and Humble Monk was very happy with how things turned out. There was a men’s round and a women’s round with about a dozen participants in each. Well attended with viewers. Having a booth was sort of a non-issue.

  • Rob W mentioned we could turn it into something bigger and be a qualifer for the national competition?

Missing Linck 2024

  • Rob suggested we bring out the Beerionette™ for Missing Linck

  • February Meeting is likely for yeast distribution

November 21 Club Social @ Urban Artifact – Homebrewing Book Project & Time Capsule

  • Michael Morgan and Brett Baker Kollmann are working on a book, some members have provided photos. If anyone has some they want to share, especially from the early days of BBL, come out and bring your photos!

  • Planning to open the Bloatarian Time Capsule on November 21, 7pm during the Social Night at Urban Artifact.

Past Social Nights

  • July – Kayaking on the Little Miami was cancelled due to weather, but a group still met-up for lunch at LMBC

  • August Social – 16 Lots Southern Outpost, a group of about a dozen conferred on a gorgeous summer night for beers on the riverfront.

  • September – Sonder

  • October – Streetside

New Business

  • Beer & Sweat

    • Third Eye Hamilton will not work out; Previously reported that Spooky Nook and similar will not work out.

    • Bryan received an email from Cincinnati State professor of the brewing department. They want to host B&S! Details are being worked on to set a meeting to tour and discuss.

      • discounted student membership? free entry as new members

      • students only competition?

      • Considering date change to second weekend in August.

  • Bockfest

    • February 24 @ Liberty Home Hamilton; Rob will be registering the site with BJCP

      • Discussed Planning Ideas for approaching Mike Morgan about a pro competition side for best Cincinnati Bock beer

  • Cass River Homebrewing Competition in Saginaw MI, on Dec 2nd

    • Brew your Winter Warmers!

    • Deliver your entries to Humble Monk no later than November 25th for group shipping.

  • Club Yeast Buy

    • Allen is organizing a group buy through Corny Keg featuring Omega, White Labs, and Fermentis.

    • Call Dave with your orders, pre-pay over phone, and then pickup in a couple days!

Old Business

December Bored Meeting

  • 12/4 @ Keith’s Cleves Compound

Meeting Adjourned 8:21pm

Andy Melchers