MARCH 2024 BOARD MINUTES

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

Meeting started at 7:11 PM at Higher Gravity Blue Ash with a toast to Hazel!

Upcoming Meetings

March:

  • 03/15 – Club Meeting – Cincinnati State’s Brewing Science Program and Grist Comparison Analysis presented by Caleb Ochs-Naderer, Program Chair and Cicerone

  • 03/26 – Social Night @ BC’s Bottle Lodge Liberty

April:

  • 04/08 – Social Night & BORED MEETING @ Third Eye Hamilton for the FULL SOLAR ECLIPSE!

  • 04/19 – The Best of Best of Show

May:

  • 05/11 – BIG BREW DAY @ Wooden Cask

  • 05/17 – Club Meeting

Treasurer’s Report: Ray says we still have some money!

Membership Report: We still have members!

Missing Linck 2024

  • Yeast still available at Humble Monk - ask for Alicia!

New Business

  • Beer & Sweat

    • Discussed entry fees and discount structures to encourage early entries.

    • We will be at Holiday Inn Eastgate on August 10.

    • Will need a refrigerated truck to store entries overnight.

    • Judges dinner/catering still TBD.

  • Bockfest

    • Bockfest was a success! We judged 28 homebrews and 17 professional entries.

    • Awards were announced during Bockfest on Saturday at Moerlein Lager House.

    • Rob will take an invoice to the Historic Brewing District next monday for $700 to cover the sponsorship and costs.

    • Ray to reimburse Rob for costs.

    • We’re going to split a couple of the yet unclaimed medals among members to deliver them. Rob requested we let them know we’d be visiting so they can be ready for photos and social media purposes.

Old Business

April Bored Meeting

  • 04/08 @ Third Eye Hamilton after the Solar Eclipse

Meeting Adjourned 7:59pm

Andy Melchers