Club Meeting Agenda Summary– April 26, 2011

Club-Only Competition

Wood-Aged Beer - Winner: Chris Becker and Tom Sup (Woodford Reserve Doppelbock)

BJCP Class and Test Updates

LVHB hosting a BJCP test in April 2012
BJCP just changed test format (see www.bjcp.org for details)
Not sure how this will affect current LVHB exam, but will provide info

Next Month’s Side Topic

Brew in a Bag with Steve Small

Club Spin-Off

Whiskey Tasting Group being formed
Contact officers with interest

ELECTIONS

Current nominations:
President - Michael Lessa
Vice-President - Ryan Wieand
Treasurer - Dave Barber
Secretary - Honoree Kerrigan and Steve Small
Nominations for any position can be made by Members thru beginning of meeting
Voting for any contested position will be by secret ballot

BARREL BREWS

PICK-UP: TBD
BIG BREW:
May 7th starting 9:00 a.m. at the Becker farm
Belgian Dubbel recipe posted
Welcome to come and brew anything else or just watch
Cookout and camping

 

 

PBS Beer Festival

June 4, 2011 at Coca-Cola Park starting approximately 1:00
Looking for various styles, mostly lighter styles
Brewers get free admission to the event
Sign up with Ryan Wieand

Upcoming Competitions

2011 Sam Adams Longshot Competition
Details at www.samadams.com/longshot
BUZZ Off
Sign up and entry details at http://buzzhomebrewclub.com
2011 Philly Beer Geek Competition
JUNE, see Mike Lessa or Jason Harris if interested
Malt Madness
SEPTEMBER 24, details TBA
Valhalla
OCTOBER, Details TBA
Stoney Creek
NOVEMBER, Details TBA

AHA Club-Only Competitions

JULY – Mead
Categories 24-26
SEPTEMBER – Specialty/Experimental/Historical
Category 23
OCTOBER – Hefeweizen
Category 15
January 2012 – Dark Lagers
March 2012 – Stouts
May 2012 – Scottish and Irish Ales
See www.homebrewersassociation.org for more details

 

 

Upcoming Events

Sun Inn Beer Dinner – August 19th and 20th
Mead Day – August
Harvestfest – 10/1 or 10/8