April Meeting Recap

Meetings & Events

Due to the stay-at-home order ongoing in Ohio, we met via video call on Zoom. We hope that everyone who attended enjoyed it. It was great to hear from a few of our out-of-town members.

Here’s a quick recap:

  • British Beer Fest has been cancelled for this year.
  • We’re still exploring options for judging Lucci Cup beers. Stay tuned for more information.
  • The State Fair Homebrew Competition is still on for June 6th. Stay tuned for more information.
  • We got an update on our local homebrew shops, all of which are still open. If you’re not sure about the shopping/pickup procedures, give them a call first.
  • We put a final call out for officer nominations. All officers are in their first year in the positions and are willing/interested to serve again.
  • The Barrel Project with the Dayton and Cincinnati clubs is ongoing. Our barrel was filled on 3/22. Thanks to Mitch for hosting the barrel.
  • Homebrew Con is still on for June 18th-20th, although the National Homebrew Competition has been cancelled. Refunds are ongoing for the competition.
  • Barley’s Homebrew Competition has been postponed. Stay tuned for more information.
  • The Iron Kettle and summer picnic dates are still to be determined.
  • The Brewer of the Year standings are 1.) David Curran 2.) Eric Saaz 3.) Richard Sheppard. The winner of this year’s competition get to brew a batch on the Brew Dog’s NanoDog system.
  • The May meeting is scheduled for Elevator. If we’re not able to meet in person, we’ll do another virtual meeting. Sara from Origina Malts is planning to give a malt talk during that meeting and we’ll do our best to make the talk work with however we meet.
  • The June meeting is scheduled for Restoration with HOPS and DOH. We’re still planning on a Saison competition at that meeting, so if you’re interested in entering, you can brew any of the following styles to enter with Saison as the base. Saison (25B), Fruit Beer (29A), Fruit and Spice Beer (29B), Specialty Fruit Beer (29C) and Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer (30A). The winning beer from among the three clubs will have their beer brewed by Frank at the brewery.