March Meeting
Toast: Morning is the time to pity the sober; it’s the best they’ll feel all day.
Guest/New Members: 25 members 2 Guest
Who is brewing?
Record 2022 – 1474.5 BUs
2023 club total 219 BU
2/1 February domras cup meeting 6:30-7:15 @MRBC
2/1 February Monthly meeting 7:30-9 @MRBC
2/3 Domras Cup pre judging 5pm @Thomas & Hutton 50 Park of Commerce Way Savannah, GA 31405
2/4 Domras Cup 8am @Thomas & Hutton 50 Park of Commerce Way Savannah, GA 31405
2/25 Tap room takeover at hopatomica
3/1 March Monthly meeting 7:30-9 @MRBC
3/12 Collab brew day with Southbound 9:00-1pm (supports CCA)
3/17 St. Patricks day downtown celebration
3/25 March stammtisch @ Roger’s house
New Business:
Collaboration with South Bound – Peach Pale Ale – proceeds will support CCA. 5-6 members expressed interest in going.
Old Business:
- 2023 competition outside of the club – stovall
Bill volunteered to head a consolidated Competitions Committee for 2023. Will encompass Iron Brewer, distributing SHA, NHC, and club only competition info, and organizing club efforts to ship or deliver consolidated entries.
- Henry offered a 15% discount for any batch of beer brewed for a competition entry.
Spotlight Brewery:
January: Service brewing with Mike – Freedom Machine Hazy IPA, its as good as it is American.
Look at Lot 9
Committee Discussion:
Moon River Brewing company (Alex’s Assessments, Pinks Points, Jeff’s jibberish)
Lots of great stuff happening. Hiring Danielle Hicks to play every Thursday live from 6-9.
Treasurer’s Report (Gene)
Chandler did a drawing for tap handles for those who paid their dues. If you have not yet, please do!
The Club is incorporated! We will have a new link on the paypal site soon
Barrel Committee: (Jon E.):
· Barrel Project Delta 6 (sixth run our first barrel) Lambic, all contributions currently in barrel. Went into the barrel June 22. We will look at tasting in the coming months
- Barrel Project Echo 1
Belgian Dark Strong recipe.
The barrel was is filled on Nov.12
Tasted on 4 MAR, agreed that it is ready.
- Echo 2
Will be an American Barleywine. Need to finalize list of brewers and select a fill date.
Zymurgy Article (Meridith)
- Still waiting to hear back, no update
Stammtisch FEB ():
Tap room take over. Had a great time, we should do it more often.
Stammtisch March(Roger): 4PM until his wife tells everyone to leave. Roger is making BBQ, bring your sides. Post in the Facebook group for the address.
Merch interest (Bryan)
Black t-shirts are all sold out
What does the club want for 2023?
More stickers? More glasses? More tshirts? More “Brewers Shirt”?
We can look at setting up a print on demand site and making/ selling shirts, but there would be a standing cost.
Plan on creating a new sticker for the participants of the barrel projects.
Domras (Chandler)
Thank you to all that came and helped out it was a great success.
Competitions committee(Bill):
· Iron Brewer:
- January: New Year New Beer, Experimental Beer
- February: Belgian style ale
- March: Irish Stout or Red Ale
- April: American IPA (Hazy, West Coast, Session, Double, Triple, etc.)
SHA Competitions
Shamrock Open – Only a few spots left
Colonial Cup – FULL
CASK Beer Blitz – Opened 04 MAR
· 2023 Comps
o April comp that will qualify for GABF Pro-Am entries with Moon River, pending style selection from MRBC.
o Four club participants sent entries off to NHC, thanks to the Becker brothers for making the delivery to Tampa happen!
ReBrew is happening (stovall)
July 17th at moon river
We will need 10 gallons per partnership
Low gravity beers, 5% or less
8-10 people, 2 kegs each, water will be here in the next 3 weeks
Fall Club Germany trip (Chris)
As of the January meeting this is no longer happening as a club event
Registar (Scott)
If you are interested in shadowing the registrar position, contact Scott.
He is looking for someone to help with domras and take it over in 2024.
Upcoming Dates:
Stammtisch’s:
January: Tjs house
February: No stammtich, Domras
March: Roger Booze March 25th
April: TBD (Comp)
May: Matt Becker on Tybee
June: TBD
July: Cheryl and dave
Competitions:
Beauty comp at domras
April tied to moon river so they can send it to GABF
Group Brew Day:
Do we want to plan one?
Other
NHC is in San Diego this year, end of June
Tech Talk: vince
TBD: Brewing with Spices by Bill Austin