December 2019 meeting notes

* Thanks to Chaos Mountain Brewing For Hosting!

            Also thank you to everyone who attended!

  • Next Meeting: Southern Hills Homebrew Supply
    • SUNDAY – JAN 19 (3 PM to 6 PM)
  • 2020 Meeting Locations: Who wants to host??
    • Ken & Jen SK – May
    • Adam K – June
    • Harry – September
    • Justin & Carrie – October
  • Treasurer’s Report– Mike U.
    • 120 Members
    • $6502.09
  • 2020 Club Competition Beer Styles – Rudy
    • 15C Irish Extra Stout – March
    • 10A German Weissbier – June
    • 14B Scotch Heavy – September
    • 17C Wee Heavy – December
    • We are looking for volunteers to do the style presentations. Any takers?
  • Throwdown 2020 – (Ken S-K)
    • Officially scheduled March 20 and March 21
    • Thursday at Barrel Chest 5:30PM first organizational meeting – all welcome
    • Need members for SWAG team especially (begging for free stuff)
    • Need volunteers to pull this off, so please reach out to Ken to volunteer
  • Competition Updates (Steve Lusk)
    • Website has been updated
    • Spring competitions coming up quickly (including Throwdown, wink wink)
    • Steve volunteering to keep track of points for BJCP competitions
  • Proposed Bylaws Amendment: Competition Rules and Scoring (discussion – not voting)
    • Brewer of the year proposed changes, could go the whole year with no medals and still be brewer of the year.
    • Possibly change this to member of the year to recognize those who may do things for the club other than just brew beer.
    • Allen proposed doing Member of the Quarter
    • We’ll coordinate via email, present final amendment to bylaws January meeting, Vote in February
    • No opposition to multiple awards
  • 2020 Officers Election Results
    • VP: Adam Kendall
    • President: Chris Gray
    • Board will remain the same: Rudy, Allen, Harry
    • Treasurer: Mike U.
  • Q4 Competition Results: 26D Belgian Dark Strong
    • 13 beers entered
    • Judging Drawing Prize: Matt Klumpp ($40 gift card SHHS)
    • Brewer Drawing Prize: John Merkwan ($40 gift card SHHS)
    • 3rd: Mike C.
    • 2nd: Jen & Ken S-K
    • 1st: Scott S.
  • Brewer of the Year
    • 153 Points, Rudy Lyon
    • 151 Points, Ken & Jen SK
  • 50/50 Raffle
    • $69 to club / $70 to winner – Ian M
    • StarSan consolation – Jim N.
    • 20$ GC to Craft Beer & Brewing Mag – Scott S
  • Open Floor (Nothing brought up)
  • Dirty Santa Exchange
  • Total Attendance: 50 +/-