A small but spirited group of seventeen members and one guest (Chris D.) assembled at the home of Bryan and Jenny S. for the September meeting and Oatmeal Stout competition. Welcome to new member Thomas B. and thanks to our host and hostess for welcoming the group to their home.
Will reported that we have 54 members and a bank balance of $558.73.
If you want to have the SCBG logo embroidered on an item of clothing, Will has offered to collect items at the October meeting. Each item will cost around $6.
Teach a Friend to Home Brew is Saturday, November 7th. Ads have been placed with The Roanoke Times and City Magazine. The ABC license has been filled out and mailed in. Jeff F., Chris M. and Bryan S. have volunteered to demonstrate the brewing process. Even if you are unable to attend we would still like you to provide some homebrew for sampling. Fran is thinking about doing some food/beer pairings so in the near future Will will be sending an email asking you what beer you are planning to bring.Two ideas for designing a T-shirt for the BOTY winner were put brought to the floor. Chuck G. offered to contact a friend who is a graphic artist. He will see if his friend is willing to put something together for the cost of a bit of beer but no dollars. Harry suggested the idea of the SCBG logo with "BOTY 2009" embroidered under it.
Blacksburg Brew Do is Saturday, 24 October from noon to 6:00 pm. Guidelines and forms for the homebrew competition have been posted at www.blacksburgbrewdo.com. Will is getting a convoy together to go down on Sunday the 11th for dinner at Bull n Bones and to drop off bottles for the competition. Preliminary plan is to arrive in Blacksburg around 5 pm. If you want to enter beers into the competition he will take them down for you. He will be sending out an email with details later.
Bramwell Oktoberfest is 10 October from 2-8pm. Visit their website at www.bramwelloktoberfest.com/ for more information. They also have a homebrew contest. A laid back relaxing event that has captured a handful of SCBG members who regularly attend.
October's meeting will include a general discussion on possible 2010 competition styles. Between October's meeting and the November meeting each member will submit their 4 choices. All of the written choices will be summarized and the members will then vote from the total list at the November meeting. The top 4 choices will be the competition styles, and the members will then vote to determine which quarter to feature each choice.
Future Meeting Sites:
October Meeting Date is the 17th at 4:00 at Jeff and Cindy F. (Imperial Tasting - Bryan)
November: Date is the 21st. Carrie & Justin (Chris to present info on Siebel Sensory Kit versus AHA Flavorist for club decision)
December: Will. Imperial Anything Competition
January. Open
After a short break, judging for the Oatmeal Stout competition began. Nine beers were entered for competition with the following results: 1st place to Beth D., 2nd place to James B. and 3rd place to Will L. Congratulations also to Kevin who won the competitors raffle prize, a gift certificate to BRHP provided by Chris & Fran A.
