Star City Brewers Guild
February 2023 Meeting Notes
Monday February 20th, 2023
Twisted Track Brewpub
- Thank you Rudy for hosting!
- Future meeting host volunteers
- March – Harry Montoro
- April – Bill Gunn
- May – Southern Hills Homebrew Supply
- June – James and Joan
- July – ?
- August – Pete Heyroth
- September – Harry Montoro
- October – ?
- November – Southern Hills Homebrew Supply
- December – ?
- Financial Report
- 7623.38 in the bank
- 61 paid members
- Upcoming Events
- March 2023 – Q1 18B American Pale Ale Competition
- April 2023 – Q2 Style Presentation
- Rudy Lyon has volunteered to do the style presentation
- May 6, 2023 – Big Brew for National Homebrew Day
- Need brewers, beer donors, ABC license, food etc
- Tim will contact the ABC in attempts to gain a banquet license
- June 2023 – Q2 6C Dunkles Bock Competition
- July 2023 – Q3 21A American IPA Style Presentation
- August 2023 – Microfestivus 2023
- The Square Society has stated that they are planning on holding Microfestivus 2023!
- Communications have begun with the president of the Square Society Kristin Hunt to see how the Guild will be able to contribute to this event
- August 2023 – Green Hill Highland Games
- September 2023 – Q3 21A American IPA Competition
- October 2023 – Q4 10C Weizenbock Style Presentation
- November 4, 2023 – Learn to Homebrew Day
- Need brewers, beer donors, ABC license, food etc
- December 2023 – Christmas Party and Q4 10C Weizenbock Competition
- August 2023 – Microfestivus 2023
- Ideas for growth in Guild participation and membership continued
- Rudy will work with Lynn on updating our fliers
- John Thompson has also volunteered to help out on this project
- Website content has been brought up to current with meeting notes and BOTY posts
- A request for volunteers to help update content and update look and feel
- Majority of the members present agreed with continuing to have the business portion of the meeting prior to social hour
- Competition meetings will continue to have the meeting start following judging sessions
- Open Floor
- John gave some updates on interest of combined efforts with The Smith Mountain Mashers and Microfestivus
- Harry will reach out to Robin via email
- John gave some updates on interest of combined efforts with The Smith Mountain Mashers and Microfestivus
- Q1 American Pale Ale (18B) Style Presentation
- Keith Fields brought three commercial examples and supplied print outs for the style guild lines
- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery Dales Pale Ale, Maine Beer Company MO
- Keith Fields brought three commercial examples and supplied print outs for the style guild lines
- 50/50 Drawing
- Damon Stultz won $48.50
Attendance: 22
