June 2019 meeting notes

Saturday 6/22/2019

  • Thanks to Marcie & Adam Kendall for Hosting
  • Another fantastic potluck food spread!!
  • Next Meeting – Sun, July 21 @ Hammer and Forge
    • Fruit Beer Presentation
    • Ken & Jen S-K to do presentation
  • August Meeting – Aug 17 or 18
    • Tentatively @ Doug Moyer house
    • Brian & Vanessa Rorrer backup hosts
  • Treasurer Report – Mike U
    • $6775.57 in account
    • 102 members in total
  • 2019 Upcoming Events
    • Microfestivus – Aug 10
      • Volunteer portal not open yet
      • Harry sent email about volunteering for club (judge and pour positions)
      • Only 2 pouring shifts, focus on needing second shift volunteers
      • Pouring volunteers please sign up online with Microfestivus as well
    • Green Hill Highland Games – Aug 24 9-6am
      • Roanoke County asked for additional paperwork that’s being worked on
      • Mario, Brian and Tim talking through brewing demonstrations
    • LTHB Day – First weekend of November
      • Southern Hills for sure, Blue Ridge Hydroponics unconfirmed
  • Competition Updates
    • Bushels and Barrels
      • Ken and Jen 1st place win
      • Allen F with 2nd place win in light category
    • Three Notch’d IPA competition
      • 13 total entries
      • Allen F 3rd with Gushy Stuff, Citra/Simcoe IPA
      • Carry & Justin, 2nd with She Wolf, Strawberry Milkshake IPA
      • Rudy Lyon, 1st with Quick Chowdah, Kviek IPA
      • Winning brew day July 10
  • Judging Update
    • VA Craft beer cup
      • Ken S-K, Matt Klumpp, Doug Moyer, Dan Tatarka judging
      • Jen S-K, Rachel Klumpp volunteer as well
    • Ken S-K wants to get more certified judges, looking at doing training program
  • Other updates
    • 12 x 12 Canopy has been purchased for Guild use. Plain white, not branded.
    • Chris G hopes to have pricing for new work shirt order soon. Stay tuned.
    • Chris Rill asks about Chaos Mountain brew share
      • Harry mentions that Bryan and Big LIck might be up for doing one as well
  • 50/50
    • $75 total: 37.50 to Club, 37.50 to winner Brian and Vanessa Rorrer
  • 11C Strong Bitter Competition Results
    • 3rd Place – Ian McElhone
    • 2nd Place – Rudy Lyon
    • 1st Place – Steve Lusk
    • Brewer drawing prize – Sierra Nevada hat to Chris Gray
    • Judge/Steward drawing prize – StarSan to Ken S-K
    • Thanks to Kathy M for another smoothly run judging event