March 2019 Minutes

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March 2019 Minutes

#1 Post by beercritter » Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:20 pm

LBG March Meeting Minutes
7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019

Presentation slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... =sharing

INTRODUCTIONS
  • Homebrew: Homebrew: Jon brought a cider. Mike brought a Yakima Valley IPA. Josh brought an NEIPA (fourth iteration).
  • Guests/New Members: Pat (friend of Dale and Lisa)
  • Cleanup Crew: Lynette, Matt, Mike
EVENTS
  • Social Brew Day will be Saturday, March 23, at Lawrence Creates Makerspace at 512 E. Ninth St. Come hang out!
  • April Hoppy Hour on April 4 at Servaes Brewing Co.: Be the FIRST to check out the new brewery of our very own member Courtney Servaes! Come see what Courtney has planned and try a few of her first beers! Because of space constraints, MEMBERS ONLY, please.
  • Entry registration for the Big Brew Day Brew-Off opens at noon Saturday, March 16. Entries due by Wednesday, April 17. Only accepting 150 entries! Judging will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Free State Production Facility. Sign up to judge or steward at http://lawrencebrewers.org/competition. The discount code for LBG members will be LBGMEMBER2019. Anyone using this discount code who is not a member will forfeit the entry fee and will not have their beer judged. Do not share the discount code with anyone who is not a paid LBG member! Lots of prizes and two scale-ups will be up for grabs!
  • KC Nanofest is Saturday, May 18. Even if you don’t have a booth, it’s a fun festival to attend. Blind Piper (Bruce and Nate) and Josh DaVee will have booths.
  • Tickets have been claimed for Parkville. If you’re donating a keg, get your beer descriptions to Sara/Duane ASAP.
OFFICER REPORTS
Treasurer
  • $5,878.24 in funds (number needs updated from February)
  • The Internet service cost decreased.
  • Jon still has swag for sale.
Librarian
  • Lynette has completed an inventory of the library. Box 5 is designated for non-beer books.
  • Still missing some books. Thinking about re-ordering some and finding equivalents (newer versions) for others.
  • Putting together a reading list for BJCP, cicerone, etc. Matt plans to donate a copy of BJCP study flash cards.

FRESH ON THE FORUM
  • Sign up to bring a keg and side dish to Maifest.
SEMINAR
  • LBG member and 23rd Street Head Brewer Tucker Craig led the seminar on brut IPAs.
TASTING
  • Jim led the tasting on American stouts and porters. They included: Founders Porter, Boulevard Bully! Porter, Deschutes Obsidian Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin and Boulevard Dark Truth. Happy Pi Day!
Jenalea Myers
Critter Brewing Co.

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