7 p.m. Thursday, September 7th, 2022
Presentation slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... sp=sharing
Presenters: Officers
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Brewfest XXVI - Same Place as Last Year - Saturday, September 24th
- Hall of Foamers Club Competition -- October 9th
- Haunted Hop-Luck (KC Area Clubs) - Saturday, October 22nd
- Holiday party is Saturday, December 3rd
- Pints for Pets 2023 - Saturday, May 20th (New location TBA)
- KC Brew Club Collab
- Jarrod Lynds is hosting the brew in Lawrence
- Each group will brew a beer
- Beers will be on tap at the Haunted Hop-Luck in October
- Club Homebrew Competition
- The Hall of Foamers are sponsoring a homebrew competition at the club level. All area brew clubs are invited to compete.
- Final Judging in Topeka on October 9th
- Each club can submit up to three entries -- We are targeting a tasting around October 1st to whittle down our clubs entries to three
- The contest will be a single style - IPA (any IPA)
- Each club/contestant should provide a judge for this event
- Brewfest 26
- Time to volunteer!
- Don't forget to get signed up to work the taps!
- Keg donations are now closed
- What's new this year?
- Volunteer night Wed. Sept. 21st
- You need to volunteer to one of the committees or the ticket tent to attend
- Early access to pick your camping spot!
- Brat-dawgs (or whatever you call them), possibly a movie
- Gate opens around 5:00
- Camp Dale - Thursday, Sept. 22nd
- Gates open at 4:00
- $20 to defray the cost of the campsite for the night
- Chris Stenger is doing pizza again this year!
- Friday Night Lights
- If you are onsite Friday afternoon, Thank you for volunteering to help set up
- The shrimp boil is back, Thanks to Dale with Mr. Bacon
- Tickets are $15
- Please sign up by September 15th, so we can shop accordingly
- Sign up in person with Jake, on the forum, or email president@lawrencebrewers.org
- Cash, check or paypal
- Volunteer night Wed. Sept. 21st
- Music
- Rest for the Wicked
- Ghosts of Johnny Cash
- Old No. 5's
- Crown Cassette
- And... Till Willis will be roaming the campground 7:00 to 10:00
- Apparel
- Jarrod has more options for us this year
- Prices have gone up a bit (still a bargain!) so Jarrod doesn't lose too much money
- Get your order in by September 18th!
- Here's the link to get your order in: https://brewfest2022.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
- Time to volunteer!
- Haunted Hop Luck
- October 22nd, 4PM to 9PM
- Sar-Ko Park, Lenexa
- This is a get together for all the area clubs: Lawrence Brewers Guild, Missouri Mashers, KC Bier Meisters, ZZ Hops, Johnson County Brewing Society
- The beers from the Brew Club Collabs will be on tap here
- Mr. Beer will have BBQ on sale
- Glassware will soon be available for preorder
- Bring kegs!
Treasurer
- 74 paid members, so far
- If you've already renewed, you membership card is ready. If not, remember to renew today
- Keg maintenance & Carbonation Methods
- Frank Dillon and Josh Davee
- This is our annual, before-Brewfest discussion on how to be successful in getting beer to Brewfest
- If you are having issues getting kegged for Brewfest, reach out -- we can help!
TASTING
- Oktoberfest
- Oktoberfest is typically celebrated in September, so here we are
- KC Bier Co. Festbier (7A Vienna Lager)
- Weihenstephaner Festbier (4B Festbier)
- New Glarus Oktoberfest (6A Marzen)
- Free State Oktoberfest (61 Marzen)
- Firestone Walker Oaktoberfest (331 Wood-aged Beer, underlying style 6A Marzen)
- Upcoming Tastings
- October - Hops from Around the World
- Noivember - Meads