Meeting Minutes

January 2025

1. 2025 dues are to be paid to Rob K. via cash, check, or Venmo @Rob-Kiernan-CRABS

2. 2024 Brewers of the Year awards were given out:

5^th– Chris + Christa
4^th (tie) – Joe O’Keefe
4^th (tie) – Tom D’Asto
3^rd– Brian England
2^nd– Justin Wilson
1^st – John Jester

3. Some old CRABS shirts were given out.

4. Maryland Homebrew will host Big Brew on Saturday May 3.

December 2024

1. This was our annual holiday party, with a bottle swap, food, and gift beer for the Heavy Seas folks.

2. CRABS barrel project.

November 2024

1. The Guild holiday party will be back at Heavy Seas, on Saturday 12/7. It will be held in the other building toward the end of the parking area. The space will be big and rectangular so everything will be viewable at once. We will have a club table. Theme is tailgating. Some food ideas are mac-n-cheese, meatballs, wings, smoked sausage, and pork sliders.

October 2024

1. The 20th annual BARCStoberfest Kickoff & Beer Drop Party will be this Friday 10/26, 6-9 PM at Checkerspot. Event website: https://www.barcstoberfest.org/

2. Homebrew Extravaganza at Checkerspot had fewer beers than usual (13) but was still a fun event. A few CRABSters served beers.

September 2024

1. Crabs4CRABS will be held this Saturday September 21, 1-6 PM, at Guilford Park, 9900 Guilford Rd, Jessup (the usual location). Pot luck food and all the crabs you can eat. Free for CRABS members and $20 for guests. Sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X6BhWsZ8faTd8NYgFqL9D5Dg1nn6q8SkIVprYAqVIZk/edit?usp=sharing

June 2024

1. The food+beer pairing was a great event. The rain did not dampen spirits one bit. Here are the best-of voting results:

Best Beer

May 2024

1. Our food+beer pairing will be this Saturday May 18, starting at 1:00, at the home of Rob and Lisa Kiernan. All members and significant others are welcome to attend whether or not they compete. See the following Google document for the address, and to sign up:

April 2024

1. We had about two dozen folks and lots of beer.

2. BaltiBrew’s Brübakes will be this Sunday April 21, 2-4 PM at Checkerspot Brewing.

March 2024

1. We had almost 30 people and some new faces.

2. 2024 dues are to be paid to Rob K. via cash, check, or Venmo @Rob-Kiernan-CRABS

3. Most of the CRABS stout has been brewed and put into the barrel, with a few more batches coming.

4. FOAM will be doing a brewery bus tour this Saturday March 23. See https://www.facebook.com/FOAM.Homebrew.Club/ for details.

February 2024

1. Another great turnout with about 25 folks and a lot of beer.

2. 2024 dues are to be paid to Rob K. via cash, check, or Venmo @Rob-Kiernan-CRABS

3. Most of the stout to be aged in a barrel has been brewed, with a few more folks to brew in the near future. We hope to fill the barrel in March. We might do a partial fill on Sunday March 10 with the rest to follow, or fill it all at once later in the month.

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