1. We had good food and beer, did a 750 swap, and donated lots of beer to the Heavy Seas staff.

2. The Guild holiday party will be on Saturday January 31, 2026, 6-10 PM at Heavy Seas. Charities will be House of Ruth, Pints for Prostates, and Habitat for Humanity. Ticket sales are live at https://fshcg.ticketspice.com/2025-guild-holiday-party

3. The CRABS theme for the Guild holiday party will be “creepy carnival”.

4. 2026 dues are $25 for single and $40 for family membership. You can pay Rob in person or Venmo him at @Rob-Kiernan-CRABS

5. Officer “elections” (i.e., renewals) were held, and the club officers remain:

• President – Joe O’Keefe
• Vice president – Chris Hermance
• Secretary – Ben Schwalb
• Treasurer – Rob Kiernan
• Guild rep – Tom Flavin

6. Brewer of the year medals were handed out. Winners were:

• 5th – John Jester
• 4th – Chris+Christa
• 3rd – Joe O’Keefe
• 2nd – Jason Heinen
• 1st – Bob Baroncinni

7. Next meeting: Wednesday January 21, 2026. Competition will be hedonistic.

8. Go to http://crabsbrew.org for CRABS-related information. The 2026 CRABS competition schedule is not up yet but will eventually be at http://www.crabsbrew.org/competition_schedule