Carolina Brewmasters Club Meeting 

December 7, 2005

President

·         The next meeting will be held at the Mellow Mushroom on North Davidson Street at 6:30 on Wednesday January 4, 2006

·         2006 dues are due.  The best $15 you’ll ever spend.  As in the past, payment is due by the March meeting otherwise you’ll be dropped from the roster

·         Wayne Fricke presented a check to a representative of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the amount of $8500.00, proceeds from the Oktoberfest.  We have also donated the same amount to the NoDa Neighborhood Association.  We should be proud that we are able to provide charitable organizations with this amount of money.

·         A large number of beers were brewed by members in November           

·         Elections of 2006 officers took place with the following members elected:

o       President – Todd Bowman

o       VP Oktoberfest – Wayne Fricke

o       VP Competitions – Bill Lynch

o       VP Social Activities – Justin Mitchell

o       VP Education – Mike Ruff

o       VP Recruiting – Ben Dolphens

o       Secretary/Treasurer – Felton Dengler

• Finally, I would like to sincerely thank all of the officers and committee members that I had the privilege of serving with over the last two years of my presidency. 

Competitions

• The Palmetto Competition was held this past Saturday.  A total of 8 CBM members were in attendance to assist in judging and stewarding
• Though a number of CBM members took ribbons it was not enough to put us past the Palmetto State Brewers.  Winners included:
  • Tom Henderson (2^nd place Cream Ale, 2^nd place Imperial IPA)
  • Gary Cathey (1^st place Special Bitter)
  • Bill Lynch (2^nd place Scottish 70/, 1^st place Wee Heavy)
  • Brian Beauchemin (3^rd place Wee Heavy, 1^st Place American Pale Ale)
  • David Jones (3^rd place American Pale Ale, 3^rd place Belgian Blond, 2^nd place Fruit Beer)
  • Charles Scheffer (2^nd place Brown Porter)
  • Jamison Murphy (1^st place Russian Imperial Stout also 3^rd Best of Show)
  • Jim Smith (3^rd place American IPA)
  • Tony Profera (2^nd place Weizenbock, 3^rd place Belgian Specialty)
  • Spencer Stubbs (2^nd place American Barleywine)
  • Jessica and Justin Mitchell (3^rd place American Barleywine)

• In the mead categories CBM made a clean sweep!
  • Gary Cathey (2^nd place Pyment as well as 3^rd place Best of Show, 3^rd place Other Fruit Melomel, 2^nd place Common Cider)
  • Kevin Martin, 1^st place Sweet Mead as well as 2^nd place Best of Show, 3^rd place Semi-sweet Mead, 1^st place Metheglin as well as first place Best of Show, 2^nd place Braggot, 1^st place English Cider, 3^rd place New England Cider,
• Next CBOY events are  CARBOY in mid March and the US Open on April 22

• Reminder:  The schedule for 2006 AHA Club Only Competitions is:
  • January 2006 – Belgian Strong Ale – Category 18 (entries due by 2/4/06)
  • March 2006 – American Ales – Category 10 (entries due by 4/1/06)
  • May 2006 – Extract Beers (minimum 50% extract used)
  • August 2006 – Mead – Categories 24-26
  • September 2006 – Stout – Category 13
  • November 2006 – Light Hybrid Beer – Category 6

Recruiting  

• A number of new members were welcomed.  The club has grown to an amazing 130 members!

Education

• BJCP study sessions.  Session 11 will be held on December 14.  The beers to be discussed are Lambics, beers to be evaluated are Belgian Strong Ales.  Reading assignment is on sanitation
• Members wishing to take the February exam need to pay their fees ASAP 
• Club will subsidize any exam takers whether first timers or judges looking to move up in the ranks
• It’s time to start thinking about holding 2006 brew sessions.   We need volunteers to host one especially the first three months of the year.  Remember, all hosts are eligible to submit receipts for up to $20 to cover the cost of food. 

Social Events

• This year’s holiday party will be held at Bruno Wichnoski’s home on Saturday December 10.  Information has been posted on the club website

• The CBM pint night was a success despite the fact the owner never got the beers they expected from their distributor                              

Oktoberfest/Treasurer

• Felton will be collecting dues for 2006.  PLEASE check the personal information on the roster especially your email address