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:
- 5th – Chris + Christa
- 4th (tie) – Joe O’Keefe
- 4th (tie) – Tom D’Asto
- 3rd – Brian England
- 2nd – Justin Wilson
- 1st – John Jester
3. Some old CRABS shirts were given out.
4. Maryland Homebrew will host Big Brew on Saturday May 3.
5. The Guild summer picnic will be on Saturday June 7, noon-dusk, at Patapsco Valley State Park, Hollofield area, shelter #300. There will be a hedonistic homebrew contest.
6. John Bugert set up a CRABS swag store where we can submit designs for T-shirts. The link will be sent out. Another site will be used to order cups.
7. There is one keg of barrel stout that no one has claimed. If you brewed stout and have not claimed a keg, speak up.
8. MASHOUT will be August 14-17 at the same Cumberland location.
9. This month’s competition was hedonistic. There were 14 entries. Winners were:
- 5th – Rob Kiernan
- 4th – Bob Baroncinni
- 3rd – Joe O’Keefe
- 2nd – Joel Gallihue
- 1st – Chris + Christa
10. Next meeting: Wednesday February 19. Competition will be UK beers.
11. Go to http://crabsbrew.org for CRABS-related information. The 2025 CRABS competition schedule is at http://www.crabsbrew.org/competition_schedule