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
- 1st (14 pts) - Saison (Ben Schwalb & his friend Mike)
- 2nd (tie - 12 pts) - Hazy IPA (Jason Heinen & Lisa Petrocelli)
- 2nd (tie - 12 pts) - Belgian Dark Strong (John Bugert & Chris H./Christa C.)
- 4th (6 pts) - Lager (Joe & Lisa O'Keefe)
- 5th (5 pts) - Red Lager (Jeff Adelsberger & Greg Thompson)
- 6th (tie - 4 pts) - Helles Lager (Craig Bryant & Rob Kiernan)
- 6th (tie - 4 pts) - Azacca Pale Ale (Trevor & Laura Rose)
- 8th (2 pts) - Snakebite (Les White)
- 9th (1 pt) - Hefeweizen (Rob Farrell & Ben Schwalb)
Best Food
- 1st (29 pts) - Tikka Masala Puffs (Trevor & Laura Rose)
- 2nd (10 pts) - Moussaka (Jeff Adelsberger & Greg Thompson)
- 3rd (8 pts) - Goat Cheese & Fig crackers (Joe & Lisa O'Keefe)
- 4th (5 pts) - Jalapeño poppers (John Bugert & Chris H./Christa C.)
- 5th (4 pts) - Sausage Balls (Jason Heinen & Lisa Petrocelli)
- 6th (3 pts) - Ricotta cookies (Les White)
- 7th (2 pts) - Sausage bites (Ben Schwalb & his friend Mike)
- 8th (tie - 1 pt) - Banana Cream Cake (Rob Farrell & Ben Schwalb)
- 8th (tie - 1 pt) - Goat Cheese/Honey/Almond crackers (Craig Bryant & Rob Kiernan)
Best Pairing
- 1st (12 pts) - Azacca Pale Ale and Tikka Masala Puffs (Trevor & Laura Rose)
- 2nd (11 pts) - Hefeweizen and Banana Cream Cake (Rob Farrell & Ben Schwalb)
- 3rd (8 pts) - Snakebite and Ricotta cookies (Les White)
- 4th (6 pts) - Lager and Goat Cheese & Fig crackers (Joe & Lisa O'Keefe)
- 5th (tie - 5 pts) - Red Lager and Moussaka (Jeff Adelsberger & Greg Thompson)
- 5th (tie - 5 pts) - Helles lager and Goat Cheese/Honey/Almond crackers (Craig Bryant & Rob Kiernan)
- 7th (4 pts) - Saison and Sausage bites (Ben Schwalb & his friend Mike)
- 8th (3 pts) - Hazy IPA and Sausage Balls (Jason Heinen & Lisa Petrocelli)
- 9th (2 pts) - Belgian Dark Strong and Jalapeño poppers (John Bugert & Chris H./Christa C.)
2. Annapolis Homebrew Club’s 8th annual Pints 4 Paws was also a success. CRABS poured 9 beers. Kudos to Chris H. and Christa for all their hard work.
3. Congratulations to our own Justin Wilson, whose dubbel won the gold medal in the Belgian category of FOAM’s Battle of the Bubbles.
4. MASHOUT will be August 15-18 at the same Cumberland location. CRABS will have one of our jockey boxes (either the 4-tap or the 6-tap) depending on how many beers we serve.
5. Crabs4CRABS will be in September. The date has not been set but the weekend of September 21-22 looks likely. Which date will be determined later.
6. There will be karaoke at Crooked Crab tonight, Thursday 6/20, 6:30-9:30 PM.
7. Katie’s Bridge to Independence event
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Saturday September 14, 3:00-9:00 in Catonsville.
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Homebrews, wine, pit beef, live music, etc.
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$40 admission. If you donate a beer, you get in free.
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Website is https://www.katiesbridgetoindependence.org .
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Katie’s Bridge to Independence helps young adults with neuromuscular disease become more independent through academic scholarships and small home adaptions.
8. Ben will have a house party on Saturday June 29 starting at 3:00 PM. Food is pot luck – bring a dish or something for the grill. He will supply lots of beer, but of course more is welcome. There will be a musical jam; if you play an instrument, feel free to bring it and join in. Email him at benbrew at verizon dot net for the address.
9. This month’s competition was session beers. There were 9 entries. Winners were:
- 5th – Brian England
- 4th – Jeff Adelsberger
- 3rd – Bob Baroncinni
- 2nd – Justin Wilson
- 1st – Jason Heinen
10. Next meeting: Wednesday July 17. Competition will be UK beers. Ben will be on another one of his beer-and-hiking adventures so someone else will need to take and distribute notes.
11. Go to http://crabsbrew.org for CRABS-related information. The 2024 CRABS competition schedule is at http://www.crabsbrew.org/competition_schedule