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:
2. The Guild summer picnic will be on Saturday June 1, noon-dusk, at Patapsco Valley State Park, Hollofield area, shelter #300. Pot luck food. There will be a hedonistic homebrew contest.
3. MASHOUT will be August 15-18 at the same Cumberland location.
4. Annapolis Homebrew Club’s 8th annual Pints4Paws will be on Saturday June 15, 2-6 PM, at the Navy stadium, 550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis. Check https://annapolishomebrewclub.com/pints4paws/ and https://www.facebook.com/PintsforPaws for updates. CRABS will pour about 6 beers. If you plan to serve beer, sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UA37YX6-u1YXMX6z-1600tw5ZCdasD_wP9tf9uNwoUg/edit?usp=drivesdk
5. Katie’s Bridge to Independence event
- Saturday September 14, 3:00-9:00 in Catonsville.
- Homebrews, wine, pit beef, live music, etc.
- $40 admission. If you donate a beer, you get in free.
- Website is https://www.katiesbridgetoindependence.org .
- Katie’s Bridge to Independence helps young adults with neuromuscular disease become more independent through academic scholarships and small home adaptions.
6. SPBW will have a meeting at Maryland Homebrew on Thursday June 13 at 7:00. Homebrews welcome.
7. This month’s competition was same grain / same hop. There were 7 entries. Winners were:
- 5th – Joe O’Keefe
- 4th – Tom D’Asto
- 3rd – Trevor Rose
- 2nd – Brian England
- 1st – Justin Wilson
8. Next meeting: Wednesday June 19. Competition will be session beers (<4.5% ABV).
9. Go to http://crabsbrew.org for CRABS-related information. The 2024 CRABS competition schedule is at http://www.crabsbrew.org/competition_schedule