September 2026

1. Midnight Homebrewers will be running the homebrew contest at the Maryland Microbrewery Fest at Union Mills on Saturday September 26. They are looking for judges, beer entries (American styles only), and especially stewards. Volunteers get breakfast, lunch, and free admission to the beer fest afterwards. This Friday 9/18 is the beer drop-off deadline at Maryland Homebrew and Flying Barrel. The competition page is at https://brewingcompetitions.com/mdmicrobrewfest/ .

August 2026

1. MASHOUT was a great success, with lots of great food, beer, and people. Trevor took second in the meatloaf contest, and John Jester and John Keough tied for third. Justin brewed a kveik onsite and the entire 4 gallons got consumed.

2. Crabs4CRABS will be on Sunday September 27 at Guilford Park pavilion, our usual location. Free for members and only $20 for guests. Kids under 14 are free. Sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13SWaYjFNXHYoxgYZ_WtS2HutyeHL8_lFyEYmOL73Ar4

July 2026

1. MASHOUT will be held August 13-16 at the same Cumberland location. This year’s CRABS food competition will be meatloaf. Speak up if you want to put a beer on the CRABS jockey box. Register by July 31 for early bird pricing at https://mashout.ticketspice.com/mashout-2026

2. Crabs4CRABS will be on Sunday September 27 at Guilford Park pavilion, our usual location. Free for members and only $20 for guests. Kids under 14 are free.

June 2026

1. MASHOUT will be held August 13-16 at the same Cumberland location. This year’s CRABS food competition will be meatloaf. Register by July 31 for early bird pricing at https://mashout.ticketspice.com/mashout-2026

2. Crabs4CRABS will be on Sunday September 27 at Guilford Park pavilion, our usual location.

3. Ben will be throwing a houseparty this Saturday June 27 starting at 3:00 PM. Bring a dish or something to throw on the grill. Kids welcome. Address was sent via email.

May 2026

1. The CRABS food-beer pairing was a great time as usual. Congratulations to Bob/Sylvia and Chris/Christa for their tie for best beer, Les for best food, and Bob/Sylvia for best pairing.

2. HomebrewCon will be held June 19-20 in Asheville NC, with National Homebrew Competition awards being given out on June 18. See https://homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/homebrewcon/

April 2026

1. The CRABS food-beer pairing will be on Sunday May 24, 1:00-6:00 PM at Rob and Lisa Kiernan’s house. More details and sign-up at:

March 2026

1. The CRABS food-beer pairing will be on Sunday May 24 at Rob and Lisa Kiernan’s house. More details and sign-up at:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Xl4DJRmmta51bY37cSqV-GCQeJswYAWdsftIyi90js/edit?usp=sharing

February 2026

1. A small impromptu meeting was held last Wednesday February 11 because Heavy Seas would not be available tonight.

2. We held tonight’s meeting at BA Auto Care in Columbia. A big thanks to Brian England for lending us his space.

3. 2026 dues are $25 for single and $40 for family membership. You can pay Rob in person or Venmo him at @Rob-Kiernan-CRABS

January 2026

1. Guild holiday party

December 2025

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”.

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