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
4. HomebrewCon will be held June 19-20 in Asheville NC, with National Homebrew Competition awards being given out on June 18. Registration for the National Homebrew Competition ends on February 25. See https://homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/
5. MASHOUT will be held August 13-16 at the same Cumberland location. This year’s CRABS food competition will be meatloaf.
6. A reminder that any beer going through the Heavy Seas taproom must be hidden so that it’s not apparent that it’s beer.
7. The CRABS food-pair pairing is tentatively set for Sunday May 17 at Rob and Lisa’s. We should firm up the date by next month.
8. The Guild summer picnic will be on Saturday June 6, noon-dusk, at Patapsco Valley State Park, Hollofield area, shelter #300. Pot luck food. There will be a hedonistic homebrew contest.
9. BMore Brew Crew will have a gathering on Sunday February 22 starting at 2:00 at the Brass Tap in Baltimore. Rare beers will be poured. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1467848644703708/
10. The CRABS quad barrel should be emptied sometime this spring. Let’s coordinate a date or two.
11. This month’s competition was UK beers. There were 10 entries. Winners were:
- 5th – Tom D’Asto
- 4th – John Bugert
- 3rd (tie) – Les White
- 3rd (tie) – Brian England
- 3rd (tie) – Chris+Christa
- 2nd – Jared Silliman
- 1st – Justin Wilson
12. Next meeting: Wednesday March 18. Competition will be Belgian and Trappist.
13. Go to http://crabsbrew.org for CRABS-related information. The 2026 CRABS competition schedule is at http://www.crabsbrew.org/competition_schedule