January Meeting Notes and Event Recap

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Happy New Year, friends and folks! 2022 will be a great year for the NBA and we are starting off with a bunch of great topics. Let’s jump in and recap the recent goings-on!

The Winter Party held a couple things going on:

  • Officer Elections
    • President Aaron D was re-elected for another term in that role. The club will surely continue to flourish under his leadership.
    • Director of Operations Steve M stepped down from re-election for his role. We greatly appreciate the work he has done in this position and will surely benefit from other projects and events where he will provide his expert insight.
    • Jim I was elected to the Director of Operations role. He has some ideas for the membership and event committees under the purview of this position.
  • Club High Gravity Competition
    • The meeting also included the informal competition for beers ≥8% brewed in 2021. Congratulations to Matt J for winning with his Coffee Stout.
    • Honorable mentions to Jim I for his DIPA and Al S for his Bitter Stout.
    • All five entries were solid beers!

For club business, there are a few things going on:

  • Merchandise
    • Stacking taster glasses are available at $4/one, $7/two, $12/four
    • Jim I is researching a site that sells branded hoodies, shirts, etc.; keep an eye out
  • January, February, and March meetings this year will be held at ESNS as they are not running their tax prep course this year. Keep an eye on the Club Calendar for upcoming meeting and event locations.
  • 2022 membership renewal is due in January for all members. Please submit $20 through PayPal to nba.treasury@gmail.com with your name and email or visit the Join or Renew Today page on the website.
    • Check with a member of the leadership committee for your 2022 membership card.
    • Members renewing (or joining!) by January 31 will also receive bottles from the first pull from the club solera — a straight pale sour and peach pale sour. I assure you they are wonderful bottles. Pick-up or coordination is required by the February meeting.
  • There are a couple relatively minor changes to the club by-laws
    • Members joining between July 1 and October 31 receive a 50% discount ($10 instead of $20 for 2022). Members joining between November 1 and December 31 will pay the full annual membership fee good through the following calendar year. These changes are effective 01/01/2022.
    • Check out the Club By-Laws page on the website for full, official details.
  • Nick M is coordinating club bike rides throughout 2022. Members can check out the thread in the Google Group email for more details. Expect 3-4 rides during the summer and one in the fall for an Oktoberfest tour. The rides will focus on enjoying the beer and biking slowly.
  • HomebrewCon 2022 is scheduled for June 23-35 in Pittsburgh. If there is enough interest, there will be an NBA AirBNB to save on lodging and transportation.
  • A few barrel transfers are planned for the next few months:
    • The George Dickel barrel Dark Sour will be transferred and refilled in early February.
    • One of the French Oak Lambic-style barrels will follow around February/March.
    • The Rittenhouse Rye Stout will be swapped around March/April.
    • Members should keep an eye out for emails to sign up for these barrels over the next couple months.
  • Over the next couple months we have a couple great education topics planned:
    • In February we will have a guest speaker from Lallemand to talk about their yeast.
    • The March meeting lands on St. Patrick’s Day, so we should talk about Irish beer styles. We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate this meeting and for members to brew Irish dry stout, Irish red, and export stout to drink during the meeting.

All are welcome to join the club! Please follow us on this blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates. The Club Calendar also shows our upcoming meetings and events. The club benefits everyone from new brewers starting a first batch to seasoned veterans looking to hone their skills and get feedback on new styles and techniques. Feel free to drop by a Taproom Takeover social hour or stop by a meeting any time to check us out first.

Cheers! 🍻