For the June meeting, we will be talking about how YOU brew! Bring a recent homebrew and be prepared to discuss the beer and the your process. If you don’t have a recent homebrew, a commercial beer is fine.

The meeting is on June 12 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay.

July Meeting

Fantasy homebrew draft! Contact Matt if you want to draft and commit to brewing a beer to be tasted and judged in September.

Upcoming Competitions

Upcoming regional competitions are below – even if you don’t have anything to enter, these competitions can use our volunteer support as judges and stewards. Many of these are shared in our Facebook group (follow the link in the signature).

Barley’s 2025 Homebrew Competition (DROP OFF 5/2, Columbus)

Indiana Brewer’s Cup (July 8-12, 2025, Indianapolis, IN)

BCBS Fermentation Frenzy (July 26, 2025, Hamilton, OH)

TRASH XXXIII (April 25-26, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA)

Beer & Sweat (August 16, 2025, Eastgate)

Oktobersbest (October 11, Braxton Covington)

For the May meeting, we will be talking about barrel aged beers, with some homebrew samples as well as commercial samples. Central to this meeting will be a discussion on the use of homebrew-scale barrel alternatives, like oak chips, cubes, and spirals.

The meeting is on May 8 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay.

2025 Dues Are Due

Dues for 2025 are due – bring cash or check to the meeting or pay via PayPal. Dues are $20 per household per year.

June Meeting

To be determined (and will be discussed at the May meeting)

Upcoming Competitions

Upcoming regional competitions are below – even if you don’t have anything to enter, these competitions can use our volunteer support as judges and stewards. Many of these are shared in our Facebook group (follow the link in the signature).

Barley’s 2025 Homebrew Competition (DROP OFF 5/2, Columbus)

Indiana Brewer’s Cup (July 8-12, 2025, Indianapolis, IN)

BCBS Fermentation Frenzy (July 26, 2025, Hamilton, OH)

TRASH XXXIII (April 25-26, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA)

Beer & Sweat (August 16, 2025, Eastgate)

Oktobersbest (October, Local, more info TBD)

For the April meeting, we will be descending upon DVD Brew in Loveland to enjoy their wonderful beer! The meeting is on April 10 at 7:30 PM. Please do not bring homebrew to this meeting, instead plan on purchasing beer from the brewery.

2025 Dues are Due!

Dues for 2025 are due – pay via PayPal. Dues are $20 per household per year.

Upcoming Competitions

Upcoming regional competitions are below – even if you don’t have anything to enter, these competitions can use our volunteer support as judges and stewards. Many of these are shared in our Facebook group (follow the link in the signature).

BCBS Throwdown (April 12th, 2025, Sam Adams Taproom – BCBS entries only, but judges needed, contact Lance Clayton)
SODZ British Beer Fest (April 26, 2025, Columbus, OH)
Indiana Brewer’s Cup (July 8-12, 2025, Indianapolis, IN)
BCBS Fermentation Frenzy (July 26, 2025, Hamilton, OH)
TRASH XXXIII (April 25-26, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA)
Beer & Sweat (August 16, 2025, Eastgate)

This is our annual tradition of a Sweet 16 (Hoppy 16? Malty 16?) where we put homebrews against commercial beers in a bracket-style competition and YOU decide which beer moves forward until we have a winner.

The meeting is March 13 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay. Note the parking areas and entrance locations below.

2025 Dues are Due

Dues for 2025 are due – bring cash or check to the meeting or pay via PayPal. Dues are $20 per household per year.

Big Brew Pot!

We are planning a date to use the Big Brew Pot on a Saturday in April – the club will cover ingredients (including yeast, which will be different for each batch), participants will need to take ~5 gallons of wort and ferment with the yeast provided, and then bring 1 growler or 6 bottles to the July club meeting . If you are interested in this or in future Big Brew Pot experiments, contact Joe Kulesa at jkulesa@cinci.rr.com.

April Meeting

We are planning a field trip for April – we will provide specific information during the first week of April.

Upcoming Competitions

Upcoming regional competitions are below – even if you don’t have anything to enter, these competitions can use our volunteer support as judges and stewards. Many of these are shared in our Facebook group.

Star City Open (March 22, 2025, Dayton)

BCBS Throwdown (April 12th, 2025, Sam Adams Taproom – BCBS entries only, but judges needed, contact Lance Clayton)

SODZ British Beer Fest (April 26, 2025, Columbus, OH)

Indiana Brewer’s Cup (July 8-12, 2025, Indianapolis, IN)

BCBS Fermentation Frenzy (July 26, 2025, Hamilton, OH)

TRASH XXXIII (April 25-26, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA)

Beer & Sweat (August 16, 2025, Eastgate)

In honor of NASCAR starting this month, we’ll be sampling a horizontal of Alesmith Speedway Stouts. Join us on Thursday, February 13th and we will *not* speed through those Speedway Stouts!

The meeting is at 7:30pm at Queen City Clay. See the diagram below for where to park and enter.

2025 Dues are Due!

Dues for 2025 are due. Membership is $20 per family and can be paid online using PayPal on the CMI Website or via cash or check at a meeting.

Upcoming Competitions

Bockfest 2025!  33rd Servatii Bockfest® – March 7-9, 2025  The Bockfest entry drop-off site is Esoteric this year. Dropoff window is Feb 14th through the 26th during Esoteric’s normal business hours. See the Bockfest site for registration and packaging rules.  Esoteric is located at 918 E Mcmillan St. Cincinnati OH. 

Beer and Sweat – Saturday August 16, 2025 – Holiday Inn Eastgate – Room Block is OPEN! Reserve your room for Beer and Sweat today! No deposit required! Make sure to adjust the dates and verify the Group Rate code is “BSK” for the best pricing or use the provided link. This also ensures we get credit for your room reservation which keeps our conference room costs down! We also have a get together and bottle share on Friday night, August 15, and our special rate applies for both Friday and Saturday nights!  Here is the booking link: Beer and Sweat Keg-Only Homebrew “37” Annual Competition. The Beer Awards Platform registration sign-up site for entries, judging, stewarding, and volunteering will be sent out as it gets closer to August.

The Star City Open Homebrew Competition will be held on March 22nd, 2024 at Star City Brewing in Miamisburg, OH.

Regional NHC Judging – Chicago – Seven judging sessions are scheduled for April 8-12: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8th Skeleton Key Brewing Woodridge, IL, 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 11th Dovetail Brewing Chicago, IL, 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12th Dovetail Brewing Chicago, IL