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What a year so far!

Hi CMI members,

2017 has met it’s halfway point for meetings, and what a great 6 months it has been.  Here’s a quick recap of the year so far:

Jan 2017 we discussed Barrel Aging  and have filled the barrel at Woodburn Brewery with a KBS clone.

Feb 2017 we discussed Bock Beers and went on to win 4 medals at the Bockfest competition.

Mar 2017 we had a Sweet 16 of beers with homebrews going up against commercial beer: Mike Florez came in second to the Rhinegeist beer Knowledge.

Apr 2017 we discussed short turn around time beers.

May 2017 we had our annual meeting at Mt. Carmel with a pot luck and food truck event.

Jun 2017 we paired beer and cheese.

 

On the competition front there  were many success stories:

Winter Brew Competition in Chicago Eric Carmen won 4 medals.

FOAM Cup in Oklahoma Mike Florez won one medal.

All American Competition CMI took 16 medals including 1st BOS: Eric Carmen and 3rd BOS: Brian Ezell

Bockfest: CMI took 4 medals

Saison Fest: CMI took one medal

Hammer Down: CMI took 12 medals

National Level Competition:

Regional medals: 3 total medals in Indy – Will, Eric and Rick

National Finals: Eric was second in Category 19 German Wheat and Rye with his famous Roggenbier!

 

Looking forward to the rest of the year we have meeting topics outlined:

July: Tropical Stouts and discussion of Hop Experimentation

August: Hot Fermentation

September: Hop Experimentation

October: Fest Beers

November: Historical Beers

December: Christmas  Party

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Ohio State Fair Competition Winners

Congratulations to CMI!!!

 

Way to Brew!

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June 8, 2017 meeting: Beer and Cheese pairing

What beer would go best with these cheeses?
Learn about pairing at June 2017 meeting
Some many cheeses- what beers should I pair with these?

Meeting time is 7:30 pm at Norwood Community Center.

Topic is beer and cheese pairings.
We will taste 5 different styles of cheeses and each cheese will be paired with 2 different styles of beer that compliment the flavors of the beers and the cheese.

I love cheese! But it tastes better with beer!

As always: eye popping raffle will conclude the meeting.

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National Home Brew Day May 6th 2017

Join your fellow home brewers May 6, 2017 at Rivertown Brewing Company in MONROE.

Please note the location change!
Set-up starts at 9 am in the dock area – it’s a nice, big open space! Filtered water & yeast pitches will be available – the San Diego strain. I’ll post if other yeasts become available. The water profile is the same as Lockland. However – this year, we will not have access to hot water – the flow rate from the new equipment is way too high to do this safely. Make sure to bring all of your brewing equipment – including hoses for your chiller, etc. Please bring plastic or metal fermenters – glass breaks… OK to bring snacks for the morning – these need to stay in the dock area. The restaurant opens at 10 am. AHA members – bring your card or Brew Guru APP for a 10% discount on food. We are still working to confirm sharing of homebrew. We are hoping to be able to allow this in the dock area only. The Monroe location has a full bar – including guest taps & regional wines/spirits. Once brewing is done, we can pack up & move our social time to the patio. We’ll have a quick tour of the new brewery, too. Closed toe shoes & safety glasses (safety glasses provided) are required for a brewery tour – no exceptions. We should be done well before the Kentucky Derby starts – so you can get to your party (or watch the race at Rivertown).
Check link below for more information.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/national-homebrew-day/big-brew-events/?site_id=4119

Event Details

  • Contact Name : Roxanne Westendorf
  • Location : 6550 Hamilton Lebanon Rd, , OH 45044 Middletown, OH
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