Matt will be reaching into the cellar for some wonderful barleywines. We’ll talk about the differences between American and English barleywines and what to taste for in general. This is a complex style that is brewed to be pondered, not pounded.

The meeting is January 12 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay. Note the parking areas and entrance locations below (although the southernmost arrow should be facing west/left, not north).

All-In-One System Raffle

We will be selling raffle tickets for a new Brewer’s Best ZyBorg 35L Automatic Brewing System at $10 per ticket. This will be raffled off during the All American Homebrew Competition judging. Purchase at the meeting or at the All American Homebrew Competition.

2023 Dues are Due

Dues for 2023 are due – bring cash or check to the meeting or 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.

Bluegrass Cup (Lexington)

• Registration Deadline: 20 January
• Cost per Entry: $8
• Delivery Deadline: 28 January
• Competition Date: 11 February

All American HomeBrew Competition

• Registration Deadline: 27 January
• Cost per Entry: $10
• Delivery Deadline: 28 January
• Competition Date: 4 February

Bockfest

• Registration Deadline: 18 February
• Cost per Entry: $10
• Delivery Deadline: 22 February
• Competition Date: 25 February
• Competition is limited to Bock Styles (4C Helles Bock, 6C Dunkles Bock, 9A Doppelbock, 9B Eisbock, 10C Weizenbock, and 38A Specialty Bock)

Joe will be talking about the distilling process. Purely for educational purposes. November 10 at 7:30pm.

The meeting will be held at Queen City Clay – see below for parking information.

Matt has a friend that has been making mead for some time and just recently got his license to start a commercial venture down in Camp Springs, KY. 4 Mile Wine Co…so he’ll be sharing about making mead, wine, and the whole process of looking at going commercial on a small scale.

The meeting is October 13 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay. Note the parking areas and entrance locations below (although the southernmost arrow should be facing west/left, not north).

In June, several members ‘drafted’ beer ingredients and a process variable to brew, and since many have been doing their fantasy football drafts, it’s a great time to judge these beers! Here’s the rub: many of those available to judge have entries, so it’s not exactly fair… WE NEED YOU! We will be awarding two awards – one is a best of show based on BJCP guidelines, and the other is based on audience choice. Come out and help drink evaluate these beers!

The meeting is September 8 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay. Note the parking areas and entrance locations below (although the southernmost arrow should be facing west/left, not north).

Upcoming Competitions

All of the below events can use volunteer support for either judging or stewarding!

DRAFT Brewfest is Saturday – they could probably use more judges and volunteers if you’re able.

Oktobersbest: Judging on October 15 at Norwood Community Center, details.

Cellaring / Aging Beers, and what we can do as homebrewers to help with long term stability of our beers. Look to discuss products to help scavenge oxygen / help with stability (Ascrobic Acid, Brewtan B, K-Metabisulphate). Also what impact age / cellaring has on beers. Bragging rights for the person that brings in the oldest beer (commercial or homebrew). So we’ll do some tastings of a number of older beers I’ve been cellaring and see how they hold up. Some will be good styles to cellar, others will not!

(note that ‘bad’ is not included in the above description!)

The meeting is August 11 at 7:30 PM at Queen City Clay

Big Brew

We have a big brew pot that we can brew 25+ gallons of beer at once and split the wort to see the impact of different yeasts, dry hops (variety, amounts), adjuncts, wood aging, etc. Email Matt B if you are interested.

Upcoming Competitions

All of the below events can use volunteer support for either judging or stewarding!

Beer & Sweat: Entries due Thursday, August 11, Judging on Saturday, August 20, Hamilton, Ohio.

Oktobersbest: Judging on October 15 at Norwood Community Center, other details TBA.

Upcoming Events

PWC Boards & Brews / Sam Adams: August 7 at Sam Adams Cincinnati Taproom in OTR – winners announced, cornhole tournament, and festivities. This competition was judged by CMI judges.