May 18th IBU Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2009 IBU Meeting Minutes
- Meeting called to order at 7:04 PM CST by President Steve Breman.
- April Meeting Minutes were approved.
- Treasurer Paul Wanderscheid gave the Treasurer’s Report.
- 2009 IBU Dues are due in July.
- The amount is $25.00. Payable in cash or check. PayPal is not an option this year.
- Paul Wanderscheid is will begin accepting dues at the June meeting.
- The Brewer of the Month for May was Steve Becker. The Style of the Month was Extract.
- Steve Becker - Abstract Extract
- Phreak Brothers - American Wheat
- Tim Mason - Pale Ale
- Brian Sabus - Brown Ale
- Steve Breman - Red Ale
- Matt Melcher - Assorted Growlers
- Kyle Brown - Growler IPA
- Mike Young - Assorted Bombers
- John Douglass - Granite City IPA
- Mike McAllister - 2 BrewDog (the Dogfish Head of Scotland) Bombers.
- Jeff Bruning - 6 pack of assorted bottles.
- A Volunteer is needed to run the 2009 IBU Open.
- Brian Sabus and Brian Lenderts discussed guidelines for using the 6 tap Jockey Boxes. It was determined that a $500 deposit would be required from anyone using the 6 tap Jockey Boxes for a non-IBU event. Brian will develop instructions for using and cleaning.
- Saturday May 30 is the JCHH Happy Hour bike starting at el Bait Shop at noon and returning at 5:00 PM. There will be stops at Goodsons, chez Bruning, and the Waveland. If you do not wish to ride, you can still participate at el Bait Shop at noon or 5:00 PM. The goal is to have 30 different types of home brew to consume at the Bait Shop and along the ride.
- The 2009 Brew Festival is July 11th at Principal Park, on the concourse, from 3-7 PM. There will be 325+ beers. Tickets are available at HyVee.
- Tim Mason spoke about the Plesant Hill Summer Fest, which will be held on July 18th. Note, this is a date change from previous years. The IBU will be providing free home brew samples between 6 and 8 PM. Tim is looking for 12 beers from the IBU. If you plan on providing beer, please contact Tim.
- Keith Gordon and the Freak Brothers invite you to one of their brew sessions. Check www.freakbrothers.com for styles and session times.
- The ABL is back to 2 meetings per month.
- There was a discussion on the necessity and merit of promotional items for the IBU. Coasters, pint glasses and t-shirts were discussed. A couple of members are going to get cost esimates.
- Next meeting, June 15th 2009 @7:00 PM @ the Holiday Inn on Merle Hay Rd.
- General melee declared at 7:48 PM CST
Tabled Motions
- None at this time.
Awaiting Closure
- Mar - John Martin is contacting Fritz Maytag about speaking to the IBU.
- Pub crawl/bus trip
- Club incorporation/state non-profit status.
- Club insurance through the AHA.
- Club brew, using club grains.
Upcoming Events
- May 30th - JCHH bike ride with 30 home brews to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legalization of home brewing. The ride will leave from el Bait Shop at noon.
- 2009 Brew Festival - July 11th at Principal Park from 3-7 PM. Contact Lauri/Jeff/Ashley if you wish to bring brew.
- Plesant Hill Summer Fest is July 18th. The IBU has committed to providing samples between 6 and 8 PM.
- IBU Oktobefest-October 3, 2009- Walnut Woods Lodge has been reserved.
Recurring
- JCHH - Thursday Nights at 6 PM at el Bait Shop
- ABL - Meeting at Old Maine - 4th Tuesday of the month
Lift the Limit
- HF-21 died in committe.
- liftthelimit.com is up and has an on-line petition, thanks to Joe Stutler.
- Anyone know if Mike England will give up liftthelimit.org?
- Mark Nauman has a petition at Beer Crazy
- We need to get petitions to other beer stores and events.
- Lift the limit banner to events.
- What does lifting the limit mean to retailers, brew pubs, breweries?
- There is a new website for Lift the Limit - Lift The Limit .
- The State Representative from Sioux City is a home brewer.
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