[IBU] July Meeting Minutes

[randle.boyd at mchsi.com]

Here are the July meeting minutes.  Plese respond with any comments, corrections, or critiques.

Iowa Brewers Union Meeting Minutes
July 17, 2007
 
Meeting called to order at 7:08 PM by John Martin, President.
There was a motion that was brought up in May, to give guest speakers an IBU t-shirt, or comparable token of the club’s appreciation.  This motion was voted on, and passed.
A big thinks to Dave Coy for hosting the June meeting and providing some tasty brew and appetizers for the June meeting.
Another big thanks to Jeff Bruning, of el Bait Shop, for inviting us to the brewfest and being a strong supporter of home brewing and Iowa based brewers.  Jeff is planning a couple of special events to coincide with the introduction of Fat Tire into Iowa.
Elections for Vice President and Treasurer.  Brian Sabus and Doug Lay were both nominated, with Brian winning by the narrowest of margins.  So far, there have not been accusations of voter fraud, hanging chad, or a request for a hand re-count of ballots.  Adam Draeger ran unopposed for Treasurer.  Congratulations to Brian and Adam!
The Brewer of the Month was our new VP, Brian Sabus.  The stle was Brewer’s Choice.  Brian chose a Saison.  Others bringing fine malted beverages were:
Mark McAndrews – Cream Ale
Brian Lenerdts – American Pale Ale
John Martin – Heles
Adam Draeger – Kolsch
Lauri Glassgow – Leftovers
Mike Edwards will once again coordinate IBU’s Octoberfest celebration.  The date is September 29th at the Walnut Woods lodge.  Details will be forthcoming.
There will be an American Homebrewers Association (AHA) rally at Raccoon River Brewing Company on November 3, 2007.
The Ames Brewers League will be having a Barley Wine day at Mark Simpson’s house on August 4th.  Look for an email with details.
Schlieswig homebrew/homewine competition is happening in October.
The clothing order is in.  Please pay Leo, if you haven’t already.
The Iowa Brewer’s Guild is an effort to promote, improve and raise the limit of beer brewed in Iowa.  Please attend upcoming events  and show your support.  Be sure to check out their website.
Brewfest at the Amanas will be September 2, 2007.  if you are interested providing beer, pleas contact Lauri Glassgow.
Team Good Beer is a cycling club, riding in Ragbrai, that is sponsored by most of the Iowa brewpubs and breweries.  Their mission is to promote quality beer, not the tepid swill consumed by most Ragbrai clubs.
Mike Edwards can get a bus for a local pub crawl for the cost of gas.
Mike Gauthier was the guest speaker for the month of July.  He talked about his background, his brewing ideas, the effort to improve Iowa’s arcane beer distribution laws, self distribution for brew pubs, and passing the Native Brewery law.  Everyone appeared to enjoy his talk, and he was offered an open invitation to speak at meetings.
Mike Edwards brought up a proposal for the club to invest in a jockey box.  This proposal was tabled.
There was a positive review of the Falling rock Taproom in Denver, which was one of the haunts of IBU members who attended AHA Nationals.
Brian Sabus provided a positive review of Kuntzman Brewery, a German brewery in Chile.
Adam Draeger reviewed the Minhaus Brew Pub, in the Madsion suburbs.
The Great Taste of the Midwest the second Saturday in August.  While the event is sold out, Mike Edwards may be able to procure tickets for IBU members interested in attending.
The August Brewers of the Month are John Martin and Adam Draeger.  The Style of the Month is Bock, BJCP categories 5A, B, C, and D.
The next IBU meeting will be Monday, August 20th, 7 PM at the Holiday Inn on Merle Hay Rd.
At 8:26 PM, general melee was declared.
 
 
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