https://mailchi.mp/2d60c4991beb/froth-2021-02 

NEXT MEETING 

March 8th – 7 PM on Zoom – Country Boy virtual tasting
Zoom link will be sent later

Thanks so much to everyone who joined our Zoom meeting
And huge Thank You to Kore Donnelly for leading the virtual tasting.

Kore, from Blue Stallion, discussed 4 beers – Cold Czech Pilsner (2019 – lager comp winner), MCA (Dry Hopped Sour w/ Galaxy), Panda Lamp – Hefeweizen with Blackberry,  Ruffian – Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout with Nate’s Espresso

Membership Renewal

Thank you to those that have already renewed their membership. Your new membership card and tasting glass is at Rock House for pick-up. Please complete a waiver and show Rock House some support when picking these up.

These will only be here for a couple more weeks, so please pick them up.
If you haven’t renewed, please do so at: Link

Brewer Dude Mash Madness

The results of the Final Four of the 2020-2021 Mash Madness are in!

Blonde Ale – Dirk Franzen  beats Ryan Naseman
American Brown Ale – Ben Hoh takes down Scott Nettleton

As an added wrinkle this year,  the finals will also be linked to a commercial example of that style.
After a club vote – The style Dirk and Ben will be brewing for the finals is a Oatmeal Stout (16B). The commercial example they will be trying to match is the Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout.

Our goal is to have these entries (and examples of the commercial example) for the club to judge at the May meeting. (pending COVID of course).

Thanks to everyone who participated through all the brackets and a continued thank you to Brewer Dude for sponsoring the head to head action.

Barrel Project

Brett Saison barrel was emptied on January 31st.

The Flanders Red barrel will be ready to dump later this spring.

It is time to start planning for our next season of Barrel projects. Please complete this survey if you are interested in participating (LINK)

Barrel projects are open to paid members only. It’s not too late to renew your membership.

National Homebrew Competition 

Registration opens Feb 17th
Single round this year
Entry fee $29
5 bottles (4 if sending 22oz)

BOCK will support shipping costs again this year. If you enter, please let us know so we can coordinate shipping.

Club Calendar updates

Iron Mash – May 16th at Rock House

Bluegrass Cup – September 18th

  • Location and specifics still TBD
  • We will need judges and stewards for the event
    • If you’re interested in getting involved earlier, please let Dirk or Keith know

BOCK T-Shirts & Hats!

We have some extra BOCK t-shirts available for $15. If you are interested, please reach out dirk757@earthlink.net. Note: The shirts run one size smaller than what’s on the tag; so if you want a Large, you would want one with an Extra Large tag.

We will be ordering hats this year for purchase. If you have an idea for a style or design, please reach out to Dirk. Details on ordering forthcoming.

BOCK Instagram

BOCK has started an Instagram account to highlight the events that we host and/or attend. Follow our account at https://www.instagram.com/bockbrewky/

BOCK Website

Check out https://www.bockbrew.com/ for monthly meeting information and upcoming events. Members should register to take advantage of the topics/discussions (like Barrel Program recipes), putting other members’ faces to names, past Froth issues and more.

How to Register:

  • Go to www.bockbrew.com.
  • Create an account here. When not logged in you will find this link under “Members”.
  • Fill out your account with a photo and membership info (go to the members page, find your profile and click edit).
  • Once registered your account will be flagged for approval by an officer. Once it is approved you will receive an email letting you know.
  • Now you have access to member-only areas of the site such as “Topics”, where club events like barrel fills and bulk malts are discussed, and “Froth” where current and previous issues of Froth can be read over and over.