START TIME – 7:32
END TIME – 8:12
HEADCOUNT – 18
GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE –
TREASURER’S REPORT
- Now accepting 2023 dues of $15; currently we have 27 paid members
- Purchased supplies to install new CO2 system for serving boards
PREVIOUS EVENTS
- February 4th – Chili Cookoff @4pm at LA Homebrew; congrats to Russell Babin for the back-to-back win!
- Lundi Gras beer tasting in Eunice @ Lakeview Park – Thanks to Chris S. for assisting with the event
- February 11th – Bicycle Brew Club 11th Annual Brew-Off at Beauvoir Park starting at 7 pm
- February 25th – Bottle Share at The Duffy’s; Great event as usual with tons of wonderful beer and food to try
- February 27th – Beer sorting for Boot Brew Fest – Sorted 243 entries at Agile; Huge thanks to Bruce B, Keith P, David L, David W, Erik A, Taylor B and Rick P for the assistance! It was a late night, but we got it done. Also learned a lot that may help with sorting for Clash of the Carboys
UPCOMING EVENTS
- March 4th – Zapp’s International Beerfest (15 beers committed so far)
- March 18th – NOLA on Tap
- March 25th – Basin Brew Fest
- April 14th & 15th – Boot Brew Fest
CRAFT BEER NEWS
- Agile –
- Cypress Coast –
- Gilla –
- Grain Creations –
- Istrouma –
- Le Chien –
- Rally Cap –
- Tin Roof – Altbier will be released on 3/3; Irish Red and Barrel-Aged Magid Marshmallow will be released on 3/10
- Adopted Dog – NOW OPEN in Lafayette
- Abita –
- Bayou Teche –
- Brieux Carre –
- Broken Wheel –
- Chafunkta –
- Courtyard –
- Crescent City Brewhouse –
- Crying Eagle –
- Faubourg –
- Fighting Hand –
- Flying Heart –
- Flying Tiger –
- Gnarly Barley –
- Great Raft –
- Huckleberry –
- Kingfish Cider –
- Low Road –
- Miel –
- Mudbug –
- NOLA –
- Oak Street Brewery –
- Old Rail –
- Parish –
- Parleaux Beer Lab –
- Port Orleans –
- Red River –
- Second Line –
- Seventh Tap –
- Skeeta Hawk –
- Urban South –
- Utility –
- Zony Mash Beer Project –
HOMEBREW COMPETITIONS
Bluebonnet Brew-Off – Awards ceremony on 3/18.
NOLA on Tap – Taking entries until 3/10 – ALL STYLES accepted; 2 entry limit (3 bottles per entry) $8 per entry due at drop-off; Paul P will deliver on 3/4 if anyone still wants to enter
Boot Brew Fest – Accepting entries. Click here for details. Entries capped at 350. Currently at 150 paid entries. Entries due by 2/25/2023. Help needed for judging, so please sign up if you can!
CLUB NEWS
New, performance club shirts are here!
Festival serving gear’s gas side equipment has been upgraded and is complete!
Overwhelming interest in a BrewBus-type brewery tour; details to come
All water reports are posted on the RSB Website
Master Homebrewer Program for the club is active – Click HERE for more info and to sign up.
Master Homebrewer Program has a homebrew competition ranking survey. Please fill out the survey for any competitions you have participated in. Click here to fill out the survey.
RSB strongly encourages membership in the American Homebrewers Association. Not only does this provide the club with additional clout, and a potential discount on club insurance through AHA, membership comes with Zymurgy Magazine (great resource), loads of recipes, loads of recipes, technical articles and discounts at many establishments (including 15% off beer and food at The Bulldog and 10% off food and merchandise at BJ’s Brewhouse).
TECHNICAL TIDBIT
- NONE
MONTHLY STYLE – 15B – Irish Stout
Commercial Example
– Guiness
Bonus Beer – NONE
Homebrew Examples
- Paul P
- Steve R
- Kevin C
2023 Styles
January: 20A – FLAVORED American Porter
February: 24B – Belgian Pale Ale
March: 15B – Irish Stout
April: 5B – Kölsch
May: 4C – Helles Bock
June: 23C – Gose
July: 5A – German Leichtbier
August: 22A – Double IPA
September: 8B – Schwarzbier
October: 4B – Festbier
November: 17B – Wee Heavy
December: 30C – Winter Seasonal Beer
Club Brew-Off styles are COFFEE BEER (any style) and AMERICAN PALE ALE
