KC Bier Meisters

KCBM Oktoberfest 2023
2023-10-14 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Sar-Ko-Par Park, 87th St Parkway and Lackman Rd, Lenexa, 66215, United States
KC Bier Meisters Oktoberfest

When: 10/14/2023
Where: Sar-Ko-Par Park in Lenexa at the Meadowlark Shelter.
What to bring: A side or dessert to share and traditional German attire if you have any.

August Meeting 2023
2023-08-18 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
AUGUST MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT!

Drink ‘n Think
Join us for an extraordinary August meeting – a real treat and a unique sensory learning journey led by Elizabeth Belden and Amanda Burkemper!
Get ready to train your palate like never before, as Elizabeth and Amanda guide us through a tasting of varying concentrations of off-flavor spikes in three different types of beer. Discover how off flavors present differently at different levels and in various beers.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to indulge in a multi-layered training experience and deepen your understanding off-flavors.

This presentation is also approved for BJCP Continued Education Points!
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Full Meeting Schedule:

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – Drink ‘n Think!
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.
If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!
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Membership
If you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/

Helping Hops Nanobrew Fest
2023-07-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Crossroads Hotel, 2101 Central Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
Helping Hops is a nano-brewfest in support of Hope Lodge, operated by the KC Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Individuals traveling to KC for cancer treatment and their caregivers can stay at Hope Lodge in the Quality Hill neighborhood near downtown for free. The event is organized by the VMLY&R Foundation.
HELPING HOPS VOLUNTEER POURING
There will be local brewers pouring their own beer, cider, mead, or wine and we have room for a few more brewers. If interested in pouring, please contact Candace Barnes candace.l.barnes@gmail.com ASAP.
Tickets: can be purchased here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/…/helping-hops-nanobrew-fest…

July Meeting 2023
2023-07-21 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
JULY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, July 21 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for our monthly meeting where we will have a Bottling Bonanza and dive into the art and science of packaging with NHC award-winning brewers Mike and Stephanie Butler. Stephanie and Mike will host an interactive session and share tips and techniques on the process of packaging your fermented creations. By the end of their presentation, you will be packaging your hootch more efficiently than Amazon on Prime Day!
This will be an interactive presentation so if you haven’t done so yet, please complete the linked survey prior to the presentation: July 2023 MTG Survey

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Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, July 21st):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – Bottling Bonanza!
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.

If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!
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Membership
If you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/

NHC Homebrew Club of the Year Celebration
2023-07-08 17:30 - 22:00 | KC Bier Co, 310 W 79th St, Kansas City, MO, 64114, United States
Kansas City Bier Meisters!!
Yes, the Back-to-Back NHC Homebrew Club of the Year Bier Meisters (2022 & 2023)
Grab your dancing shoes because we are gonna celebrate winning the NHC Homebrew Club of the Year for the second year in a row! Hope to see you on Sat., July 8 at 5:30 pm at KC Bier Company. https://fb.me/e/LjvKn5bS
Prost!
KCBM Board of Directors

June Meeting 2023
2023-06-16 06:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
JUNE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, June 16th at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa to enjoy a special presentation “Knowledge is Power” hosted by Dann Searcy and Joe Rose.
A spin-off of their previous presentation, Dann and Joe will be hosting a fun, fast-paced and educational game of brewer’s roulette. With a randomized list of dozens of brewing topics, they’ll be prepared to cover everything from “Acetaldehyde” to “Zymurgists”.
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Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, June 16th):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – Knowledge is Power
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.
If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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Boulevardia Volunteers
Boulevardia is looking for 4 to 6 volunteers to staff the brewer hospitality area on June 17th from 5:15 until 8:45 pm. Each volunteer receives entrance for them for that day – they are welcome to come early or stay for the music that goes until 11 pm. Volunteers also receive a complimentary ticket for someone else to use and a volunteer t-shirt. Boulevardia will make a contribution to the club for your time worked.
If interested, let Julie Weeks jweeks@duvelusa.com know to receive your volunteer login code and copy kcbier@gmail.com.
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Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!
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Membership
If you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/

May Meeting 2023
2023-05-19 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
MAY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, May 19 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for RECIPE DEVELOPMENT with Jeff Anderson and Simon Peabody Clark . Jeff and Simon share tips for the art and science of designing great beer. By the end of their presentation, you’ll prefer to see brewing as a study of change AND you won’t need to tread lightly through recipe books and websites any longer. You’ll be brewing beer on your own terms!

[If you’re committed enough, you can make any story work – SG :)]
Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, May 19)

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation: Recipe Development with Jeff and Simon
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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KCBM Board of Directors Elections:
Our elections for the 2023-2025 KCBM Board will be held online from May 5th through the 18th. Paid members were sent an email with a link to vote “yes” or “no” for the slate of officers listed below:
President: Joe Rose
Vice President: Samantha LaForte
Treasurer: Logan Beets
Secretary: Simon Peabody Clark
If you are a paid member, please check your email and get your votes in. (And… if you aren’t a paid member… what are you waiting for?)
Please reach out to Jay Highfill for any additional questions or concerns about the election.
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Homebrew Evaluations
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the May, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Joe, Eric, Simon, Mike, or Jamye to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process. If you would like to share with the entire group, please let us know before meeting starts and bring enough to go around.
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Hope you will come out for the May 19th meeting! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!

Harvesters Repack Day 2023
2023-05-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Harvesters, 3801 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64129, United States
Harvesters Repack Day Saturday, May 6 10:30-12:30
–Candace Barnes, our community outreach coordinator, has set up a packing day with Harvesters. We will spend the morning repacking food donations at the Harvesters Warehouse and then will head to the Crossroads for some tasty beer in the afternoon. Thanks Candace for planning!
www.harvesters.org/
3801 Topping Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64129
816.929.3000
Chief Executive: Stephen Davis
Media Contact: Sarah Biles

2023 Parkville Brew Fest
2023-04-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Parkville Brewfest @ English Landing Park, 8701 McAfee St, Parkville, 64152, United States
https://www.facebook.com/parkvillemicrobrewfestival/

2023 NHC First Round Kansas City
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-22 | KS
–Jason Elder is coordinating first round NHC this year. Judging will be the week of April 17. Please be on the lookout for information from Jason about how you can help out!
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/dates-deadlines/

March 2023 Meeting: Clone Wars
2023-03-17 06:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
MARCH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Please join us on Friday, March 17 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for Clone Wars 2023: Battle of the Banquets. Mike Butler will host – and all in attendance will sample and vote on the best Coors Banquet Clone. If you are planning to bring a beer, please let us know by completing this form: https://forms.gle/vydmz9W5BbtoCLb28
Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, March 17)

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation: Battle of the Banquets with Mike
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Vote for your Favorite KCBM Beer Name
We thought it might be fun to give a little recognition to the Bier Meister who came up with the best name for an entry in KCBM40. Not only do we have some amazing brewers, but we also have some pretty clever and imaginative people who come up with great beer names. Winner gets a gift certificate from Bacchus and Barleycorn. Use the link here to cast your vote (this is a long list of beer names, be aware that it might take you a while to get through the whole list!). https://forms.gle/wCCwvnrmckDjwaJ27
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Homebrew Evaluations
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the March meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Joe, Eric, Simon, or Jamye to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process. If you would like to share with the entire group, please let us know before meeting starts and bring enough to go around.
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Elections:
Our elections for the board will be held online from May 5th through the 18th. Our current slate of candidates are as follows:
President: Joe Rose
Vice President: Samantha LaForte
Treasurer: Logan Beets
Secretary: Simon Peabody Clark
If you would like to run or nominate another candidate please send your nominees to Jay Highfilll at jayhighfill@gmail.com by April 10th.

Kansas City Bier Company Annual Anniversary Party
2023-02-11 11:00 - 17:00 | KC Bier Co, 310 W 79th St, Kansas City, MO, 64114, United States
Volunteers are needed to help with the Kansas City Bier Company’s 9th annual anniversary party on Sat., Feb. 11th to pour beer outside. We need two shifts: 1) 2-5 PM to pour beer, and 2) 2-6 PM to pour and break down the bar. KC Bier Company is an amazing partner to the club and has graciously allowed us to use their facility all week for judging at our annual competition. Let’s show them our gratitude by volunteering to help them. Please contact Joe Rose president.kcbm@gmail.com if you can volunteer.

KCBM 40 Bottle Sort
2023-02-05 09:00 - 13:00 | KC Bier Co, 310 W 79th St, Kansas City, MO, 64114, United States
Volunteers are needed to sort bottles at KC Bier Company on Feb. 5th from 9AM to 1 PM in preparation for our KCBM 40 competition. Please contact Mike Butler at mjbutler72@gmail.com if you can help volunteer on sorting day.
We also need additional stewards and judges during the week of the competition. Please sign up on the KCBM 40 competition site KCBM 40th Annual Homebrew Competition.

The Goat Brewing Scale-up
2023-01-21 15:00 - 18:00 | The Goat Brewing Company, 817 Northeast Rice Road, Lees Summit, MO, 64086, United States
Ben Daniels won a scale-up at The Goat Brewing for his mead. Yes, they scaled a mead! Please make it out to The Goat, 817 NE Rice Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 on Sat., Jan. 21st at 3 PM to have some amazing mead and support Ben.

JANUARY MEETING
2023-01-20 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
JANUARY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Cheers and Happy New Year Bier Meisters! Please join us on Friday, Jan. 20th at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for Mystery Beers with KCBM’s Eric Martin. Eric will lead you through various beer tastings, challenging you to name the style and other characteristics. You will get bonus points if you name the beer and the brewery. This will be a great way to prepare for judging at KCBM 40 in February.
Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, January 20)

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation: Mystery Beers, Eric Martin
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

Alma Mader Scale-up
2023-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Alma Mader, 2635 Southwest Blvd,, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Danny Eakins won the scale-up at Alma Mader during last year’s KCBM 39 competition. Please plan to attend the release of Fresh Approach, a West Coast American IPA on Thursday, Jan. 19th from 6-8 PM at Alma Mader, 2635 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108.

KCBM HOLIDAY PARTY
2022-12-16 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
HOLIDAY PARTY!!! (Members Only Event)
Mark your calendars for the Annual KCBM Holiday Party on Friday, December 16 at VFW Post 7397. The party will start at 6:30pm.

Here are the details:

Holiday Party is pot luck – please bring a dish to share with your beer family!
This will be our final Harvesters Drive for 2022. Please bring a food or cash donation to support Harvesters’ efforts to reduce food insecurity in our community.
We will have the white elephant/rob your neighbor bottle exchange mc’d by Myles Burkemper (who, by the way, is the reigning friendship brew champion).
We will vote for the best holiday friendship brew. Get your taste buds ready to pick your favorite. Winning brew team takes home the trophy!

Looking forward to seeing you soon – hope you can attend!!!

Please remember that this is a members-only event. If you haven’t already joined, do it here: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/

NOVEMBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
2022-11-18 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
NOVEMBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, November 18 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for Stout: Style Overview & Post-Fermentation Experimentation with KCBM’s own Aaron Arias.
Aaron will provide an overview of the different styles of stout. He will also share a recipe for Milk Stout, and will provide guidance on post-fermentation adjuncts/additives. In addition, Aaron will pass around different stouts to sample. Stouts are the perfect beers for warming up on brisk November evenings!
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Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, November 18):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – Stouts with Aaron Arias
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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KCBM Holiday Party:
Mark your calendars for the annual KCBM Holiday Party on Friday, December 16 @ 6:30. The party will be at the VFW and – as traditional – will include a bottle share and the friendship brew competition. More details soon.
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Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Joe Rose to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.
If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Joe Rose to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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Hope you’ll come out for the November meeting! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!

August Meeting Announcement
2022-08-19 18:30 - 22:00 | Amigoni Urban Winery, 1505 Genessee, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO, 64102, United States
August Meeting Announcement: Friday, August 19 at AMIGONI Urban Winery.
Please join us on August 19th at Amigoni Urban Winery as we put a new twist on fermentation. Michael Amigoni will share his winemaking process which is focused on traditional European grape varietals. We will also learn about winemaking from grape to glass.
Amigoni Urban Winery was established in 2006 when Michael Amigoni decided to take his home-winemaking hobby to the next level. After planting 40 Cabernet Franc vines in his backyard in Leawood, Kansas, he and his wife, Kerry, purchased land in Centerview, Missouri, so they could grow more varieties and supply other home winemakers and area wineries with grapes.
Wine will be available by the glass and bottles will be available for purchase. Please feel free to bring your homebrew or commercial beverage for sharing or feedback from BJCP judges.
Website: amigoni.com
Location: 1505 Genessee Suite 100, Kansas City Missouri
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Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, Aug. 19):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:30 Club Business
7:30-7:45 Social Time
7:45-8:30 Main Presentation – Michael Amigoni
8:30-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Don’t Forget to Renew Your Membership!
KCBM membership is a steal for only $24 a year (family members included). At a rate of $2 per month – you can’t afford to miss out on all the fun! Do it here: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/
Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Mike Butler, Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Mike Butler, Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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CASA Hops & Barley Volunteer Opportunity
CASA of Wyandotte/Johnson County https://www.casajwc.org/events is seeking 12-16 volunteers on Sept. 18th from 11 AM – 8 PM to pour homebrewed beer, cider or mead and join Limitless and Crane Brewing to offer an “exclusive” VIP experience for their Hops & Barley fundraiser. Proceeds support CASA’s mission of serving children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
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We hope to see you on Aug. 19th! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!

DARK MILD: The Original Session Beer
2022-07-15 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
JULY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, July 15 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for DARK MILD: The Original Session Beer. KCBM’s own Eric Martin will guide us through a deep dive into BJCP Category 13A: Dark Mild. He’ll provide a brief history of the style, talk through BJCP guidelines for this style, and discuss recipe basics. In addition, he’ll share an award-winning example AND a homebrewed example of the style.
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Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, July 15):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – Dark Mild with Eric Martin
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Don’t Forget to Renew Your Membership!
KCBM membership is a steal for only $24 a year (family members included). At a rate of $2 per month – you can’t afford to miss out on all the fun! Do it here: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/Homebrew Evaluations:If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Mike Butler, Eric Martin, or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Mike, Eric, or Jamye to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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I hope to see you on July 15! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!

American Lager Showdown
2022-06-17 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
JUNE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, June 17 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for the AMERICAN LAGER SHOWDOWN: How Well Do You Really Know Your Fizzy Yellow Beer?
Break out your jorts and Van Halen tank top, and get ready for KCBM’s own Myles Burkemper to lead us through a tasting of American Lagers. This will be a lot of fun – you don’t want to miss it!
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Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, June 17):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – American Lager Showdown with Myles
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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June is Membership Month! Don’t forget to renew your membership! KCBM membership is a steal for only $24 a year (family members included). At a rate of $2 per month – you can’t afford to miss out on all the fun! Do it here: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/

Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Mike Butler, Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Mike Butler, Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
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I hope to see you on June 17! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!

Big Brew Day 2022
2022-05-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Bacchus & Barleycorn, 6633 Nieman Rd, Shawnee, KS, 66203, United States
Greetings Bier Meisters,
Bacchus & Barleycorn will be hosting KCBM (as well as other local brew clubs) for 2022 Big Brew Day (BBD) on Saturday, May 7 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Big Brew Day is an AHA event to highlight homebrewing by encouraging brewers to participate in homebrew demos and trials of official AHA recipes. This year’s recipes are for an American Lager and an Imperial Porter. Complete information for BBD (including the recipes) is here: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/…/big-brew…/
We are hoping that you will come out for BBD to support KCBM and our local brewing community. Jake and Jackie at Bacchus & Barleycorn have a lot of awesome opportunities for our KCBM homebrewing all-stars to highlight their skills (and win some pretty cool prizes too)!
Check out the key details below:

Jake and Jackie are hosting brewers for BBD – bring out your brew rig and brew in the back of Bacchus and Barleycorn. This is a great opportunity to hang out with beer friends and spread the homebrewing magic!
KCBM will bring out a jockey box (of course!) to show off how great homebrew beer is! If you have a keg you would like to share at the event, please let us know by completing the event form (link below)!
If you’ve always wanted to test drive a Grainfather Brewing System, then you are in luck because Jake and Jackie are offering up one of their Grainfather Systems for one of the brewers to trial. Jake will select the lucky brewer by raffle to use the Grainfather. Whether you are selected or not, this is a great opportunity to get to see the system in action!
Jake and Jackie are sponsoring a competition for the best BBD lager. Participants may use the normal lager yeast or an alternate kviek. Winner will receive a Spike Flex Fermenter (awesome!!!). You do not need to brew at BBD to enter the competition, but will need to purchase your ingredients at Bacchus & Barleycorn to be eligible to participate. Judging will be in August.
Nimble Brewing will be scaling up an Imperial Dark Beer. Brew up the BBD Imperial Porter recipe (or any other Imperial Dark that you like!) for your chance to brew at Nimble. Ingredients must be purchased at Bacchus & Barleycorn. The winning beer will be picked by the owners of Nimble Brewing.

If you are interested in participating or attending, please complete this form for us to help with planning the day: https://forms.gle/PwxiqDptMjGd7uY16
Thanks everyone! We are looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday, May 7!
Prost!
KCBM Board
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Established 1983

April 2022 Meeting: Many Brains Make Great Beer
2022-04-15 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
Greetings Bier Meisters,
APRIL 15 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, April 15 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa to enjoy a special presentation “Many Brains Make Great Beer” hosted by Dann Sarcy and Joe Rose. No, we won’t really be making beer out of brains (although somebody probably has), but we are going to pick everybody’s mind on common methods and techniques such as ‘Cold-Crashing’, ‘First Wort Hopping’ and a dozen other subjects. Within our group is a library of brewing knowledge that if unleashed could make us all better brewers. With a spin of the wheel and a draw from the hat, this will be a fun, fast-paced and educational game with a few rules so that everyone comes out a winner (and likely a better brewer).
Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, April 15):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45-8:00 Social Time
8:00-9:00 Main Presentation – Many Brains Make Good Beer
9:00-10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

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Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and ask Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.
If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Eric Martin or Jamye Buelke Naramore to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process.
Upcoming Club Election:
Final nominations for the 2022-2023 KCBM Board will be taken at our April 15 meeting. The term for the 2022-2023 Board is June 2022 through May 2023. If you or someone you know is interested in running for a Board position, please connect with Jay Highfill before or at the meeting to make the nomination. Club Election will be held at the May 20 club meeting.
We are also in the process of re-evaluating the venue for our future monthly meetings. Current options are the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa and Christ the King Catholic Church in KCMO. Similar to the Board Elections, we will take a final vote of paid members to decide the preferred venue for the June 2022 to May 2023 term as part of the May election.
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We hope to see you on April 15! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!
And… if you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership:
https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/
Prost!
Mike
Mike Butler
President
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Established 1983

March 2022 Meeting: Polish Mead
2022-03-18 06:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
Greetings Bier Meisters,
MARCH 18 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Friday, March 18 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa to enjoy a special presentation on Polish Mead Making by our own Jason Elder!
Jason’s presentation will start ~8:00 pm, and will also be streamed via Facebook Live on the Club’s FB site. Here is a general agenda of what Jason plans to cover:

History of Polish Meads
BJCP Definition
Overview of how to make them
Go through each of 4 types of Polish Mead ( There will be a tasting or 2 for each one of these types)
Wrap-Up
Q/A

Hope to see you there! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed (or commercial) beer/mead/cider to share!
And… if you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/
Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and track down Mike Butler or Eric Martin to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.
If you have homebrew that you would like evaluated by the group at the meeting, please bring an extra growler (or at least 4 bottles) and track down Mike Butler or Eric Martin to work out the details. We typically do this anonymously at first, and then the brewer will have the option to unveil or stay anonymous near the end of the process:)
Upcoming Club Election:
We will be opening the floor for Board Nominations for the June 2022 through May 2023 term at the March meeting. If you or someone you know is interested in running for a Board position, please give it some thought prior to the March meeting. We will take final nominations at the April 15 meeting, with the Club Election to be held at the May 20 club meeting.
We are also in the process of re-evaluating the venue for our monthly meetings. Current options are the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa and Christ the King Catholic Church in KCMO. If you have other options in mind, feel free to contact me to discuss further. Similar to the Board Elections, we will take a final vote of paid members to decide the preferred venue for the June 2022 to May 2023 term as part of the election.
KCBM39 – Recap of Our Annual Homebrew Competition:
Now that our annual competition (KCBM39) is complete, the Board and Organizing Committee would like to express our gratitude to all the VOLUNTEERS that made it such a huge success. We will be providing a summary of our volunteer help and a breakdown of the revenue and expenses from the annual competition. The financial success from our Competition helps to keep our annual dues very low ($24), allows us to fund a lot of the club activities that we are able to enjoy together, and gives us the chance to further support our charitable partner, Harvesters. We look forward to sharing this information with you all:)
Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, March 18):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45 to 8:00 Social Time
8:00 to 9:00 Main Presentation
9:00 to 10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

Prost!
Mike
Mike Butler
President
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Established 1983

KCBM39 - Judging Period
2022-02-05 - 2022-02-19 | KC Bier Co, 310 W 79th St, Kansas City, MO, 64114, United States
Kansas City Bier Meisters Annual Competition judging 2/5/2022 – 2/19/2022

KCBM39 - Shipping Window
2022-01-15 - 2022-01-29 | KC Bier Co, 310 W 79th St, Kansas City, MO, 64114, United States
Kansas City Bier Meisters Annual Competition is receiving entry shipments/deliveries 1/15/2022 – 1/29/2022

December 2021 Holiday Part
2021-12-17 18:00 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
Greetings Bier Meisters,
Mark your calendars for the 2021 KCBM HOLIDAY PARTY!
We hope you can join us on Friday, December 17 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm at VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for our Annual Holiday Party. We are looking forward to an evening of fun!

Meal will be potluck – please bring your favorite dish or appetizer to share.
Please bring a special/favorite beer (wrap it to conceal the beer’s identity) for our Beer Gift Exchange.
We will also be crowning the Champion Friendship Brew Team!! Get ready to sample and vote for your favorite Christmas-Movie-Themed homebrew creations! The coveted Traveling Trophy needs a new home:)

Please sign up here if you plan to attend: https://forms.gle/fopfh6RrGdxu6SSg6
Prost!
Mike
Mike Butler
President
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Established 1983

November 2021 Meeting: Traditional British Cask Ale
2021-11-19 18:30 - 22:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
Greetings Bier Meisters,
NOVEMBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us in-person Friday, November 19 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa to enjoy a special presentation titled “Traditional British Cask Ale” and enjoy the accompanying beer brewed by Sean Greenwood! Sean produces wonderful British styles beer and it will be a treat to hear his presentation and to enjoy beer served from an authentic Beer Engine!
Hope to see you there! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed beer (or commercial beer) to share!
And… if you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/
Homebrew Evaluations:
If you have homebrew that you would like to have evaluated on a 1-on-1 basis by a BJCP judge at the meeting, please bring an extra bottle or two to the meeting and track down Eric Martin to pair you up with a BJCP judge to begin the evaluation process.
Full Meeting Schedule (Friday, November 19):

6:30-7:00 Social Time
7:00-7:45 Club Business
7:45 to 8:00 Social Time
8:00 to 9:00 Main Presentation: Sean Greenwood
9:00 to 10:00 Social Time / Homebrew Evaluations

Prost!
Mike
Mike Butler
President
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Established 1983

Parkville Brewfest
2021-10-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Parkville Brewfest @ English Landing Park, 8701 McAfee St, Parkville, 64152, United States
https://www.parkvillemicrobrewfest.com/

October 2021 Meeting: Jackie Rager
2021-10-15 06:30 - 21:00 | VFW 7397, 9550 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS, 66215, United States
Please join us in-person Friday, October 15 at the VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa for **Jackie Rager’s **special presentation! Jackie was one of the founders of KCBM – and he will discuss the “History and Evolution” of the Kansas City Bier Meisters. You don’t want to miss this chance to hear Jackie!
We will also have homebrew evaluations. Please let Mike Butler know if you are interested in a group or 1-to-1 evaluation.
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Full meeting agenda to be posted soon!
Hope to see you there! Please bring a six-pack or growler of your homebrewed beer (or commercial beer) to share!
And… if you haven’t already done so… don’t forget to renew your membership: https://kcbiermeisters.com/join-the-club/
