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