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Building Great Homebrew
Clubs(aka the Session for the Dedicated)
Panelists / Moderator
Drew Beechum – Maltose Falcons
Ron Minkoff – Hogtown Brewers
Jason Randall – Carolina Brewmasters
Martin Brungard – Foam Blowers of
Indiana
Agenda
Who Are We?
What Do We Do To Be Awesome
Club Challenges & How To Address
Q & A
Radegast Winners
New Award from the AHA designed to recognize clubs for being Awesome.
2014
◦ Carolina Brewmasters
2015
◦ Maltose Falcons
2016
◦ Hogtown Brewers
2017 ??
Carolina Brewmasters
Hogtown Brewers
Born on Year: 1985
Gainesville, FL
200+ Members
43% Female
$125K+ Donations
Past 5 Years
Maltose Falcons
Founded: 1974
City: Los Angeles
Members: ~300
Active: ~70
Charlotte – Our Home
The Carolina BrewMasters
By Jason Randall
Grand Rapids 2014
Charity
Education
Beer Competitions
THE CORE VALUES
WE INSPIRE OTHERS AND OURSELVES WITH A STRONG
EDUCATION PROGRAM
• This has inspired not only the development of great brewers
• It has contributed to the Professional Brewing industry as well
with quite a few current and past members entering the
professional craft side of things.
• With a burgeoning brewing, fermentation and distilling
industry this creates economic and educational opportunities
for our members.
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EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS
Experiments with malt, hops and yeast with tastings at meetings
Brew Sessions monthly at the home of members
Presentations from maltsters and brewers
Style tastings, learning beer flaws
Lecture on wild ales
Special educational events at Mead Day and Cider Day
CHARLOTTE US OPEN JUDGING MAY 2017
Dandelion Saison Brew Session May 2017
BEER AND BARREL AGING EDUCATION TOPIC AT JUNE 17 MEETING
WE ARE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY
So that novice brewers and those curious about craft home brewing will feelThey have access to an environment rich with knowledge and encouragement.
GREAT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES LEADS TO BETTER
RESULTS IN COMPETITIONS
We built Carolina Brewer of the Year (CBOY) in the late 90’s. At its peak
8 Clubs from North Carolina and South Carolina participated.
Our current President Richard Laine spearheaded the expansion of
CBOY to the Southeastern Homebrewers Association with 20 members
in 2014.
We have been fortunate as a Club to win Club of the Year for many of
the years since inception based on competition points in beer, cider and
mead. The winning Club keeps “the Firkin” and has the Club’s name
added to it.
Filmed by YCH Hops
Carolina Brewmasters Radegast Video can be accessed
here: http://bit.ly/2tpmtwy
CHARITY
• Over $500,000 contributed from the
Charlotte Oktoberfest since 2001 to
charities such as Metrolina Food Bank,
Beds for Kids, Classroom Central (school
supplies)
• Raffle proceeds from the Charlotte US
Open Beer Competition also goes to a
charity. This year (Make A Wish
Foundation)
WHAT WAS OUR MAGIC?
• We evolved at a time when the community was thirsty for
learning about craft brewing.
• We shepherded the first major beer festival in Charlotte
and became a major contributor to local charities.
• We maintained a strong emphasis on beer competitions
and led the CBOY (NC and SC) now the Southeastern
Homebrewers Association with 20 Clubs in NC, SC, VA,
Tennessee and Georgia.
OFFICER STRUCTURE
• Around 2005 after becoming a 501C(4) organization we
expanded our officer core.
• We have VP’s of Education, Membership, Social and
Competitions and Oktoberfest.
• Our Treasurer now serves a three year term
• We modified our Board from consisting of only past
presidents and the Treasurer three years ago.
• For the past few years we’ve begun electing two
members at large to serve staggered two year terms on
the Board.
WE PARTNER WITH AREA BUSINESSES AND BREWERIES
Together we are inspired to make better beer!
• Unknown Brewing Co
• NoDa Brewing Co
• Johnson and Wales University
• Swanson-Girard Food Services
BEER RELEASE WITH UNKNOWN BREWING
IRON CHEF BEER CHALLENGE
• We are pairing beers from our Fantasy Draft
Challenge and Big Brew at Swanson-Girard
Aquarium Place this fall.
• The Plan is to invite students from Johnson and
Wales University to pair food with homebrews
submitted by the Carolina BrewMasters for an
Iron Chef Style Challenge in October.
Swanson-Girard - Help kick off the new Charlotte ACF
(American Culinary Federation) Chapter with an event full
of smoked items and craft beer. Come and perfect some
Cold to Hot Smoking Techniques, brew a few beers with
the Carolina BrewMasters, and have a GREAT meal!
AHA RALLY AT NODA
BREWING MAY 2017
CHARLOTTE BEER BABES
OUR CHALLENGES
• We were the only Club in the Charlotte Metro area for much of our history, Now there are at least six clubs in the metro area - including a new one in Charlotte formed from some of our most prolific brewers.
• We used to have so many members we could not easily conduct meetings even in a relatively large space. There was even discussion about reducing our recruitment efforts in the past.
• Now we are somewhat smaller Club and will need to redouble our efforts to nurture and retain talented new members.
MORE CHALLENGES
• We used to run the only beer festival in Charlotte. Now
there are sometimes three a month.
• Homebrew was the center of our festival with up to 12
Clubs and Homebrew Supply businesses donating and
serving their beers. This made our Festival unique in the
Southeast.
• Problems with ALE (Alcohol Law Enforcement) in other
parts of NC prompted us to discontinue serving home brew
after 2014 until it is made explicitly legal.
• Discontinuing homebrew as a centerpiece of
our festival was contentious and divisive.
Many feel what was unique is now lost
unless the laws or regulations change.
• We are re-examining our long term
commitment to maintain our beer Festival.
The energy required is substantial and
sometimes detracts from other projects.
WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE?PERHAPS A SMALLER MORE FOCUSED CLUB
• Renewed dedication to education and competitions
• Increase partnerships in the community
• Continue projects with some of the 40+ metro area
breweries and cideries.
• Evaluate our Festival and Social Events
FROM THE CAROLINA BREWMASTERS!
Have a great time at the American Homebrewers
Association Conference Minneapolis 2017
Awesome
Things
We Do…
Club
Challenges
Club Governance
• Who is in charge?• How do you conduct the club’s
business?• Who is responsible?
Incorporation
• Without Incorporation…every person associated with the club is responsible!!
• Incorporation protects most of the Members
• AHA Club Insurance helps!
Communications
• Social Media and Email are great.
• Newsletters are important for archiving your past and illustrating what the Club is.
Satisfaction
• Every Club Member is looking for satisfaction in one form or another.
Fun - Social
• Fun is an essential element.• Strive to make every activity
and event, FUN• Be nice and inviting
Education
• Provide educational opportunities.
• Styles• Brewing techniques• Beer evaluation• History
Recruitment
• Like any organism, reproduction is imperative.
• Death or disinterest will eventually claim all members.
• Recruit at every opportunity!
Public Meeting Space
• Helps provide a neutral space for prospective members to visit.
• Bars, restaurants, meeting rooms are ideal.
Questions?
Answers?
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