April Meeting

Current Business:

SMaSH competition
- SMaSH stands for Single Malt and Single Hop. We’ve been challenged by the Bookcliffs Homebrew Club.
Big Brew Day Competition 2023 – Rocky Mountain Region
- On May 6 at Pomona Brewery we will brew a batch of beer for the . The batch is Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale (https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/nearly-nirvana-pale-ale/). One or more brewers will make this batch and we will pick one to submit as a club. From the regional coordinators: The purpose of the competition is to celebrate Big Brew and homebrewing by bringing homebrew clubs together to make the same official recipe for side-by-side competition. This competition is by invitation only for all AHA registered homebrew clubs in the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

New Business:

Montrose County Fair!
- This year’s fair will be July 21-29. We will conduct homebrewed beer and wine competition. This will be an AHA-sanctioned event.
Spring Picnic
- Anyone interested?
Review Constitution
- Please have a look (https://www.blackcanyonbrewers.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Constitution-of-the-Black-Canyon-Homebrewers-Association.pdf). Let’s discuss changes.
501(c)(3) | Bank Account | Webstore | Dues
- If we set up either a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) we’ll be able to establish a bank account. With a bank account, we’ll be able to create an online store, collect dues, and generally be more solid as an organization.

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