Present: Ryan Jilek, Paul Ellerkamp, Rocky Stoltz and Jon Stika.<\/p>\n
Beer of the Month was Red Hook Mudslinger Spring (Nut Brown) Ale.\u00a0 Mudslinger had a dark amber color with good caramel and nut flavors from the malt.\u00a0 The malt flavor was evident up front and all the way through the flavor profile, while the hops were most prominent in the middle of the flavor profile.\u00a0 A full-bodied, flavorful Brown Ale.<\/p>\n
Rocky reported that Jeremy Jahner had paid his dues of $25 for 2010.\u00a0 Ryan provided laminated membership cards to the members present.\u00a0 Rocky provided a Treasurer’s report.\u00a0 Rocky moved (seconded by Jon) to reimburse Ryan $5.88 for membership card materials.\u00a0 Motion passed.<\/p>\n
Paul brought up the Knight’s of Columbus homebrew tasting night scheduled for April 6th and asked if the club should participate as an opportunity to recruit new members.\u00a0 After some discussion, it was agreed that the HRHB would have a presence at the event.\u00a0 Ryan moved (seconded by Jon) to purchase two Kolsch extract kits from Midwest Brewing and that one kit be brewed ASAP for sampling at the KC tasting event and the other kit be brewed during the KC tasting event as a demonstration.\u00a0 Motion passed.\u00a0 Jon agreed to brew and keg one of the kits for sampling at the KC event.<\/p>\n
Jon brought homebrewed Robust Porter.\u00a0 Ryan brought some hard cider he made from apples from his trees.\u00a0 He also brought some home made absinthe made from a Midwest Brewing kit.\u00a0 Jon prepared a small glass of the absinthe with sugar and cold water for everyone to sample.\u00a0 The cider was tart and refreshing.\u00a0 Rocky brought homebrewed Simcoe IPA which was very hoppy and very good.\u00a0 Paul brought homebrewed Imperial Slavic Ale brewed from a Northern Brewer kit.\u00a0 The Imperial Slavic Ale was very good with an unusual flavor profile of malt and hops with a lingering sweetness.<\/p>\n
Jon Stika
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