08 April 2026, Club Meeting @ 6:30pm

Our Host - Wasserhund Brewing

VA Beach, VA

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INTRO:   (Brian)
Thanks to Wasserhund VA Beach for hosting us once again. We have a new member of the club, Josh Latham. Josh, and his wife Amy, joined us for their first meeting this evening.
 

Tonight’s Raffle:   (Paul/Ed)
50/50 and raffle beers.
 

Club Barrel Program:  (Joe)

• Cider Barrel SOLD

• Mead Barrel

  • Barrel filled 02/07/2026

  • Chilling until ~August 2026

• Chocolate Imperial Stout

  • Port barrel (that aged bourbon) filled @ 10/25/2025

  • Chilling until July 2026 to coordinate with the Belgian Triple fill

  • Sample Tasting

• Next barrel – BELGIAN TRIPLE

  • Allasgash clone vs Rich medal winning recipe vs AHA medal winning recipe – Joe will come up with have another FB poll for recipe voting.

  • Poll can be found on the 7CB FB page at the top in the ‘Featured’ section

  • Fill date – shooting for July 2026 but will be determined by Iron Clad barrel availability
     

Treasurer’s Report:  (Paul)
PAY YOUR 2026 MEMBERSHIP (and BARREL if appropriate) DUES! sevencitybrewers@gmail.com
  $30 individual. $50 household. $20 per barrel recipe.
If paying via PayPal, please add a note as to what you are paying for
 

7CB Meetings and Beer Events:   (Brian)
05-01-2026       757 Battle of the Beers tickets on sale online
05-14-2026       Club meeting @ 1608 Crafthouse VA Beach      **in-house comp 3A-D: Czech Lagers**
06-11-2026       Club meeting @ Pirate’s Cove Chesapeake
07-09-2026       Club meeting @ Redwood Norfolk
08-01-2026       Tidewater Beekeepers Association/National Mead Day event
09-12-2026       757 Battle of the Beers

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757 and National Homebrew Competitions:   (Brandon)
04-11-2026       Shamrock Open - SHA
04-15-2026       HRBC #2 13A: Dark Mild and 13B: British Brown Ale @ Brew & Bottle
04-18-2026       TRASH XXXIV
05-2026             HRBC #3 21A: American IPA w/adjunct
07-2026             HRBC #4 X1: Panda Golden, X3: Italian Grape Ale, X5: New Zealand Pilsner
07-2026             US Open – SHA

No Midsouth comps until August

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NHC –results posted on 05/04/2026
  final round 06/17-18/2026 – Asheville, NC
  Club night – 06/20/2026. We have applied to participate in club night. Will need at least six kegs to fill the 7CB tap board. Can serve more if we have it via cans, bottles, or kegs with picnic taps
  BJCP online test – must pass in order to sit for BJCP tasting exam at NHC
 

Recent Comp Results:   (Brian)
Vahalla:
  McCrickard       2nd place              Dry Traditional Mead
                            3rd place              Berry & Stone Fruit Mead

Valkyries Horn Home Mead:

  McCrickard       1st place               M3A: Fruit & Spice Mead
 

Bluebonnet Brew-Off:

  McCrickard       1st place               29C: Specialty Fruit Beer
 

Alabama Cup:

  McCrickard       3rd place              Dry Mead and 3rd place Pyment

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DC Homebrewers Cherry Blossom:

  McCrickard       3rd place              18B: American Pale Ale

  Christian            3rd place              13A: Dark Mild

                              2nd place              30A: Spice, Herb, Veg

  Rich                    2nd place              21B4: Red IPA

CASK Beer Blitz:

  McCrickard       3rd place              18B: American Pale Ale

                              2nd place              20B: American Stout

  Christian            1st place               30A: Spice, Herb, Veg

                              1st place               34C: Experimental Beer

  Donegan            1st place               14C: Scottish Export ** 3rd place BOS and selected for PRO-AM

  Enzmann            2nd place              13C: English Porter

                              3rd place              21A: American IPA

                              3rd place              23C: Oud Bruin

  Jeremiah            2nd place              22A: Double IPA

                              1st place               29D: Grape Ale

  Rouse                 2nd place              21B1: Belgian IPA

                              2nd place              29C: Specialty Fruit Beer

  Nate Stallings   3rd place              30A: Spice, Herb, Veg

  Joe Luchansky  1st place               33B: Specialty Wood-Aged   **club barrel beer

  Dempsey           3rd place              C1A: New World Cider

  Karen                  2nd place              C2E: Cider with herbs/spices

               *** 7CB wins BLITZKRIEG AWARD***

MHP RANK-UPS – Recognized: Joe Luchansky & Bruce Enzmann

Seven Cities Showdown:   (Rich)
Sojourn Fermentory is officially onboard as our hosting venue. Please promote this competition. Also if you are out at a local brewery, or on vacation – destination breweries, hit them up for some swag giveaways. We have some notes that you can refer to if you’d like with how we are asking for things – let one of the officers know if you’d like a copy.
Also with our upcoming comp, we are making major changes to the 7CB website. Please head to the website and take a look around and let us know what you think. We are always looking for feedback.
There will be a Google form for you to sign up to work the showdown. We need judges, stewards, and staff…please let us know what you’d like to do for the competition and/or the sorting party the weekend before.

7CB Swag Ordering:   (Beth)
Swag orders are into Beth and the order will be placed in the upcoming days. Will update everyone on what they owe once we get the quote back.

Education:   (Brandon)
  Yeast harvesting was the topic. Brandon gave a great presentation on yeast harvesting, complete with a handout with graphics! If you’d like to receive a copy of the Yeast Harvesting 101 handout packet, please email the club or send us a DM on Facebook and we will get you a copy.

          NEXT CLUB MEETING 05/14/2026 @ 1608 Crafthouse – VA Beach