June 2026

1. MASHOUT will be held August 13-16 at the same Cumberland location. This year’s CRABS food competition will be meatloaf. Register by July 31 for early bird pricing at https://mashout.ticketspice.com/mashout-2026

2. Crabs4CRABS will be on Sunday September 27 at Guilford Park pavilion, our usual location.

3. Ben will be throwing a houseparty this Saturday June 27 starting at 3:00 PM. Bring a dish or something to throw on the grill. Kids welcome. Address was sent via email.

May 2026

1. The CRABS food-beer pairing was a great time as usual. Congratulations to Bob/Sylvia and Chris/Christa for their tie for best beer, Les for best food, and Bob/Sylvia for best pairing.

2. HomebrewCon will be held June 19-20 in Asheville NC, with National Homebrew Competition awards being given out on June 18. See https://homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/homebrewcon/

April 2026

1. The CRABS food-beer pairing will be on Sunday May 24, 1:00-6:00 PM at Rob and Lisa Kiernan’s house. More details and sign-up at:

March 2026

1. The CRABS food-beer pairing will be on Sunday May 24 at Rob and Lisa Kiernan’s house. More details and sign-up at:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Xl4DJRmmta51bY37cSqV-GCQeJswYAWdsftIyi90js/edit?usp=sharing

February 2026

1. A small impromptu meeting was held last Wednesday February 11 because Heavy Seas would not be available tonight.

2. We held tonight’s meeting at BA Auto Care in Columbia. A big thanks to Brian England for lending us his space.

3. 2026 dues are $25 for single and $40 for family membership. You can pay Rob in person or Venmo him at @Rob-Kiernan-CRABS

January 2026

1. Guild holiday party

December 2025

1. We had good food and beer, did a 750 swap, and donated lots of beer to the Heavy Seas staff.

2. The Guild holiday party will be on Saturday January 31, 2026, 6-10 PM at Heavy Seas. Charities will be House of Ruth, Pints for Prostates, and Habitat for Humanity. Ticket sales are live at https://fshcg.ticketspice.com/2025-guild-holiday-party

3. The CRABS theme for the Guild holiday party will be “creepy carnival”.

November 2025

1. We could not get Heavy Seas to host the Guild holiday party in December due to their 30th anniversary party being the same evening, so we will have it on Saturday January 31, 2026 at Heavy Seas. Charities will be House of Ruth, Pints for Prostates, and Habitat for Humanity. Ticket sales are live at https://fshcg.ticketspice.com/2025-guild-holiday-party

2. The CRABS theme for the Guild holiday party will be “creepy carnival”. Let’s brainstorm some ideas.

October 2025

1. Several newcomers were in attendance.

2. Homebrew Extravaganza was a success, with 28 entries, more than twice as many as last year.

3. Crabs4CRABS was a great event as always.

4. Come and get your CRABS barrel barleywine.

5. The Patterson Park Brewfest will be on Saturday November 8, 11:00-4:30. Info and tickets: https://pattersonpark.com/brewfest

September 2025

1. The Katie’s Bridge to Independence event was a success. There were over 100 attendees, 15 beers on tap, and lots of beef, ham, turkey, and pork. This was the last of these events. The very large 12-tap kegerator is up for grabs. Speak up if you’d like to take it.

2. Anil hosted another great beer tasting a few weeks ago, and plans to host more in the future.

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