February 2026

Walt and Judy Crawford hosted the February, 2026 B.A.S.H. meeting on Sunday the 15^th at their home in King’s Crossing. Chris Ackman called the meeting to order and thanked our hosts.

Treasurer Walt gave another stellar report on the club finances. Upcoming meetings, special events and competitions were reviewed. Monthly brewing volumes for January were overlooked – we’ll cover January and February during next months’ meeting.

The competition this month was open to any style, with Irish ales featured.  With three competitors, the 1^st place beer earned three Homebrewer of the Year points (doubled for Irish ales), 2^nd place earned two points (doubled for Irish ales) 3^rd place earned one point (doubled for Irish ales) and 4^th place and beyond earned no points. Judges’ results were as follows:

1. Jason Fransham – Irish Extra Stout (BJCP 15C) 43.25/50 – 6 HBOY points

2. Jason Fransham – Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D) 38.75/50 – 2 HBOY points

3. Chris Ackman – Dark Mild (BJCP 13A) 37/50 – 1 HBOY points

4. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Witbier (BJCP 24A) 36.25/50 – 0 HBOY points

   
   

After 4 of 6 competitions in the 2026 fiscal year, cumulative results are as follows:

1. Chris Ackman – 15 HBOY points

2. Jason Fransham – 11 HBOY points

3. Jay Porterfield/Funks – 6 HBOY points

4. Vic Aguilar – 2 HBOY points

5. Wild Bill Lehfeld – 2 HBOY points

   
   

As we feasted on lasagna, we consumed the competition beers and sampled Hershel Tritt’s pineapple/coconut mead and peach and orange mead Jello shots. A gazillion commercial beers were shared by Chris (Belching Beaver Tropical Terps Hazy IPA/Tox Pollen Riwaka Pale Ale/Parish Envie American Pale Ale/Alaskan Smoked Porter), Paul Baen (Live Oak Hefeweizen), Jason (Talyard Decorator Dopplebock), Doug Funk (Erdinger Dunkel/Crying Eagle Fruit Stand Fruited Sour/Dragon Stout Fire/Menabrea Bionda), Mark Marshall (Other Half Citrus Snaps Lager/Schilling Palmovka 12 Czech Style Pilsner/Jakobus German-Style Pilsner), Jay Porterfield (Shiner Brewers Pride Dopplebock) and Tom Ormrod (Saloon Door Tasty AF Nitro/Star Shine Shine Bobo Lager).

Upcoming B.A.S.H. events: (NOTE: EXCEPT FOR CONFLICTS WITH SUPER BOWL, EASTER, and MOTHER’S DAY, MEETINGS ARE (ALMOST) ALWAYS ON THE 2^ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH)

• 8-Mar-26: B.A.S.H. meeting Tim Grace/Mary Kay Schultz)

• 12-Apr-26: B.A.S.H. meeting (Lou Needleman, competition: Historical Beer, BJCP 27)

• 2-May-26: Big Brew (B&J’s Pizza?)

• 10-May-26: Mother’s Day

• 17-May-26: B.A.S.H. meeting (Tom Ormrod)

• 14-June-26: B.A.S.H. meeting (need host, pool party?, competition: British Bitter (BJCP 11A-C).

• 12-Jul-26: B.A.S.H. meeting (pool party? B&J’s Pizza?)

• 9-Aug-26: B.A.S.H. meeting (need host, pool party?, competition unknown)

Thanks again Walt and Judy, keep on brewin’ and we’ll see you at Tim and Mary Kay’s!