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FLOPS Bylaws 2024
Here is the latest version of the bylaws as of 12/2024: FLOPS Bylaws
December 2023 Meeting Minutes
December 21, 2023 Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville Attendance: 14 Homebrews presented: 17 7:15 PM – Meeting called to order with toast by Patrick New Attendees Naomi, Alex’s daughter, and her partner Sarah. Pleasant to meet you. Miscellaneous Green House Aleworks in Rogers – now open, positive reviews Black Howler – shooting for March opening American … Continue reading
November 2023 Meeting Minutes
November 11, 2023 Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville Attendance: 21 Homebrews presented: 23 7:15 PM – Meeting called to order with toast by Patrick New Attendees None Miscellaneous Green House Aleworks in Rogers – near opening? Black Howler – moving equipment Saturday Flyway Brewing now open in former Apple Blossom location Old Business … Continue reading
October 2023 Meeting Minutes
October 19, 2023 Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville Attendance: 23 Homebrews presented: 26 7:16 PM – Meeting called to order with toast by Keith Linn New Attendees Dan (Ken’s older brother) Detlef (actually not new, but been awhile) Miscellaneous Kim and Tim brought sausages with sauerkraut and red cabbage. Curry powder in your mustard, who’d a … Continue reading
September 2023 Meeting Minutes
September 21, 2023 Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville Attendance: 30 Homebrews presented: 26 7:13 PM – Meeting called to order with toast by Keith Linn New Attendees Joel Daniel Greg Jeff Erin and Bryn Alicia Miscellaneous Kim and Tim brought delicious gumbo. Beer intros completed. Easy on the habanero, pardner. New Business No officers meeting this … Continue reading
August 2023 Meeting Minutes
August 18, 2023 Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville Attendance: 7:14 PM – Meeting called to order with toast by our dutiful 2023 Mug Watcher, Keith Linn New Attendees Derrick, active homebrewer, moved here from Joplin, MO Dave from OZ stopped by to see how the better half lives Matt (repeater from June) Miscellaneous Fayetteville Beer Works … Continue reading
July 2023 Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 20th, 2023 Location: Fossil Cove Meeting called to order with a toast by Patrick New Attendees Mark Tucker Mario Costaldi New Paid Members Mark Tucker A new t-shirt design is in the works, more info to come. New Breweries Update Black Howler – Progressing Slowly, anticipate a Thanksgiving opening. … Continue reading
FLOPS Club Meeting Minutes – June 2023
June 15, 2023 Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville 7:14 PM – Meeting called to order with toast sent in by our dutiful 2023 Mug Watcher, Keith Linn, and recited by Patrick New Attendees Linden and Matt Officer Reports Hop Scheduler Austin Zealots Homebrew Inquisition, entries due by July 1 Summer Smash Competition in St. Louis, … Continue reading
Featured Brewer – Alex Smith
Name: Alex Smith Age: About half century Occupation: Computer hardware design manager at Intel Corporation (remote). Years Brewing: Almost 16 as far as I can remember. Brewing History: Started extract around 2007, although was quickly relegated to the garage after other family members objected to the hop aroma. Switched to brew-in-a-bag (BIAB) all-grain about two years ago, … Continue reading
May 2023 Monthly Meeting Minutes
May 19th, 2023 Location: Fossil Cove Brewing, Fayetteville, AR Meeting called order at 7:21pm with a toast from the MugWatcher, Keith Linn New Members Dona Smiles Members opening breweries updates Patrick Bohannon – Black Howler looks to be opening to the public in October 2023. Larry McCallister – The Fermentary Public House hoping to … Continue reading