FLOPS November 2016 Meeting
11/17/2016
19:30 Toast: When we drink…(to be updated later)
OFFICER’S REPORT
PRIMARY – No new news.
SECONDARY – Styles of beer have been decided for each quarter of the Iron Brewer competition with an introduction and plans to provide beer samples for next quarter Iron Brewer competition on the first month of that quarter. Competition is held the final month of that quarter.
Iron Brewer Competition Schedule:
1st Quarter (March competition) – Irish Ales (Irish Red Ale, Irish Stout, Irish Extra Stout) (Category 15 of the 2015 BJCP Guidelines)
2nd Quarter (June competition) – IPA ++ (Specialty, Any Addition, Non-Conformist)
3rd Quarter (September competition) – Saison (Sub-category 25B of the 2015 BJCP guidelines)
4th Quarter (December competition) – Strong Ale/High Gravity
TREASURER – “We have money.” Everyone needs to pay 2017 member dues. Club still needs a home for banking.
BREWMASTER – Equipment is somewhere? (MIA?)
HOP SCHEDULER – A competition page has been created and imbedded into club website. Club will have every competition listed a few months ahead.
Be aware of last day to register for any competition.
*22 competitions in December
-Happy Holiday Homebrew Competition, St. Louis, December 10 (Register by 12/02)
-Big Belgians and Barleywines, Ozark, MO, December 10 (Register by 12/08)
*16 competitions in January
-Champion of the Pint, St. Louis, MO, January 28 (Register by 01/17)
*24 competitions in February
-34th Annual KC Bier Meisters, Kansas City, MO, February 11 (Register by 01/20) *4 Course Meal $35
-Bluff City, Memphis, TN, February 18 (Register by 01/19)
***1st Round AHA Homebrew Competition, March 24 (Register by 03/08)***
NERDUS OPTIMUS – Absent
AMBASSADOR AT LARGE – Presented beers from travels to Asheville, NC (Wicked Weed Brewing, Others?)
New Business:
-Club Social – Andy’s Christmas Party, December 3rd
-Social Media Officer – Club Position Created, Title TBD
-Lots of talk about a North/South homebrew competition, December 06, OZ Homebrew Club meeting, Rogers, AR. “Let’s get ‘Arkansas Cup’ started.” Need to form social committee with OZ club.
-National Homebrewers Conference, June 15-17 Minneapolis, MN “It’s a throw down”
We need representation for the club at the conference. This is coming up and we need to rally club members.
BREWER OF THE MONTH – Keith Linn, Black IPA
ASS OF THE MONTH – Tony Canova
20:40 Meeting Closed
