FLOPS Meeting Minutes – September 18th, 2014
Opening Toast – Dave Gulliver
I drink to your health with others. I drink to your health alone. I drank to your health so many times that I’ve almost ruined my own.
Primary Fermenter, Ash Goodwin presiding.
Officer Reports
Primary – Ash Goodwin
Due to the conflict with the 1st Anniversary of the Fayetteville Ale Trail our meeting will be short and sweet. Officer elections will be conducted at the October meeting.
Special guest this evening, Ryan Pickop, the new brewer at West Mountain Brewing Co. Welcome.
Secretary – Chris Abel
Tabled due to meeting constraints but the August meeting minutes are up on flopsclub.com. Please contact me for corrections or additions.
Treasurer – Shaun Servoss
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
Hop Scheduler – Brad Schmidt
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
Brew Master – Tim Keltner
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
Ambassador at Large – Keith Besonen
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
Secondary – Kyle Gibson
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
Education –
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
BJCP Style Guide – Kyle Gibson
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
Old Business
The Brewtober Fest is still looking for brewers willing donate at least 4 gallons of beers in exchange for a chance to win the Brewers Green jacket and all the free chili and beer they can consume that day. Please contact Tom Maddock at Brewtoberchilifest2014@gmail.com if you are willing to participate. Please come out and enjoy the festivities, $25 chili and samples.
Brewery Reports
Tabled due to meeting constraints.
New Business
Club Social – September’s social will be held at Fossil Cove. Saturday, October 4th at 3 p.m.
David Gulliver suggests that we have a pitcher night at Mojo’s on the first Monday of each month. Craft beer and half priced pizza.
SMASH, Guess the Grain, Guess the Hop project needs volunteers to brew SMASH beers for upcoming meetings. Kyle Gibson was volunteered to brew the batch for November’s meeting.
Home Brewer Reports
Iron Brewer – No entries.
October’s ingredient will be pumpkin.
November’s style is stout.
Awards
Unofficially as it was tabled due to meeting constraints,
Brewer of the Month – Ken Gillespie
Ass of the Month – Mark Smith
Iron Brewer – Amber Malt
Winner – No entries.
