FLOPS Club Meeting Minutes

January 20, 2022

Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville

7:14 PM – Meeting called to order with toast by Forrest, welcome by club President Tom Maddock

Steve Weathers (sp?) – from FSM, friend of Daniel Stubblefield

Old Business

Barrel Project review – barrels were filled on December 29th. Samples of brews at meeting. Fossil Cove to release in fall (projected).  Will transfer from barrels to kegs at an appropriate time.

Iron Brewer from January (Winter Warmer):

Patrick, Keith Forrest finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Larry asked for only one IB entry per person.

Next IB is Czech Premium Pale Lager. Will be judged April 21.

Christmas Social was at Greg’s. Good time was had by all.

New Business

Officer Meeting – Tom sent an email to UA brewing course. Anyone 60 years of age and older can take classes free of charge on a space available basis.

Continuing to reach out to new and older members.

Looking for ideas to keep people coming back.

If you have an education topic please bring it up.

Goal for 20 members per meeting.

Dues still $20 – pay Chris.

Get your points in for BOY.

Next month is awards month.

Goal is one brew in per quarter.

Charitable cause for the club. Lots of possibilities discussed. Keith to lead a committee to develop action plan.

NHC is in Pittsburgh in June. Is the club interested in participating? Kevin Elsken, who lived in Pittsburgh for 27 years, is interested in attending, Registration not until March, so consider it.

Social – at North Tunnel – Superb Owl Sunday!

Motion to close made and 2nd.

Officer Reports

Greg – always looking for a featured brewer.

BJ and Larry taking brews to Blue Bonnet

Education

Keith – Taste test panel 

Brewer of the Month:

3rd – James ESB

2nd – Keith and Ben

1st – BJ 

Ass of the Month

Nominees

 Mother Nature, too damn cold

Tom (again)

Tom is going for a record!