Recorded by: Darin Dickson, Secretary
Recorded on: Tuesday 6/3/2025 @ New Province Brewing
Membership Attendance: 14 of 25 Present (Quorum)
Darin Dickson, Doc Farmer, Marsha Farmer, Randy Germann, Ken Gill, Justin Hart, James Harvey, Jason Kanak, David Johnson, Dave Kapple, Mike Lewis, Larry McCallister, Steve Offutt, Alex Smith
Guest Attendance:
- Meeting was called to order at 7:06 and began with a toast from James Harvey (Social Chair)
- Beer introductions commenced after the toast. 14 beers were introduced from 9 brewers.
- Guest Marshall Porter introduced himself and became a paid member. Welcome Marshall!!
- Motion was made by Mike Lewis and seconded by James Harvey to approve the minutes from the May 2025 Chapter Meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
- Justin Hart presented a financial report and announced he had collected dues from 25 members. We have $4,156.82 on hand. 18 members are also paid AHA members.
- Darin Dickson reviewed BotY standings. First Place: Doc Farmer, Second Place: Dave Kapple, Third Place: Kevin Richter
- Old Business began at 7:19pm
- Spring OZ Charity Event: James Harvey recapped the NWA Food Bank event. We constructed boxes for the protein repack unit. Fun was had by all followed by beers at Ozark Brewing.
- Iron Brewer: David Johnson reminded the membership about the upcoming categories.
- Art of Homebrew Showcase: Various members recapped the event. Excellent venue and the crowd was really receptive to our beers. Judging didn’t really go our way though.
- Hop Off 2025: David Johnson asked for commitments to serve in Little Rock on 7/11/25 to represent the club at Hop Off 2025. This is a pre-prohibition beer serving event. Dave Kapple, Darin Dickson, Justin Hart, David Johnson and James Harvey expressed interest.
- MOTION: Darin Dickson made a motion to allocate $150 of club funds to order an OZ logo’d table cloth for the Hop Off 2025 competition. Doc Farmer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
- New Business began at unrecorded
- The Fermentary: Larry McCallister gave an update on his opening. Due to unforeseen events, it looks like early July. Final date TBD.
- Kellerbier Festival: James Harvey announced that he is going to the Kellerbier Festival and the Great British Beer Festival in July-Aug if anyone is interested in tagging along. Contact James directly.
- Barrel Project: Doc Farmer talked about the next swap in Aug. He wants to get back to 1 or 2 times per year.
- No new business from the floor.
- Education Session began at 7:53
- Darin Dickson gave a wonderful and engaging talk about his recirculating wort cooling system that allows him to reclaim water for CIP or outdoor use.
- Brewer of the Month
- Detailed in BOTY Tracker on ozarkzymurgists.com
- Meeting adjourned at 8:22pm by Mike Lewis (President)