March 19, 2026
Fossil Cove Brewery, Fayetteville, AR
- Attendance: 14
- Homebrews: 15
David Johnson started the meeting at 7:03 PM with a toast by Keith Linn.
Last Month
- Brewer of the Month: Ty Weston
- Beer of the Month: Ty Weston’s Black IPA
- Ass of the Month: Daniel Stubblefield (absent)
Beers were introduced and an intermission taken to sample the beers.
Old Business
Dues
- Membership dues are due! Members should see Chris Abel to pay their dues.
Iron Brewer
- Q4 2025: Belgian Dark Strong (26D), judged on February 21, 2026
- 1st place: Ken Gill
- 2nd place: Ben Farhner
- 3rd place: Steve Offut (OZ)
- Q1 2026: Vienna Lager (7A), due April 16, 2026 at FLOPS
- Q2 2026: Irish Red (15A), due July 7, 2026 at OZ
- Q3 2026: Rauchbier (6B), due October 15, 2026 at FLOPS
Chili Cook-Off
- Tom Maddock won 2nd place with his burnt ends chili.
- Doc Farmer won Most Creative with his green chili.
- Randy Germann shared there were about a dozen entries, great variety, and good turnout.
King for a Day Event
- March 21, 2026, setup 10–12 AM, serving 1–6 PM
- Ice is provided.
- FLOPS tent and jockey box will be available.
- Ben Farhner is bringing his own setup plus 2 extra taps for FLOPS members to use.
- Members can still bring beer for the Jack award even if they haven’t signed up yet.
Women’s Shelter Home Brew Event
- April 18, 2026, 12–4 PM at Bentonville Brewing.
- Prizes are still pending.
- There will be catering for brewers and staff.
- Members should contact Justin McGinnis directly via email or Facebook to sign up.
The Art of Home Brew Showcase
- May 16, 2026, 4–7 PM in downtown Siloam Springs
Miscellaneous
- Patrick Bohannan has some expired Imperial Yeast packages that are available for free to pick up at Black Howler.
- He can also order any Imperial Yeast variety for members that want to order through him.
- Keith Linn mentioned a new brewery going in off of Highway 12: Arkansas Trails.
- The Fermentary Public House is now serving their own beer.
Hop Schedule
- James Harvey was absent.
- Mead Stampede
- 2026 event info is not live yet but it is typically in June
- More info here
Barrel Project
- The barrel project has been going since 2021. The last pull was in December 2025, and the next swap is coming up on June 6, 2026.
- Members should contact Doc Farmer if they are interested in participating.
- Recipe for 5 gal:
- 10 lb Vienna malt
- 0.5 lb Special B malt
- 0.25 oz Liberty hops (4.3% AA) for 60 min
- US-05 yeast
New Business
Education
- Doc Farmer presented on water pH
Meeting closed at 8:17 PM, opening up to GODS, the Greater Ozark Drinking Society.
Brewer of the Month
- Ben Farhner
- Alex Smith
- Brandon Hurr
Beer of the Month
- Kevin Elsken’s Saison Impériale
Ass of the Month
- Randy Germann for picking on everyone.
Meeting concluded at 8:48 PM.
