Central Arkansas Fermenters June 2026 at Professor Bowl

  • Call to meeting
    • Bonz opens meeting
  • Social Events Report- Kesha
    • July Meeting will be 7/9 at Point Remove
    • August Meeting will be 8/13 at Rogue Roundabout
    • September Meeting will be 9/10 TBD
    • October Meeting will be 10/8 at Professor Bowl
    • Meeting place issues
      • Places not allowing homebrew, conflicts with events
      • Professor Bowl will be default meeting place
        • Happy hour ends at 7 so please come in early to take advantage of that
        • Cheaper on the club for happy hour prices
        • Please bring your homebrew so everyone can try it!
      • Pro Am breweries will host for that month
  • Competitions Report- Luke
    • May results with West Coast Pilsner
      • 3rd Bo Bennet
      • 2nd English and Wood
      • 1st Zach and Tyler
    • Cereal beers will be judged at Luke’s house, not at Professor Bowl
    • July is Altbier with Point Remove
      • Turn in entries there and they will judge them
    • August is Czech Pale at Rogue Roundabout
      • NOT PREMIUM
    • State Fair
      • June 27th is open for entries
      • July 22nd to August 5th for shipping/dropping off
        • Drop off may be at Luke’s house
        • Can bring to meetings during drop off window
      • Sorting day is tentatively August 8th at Brian’s house
        • The more the people, the better and easier for everyone
        • Food will be provided
      • Judging dates are August 22nd and August 29th
        • Please come help judge
        • Even if it is first time judging, you will be partnered with experienced judgers
    • BJCP tasting exam
      • Weekend before Thanksgiving—11/21
      • Exam is for beer only
      • Getting judges coming in to proctor
  • Education Report- Brian
    • Education of the day is Czech Pale
    • Hosting classes 3rd Thursday at 5:30pm at Professor Bowl for BJCP judging practice
      • June’s meeting will be the 4th Thursday
      • May’s meeting only had Bonz and Andy showing up
    • Master Homebrewer Program
      • Group for achievements and resources for brewing
      • Can join at no cost to you
        • Go to the website to sign up and site CAF as homebrew club
  • Secretary’s Report- Diana
    • Welcome back returnees
    • At Officer’s meeting
      • BJCP tasting exam for beer–DON’T FORGET TO DO WRITTEN EXAM FOR BEER
      • Little Rocktoberfest
        • Charity so far is Providence Park or maybe Women Own Worth
  • Treasurer’s Report- Joe
    • 8075$ in the bank right now
  • New Business
    • Jack from Root Cafe
      • June 20th at Farmer’s Market
      • Asking for homebrewers to come out and demonstrate how to make homebrew
        • Will figure out electricity and water 
        • Bring out the big tent for everyone to hang out under
        • Contact Bonz for more information and to come out
    • Ian’s report
      • July 10th is HAM Hop Off
  • Little Rocktoberfest
    • Sorry for repeating, but always will for new faces
    • It will be 10/10 at Argenta Plaza
      • Not officially partnered with Dogtown Throwdown, but will be happening same day
    • There is construction going on currently at the site
      • Should be done by time of event
    • Tickets will be going live when Brian comes back at end of June
      • Go through Yapsody
        • Money will be available immediately for club to use to help pay
    • North Little Rock Wyndham have rooms blocked off
      • Days are from Thursday to Sunday
      • Link to come soon
    • Commercial breweries
      • Getting a new brewery from Colorado- Outlaw
    • Brian is working on homebrew sign ups
    • Little Rocktoberfest website has been updated
      • Info will be shared there
      • Will be updated as commercial and homebrew sign ups
      • Top of website menu bar—Homebrew sign up to serve
    • Same format for set up as last year
      • Commercial-Homebrew-Commercial-Homebrew
    • Food trucks
      • 870 smoke and Tacos El Gordo ran out of food last year
      • This year, we have Tacos El Gordo, Norfork Brewery (Pizza), 870 Smoke, and Dessert Lab
    • Brian is working on QR code for voting instead of chips
      • Work in progress
      • Not guaranteed
    • Charity
      • Providence Park had a representative come out last month
        • Making a tiny home community for the chronic homeless people
        • Only for Pulaski County
      • Last year was Women Own Worth
      • Voting for charity is PROVIDENCE PARK
    • Nancy is volunteering to be the Volunteer Coordinator this year
    • Sierra–OFFICIAL Social Media Coordinator
    • Expenses
      • Still need Security, Tables, Ice, etc
      • Have not paid for these other expenses yet
      • Charity check
        • Can’t do as much as previous years
        • Pre-Covid had revenue close to 40k
        • Post-Covid had revenue close to 15k
      • Revenue generators for the club
        • Membership
        • Little Rocktoberfest
  • Closing of Meeting
    • Motion to close Bo, Luke