March Meeting Minutes
Lawrence Brewers Guild (LBG)
March 13, 2025 @ 7 pm
Presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... sp=sharing
VISITORS/NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to Craig, Scott, Drake, Shelby and Paul!
HOMEBREW AND VOLUNTEER DISCUSSION
UPCOMING EVENTS
- April Hoppy Hour - Thursday, April 3 (Force of Nature Brewing, DeSoto – Tour & Q&A at 5:30 p.m.)
- Parkville Microbrew Fest - Saturday, April 26
- May Hoppy Hour - Thursday, May 1 (23rd Street)
- Pints for Pets - Saturday, June 7
- LBG Brewfest - Saturday, September 27
1. Pictures are available from the Kansas Craft Brewers Expo- we had a blast!
2. Parkville Microbrew Festival- Saturday, April 26th, 1pm-5pm
English Landing Park- 8701 McAfee St., Parkville, MO 64152
Jake Jeffers is organizer for LBG
We expect to have 12 tickets
8 Kegs and 4 Volunteers
Keg spots have been filled
Must be current/dues paid
Linked on Forum & Facebook
Day of event
Setup starts at ~10am
All cars out of park by ~12:30p
Tear down usually over by ~5:45p/6p
http://www.parkvillemicrobrewfest.com/
3. Clint donated a Grainfather V30 brewing kettle to the club. John has it if anyone would like to use it. Jeff was going to try it out soon.
OFFICER REPORTS
Treasurer:
*Dues Remain The Same This Year*
$30 individual
$45 family
2025 Membership Dues - $105.00 (20 paid members!)
Interest - $0.15
Total Income - $105.15
March Expenses
1&1 Ionos: Internet Services - $8.71
Paypal Fees: $3.64
Total Expenses - $12.35
Savings: $4,006.06
Checking: $2,430.68
PayPal: $120.77
Cash: $268.00
Total: $6,825.51
SEMINAR AND TASTING
Jarrod and Josh, with guest Geoff Deman from Free State Brewing. LBG members heard his story about working as a busboy when Free State first opened in 1989. He first began home brewing in 1993 while working at the Lawrence Brew Store. His journey then took him around the country, learning the art, working as a brewer, working his way up the ladder at several breweries. Finally, he returned to Lawrence in 2002, and is now the head brewer at Free State.
Geoff brought 4 different Free State beers for sampling:
- Vienna Lager/Marchtoberfest
- Alley Oop Dunkelbock
- Alphones Cerne Pivo
- Cold IPA/Planetary Alignment