We are a non-profit group of craft beer enthusiasts and home brewers, dedicated to the education of creating great beer in the Ozarks.
We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m at Show-Me Brewing in Springfield, Missouri. Each month, we like to highlight a beer style.
MONTHLY CLUB MEETING THEMES 2026
- January – Ciders! – Backsweeting & Stabilizing Beer/Mead/Cider/Wine (when to use sorbate/sulfites/both/etc.) (Facilitator – Danny Jent/Group Effort)
- February – Starters – Why. What. How. (Facilitator – John Huhn/Group Effort)
- March – Water Chemistry – Back to basics. Software, Online, and Offline tools.
- April – Barrel Aging on the homebrew scale – (Facilitator – Taylor Hopkins + Brandon Moore Ty Iechyd Da Distiller)
- May – Enzymes & Additives – What are they & when to use…Pectic/alpha amylase/Brewtan B/Hop Haze/etc.
- June – Yeast Nutrients – Different varieties and when/why to consider each. DAP, Fermaid O, Fermaid K, Fermax, etc.
- July -Session beers – How and why to brew. Low ABV and Parti-gyle. (Facilitator – Todd Frye/Group Effort)
- August – How To Brew Belgian Beers – Tips, tricks, and myths. (Facilitator – John Huhn/Group Effort)
- September – Wines! – Malolactic Fermentation – Common Yeast strains. (Facilitator – Todd Frye/Group Effort)
- October – Fest Bier – Differences and brewing Marzen-FestBier. (Facilitator – David Howell/Group Effort)
- November –Alternate Fermentation – Tepache, Kefir, etc…
- December – High Gravity
Meetings feature:
- Educational segments about brewing.
- Sampling home-brew and commercial brew.
- Socializing over beer.