December 2025 Meeting Notes

Star City Brewers Guild
December 2025 Meeting
Sunday 12/14


Agenda:

  • Thank you Harry and Lynn for hosting!
  • 2026 meeting host volunteers needed
    • Pete and Susan will host in July
  • Financial Report
  • Q4 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale competition results
    • 3rd Mark Stakor
    • 2nd Pete Heyroth
    • 1st John Merkwan
    • Thanks for all that entered and helped judge
    • A judges drawing was held for an stainless insulated Twin Creeks pint donated by Andy Bishop
      • Pete Heyroth won the pint
  • Brewer of the Year
    • Congratulations to Pete Heyroth for winning the title this year with 163 points
  • Bylaws change proposal voting results
    • The 3 year term limit for officers has been lifted
  • 2026 Officer nominations and election results
    • Keith Fields – President
    • Mike Usberghi – Vice President / Treasurer
    • Pete Heyroth – Board of Directors
    • Continuing to serve on the Board of Directors
      • Harry Montoro
      • John Merkwan
  • Upcoming Events
    • 2026 quarterly competition style voting
    • January meeting hosted by John and Kathy – date 1/18 @ 3PM
    • February meeting hosted by Mike Usberghi – date TBD
    • March meeting and Q1 competition hosted by Harry Montoro – date TBD
  • Open Floor
    • There were a few proposals that will require a detailed proposal if the Guild decides to move forward
      with any or all of these
      • We do away with Big Brew Day as a brewing demonstration/recruitment event and instead have
        a party for Guild members at a brewery or other event space in May
      • Having the event catered was also brought up as an option
      • Move the Q4 competition from the December meeting to allow for a more relaxed social end of
        year event and meeting for everyone
      • Bringing back the wort share program with best of show competition
    • Homebrew Con 2026 is in Asheville, NC
      • Anyone that is interested in going or participating as a group please reach out