President: Chris Faulk
I took a wine making class in 2009 and made some super simple wines and ciders for a few years. I really got into beer when I got a Mr. Beer kit in 2015. I made it and I was surprised to find that my first beer was pretty good! My next two were mediocre so I started going to LCL club meetings to understand more about what was going on in the fermentor. From there I went deep down the rabbit hole of crafting delicious fermented treats. If it ferments, I do it. I've made fruit wines, beer, cider, mead, kombucha, yogurt, fermented veggies & hot sauce among other things. I love the thrill of researching, understanding, and executing the art and science of utilizing yeast.
Vice President: Angelica Lopez
My brewing journey started in 2014 when I bought my husband a kit. Turns out, I liked brewing a lot more than he did! I quickly upgraded to a 5-gallon system & came up with a homebrewery name, Drunken Borracho Brewing. I love the way art & science collide in brewing. I have since branched out into kombucha & fermented vegetables/hot sauce. I am a Cicerone Certified Beer Server and a Recognized BJCP Judge. It is my personal mission to learn as much as I can about beer and brewing so I can share my passion with others, and especially with women who may be interested, but intimidated by the lack of female representation in the industry. We belong in the brewhouse!
Secretary: Sean Murphy
I started brewing with a kit my wife got me for Christmas. Made a couple ok beers, even went to an LCL meeting, but ended up falling out of the hobby for a while. On a whim I went back to an LCL meeting years later and had a great time. Got more serious about brewing, went all grain, got a chest freezer for controlling fermentation temperature and built a keezer. I've been brewing regularly since about 2016 and have a BJCP Judging certification and even a few competition ribbons to show for it. I love trying to make great beer and I really enjoy the community that the club provides.