Silicon Valley Sudzers Homebrew Club

We met this Sunday (7/12) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted eight great homebrews (which led to lively discussions about water chemistry, dry hopping, and the effect of fermentation temperature on German weissbier strains). Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• Dark Matter distribution: Dark Matter was distributed to members who hadn’t received their allocations yet.
• Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competition has been cancelled for this year. The fair wasn’t able to get the competition up and running on an online beer judging platform in time. The couple of people who already entered beers will receive refunds. 
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
adam z.	hop water	hop water	??	0.00
Derek	Plan Bee	Honey Kolsch batch 8	25	5.80
Mikael	Anchor clone	Calif Common	35	4.80
Allen	Hella Hefe	Hefeweizen	35	6.5	New World hops and a little added punch!
Mikael	Maltose Pale Ale	Pale Ale	81	5.00
Kevin S	Afternoon Delight v8	Session IPA	68	4.90
Stephan	Sweet Collapse	Cold IPA	53	6.70	34/70, flaked corn, krush, dolcita
Kevin S	FR1	Flanders Red	15	5.40

• Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org

• If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
• All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
• For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out the Worts of Wisdoms’ calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm Sunday, July 12th at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View.

https://wwbbq.com/

861 Leong Dr., Mountain View, CA  94043

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis.
Becoming a paid member gets you access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

1. Derek will be collecting dues. If you would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org. or give him $25 in person this Sunday   
2. Dark Matter distribution: Everyone must either pick their bottles up at the meeting or message Allen and Derek before the meeting to make arrangements to pick them up another time. Remaining bottles will be distributed among club members, and maybe entered into a competition
3. Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competition
4. Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since club members will have lots of questions. Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

Hope to see you all at Wagon Wheel.

Hello Sudzers!

We met this Sunday (6/14) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted three great homebrews. Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• Dark Matter distribution: Dark Matter (an Imperial stout) is this year’s club brew and is being distributed to all members who are paid up. If you’re eligible and haven’t received your distribution yet, reach out via Discord.
• Reminder: Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competition will be in August. Details for those who would like to enter beers are available at: https://thefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Home-Brew-Rules-Handbook-Finale.pdf
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Allen	Mini Haze	Hazy APA	30	3.9
Sebastian		Saison	26	4.30
Robert	Liberty Ale clone	APA	50	7.00	Liberty falls on the border between APA and IPA

• Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org

• If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
• All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
• For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out the Worts of Wisdoms’ calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, June 14th at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View.

Address: 861 Leong Dr., Mountain View, CA  94043

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis.
Becoming a paid member gets you access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

1. Club dues: Derek won’t be at this meeting, but if you would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org. 
2. Dark Matter distribution: members who haven’t received their allocation of this year’s club brew and plan on attending this Sunday should reach out to Allen over Discord, so that he has an idea of how many bottles he should bring to the meeting 
3. Miscellaneous business, announcements, etc.
4. Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since club members will have lots of questions. Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.
5. Hope to see you all at Wagon Wheel.

Hello Sudzers!

We met last Sunday (5/17) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted five great homebrews. Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• Stephan gave a presentation on making makgeolli, a traditional Korean fermented rice beverage. He also brought a couple of samples to taste. Thanks Stephan!
• Dark Matter: Stephan, Robert, and Allen got together earlier on Sunday the 17th to bottle this year’s club brew. The brew was divided into three batches: one regular, one flavored with vanilla and cocoa nibs, and one with oak soaked in bourbon. We ended up with around 106 12 ounce bottles. The abv is ~12%. The beer will be brought to the next few meetings for distribution to members who are paid up.
• NCHF: The NCHO board contacted the Sudzers about being one of the two clubs to serve food at the event. Members present at the meeting agreed that this is something the club should do.
• DOZE will be holding an all Bay Area homebrew club picnic on Saturday, August 8th at the Martinez Waterfront Park (11:00-4:00)
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Stephan	Two-stage makgeolli	Makgeolli	0	6-8 %
Balaji	Spare Tire	American Amber	27ish	6.70
Allen	Tree Haze	NE IPA	35	6.70%	Maximize Haze…..
Stephan	Ryeduce, Ryeuse, Ryecycle	Rye IPA	54	6.60	Using leftover grains
Sudzers	Dark Matter – Blend of Vanilla/Cacao (95%) & Oaked (5%)	Imperial Stout	60	12.30	Leftovers from club brew bottling blended

• Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org

• If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
• All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
• For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out the Worts of Wisdoms’ calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, May 17th at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View.

https://wwbbq.com/

861 Leong Dr., Mountain View, CA  94043

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis.
Becoming a paid member gets you access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

1. Derek will be collecting dues. If you would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org. or give him $25 in person this Sunday
2. This year’s NCHF (the NCHO board is looking for two clubs to serve food at the event)
3. Presentation on makgeolli (Stephan)
4. Bay Area All Club Picnic, August 8th 2026 (Robert)
5. Miscellaneous business, announcements, etc.
6. Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since club members will have lots of questions. Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

Hope to see you all at Wagon Wheel.

Hello Sudzers!

We met last Sunday (4/12) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted four great homebrews. Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• The visit to Alpha Acid Brewing will be next Sunday (4/19) at 3:00. There will be a Q&A with one of the brewers and discounted flights. If you’re planning on going please RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzZfqo0bh_4wX0qyiaYztcGuIFPHJRElrLM2hoCCEUTwkVpA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
• NCHF: The festival grounds are no longer available; however, the organizers are still planning on holding this year’s Northern California Homebrewers Festival. Stay tuned.
• World Cup of Beer (March 2026): Adam Zerwick won 3rd place for a Kölsch in the Pale Bitter European Beer category. Congratulations!
• Stephan will bring a sample of makgeolli at next month’s meeting and give a presentation on how to make it.
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Allen	Frozen Crush	Cold IPA	61	7.60	Thiolized w/ (Freeze Dried) Fresh hopped addition
Sebastian	Mixed Fermentation Red Ale Solera with Dried Currants	American Wild Ale		5.50
Duncan	Mead	Dry Mead	0	12.00	Brewed with backyard honey
Robert	For Free?!?!	Pyment	0	14.50	Chardonnay kit + orange blossom honey; still; dry

• Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org

• If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
• All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
• For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out the Worts of Wisdoms’ calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, April 12th at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View. 861 Leong Dr., Mountain View, CA  94043

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis.
Becoming a paid member gets you access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

1. Derek will be collecting dues. If you would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org. or give him $25 in person this Sunday
2. Visit to Alpha Acid on April 19
3. This year’s NCHF
4. Miscellaneous business, announcements, etc.
5. Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since club members will have lots of questions. Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

Hope to see you all at Wagon Wheel.

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, March 8th at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View.

https://wwbbq.com/

861 Leong Dr., Mountain View, CA  94043

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis.
Becoming a paid member gets you access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

1. Derek will be collecting dues. If you would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org. or give him $25 in person this Sunday
2. Presentation of the 2025 Brewer of the Year trophy
3. Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since club members will have lots of questions. Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

Hope to see you all at Wagon Wheel

Hello Sudzers!

We met last Sunday (2/15) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted four great homebrews. Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• We met new member Balaji. Welcome to the club!
• The results of the Sudzers Brewer of the Year for 2025 are in, and the winner is Kevin Sinarle. Congratulations Kevin!
• Club brew: Several members got together at Nathan’s place on February 7 to brew the latest batch of Dark Matter. We got 16 gallons in the fermenter and the OG was 1.114. The discussion at the meeting turned to the possibility of dividing the beer into three five gallon batches, two of which could be used for aging on wood or for other flavorings. Allen offered the use of his basement for aging. Further discussions will be held on Discord. Thanks to Nathan for hosting and to everyone who showed up to help.
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Allen	Ein Prosit	Kristallweissbier	30	6.60	Not Quite Kristall….
Robert		Belgian Dubbel	22	7.30
Balaji	Healthy Breakfast	Export Stout	62 (?)	6.70
Allen	Chocolate Guinness	Irish Stout	50	7.00	Still Version w/ Vanilla and Cacao

• Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org

• If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
• All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
• For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out the Worts of Wisdoms’ calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/