Silicon Valley Sudzers Homebrew Club

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, February 15th 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. Report on the club brew (Robert)
3. Results of the 2025 Brewer of the Year (Robert)
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 last Sunday (1/11) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted six great homebrews. Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• Derek gave us his annual treasurer’s report for 2025. In brief, the club is doing well financially.
• Sudzer Brewer of the Year for 2025: Robert will send out a separate email requesting nominations. Members will be able to nominate one or two Sudzers who have shared some great beer, shown a high level of brewing skill, or did well in competition.
• World Cup of Beer: registration for entries (beer, cider, and mead), judges, and stewards is open. For more details: https://www.worldcupofbeer.com/
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Adam Z.		Czech Premium Pale Lager	35	5.50
Adam Z.		NZ Pilsner	35	5.00	All Riwaka hops
Allen	Maximum Haze	Hazy Pale Ale	35	5.90
Derek	Ruddy Object or Weapon that is Thrown or Shot	Red Ale	50	6.40
Duncan	Stout	Stout
Duncan	Dry Mead	Dry Mead			Backyard honey

• 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, January 11th 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. Annual Treasurer’s report (Derek)
3. Nominations for 2025 Brewer of the Year (Robert)
4. World Cup of Beer (Robert)
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!

We met last Sunday (11/9) at Wagon Wheel BBQ in Mountain View and tasted four great homebrews. Thanks to Wagon Wheel and everyone who showed up.

• Annual club brew: The brew will be Dark Matter, an imperial stout, and happen early next year. Derek will host. Details to follow.
• The annual holiday party will be held jointly with the Worts of Wisdom at Clandestine Brewing in San Jose on Saturday, Dec 13th, starting at 4:30. It will be a potluck and there will be a white elephant gift exchange. The non-mandatory beer style for the party is any beer style with one adjunct which can be wood, vanilla, fruit, coffee beans, peppermint, etc.   
• 47th California Homebrew Competition: several members present served as judges.
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Pierre	Crispy Boy Session	Session Mead/Hydromel	0	5.00	Back sweetened with Macadamia Nut Blossom honey
Pierre	Hi, my name is Biscus	Apple Cider	0	7.00	Hibiscus apple cider
Stephan	Mowglie’s Black Cat IPA	Black IPA	43	6.70	DH w/ Amarillo & Citra
Allen	Whatever Al Gives Me	Imperial Stout	82	13.10	German Chocolate Cake

• 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, November 9th 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. California Homebrew Competition recap.
3. Holiday party in December.
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 last Sunday (10/12) at Saint Stephen’s Green in Mountain View and tasted eight great homebrews. Thanks to Stephen’s Green and everyone who showed up.

• Annual club brew: It will be a batch of Dark Matter (imperial stout) this time. Members present agreed that 10 gallons would be a large enough batch. Derek will host the brew. Details to follow.
• The annual holiday party will be held jointly with the Worts of Wisdom at Clandestine Brewing in San Jose Yeah on Saturday, Dec 6th, starting at 4:30. It will be potluck and there will be a white elephant gift exchange. The non-mandatory beer style for the party is any beer style with one “augment” which can be wood, vanilla, fruit, coffee beans, peppermint, etc.   
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Kevin S	Better Late Than Never	Festbier	25	5.80
Kevin S	pucker up – berry	fruited sour	4	5.20
Nick W	Deep Cherry	Cherry hydromel	0	6.40	Light mead with cherries
Adam + Maury		American Wheat w/ Cherries	5.3
Adam + Maury		American Wheat w/ Beets	5.3
Kevin S	CGCB	NEIPA	42	6.60	dry hopped with incognito (Bru-1)
Kevin S	Double Trouble	double IPA	102	8.70
Nick W	Murderous Moonshot	Sweet Red Pyment	0	11.50	Dessert wine adjacent

• 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, October 12th at St. Stephen’s Green in Downtown Mountain View.

https://www.ststephensgreen.com/223 Castro St., Mountain View, CA (Note: the Mountain View Oktoberfest will be held this weekend, so give yourself a little extra time to find parking if you are driving.)

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 club brew (part two).
3. Holiday party in December.
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 SSG.

Hello Sudzers!

We met last Sunday (9/14) at the Bare Bottle taproom in Menlo Park and tasted seven great homebrews. Thanks to Bare Bottle and everyone who showed up.

• Annual club brew: There seems to be interest in doing a batch of Dark Matter (imperial stout) this time, especially after this year’s vertical tasting of Dark Matter vintages. There seemed to be agreement that we don’t necessarily need to brew 15 gallons of a beer that big, especially if it makes it easier to make the brew happen. We’ll discuss the logistics further at the October meeting.
• The beers we tasted:

Brewer	Beer Name	Beer Style	IBUs	ABV	Brewer Notes
Derek	Coconut Porter	Porter	30	5%
Derek	Almond Joy	Porter	30	5%	Coconut, Tahitian vanilla beans, Cocoa nibs, Almond emulsion
Derek	Dubai Coconut Porter	Porter	30	5%	Coconut, Tahitian vanilla beans, Cocoa nibs, Pistachio emulsion
Derek	Raspberry Coconut Porter	Porter	30	5%	Coconut and raspberries
Allen	Camping W/ Cascade	Wet Hop Hazy	39	7.9%	1/2 Thiol With 3 Wet Hops
Nate		Helles	24	6%
Stephan	HopGPT	Hazy IPA	40	7.8%	Brewed with feedback from ChatGPT to maximize hop oil expression

• 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/

Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest beer column for Los Altos Town Crier, “Autumnal ales abound at San Carlos breweries” highlights current selections from Blue Oak, Devil’s Canyon, and Hapa’s. Cheers!

Autumnal ales abound at San Carlos breweries

Hello Sudzers!

This month’s meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, September 14th at the Barebottle Taproom in Menlo Park.

https://www.barebottle.com/menlo-park-taproom

550 B Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025

(It’s across the street from the Caltrain station)

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. Club brew for this year.
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 Barebottle.