Hello Sudzers!
We had a brief meeting last Sunday, June 8th, and we tasted seven great homebrews. Thanks to Ghostwood Kitchen and everyone who showed up.
- Regarding future meeting locations: Since Steins is still in business (with new ownership), Stepan will reach out to them to see if they are willing to host our meetings.
- Homebrew competition at Santa Clara County Fair: judging will be on July 26. Registration deadline for entries and judges/stewards is June 26. For potential judges/stewards: https://forms.gle/sV5B8YAs8cjdcJr28. For entries see: https://thefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-Brew-Competition-2025.pdf.
- There was some discussion about doing a homebrewing demo at the fair. Members present thought it would a good idea to plan one for next year’s fair
- The beers we tasted:
| Brewer | Beer Name | Beer Style | IBUs | ABV | Brewer Notes |
| Kevin S | American lager | 17 | 4.7 | ||
| Robert R | Hoppy Weissbier | 22 | 5.1 | 34B, base style 10A; Mosaic and Mandarina Bavaria hops | |
| Kevin S | Australian Sparkling Ale | 36 | 5.8 | ||
| Stephan | Red Ryeder | American Amber | 54 | 8 | Lost my chinook in the freezer so this is 100% Cascade |
| Allen M | Rocket Red | Red IPA | 78 | 7.6 | Half w/ IRC7 Thiolized Yeast |
| Sebastian B | Wild Specialty Beer | 5.9 | Mixed fermentation red ale with cherry puree and oak tincture | ||
| Nathan et al. | Club Brew | Biere de Garde |
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- 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/