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/