Sudzers CFO Derek W’s monthly column from the Los Altos Town Crier, on the subject of coffee beers: https://www.losaltosonline.com/special-sections2/sections/food-a-wine/57556-two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together
Cheers!
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Sudzers April 2018 meeting notes
Hello, Sudzers! In April’s meeting, we recapped the Dark Matter Bottling Day, learned about Kegtron, and tasted 12 delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Derek collected membership dues: You can still pay via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Derek sold shirts: $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts
– Several Sudzers will be attending the Sequoia Sake Brewery Tour and Food Paring Dinner on Saturday, April 21. Sign up at https://sequoiasake.com/events/
– The Santa Cruz Brewery Tour will be held this Saturday, April 14. If you’re interested in attending, then please fill out the signup sheet at https://goo.gl/forms/RO4E9bz3utR7k61k2
– We settled on Saturday, April 28th for the Admiral Maltings Club Brew tour. More info will be sent in the coming weeks.
– We now have a recipe sharing site (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
– Marc-Andre recapped the Dark Matter Bottling Day. All 2017 paid members will get FOUR bottles of Dark Matter! Thanks to everyone who helped out and Marc-Andre and his family for hosting.
– Steve Keck presented his new product, Kegtron, which will be coming soon to Kickstarter. Full info can be found at http://www.kegtron.com/
– The National Homebrewers Conference will be held June 28-30 in Portland, Oregon. We suspect many Sudzers will be attending, so we’ll make sure we get everyone coordinated before the event. For more info: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
– For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had twelve brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Mikael Dirty Fermentation Blonde Ale 12 4.25% Cliff Kveik Blond Ale 25 4.9% Marc-Andre Alcoholic Ginger Ale 0 5.3% Colton 'Strong' Pale Ale - 6% Bill & Mikael Booming NZ IPA 65 6.1% Cliff Sour Blonde #1 0 - Cliff Sour Blonde #2 0 - Chet Kettle Soured Amber 14 6.9% Adam Cherry Brown - 6.7% Derek W. Blueberry Apple Cider 0 8% Jay Belgian Golden Strong 31 8.6% Kevin Saison 35 9.6%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Sudzers April 2018 meeting
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, April 8th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View.
http://steinsbeergarden.com/
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis. Becoming a paid member gets you a discount at MoreBeer in Los Altos, as well as access to the special members-only events we do through the year.
Agenda:
– Derek will be collecting dues. Please bring $25 or avoid the line by paying via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Shirts for sale (Derek): $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts
– Mikael’s update on BJCP Judge Cert plans
– Cliff’s update on Homebrew Comp plans. If you’re competing in the Monterey Homebrew Contest, then please drop your beers off with Cliff.
– Santa Cruz Brewery Tour: Finalize plans for Santa Cruz Brewery Tour 4/15
– Admiral Maltings Club Brew: Finalize date to visit Admiral in Alameda for a tour: Friday 4/20, Friday 4/27, or Saturday 4/28
– Sequoia Sake Brewery Tour and Food Paring Dinner: Saturday 4/21, sign up at https://sequoiasake.com/events/
– Sud Talk: Steve Keck and his Kegtron Kickstarter
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember, bring your recipe – 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.
See you Sunday!
Sudzers March 2018 meeting notes
Hello, Sudzers! In March’s meeting, we welcomed Gigayeast, who treated us with glassware, yeast, and an extremely informative presentation on harvesting yeast at home. A huge shoutout and thank you to them for showing up!
Business:
– Derek collected membership dues: You can still pay via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Derek sold shirts: $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts
– Dark Matter Bottling date is tentatively set for April 7th at Steve Hutzler’s house. We’ll send out a note to this list once that’s 100% confirmed.
– Mikael is organizing a BJCP exam for January 12, 2019. He will be sending out more info on the preparations, which will most likely begin late Summer/early Fall. Also, the exam can only hold 12 people, and we currently have more than 12 signed up, so once you complete your online exam, email Mikael at hakansso@hutchtel.net. The first 12 to do so will get top priority for the exam.
– We are still planning to visit Admiral Malting’s for a tour of their malthouse and new tap room, plus bring beers made with their malt to share. Stay tuned for more info.
– Thanks to Cassie, Amelia, and Matt from Gigayeast for joining us and giving out glassware and yeast and then answering all our questions on yeast and yeast harvesting at home. It was extremely informative and certainly appreciated, and you all are welcome to come back anytime! Check out the presentation at: http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/harvesting-and-reuse.pptx
– The National Homebrewers Conference will be held June 28-30 in Portland, Oregon. We suspect many Sudzers will be attending, so we’ll make sure we get everyone coordinated before the event. For more info: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
– Steins 4th annual homebrew competition will be held in March. Info can be found at http://steinsbeergarden.com/mountainview/2018/01/12/homebrewcontest2018/. Please email jonguzman@steinsbeergarden.com if you’re interested in judging on March 24th, and don’t forget to attend their 5 year anniversary party on the 31st!
– For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had twelve brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Adam Maiden Voyage Light Lager - 3.7% Mikael Kolsch 25 5% Christy Kolsch #2 - 6% David Boho Pils Rd 2 35 6% Christy Murky Hefe - 5% Cliff Oh Hi Murk Rye Pale Ale 35 5.5% Robert C. Hidden Beach Super Saison 25 8.4% Derrick W. Hazy Days NEIPA 30+ 7.8% Robert C. Admiral Nelson British Nut Brown 27 4.7% Marc-Andre Wheat and Rye and Dark Stuff Ale 38 4.7% Derek W. Tropical Stout 35 7.2% Derek W. Tropical Stout w/ Toasted Coconut 35 7.2%
Thanks to Gigayeast, Steins, and everyone that showed up!
Bay Area brewers take center stage during annual Beer Week event, from the Los Altos Town Crier
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s monthly beer column in the Los Altos Town Crier highlights some favorites from the Meet the Brewers festival last month. Cheers!
(Note: to find where to purchase South Bay BrewCo beers, you can visit https://sobabrewing.com/beer-finder/)
Bay Area brewers take center stage during annual Beer Week event
Sudzers March 2018 meeting
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, March 11th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View.
http://steinsbeergarden.com/
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis. Becoming a paid member gets you a discount at MoreBeer in Los Altos, as well as access to the special members-only events we do through the year.
Agenda:
– Derek will be collecting dues. Please bring $25 or avoid the line by paying via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Shirts for sale: $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts
– Reminder: Steins 4th annual homebrew competition will be held in March. Info can be found at http://steinsbeergarden.com/mountainview/2018/01/12/homebrewcontest2018/
– We need a date and place for Dark Matter bottling
– Mikael’s update on BJCP Judge Cert Plans
– Cliff’s update on Homebrew Competition Plans
– Brewery tours: Organize tours of Sante Adairius and Humble Sea in Santa Cruz
– Admiral Maltings Club Brew: plan for a date to visit Admiral for a tour of their malthouse and new tap room, plus bring beers made with their malt to share (likely March because of SF Beer Week)
– Sud Talk: Guest Gigayeast on how to propigate yeast (including a yet unreleased yeast for us to brew with)
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember, bring your recipe – 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.
See you Sunday!
Sudzers February 2018 meeting notes
Hello, Sudzers! In February’s meeting, we saw Kevin’s homebrew setup, welcomed a few new members, and tasted fourteen (or twenty if you were brave enough to stay until the end) delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Welcome new members Chet and Aaron!
– Derek collected membership dues: You can still pay via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Derek sold shirts: $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts
– Mikael is organizing a BJCP exam for January 2019. Robert will send out a signup sheet for those interested in studying.
– We are planning a date to visit Admiral Malting’s for a tour of their malthouse and new tap room, plus bring beers made with their malt to share (likely March because of SF Beer Week)
– Several Sudzers received wort from Santa Clara Valley Brewing. They’ll have an event to feature their beer plus the homebrews. We’ll post details when we get them.
– Robert and Derek will be brewing at Freewheel’s homebrew comp this Sunday, February 18. The event begins at 11:00am. Feel free to come by!
– Thanks to Kevin Wolf for presenting his homebrew system. View the presentation at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Sudzers-presentation.pdf
– In March, Gigayeast will join us and teach us how to propagate yeast
– The National Homebrewers Conference will be held June 28-30 in Portland, Oregon. We suspect many Sudzers will be attending, so we’ll make sure we get everyone coordinated before the event. For more info: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
– Steins 4th annual homebrew competition will be held in March. Info can be found at http://steinsbeergarden.com/mountainview/2018/01/12/homebrewcontest2018/
– For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had twelve brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV David F. Flawed Lager, Munich Helles 25 5.2% Cliff Lager with Gallagher's Best 15 5% Craig Dunkles Weissbier 16 5.3% Mikael Rustic Maiden Saison 34 6% Steve K. Paparazzi American Brown 21 5.8% Kevin Everything's coming up 80 shill 23 5.8% Danny Coffee Porter 36 6% Colten I Miss Two Hearted IPA ~60 7.5% Bill & Mikael Lightening NEIPA 70 6% Robert Foggy Bay NEIPA 30 5.8% Kevin treNdiE IPA 95 9.8% Adam C. Baltic Porter - 9.3% Mike G. Dewberry/Huckleberry Mead 0 ? Derek W. Prickly Pear Mead 0 16% Craig Blonde 28 3.6% Robert Dubbel Nature Belgian Dubbel 20 6% Robert Tough Guy Wine Barrel Aged Sour 20 6% Cliff Dark Mild 20 3.8% Cliff Baltic Porter 75 10% Mikael Parfait Saison 27 6%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Friendly vibe accompanies tasty brews at Blue Oak Brewing Co. in San Carlos, from the Los Altos Town Crier
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s February column highlights Blue Oak Brewing in San Carlos. Cheers!
https://www.losaltosonline.com/…/sections/food-a-wine/57131-
Sudzers February 2018 meeting
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, February 11th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View.
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis. Becoming a paid member gets you a discount at MoreBeer in Los Altos, as well as access to the special members-only events we do through the year.
Agenda:
– Derek will be collecting dues. Please bring $25 or avoid the line by paying via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Shirts for sale: $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts
– Reminder: Steins 4th annual homebrew competition will be held in March. Info can be found at http://steinsbeergarden.com/mountainview/2018/01/12/homebrewcontest2018/
– New Committee chairs: BJCP Judge Certification (Mikael Hakansson), Homebrew Competitions (Cliff Sullivan), Homebrew Events (????)
Mikael’s update on BJCP Judge Cert plans
Cliff’s update on Homebrew Comp plans
– Brewery tours: Clandestine review, possible tours of Sante Adairius and Humble Sea in Santa Cruz
– Admiral Maltings Club Brew: plan for a date to visit Admiral for a tour of their malthouse and new tap room, plus bring beers made with their malt to share (likely March because of SF Beer Week)
– Sud Talk: Kevin Wolf’s Homebrew system
– March Sud Talk: Guest Gigayeast on how to propigate yeast
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember, bring your recipe – 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.
See you Sunday!
Sudzers January 2018 meeting notes
Happy New Year! In January’s meeting, we reviewed our financial report, discussed upcoming events and ideas for 2018, presented the Homebrewer of he Year award, viewed Robert C.’s homebrew setup, and tasted twelve delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Derek W. is collecting dues for 2018. Dues are $25 and can be paid by cash at the next meeting or via paypal to derek@sudzers.org
– Derek W. is also selling t-shirts: $15 for polos, $10 for t-shirts, $5 for clearance t-shirts.
– Derek W. discussed our financial report for 2018. You can view it at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2017-CFO-report.pptx
– Congratulations to Robert C., the Sudzers’s 2017 Homebrewer of the Year!
– Clandestine Brewing (http://www.clandestinebrewing.com/) has been generous enough to offer the Sudzers a brewery tour. More info to come.
– Robert C. has malt from Admiral Malting (http://admiralmaltings.com/) for sale. A few Sudzers have already purchased some, and we plan on having all beers brewed with the malt presented at an upcoming meeting. More info to come.
– Steins 4th annual homebrew competition will be held in March. Info can be found at http://steinsbeergarden.com/mountainview/2018/01/12/homebrewcontest2018/
– The National Homebrewers Conference will be held June 28-30 in Portland, Oregon. We suspect many Sudzers will be joining, so we’ll make sure we get everyone coordinated before the event. For more info: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
– Robert C. gave a presentation on his homebrew setup. View the presentation at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RobertsHERMS.pdf
– For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had twelve brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV D. Old Yella Pilsner 29 5.8% David F. Winter LukeWarmer 30 4% Derek W. Shrill 2 Belgian Blonde 30 6% Robert C. Ruddy Quagmire Red Beet IPA 30 5.25% Danny Rye IPA 70 6% Chris K. IPL - 6.7% Adam C. Citra Pils IPL - 6.7% Derek W. Pear Honeycrisp Cider 0 6.9% Cliff Porter 23 5.4% Cliff Imperial Brett Saison 30 7.7% Kevin Not Really Cream Ale - 8.8% Danny Barley Wine 60 11%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!