Sudzers CCO Derek W’s monthly column for the Los Altos Town Crier. Note: Mission Creek brewmaster Guy Cameron is a long time Sudzers member and former club homebrewer of the year!
California pale ales showcase America’s homegrown hops
Silicon Valley Sudzers Homebrew Club
The Homebrew Club of Silicon Valley
Sudzers CCO Derek W’s monthly column for the Los Altos Town Crier. Note: Mission Creek brewmaster Guy Cameron is a long time Sudzers member and former club homebrewer of the year!
California pale ales showcase America’s homegrown hops
June 18 Thirsty Third Thursday meetup will be at Mission Creek
Brewing, 777 The Alameda, San Jose
July monthly meeting will be the club dark beer competition judging –
no other agenda. Meeting will be held Saturday, July 11, 4 pm at Tim
Topole’s house. Email Tim <ttopole@yahoo.com> for address. Members can
enter one beer in the below 9% ABV category and one in the above 9%
ABV category. Bring your own chair and tasting glass, and dress for
sitting outside.
August meeting will tentatively be held at Steins. Date & time TBD.
A North Bay brewery bus trip is in the works for late July. Stay tuned
for details.
Gary announced that the MoreBeer summer 15% off sale is July 11. Club
members can shop beginning at 9 am.
In honor of the last Sudzers meeting at Nick’s house, he was presented
with a one-of-a-kind commemorative tap handle
Thanks again to Nick for 12+ years of Sudzers memories!
Homebrew tasting: (*indicates a beer that will be served at National
Homebrewers Conference Club Night in San Diego)
*Jim W’s Perfect Kolsch
Jared’s Caucawatie Common
*Adam C’s El Dorado Pale Ale
*Steve H & Derek H’s Vanilla Coconut Porter
*Derek W’s Kiss Me I’m Shitfaced Oak Aged Milk Stout
*Charles’ Oaked Arrogant Bastard Clone
*Charles’ Modern Times Blazing World Clone
*Derek W’s Zombie The Elder DIPA
Tim’s Muscat Love with muscat grape
*Derek W’s ‘O ‘O Hawaiian Honey Mead
Mike C’s Dark Matter Russian Imperial Stout (2014 club brew day)
Once in a lifetime not to be missed special limited event!
Ok Sudzers, this is it! As previously reported, the June Sudzers meeting is this COMING Saturday at Nick’s house at the usual time of 7:00. Brewers bring your best beer. Chefs bring your best treats. This may very well be the last Sudzers happening at Nicks mancave.
This will be the social event of the year! In addition to the normal agenda, we’re going to experience a piece of National Home Brewing Convention by requesting all Sudzers taking beer to NHC to bring a growler of their very special beer so everyone can appreciate our club’s representation at Club Night in San Diego. If for some unforeseen and inexplicable reason you cannot participate this Saturday and you have an NHC beer, it would be great if you can get a growler to another member to show off your totally awesome brewing skills.
Agenda:
7:00 ==> Club Brew Day report
7:15 ==> July & August meeting details
7:30 ==> Dark Beer Competition
7:40 ==> June TTT location
7:45 ==> NHC preview & Homebrew evaluations.
Cheers,
Pranab.
Chris Quinn to host club brew on May 30th.
Discussion on NHC attendance, beers being brewed for the event and logistics of transporting beer to San Diego.
Guest appearance by Chris Ringer.
Sudzers members presented experimental tastings with different fermentation profiles.
Sudzers COO Derek W’s latest beer column for the Los Altos Town Crier:
Hello Sudzers!
Our May meeting will be held Friday, May 1st at 7PM at Nick’s house. Don’t forget to carpool if possible to make sure there’s enough parking to go around.
Meeting agenda:
7:00 ==> Club brew day
7:15 ==> Dark beer competition
7:30 ==> Report from SF Beer Stumble
7:45 ==> Sudzers new home update
8:00 ==> May TTT location
8:00 Homebrew evaluations. Reminder: Bring your recipe – club members will have lots of questions! Sign your beer in on the whiteboard along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc. – optional, but helpful in determining tasting order)
After homebrew evaluations: more social time/informal commercial brew sharing. Always welcome: homebrews from any style to share. Don’t have any homebrew on hand right now? Feel free to bring other interesting brews you’ve picked up. Don’t have a beer to bring? Please bring some snacks to share.
Cheers,
Pranab.
Gateway brews for people who (think that they) don’t like craft beers – Sudzers VP Derek W’s latest column for the Los Altos Town Crier
Hi,
Thirsty Third Thursday this month will be on April 16th at Clandestine brewery at 7PM.
1805 LITTLE ORCHARD ST. STE. 124,
SAN JOSE, CA
http://www.clandestinebrewing.
See you there.
Meeting agenda:
7:00 ==> SF Beer tour – Charles
7:15 ==> Stein’s beer contest
After homebrew evaluations: more social time/informal commercial brew sharing. Always welcome: homebrews from any style to share. Don’t have any homebrew on hand right now? Feel free to bring other interesting brews you’ve picked up. Don’t have a beer to bring? Please bring some snacks to share.
Cheers,
Pranab.
The full gallery is available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/siliconvalleysudzers/sets/72157650631768990/
Following are just a few samples: