Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest monthly beer column from the Los Altos Town Crier. Cheers!
CA brewers bring fruit and flowers to classic IPAs
Sudzers April 2017 meeting notes
In April’s meeting, we welcomed several new members and tasted fifteen delicious homebrews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Welcome all new members. We hope to see you at future meetings!
– Derek W. still has t-shirts for sale.
– Derek W. is accepting 2017 dues. Reach out to him at derek.wolfgram@gmail.com if you’d like to pay.
– Dark Matter was bottled last weekend and distributed to paid 2016 members in attendance.
– Reminder that we’ll have an Anchor Steam clone competition at the June meeting.
– Bob and Dave discussed their brewery-in-progress. We look forward to hearing more about this in the future!
– Marc-Andre gave an overview of his homebrew setup.
– Charles and Jim conducted the off-flavor session: acetaldehyde. Learn more about acetaldehyde at https://beerandbrewing.com/off-flavor-of-the-week-acetaldehyde/
– We’re looking for volunteers to help organize and judge the Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew competition this Summer. Reach out to Steve H. at Stephen.Hutzler@power.com if you’d like to volunteer.
– Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp is in San Francisco on June 3rd. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beer-camp-on-tour-san-francisco-ca-tickets-32413498647
– For other upcoming events and competitions, check out http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/comps_april2017.xlsx
In all, we had fifteen brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Bill Kumquat Tibicos 12 2% Paul S. Anchor Steam Clone 15 5.1% Steve The Helles This 20 5.3% Jared Helles Neu 20 5.5% Charles Pilsner 35 5.3% David J. Figgy Pudding Saison - 7.9% Danny Old Fashioned Saison 21 9% Mikael & Bill Hop Juice 53 5.8% Denis Galaxy Mosaic Citra IPA 60 7% Marc-Andre Chinook Pale Ale ~68 7% Charles Some Arrogance IPA not enough 7.2% Chris Galactic Julius NE IPA - 6.5% David J. Lambic 1 - 6.2% David J. Cherry Lambic - 6.2% Marc-Andre Flander's Wrong low 8.2%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Sudzers April 2017 meeting
Hello Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, April 9th 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 W. will have t-shirts for sale.
– Dark Matter bottle distribution.
– Bob C. will talk about his upcoming brewery.
– Dark Matter bottling day recap.
– Steins competition recap.
– Reminder of the Anchor-clone competition in June. Get brewing!
– We’re looking for volunteers for the Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew competition this summer.
– Off-flavor tasting.
– Review upcoming competitions.
– 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 2017 meeting notes
In March’s meeting had a full agenda. We wished Vern a happy birthday, welcomed two new members, tasted fifteen delicious homebrews, learned a bit about water, got our hands on some hop hash, and sampled some diacetyl (on purpose). Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– We welcomed Katie and Patrick to their first meeting!
– Dark Matter bottling day date and time are still to be determined. Stay tuned.
– Reminder that we’ll have an Anchor Steam clone competition at the June meeting.
– We decided to keep the Thirsty Third Thursday meeting at Harry’s in San Jose in case people still want to meet up.
– We’re looking for volunteers to help organize and judge the Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew competition this Summer.
– Steins is hosting their 3rd annual homebrew competition in March. Beers can be dropped off at Steins from March 11-16. Please contact ryan@steinsbeergarden.com if you would like to judge on March 18th. More details at http://steinsbeergarden.com/2017/02/08/steins-3rd-annual-home-brew-competition/
– We had a talk on building water. Slides are available at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/water_basics.pptx
– Charles brought in some hop hash for us to check out. Learn more about it at https://www.morebeer.com/category/hop-hash.html
– Charles and Jim conducted the first off-flavor session: diacetyl. Learn more about diacetyl at http://byo.com/bock/item/546-diacetyl-homebrew-science
– For other upcoming events and competitions, check out http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/comps_march2017.xlsx
In all, we had fifteen brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Tim Apple & Pomegranate Cider 0 9.45% Mikael Sterling Kolsch 26 5% Rob New England Pale Ale - 5.2% Rob Coffee New England Pale Ale - 5% David J. Persimmon Blonde - 5.3% Adam Schwarzbier - 5.4% David F. Schwarzbier 2.0 - 6% Jared FutureESB - 5.5% Mikael Cold Brew Porter 46 7% Kevin Oatmeal Stout - 7.2% Vern 2016 Santatizer - 6.8% Kevin Mosaic IPA - 7.2% David J. Black IPA - 7.1% Denis B. DDH Double IPA 80 8.1% Jim W. Flanders Sorta Red - 6%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Meet the Brewers shines light on new local beers, from the Los Altos Town Crier
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest monthly beer column in the Los Altos Town Crier, featuring Elkhorn Slough, New Bohemia, and Brewery 25. Cheers!
Meet the Brewers shines light on new local beers
Sudzers March 2017 meeting
Hello Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, March 12th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View.
http://steinsbeergarden.com/
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Agenda:
– Last meeting, we decided that we would bottle the Dark Matter this Sunday, March 11th. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to host the bottling this day, but please stay tuned for the new date and location.
– Reminder of the Anchor-clone competition in June. Get brewing!
– Steins is hosting their 3rd annual homebrew competition. Beers can be dropped off at Steins from March 11-16. More details at http://steinsbeergarden.com/2017/02/08/steins-3rd-annual-home-brew-competition/
– We’re looking for volunteers for the Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew competition this summer.
– Has Thirsty Third Thursday run its course?
– Review of upcoming competitions.
– Adam will give a short presentation on the basics of building your water profile from reverse osmosis water.
– Charles will bring in some hop hash. (Totally legal, I promise.)
– Charles and Jim will do the first off-flavor tasting.
– 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!
February 2017 meeting notes
In February’s meeting, we tasted six delicious homebrews and voted on Anchor Steam as being the clone competition beer. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Derek W. collected 2017 club dues. If you didn’t get a chance to pay, you can always pay next meeting.
– Sudzers Homebrewer of the Year Trophy was presented to Jared Churko!
– Jenn was kind enough to volunteer to help organize a Sudzer bar crawl. We’ll most likely do it in the Berkeley area (Fieldwork, Torpedo Room, and Rare Barrel).
– Dark Matter bottling day will be hosted at Marc and Jenn’s house on March 11. More info will be provided in the next few weeks.
– We voted to have Anchor Steam be the clone competition beer in the June meeting.
– We’re looking for volunteers to help organize and judge the Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew competition this Summer.
– Steins is hosting their 3rd annual homebrew competition in March. Beers can be dropped off at Steins from March 11-16. More details at http://steinsbeergarden.com/2017/02/08/steins-3rd-annual-home-brew-competition/
– For other upcoming events and competitions, check out http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/comps_feb2017.xlsx
In all, we had six brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Marc-Andrey Chinook Pale 68 7% Jared Smash Mouth Cascadian Dark Ale 60 5.5% Danny IPA 75 7.6% Danny Triple 35 8.1% David F. Centennial IPA 75 8.9% Adam Flanders-ish Dark Sour - 7.3%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Sudzers February 2017 meeting
Hello Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, February 12th 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. Because this is the first meeting of the New Year, please arrive a bit before 4:00 if you’d like to pay your 2017 dues. 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.
Also as a reminder: Freewheel Battle of the Brew Clubs is February 12. Style is Old Ale, and Maris Otter must be used as the base malt. At this point, it doesn’t look we have any Sudzers that have volunteered to compete, so if you’d like to represent us, then please do so! More info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/1877813689117879/.
Agenda:
– Derek W. will be selling t-shirts (details below).
– Trophy presentation to Homebrewer of the Year.
– Discuss ideas for club competition, e.g., same yeast, commercial clone, etc.
– Does anyone want to volunteer to organize a beer trip?
– We’re looking for volunteers for the Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew competition this summer.
– Review of upcoming competitions.
– 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!
From the Los Altos Town Crier: Monterey brewery offers reason to roam
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest monthly beer column in the Los Altos Town Crier, featuring Alvarado Street Brewing. Cheers!
Monterey brewery offers reason to roam
January 2017 meeting notes
In January’s meeting, we tasted nine delicious homebrews, met one new member, and welcomed back a member from a decade ago! Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Welcome Jenny, and welcome back, Jeff to the Sudzers!
– Derek W. collected 2017 club dues. If you didn’t get a chance to pay, you can always pay next meeting.
– Derek W. gave the 2016 financial report. For those interested in checking it out, the spreadsheet will eventually be uploaded to the website.
– Christmas party recap. Thanks, Marc and Jenn for hosting!
– The 2017 officers were announced:
— President: Steve Hutzler
— VP: Marc-Andre Harvey
— CFO: Derek Wolfgram
— CCO: Adam Campbell
— Chief Tasting Officers (CTO): Jim Williams and Charles Stevens. The CTO’s responsibility will be finding ways for us to enhance our palate, e.g., by organizing off-flavor tasting sessions. More info to come.
– Sudzers Homebrew of the Year was announced… Congratulations, Jared Churko!
– Steve H. will be sending out a survey to get opinions on what events we want to do next year.
– Steve H. was kind enough to put together a spreadsheet containing upcoming events and competitions. See it here: http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/comps_jan2017.xlsx
– Freewheel Battle of the Brew Clubs is February 12. Style is Old Ale, and Maris Otter must be used as the base malt. Danny expressed interest. Anyone else willing to help?
In all, we had nine brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Derek W. Kolsch 30 4.6% Kevin W. Belgian pale - 6.8% Adam C. Citra IPL - 6.4% Kevin W. Two-Hearted clone 55 6.7% Jared Samus Aran IPA 80 6% Charles IPA 100 7.3% Robert Saison Zeste De Cacao 20 5.6% Robert Secret Beach Saison 20 8.1% Danny Hail Mary imperial stout 80 10%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up.