The Sudzers January meeting has been cancelled. We hope to resume our hybrid online (Zoom) / in-person (Steins Beer Garden) meetings on Sunday, February 13. Stay safe!
Sudzers January meeting cancelled
From the Los Altos Town Crier – Brewery district offers a day of walking between beer and snacks
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s column for the Los Altos Town Crier this month focuses on Oakland’s outstanding Original Pattern Brewing Co. Cheers!
Brewery district offers a day of walking between beer and snacks
From the Los Altos Town Crier – Day trip: Pacifica’s taprooms offer laid-back vibe, inventive pedigree
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest beer column for the Los Altos Town Crier features the three very different brewery taprooms of Pacifica, including Pedro Point Brewing, Humble Sea Brewing Co., and Pacifica Brewery. Cheers!
Day trip: Pacifica’s taprooms offer laid-back vibe, inventive pedigree
Sudzers November 2021 meeting notes
Hello, Sudzers! In our final meeting of the year we met several new members, tasted our future club brew, and tasted eleven extremely diverse brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– We welcomed several new members: Tammi, Andi, and Kevin. Welcome to the club!
– Several officers will be stepping down from their positions in 2022: Robert as President, Cliff as Competition Guru, and Adam as Communications Officer. We will send out more info about this, but in the meantime, you can let us know if you’re interested in any of these positions.
– Our next club brew will be Robert R.’s Biere de Noel. This is a perfect beer for warming yourself up on a cold night and should age well. More info about the club brew day will be sent out.
– We discussed ideas for this year’s Christmas party. As with the other topics, we’ll send out more information in the near future, but please let us know if you have any ideas for a venue.
Extras:
– 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 WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had eleven homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Dan R. Blue Mountain Kolsch 16 5.5% Robert R. Biere de Noel 24 8.0% Tim T. Left Over Grain Porter 50 6% Mikael Cistra IPA 69 6.8% Stephan Korean Makgeolli (two blends) 0 ?? Tammi New Year Mulberry Wine 0 ~10% Andi Ollie Mead 0 12% Andi Jalapeno, Habanero, Mango Mead 0 12% Netanel Carignan Mixed Ferm. Ale - 6.5% Netanel English Bitter 40 5.5%
Sudzers November 2021 meeting
Hello, Sudzers! Our last meeting of the year will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, November 14th through both Zoom and in person at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View!. Hope to see you all there!
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:
– If you’d like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org.
– We will be conducting a competition to see what beer we’ll brew for this year’s club brew, so please bring your entries! We’re not sure how many people will attend the meeting, so if you’re bringing 12oz bottles, then please bring two.
– We’ll discuss ideas for this year’s holiday party.
– We’ll also talk about several Sudzer Officer positions that will be available in 2022.
– 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.
– Zoom info was sent to the mailing list.
From the Los Altos Town Crier – Women in craft: Influential brewers have seen industry evolve with times
For his monthly column in the Los Altos Town Crier, Sudzers CFO Derek W interviewed two pioneering women in California craft brewing: Barbara Groom of Lost Coast Brewing and DeVonne Buckingham of Drake’s Brewing.
Sudzers October 2021 meeting
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, October 10th through both Zoom and in person at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View!. Hope to see you all there!
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:
– If you’d like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org.
– Robert will give a reminder about the competition for the new club brew beer.
– Nick Pavlina, co-owner of Humble Sea, will be joining us as the guest speaker.
– 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.
– Zoom info was sent to the mailing list.
Cheers!
Sudzers September 2021 meeting notes
Hello, Sudzers! In September’s meeting, we met some new members, discussed this year’s club brew, and tasted nine delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– We welcomed several new members, Alex and Toai. Welcome to the club!
– Robert researched upcoming competitions and will upload the details to the website’s calendar.
– Mikael recapped the recent BJCP exam. Results should be available in a few months.
– We mentioned a few months ago that we’ll be doing something new for this year’s club brew. We traditionally brew Dark Matter, but this year, we’ll be holding a comp, and the winning beer’s recipe will be the club’s brew for this year. The competition will be held in November’s meeting, so if you’re interested, then please bring your beer to that meeting.
Extras:
– 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
– 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 WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had nine homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Derek W. MEX-KWG Mexican Lager 20 5.2% Andrew K. Cucumber Pilsner 35 5.1% Kevin W. Let us never speak of it again Saison 5 7.74% Alex Mosaic Pale Ale 20 5.6% Mikael Garden Fresh APA 60 5.5% Chris K. Lightbringer! Hazy IPA - 6.66% Charles XX Bitter Some Kinda Belgian 76 6.7% Robert R. Bier de Noel 26 8.2% Kevin W. Noche milkshake Pastry Stout 78 10.3%
Sudzers August 2021 meeting notes
Hello, Sudzers! In August’s meeting, Kaleb Schwecke of Yakima Valley Hops led a great discussion on hops, we recapped the Santa Clara County Fair Comp, and we tasted nine delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up at Steins and virtually!
Business:
– Kaleb Schwecke, Chief Marketing Officer from Yakima Valley Hops, joined us to talk all about hops and took the time to answer all of our questions. It was extremely informative, and thanks for educating all of us!
– Just a reminder that the BJCP exam is on August 14, at 10am at Steins.
– Derek gave a recap of the Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competition. We had 28 entries and nearly as many judges. Congratulations to all the Sudzers that took home ribbons!
– Just a reminder that some of us will be heading up to Lake Francis for the Non-NCHF in September. Robert set up a Discord Channel for us to coordinate.
Extras:
– 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 WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/
In all, we had nine homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Mike C. Helles 17 5.3% Andrew K. Slam Dunkel German Dunkel 17.2 5.2% Robert R. Hop Particles Pale Ale 40-42 5.4% Derek W. No Cocount This Time Robust Porter 30 5.5% Adam C. Stout made with barrel-aged malt - 7.9% Chet S. Solera Batch 1 American Sour ? 6% Chet S. Solera Batch 2 American Sour ? 6% Noah M. Meadochloridan - vanilla mead 0 16% Noah M. Meadochloridan - raspberry mead 0 16%
Thanks to Steins and everyone who showed up!
Sudzers August 2021 meeting
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, August 8th through both Zoom (details to come) and back in person at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View!. Hope to see you all there!
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:
– If you’d like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org.
– Robert has already sent out an email with the details for meeting up in person, but if you’d like to sign up for the meeting, then please do so at the link in the email.
– We’ll have a short reminder that the BJCP exam is on August 14, 10am at Steins.
– Derek will recap the Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competition.
– Kaleb Schwecke, Chief Marketing Officer from Yakima Valley Hops, will be joining us virtually this meeting.
– 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.
– Zoom details will be in a followup meeting when we have them.
Cheers!