Silicon Valley Sudzers
Finally, we can get some Port Brewing beers here. Whole Foods, Cupertino, has four 22oz bottles from them for sale. Wipeout IPA, which always wins awards at the IPA Festival at the Bistro in Hayward, $4.29 Malts – Two Row, Wheat, Carapils and English Crystal Malts, Hops – Amarillo, Centenn....
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We are the home brew club of Silicon Valley and the South Bay Area. The club promotes the home brewing hobby and appreciation of beer with various events held in the San Jose and surrounding area. If you would like to join the club, or just learn more about home brewing, please come to one of the events below.
10/01/2010 - October Meeting
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Join us for our regular meeting at Nick's house. The theme for the meeting will be Belgian Strong Ales and the meeting will be hosted at 7:00 P.M.
View our calendar for more events!
The Club had a solid turnout to brew a Russian Imperial Stout.
The Club had their third Annual Bus Trip. Members visited Russian River, Third Street Ale Works, and Third Street Aleworks. Check out the Gallery page for more pictures.
Fellow Sudzers:
I've been tardy in sending out this email! Please join me in congratulation Dan (Our most accomplished homebrewer so far this year) in more medals for the Santa Cruz County Fair!
Here is the breakdown of his medals:
Old Ale - 1st (Strong Ale)
Sweet Potato Barleywine - 2nd (Spice/Herb//Vegetable)
Chocolate Stout - 2nd (Specialty)
Chocolate Coffee Stout - 2nd (collaborative effort - blend of Todd's RIS w/ coffee and Dan's chocolate stout - Specialty)
LN's "It Tastes Like an IPA" IPA - 3rd (American IPA)
Congrats Dan!
Thank you to all who came out to brew and help us drink some tasty beverages on Saturday! Nick's new 10 gallon monster is certainly a very nice system!
We have uploaded a few photos of the event:
http://gallery.sudzers.org/v/Silicon+Valley+Sudzers/July2008BrewIn/
Please join me in congratulation Dan on his second place winnings in the 21st Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship for his Old Ale! More details at: http://www.hopheads.com/regional08.htm
Thanks to all who came and helped us brew or atleast came and helped us drink some wonderful beverages on a very gorgeous Saturday afternoon! A BIG thank you to Doug and his family for hosting the event ( I can't believe it's already the fourth annual event! Where does the time go?) I personally had a blast! We need to do this more often!
The Gallery has a recap of some of the photos already up and in place:
http://gallery.sudzers.org/v/Silicon+Valley+Sudzers/BrewIn2008/
Maybe we'll get a recap from the head brewer about the beer in details and how it is doing... Doug?
Looking forward to seeing all of you at the next event in June! Stay tuned for details!
Congratulations to Dan for taking first place at the Mayfaire competition for his "Not So Old Ale" in the Old Ale category!
http://www.maltosefalcons.com/comps/2008Mayfaire/
Please join me in giving him a round of applause!
The Sudzers held elections and have chosen officers for 2008. Please welcome Scott Haen as the new Sudzer's Vice President.
Mad Zymurgists homebrew club plans to hold a BJCP Study Group in early 2008. The organizational meeting will take place on Thursday, January 10th, at 6:30pm at the HopYard Alehouse in Pleasanton. Anyone interested in beer judging should plan to attend this meeting, especially those in or near the Tri-Valley area (Dublin / Pleasanton / Livermore / San Ramon / Danville).
Our guest speaker at the meeting will be David Teckam, who has done extensive work documenting and conducting preparatory classes for beer judging. As a primer we're also planning to present a few samples of doctored vs. clean beers, so people can try their luck at isolating specific defects by taste. We'll have a signup sheet available at the meeting. The study sessions will begin in late Winter / early Spring -- actual dates TBA.
I am asking that anyone who will be attending please RSVP to let us know you'll be there. You may email Brian Cooper at brewerbrian@sbcglobal.net or phone: 925-469-0477 if interested. However you need not be present to sign up -- if you can't make it to the meeting, please contact Mad Zymurgists for more info. We are not only looking for judging candidates, but also for experienced judges who would be willing to help out with the study group -- for example, presenting on a BJCP style group at one or more of the sessions.
Anyone who wants to be a part of this BJCP Study Group or to help out in any way, we look forward to hearing from you!
Cheers,
Brian Cooper
Mad Zymurgists
www.madzymurgists.org
A HUGE Congratulations to the brewing team at Rock Bottom in Campbell for placing Bronze at GABF for their English Styled Brown Ale! The brewing team is Guy Cameron and Laki Gletsos!