The Homebrew Club of Silicon Valley
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s beer column for the Los Altos Town Crier this month features Off The Rails Brewing Co., Uncommon Brewers, Eight Bridges Brewing, and Six Rivers Brewery
Hello, Sudzers! In March’s meeting, we met some new members, learned about spunding, and tasted ten delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
In all, we had ten brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV
David W. Mosaic Mango Weisse 15 5%
Mikael Look@me Kolsch 25 5%
Cliff Altishbier 25 5%
Cliff Saison with spelt 30 4.5%
Ryan L. 20 Cunning Cooks Saison 43 6.1%
Chris R. Greenville RoJo American Pale Ale 47 5.6%
Derek W. Resilience IPA 45 6.4%
Cliff Milk Stout 29 6.9%
Charles A.Bastard Strong Ale NDA 8.6%
Adam C. Vanilla Oak Stout - 11%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, March 10th 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:
See you Sunday!
Hello, Sudzers! In February’s meeting, we met some new members and welcomed back some old-timers, learned about the Tilt Hydrometer, and tasted seventeen delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Derek collected membership dues. Dues must be paid each calendar year and can still be made to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org
– Derek had shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
– Cliff, Chet, and others brewed at Freewheel’s Battle of the Brew Clubs (https://www.facebook.com/events/2151931768203552/). Thanks for representing the club!
– Kevin gave a presentation on the Tilt Hydrometer (https://tilthydrometer.com/). The presentation can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Tilt-presentation.pptx
– Steins will be holding a competition in the coming months. We’ll let you know when we get more details.
– California State Fair Homebrew Comp bottle drops are due soon: http://www.castatefair.org/homebrew/
– The National Homebrew Competition’s registration and payment is due February 15: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/
– Registration is open for SaisonFest: http://saisonfest.daytondraft.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 seventeen brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Cliff Table Beer Saison 20 4% David W. Brett C. Golden Sour NA 6% David W. Meyer Lemon Citra Saison - 7% Elan Raspberry Barrel Aged Brown low low Chet Porterish 38 5.4% Danny Cafe Con Leche 20 4.7% Danny Brett IPA 40 5% Adam Hazy Eight's NEIPA - ~6% Mikael Jucy Brut NEIPA 37 5.5% Mikael Lightening NEIPA 69 6.3% Mikael Julius NEIPA 80 6.8% Stephan and Regina Melon Man NEIPA - 7% Adam C. & Tim K. Kviek NEIPA - 7.3% Cliff Sour Funky Tripel 20 10% Derek W. German Barleywine 80 9.6% Kevin W. Hipster Scientist Sweet Stout 59 11.4% Sudzers "The Barrel" Flanders Red - ??
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, February 10th 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 dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or bring cash with you to the meeting
– Derek has shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
– Recap of Freewheel Battle of the Brews
– Steins Homebrew Competition Judging call for volunteers. We’re currently looking at dates for the end of March. Details TBD, but we’ll send them out as soon as we get them.
– SudTalk: Kevin will talk about the Tilt Hydrometer. https://tilthydrometer.com/
– 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 CFO Derek W’s February column for the Los Altos Town Crier highlights some ruby brews, including one made with Swedish Fish! Including beers from Firestone Walker, Alesmith, Santa Clara Valley Brewing, and a collaboration between Libertine and Seven Stills. Cheers!
Hello, Sudzers! In January’s meeting, we got introduced to some new members, congratulated our new Homebrewer of the Year Cliff Sullivan, discussed ideas for events in 2019, and tasted twelve delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Welcome new members John, David, and Tim. We hope to see you all at future meetings!
– Derek collected membership dues. Dues must be paid each calendar year and can still be made to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org
– Derek had shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
– We presented the Sudzers Homebrewer of the Year award to Cliff Sullivan. Congratulations, Cliff!
– Officers for 2019 are: Robert Curlee (President), Chet Simocko (VP), Derek Wolfgram (Treasurer), Cliff Sullivan (Competition Chair), Mikael Hakansson (BJCP Chair), Adam Campbell (Communications)
– Mikael recapped the BJCP exam that took place last Saturday. In total, nine people took the exam. We’ll make sure to post any judging opportunities here so people can start earning some points!
– Derek presented the 2018 financial report. Details can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-CFO-report.pptx
– We brainstormed some ideas for 2019: Battle of the Brews comp at Freewheel, hosting a homebrew comp at various locations, and brewery tours, were some of the things we came up with. If you have any other ideas, please email them to Robert (rcurlee@yahoo.com)
– California State Fair Homebrew Comp registration is now open: http://www.castatefair.org/homebrew/
– The National Homebrew Competition’s registration is opening soon: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/
– 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 twelve brews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Cliff Witbier 15 4.5% Steve & Derek H. First Try, Cream Ale 15 7% Kevin W. R, Bohemian Lager 40 4.6% Cliff Rye Pale Ale 35 5% Anil D. London Brown ~15 ~5% Derek W. Rare Boss, Belgian Amber w/ Spices 18 6.1% Mikael Gateway Saison 25 6.5% Mikael Horseplay Saison 32 7% Rick K. Resilience IPA 62 7.3% Adam Black Currant Dark Sour - 3.1% Bill P. Plum Wild Ale JK, Fruit Beer 0 5.8% Derek W. Cranberry Apple Cider 0 7%
Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s January column for the Los Altos Town Crier clarifies (ha!) what this Brut IPA beer style is all about, with examples from Social Kitchen & Brewery, Drake’s Brewing Co., and Dust Bowl Brewing Company
Brut IPAs combine Champagne dryness with IPA hop intensity
Happy New Year, Sudzers! Our first meeting of the year will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, January 13th 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:
Meeting dates for 2019:
Jan 13
Feb 10
Mar 10
Apr 14
May 12
Jun 9
Jul 14
Aug 11
Sep 8
Oct 13
Nov 10
See you Sunday!
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest monthly beer column from the Los Altos Town Crier highlights seasonal brews from California to accompany your holiday meals
Seasonal brews make your feast more festive
