Meeting Recaps

Remember the April meeting is at Honest Abe Hard Cider (17800 S Main St #105, Carson, California 90248) not South Bay Brewing Supply.  See you there!

Remember the meeting tomorrow 2/10 at 7:00 PM at South Bay Brewing Supply.  It should be a great meeting. As part of the educational segment of the meeting I am bringing 5 saisons made from the same wort. That is right not 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 but 5!

Congratulations to the 2016 officers: Bob Wilson – President Dan Parker – Vice President Barb Bovee – Secretary Chris Remensperger – treasurer (2nd term) At the meeting we discussed purchasing a club branded pop-up (details in an earlier post) and celebrated being awarded the California state homebrew club of the year. As we are approaching…

At the September Meeting we are having a contest to clone Sierra Nevada’s newest IPA Hop Hunter.  Jason Rosenfeld will be judging the entries, and is coming to our May meeting to answer questions and discuss the contest. From Sierra Nevada’s Website: Hop Hunter Overview Alcohol Content 6.2% by volume Beginning gravity 14.7° plato Ending…

Announcements Membership Cards We will start issuing membership cards to all paying members this year.  The goal of this is to allow the club to negotiate with local craft breweries and craft beer establishments for discounts for SBC members.  The cost of the membership cards is minimal.  Look for them in May or April. Club…

Happy New Years It was great to see so many people after the holidatys, and see a few new faces too.  At the January meeting we covered meeting minutes from the officers meeting. 1 Southern California Homebrewers Festival Bob Wilson is campsite coordinator and there is still space for additional attendees.  Despite the Vail Lake RV…

Announcements: The Holiday party is on 12/6 again at the Fafard’s.  This is always a very fun evening and Steve and his wife are fantastic hosts.  Remember to bring your raincoat there has been some precipitation 4 of the last 4 years The Homebrew club of the Year entry is on the website.  Congratulations to…

At the November meeting we are having our last single variable tasting of the year.  This one is focusing on carbonation.  To participate just bring any beer that you have that has been carbonated to the same level with a different method or to two different carbonation levels.  Leave a comment on what you are…