In this edition:
- Blowoff from the Prez
- Secretary’s Report
- Birthdays
- 2013 Dues
- SAAZ Library
- Upcoming Events
- Next Meeting – December 8th
- Upcoming Competitions
- REWARD!
- Beers Available in the Area
- Beer Education
- SAAZ on Facebook
- Raffle
- Feedback
SAAZ Platinum Sponsor
Blow off from the Prez
My foot….it hurts! Need….More….Beer….
Cheers
Kip
Secretary’s Report
My knee….it hurts! Need….More….Beer….
Shelley
December Birthdays – Happy Birthday!
Larry Vita
Curt Glemser
Richard Strayer
Rich Abbruscato
Christopher McVicker
Thomas Mayer
Melanie Penny
Anne Beyette
Stephen Martinello
David Gray
Yvonne VanPatten
Victor Iesalnieks
Don’t see your name (and your birthday is in December)? It could be that Shelley doesn’t have a completed membership form from you. Ask her for one at the next meeting so we can include you!
2013 Dues
Believe it or not, it’s DECEMBER! That means you have surely enjoyed a year of great food, great people, and great BEER! It also means it’s time to renew your membership so you can continue to enjoy all of the fun that comes with it!
As an added bonus, there will be a special raffle at the Holiday party! Any member that has paid their dues before the December raffle will be entered into a special raffle where you could win a $50 gift card from Webb’s World Famous Honey!
Individual Membership = $15
Couple’s Membership = $25
Lifetime Membership = $150
Dues can be paid to the Treasurer (Anne Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal Click here to pay.
You don’t want to miss out on the benefits of membership!
SAAZ Library
Have you ever wanted to read up on how to make different styles of beer?
Or perhaps you would like to see different techniques for brewing.
If so, the SAAZ Library may have what you are looking for!!
You can view the entire list of publications Here.
If you see something that interests you, simply send an email to SAAZLibrarian@gmail.com with your name and the publication title, and the Librarian will bring it to the next monthly member meeting.
Upcoming Events
SAAZ Officer Elections – December 8th
It’s once again time to elect the people that will take SAAZ by the horns and steer it into brewing greatness! The election will take place at the Holiday Party on December 8th or you can email your vote to prez@saaz.org.
Below is this year’s ballot.
President – Dave Webb
1st Vice – Andrew Carpenter
2nd Vice – Shelley Hudson
Newsletter – Dan Shirah (Incumbent)
Secretary – Kevin Miller
Treasurer – Anne Gregg (Incumbent)
Librarian – Sonia Miller (Incumbent)
You may have noticed that only one person is currently running for each position. Don’t fear, you can still request for your name to be added to the ballot at the Holiday Party or email prez@saaz.org if you are interested in becoming an Officer!
Brew at the Zoo – December 15th
To volunteer or request more information about this event, please email Prez@saaz.org
World of Beer Homebrew Event – December 16th
On the fourth day of Christmas…my dear love gave to me…FOUR KEGS OF BEER!
Spread your knowledge of beer to those around you by volunteering or providing a keg of your home brew for this event.
To volunteer or request more information about this event, please email Prez@saaz.org
**Keg Donations**
Attention Members
We realize that the beer you provide for events such as those above does not magically appear and cost you nothing. Therefore, SAAZ will be implementing a new policy to help reimburse you for the beer you bring to events.
1/2 keg – $20
Full keg – $40
All reimbursement requests can be given to the Treasurer.
Next Meeting – December 8th (Saturday)
It’s time again for the annual SAAZ Holiday Party! It will be at Jill and Larry’s in Titusville (next door to the Sparks’ aka Summer Party). Jill and Larry will provide the turkey and ham, so bring your best fixings!
Please bring:
• Side dishes (salads, desserts, etc.)
• Lawn chairs for lounging
• Ice for the beer engine
• Kegs for the beer engine
• A wrapped 22oz or 750mL bottle for the bottle swap (optional)
• More beer
Schedule of events:
Setup – 1pm
Party starts – 2pm
Food served – 3:30/4:00pm
Bottle exchange – 5:00pm
Election – 6:00pm
Directions:
Directions will be emailed to the membership and interested people. You can also email the Prez for directions. (prez@saaz.org)
Next-Next Meeting: January 20th. Location to be determined.
Upcoming Competitions
Check out the homebrewers association website for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.
REWARD!
Attention all SAAZ members!
Our friends over at Sunseed Food Coop are looking to reward the SAAZ brewer of the year, (highest point total in the Florida circuit).
The member with the highest point total will win a $100 gift card to Sunseed Food Co-op at the end of the year. So start brewing and remember to submit your creations!
**Congratulations to Sean Gregg for winning the Beer category and Dave Webb for winning the Mead category!**
Current list of competition winners:
| Name | BFBC | Coconut Cup | Hurricane | Hogtown | 1st Coast | SAAZ | CFHB | Totals |
| Sean Gregg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| Mike Stawitzky | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Rudi Wehmschulte | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Thomas Mayer | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Wes Barron | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Dan Shirah | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Kevin Miller | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Mead | ||||||||
| Dave Webb | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |||
| Andrew Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Josh Landin | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Sean Gregg | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Beers Available in the Area
Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) – facebook
- Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale
- Terrapin Moo Hoo Milk Chocolate Stout
World of Beer – Viera
New bottles
- Lucky Beer
- Kentucky Ale
- Kentucky Light Ale
- Kentucky Bourbon Ale
SAAZ Platinum Sponsor
Beer Education
Do you have a topic you would like to know more about?
Do you have any burning questions about the brewing process?
If so, send an email to editor@saaz.org and we will try to feature your topic in an upcoming newsletter.
SAAZ on Facebook
Do you want to stay up to date on SAAZ events?
Then be sure to like the SAAZ page on Facebook!
Raffle
Do you have some homebrew supplies that you don’t use anymore? Maybe you upgraded or maybe you prefer another product? Consider bringing your dusty supplies to the next meeting for the raffle. We have brewers of all experience levels, so I am sure we can put any brewing supplies to use!
Feedback
We need your help! We are very interesting in improving the club and we’d like to hear what you think. If you have comments or suggestions about the Newsletter, Website, Activities, or the Club in general, please send an email to editor@saaz.org.
All feedback is welcomed! For example you can:
- Share a topic for Beer Education
- Share your Review of a Beer
- Correct something in the newsletter or website
- Express a criticism about anything related to the club
- Offer a suggestion to improve the club
We want to hear from you! Email editor@saaz.org.