In this edition:
- Blowoff from the Prez
- Secretary’s Report
- Birthdays
- 2013 Dues
- SAAZ Library
- Upcoming Events
- Next Meeting – January 20th
- Upcoming Competitions
- REWARD!
- Beers Available in the Area
- Beer Education
- SAAZ on Facebook
- Raffle
- Feedback
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Blow off from the Prez
Well, we survived the winter solstice without the end of the world, so SAAZ will continue into 2013 and it looks like I, David Webb, am your new president.
Andrew Carpenter is the 1st vice president
Shelly Hudson is 2nd vice president
Ann Gregg will continue as treasurer
Kevin Miller is secretary
Sonia Miller will continue as librarian
Dan Shirah will continue as web master
I believe this group has the potential to make 2013 a good year for SAAZ. We already have a few things planed along with the normal meetings, parties, and beer festivals this year, such as doing some road trips (First possible road trip: Hunahpu Day at Cigar City!). I do want to encourage members to help out when they can; the officers can’t do it all. If you have some ideas on educational topics for meetings let me know. I also would like to encourage members to homebrew and enter competitions and attend other Florida competitions. If you have entries, the club will help you ship or deliver them. I have pasted some upcoming competitions below. See you all at the meeting January 20th at 2:00 pm at Coasters Pub Bier Garden
- 971 E Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL (321) 779-2739
15th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition
Announcing a call for Judges & Entries for the 15th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition. We are only the second longest-running, not nearly the biggest, but we make a claim to be the funnest mead-only competition in the world!
When: • Competition Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013. 9:00 a.m. Judges/Stewards on site by 8:30 a.m.
• Entry window: December 26, 2012 to January 23, 2013.
Where: John Wilson’s house: 109 Nelson Avenue, Garden City, GA (unless plans change – a note will be forthcoming if the venue changes)
Best Florida Beer Championship Registration Opens
When: January 5, 2013 @ 12:00 am – February 5, 2013 @ 12:00 am
http://www.bestfloridabeer.org/
Homebrew Registration Opens – Sat, Jan 5th
Registration Closes – Tues, Feb 5th
Final and BOS judging, Awards Ceremony – Sat, Feb 23rd
Secretary’s Report
GO WOLFPACK!
~Kevin
January Birthdays – Happy Birthday!
Edward Beyette
John Lynch
Jason Jatsko
Vince Ramos
Dwight Woods
Andrew Carpenter
Terry Wolfe
Beth Ferris
Don’t see your name (and your birthday is in January)? It could be that Kevin 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, another year has come and gone! 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!
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 ROAD TRIP!!
Do you like beer? Do you like breweries? Do you wish someone else would drive?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the upcoming SAAZ Road Trip is for you!
On Saturday, March 9th, 2013 SAAZ will be taking a road trip to Cigar City Brewing in Tampa for the Annual Hunahpu Day. The club will be securing a bus that will take us to Tampa and back.
Event Info
When: Saturday, March 9th, 2013
Where: Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Florida
Why: Annual Hunahpu Day
Bus Info
Depart: 8:30am from the Crispy’s parking lot.
Return: 8:00pm from the Cigar City parking lot. (estimated to be back at Crispy’s by 10:30pm)
Cost: $20 per person non-refundable (You MUST be a current paid member for 2013)
Occupancy: Space is limited to 35 members and is on a first come, first served basis.
Misc: SAAZ will be paying for the additional fees for the bus as well as providing beer on the bus.
SPACE COAST CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
| When: | February 23rd, 2013, 2–5 p.m. for General Admission; 1–5 p.m. for VIP |
| Where: | 4700 Babcock Street NE, Palm Bay, FL Get Directions |
Visit the website for complete details Here.
**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 – January 20th (Sunday)
This month’s meeting will be at Coasters Pub – Bier Garden in Melbourne.
When:
Sunday, January 20th at 2pm.
Where:
Coasters Pub – Bier Garden
971 E Eau Gallie Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32927
As always, bringing homebrew to share is strongly encouraged, but please respect our gracious host and leave commercial beers at home.
Next-Next Meeting: February 17th at The Mansion.
Upcoming Competitions
15th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition
Announcing a call for Judges & Entries for the 15th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition. We are only the second longest-running, not nearly the biggest, but we make a claim to be the funnest mead-only competition in the world!
When: • Competition Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013. 9:00 a.m. Judges/Stewards on site by 8:30 a.m.
• Entry window: December 26, 2012 to January 23, 2013.
Where: John Wilson’s house: 109 Nelson Avenue, Garden City, GA (unless plans change – a note will be forthcoming if the venue changes)
Best Florida Beer Championship Registration Opens
When: January 5, 2013 @ 12:00 am – February 5, 2013 @ 12:00 am
http://www.bestfloridabeer.org/
Homebrew Registration Opens – Sat, Jan 5th
Registration Closes – Tues, Feb 5th
Final and BOS judging, Awards Ceremony – Sat, Feb 23rd
Check out the homebrewers association website for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.
REWARD!
Attention all SAAZ members!
Once again we will be rewarding our member(s) that has the highest point total in the Florida circuit in both the Beer and Mead categories.
Be sure to submit your favorite brews to the various statewide competitions.
Current list of competition winners:
| Name | BFBC | Coconut Cup | Hurricane | Hogtown | 1st Coast | SAAZ | CFHB | Totals |
Beers Available in the Area
Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) – facebook
- Join Coasters Pub on January 10th for Off-Centered Compliation of Curious Libations, Vol III. They will feature 27 different Dogfish Head beers on draft.
World of Beer – Viera
New bottles
- Alvinne Morpheous Wild Undressed
- Stone Ruination IPA (12oz)
- Widmer Omission Lager
- Stone Vertical 12.12.12.
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Beer Education
Growing Your Own Hops (from morebeer.com)
Growing your own hops at home is easy, fun, and very rewarding – especially if you brew your own beer at home. Hop Vines grow from a rhizome, which is essentially a piece of root taken from a larger, mature plant. The rhizome is planted in the ground in the late spring and small, green shoots pop out of the ground a few weeks later. A hop vine can be very vigorous, growing up to 2′ per week till the end of June when growth slows down and the plant enters into flowering stage.
When and How to Order Hop Rhizomes
Hop Rhizomes are available once per year, typically in March/April, after the farms dig up the rhizomes and ship them to suppliers. Pre-sales start in February and allows you to order the hop rhizomes in advance to make sure you can get the varieties you want. When you receive your hop rhizomes in the mail, keep them refrigerated (but not below freezing) and well ventilated until your soil is ready for planting.
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.