{"id":468,"date":"2011-07-08T09:08:47","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T14:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=468"},"modified":"2013-08-11T12:36:49","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T17:36:49","slug":"july-2011-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/july-2011-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2011 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>In this edition:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Blowoff from the Prez<\/li>\n<li>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/li>\n<li>Birthdays<\/li>\n<li>Representing SAAZ <em><strong>[New!<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>]<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Next Meeting &#8211; Broken Barrel<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Competitions<\/li>\n<li>Local Events<\/li>\n<li>Beers Available in the Area<\/li>\n<li>Cooking with Beer &#8211; Witbier Cookies<\/li>\n<li>Brewing Education &#8211; Beer Archaeology<\/li>\n<li>Equipment For Sale<\/li>\n<li>SAAZ on Facebook<\/li>\n<li>Raffle<\/li>\n<li>Feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Blow off from the Prez<\/h2>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Well, it\u2019s officially halfway through the year and things are starting to heat up \u2013 literally.\u00a0 I hope by the time this newsletter gets to you, we will have more information about getting entries together for CASK\u2019s First Coast Cup.\u00a0 If not, look for another email real soon.\u00a0 Then before you know it, we will be in the midst of Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff mayhem!\u00a0 I\u2019m really looking forward to this year\u2019s event, and can\u2019t stress enough how much help we will need. I\u2019ve seen new faces at every meeting this month \u2013 so I know there are a lot of new energetic members, as well as the ones who we have counted on for decades.\u00a0 This year\u2019s will truly be a blast!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In other news, we will be returning to the Broken Barrel Tavern for one more meeting this year before football takes over the back room on the weekends.\u00a0 We are in the process of hashing out locations for the August and September meetings right now as well.\u00a0 Then after September, we will be having a good ol\u2019 time for the rest of the year!\u00a0 We\u2019ve got the SAAZtoberfest the weekend after Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff, and I\u2019m already trying to convince Dave Webb to host the MEADing in November again.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s about all that\u2019s new around here.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I will be out of town for the July meeting, but you will be in good hands, and good food, and good beer, and good company\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Cheers, Sean.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>The summer of 2011 brought forth high temperatures, but it didn\u2019t keep Saaz members from enjoying a great selection of beer. This year\u2019s summer party had a record number of 14 kegs brought in by members to be considered for the Lawnmower beer. For those of you not aware of the competition, it\u2019s basically a friendly competition amongst SAAZ members to see who has made the best beer for sipping on those hot summer days. This year\u2019s winner was a jointly made beer by Drew and Adam. Despite the heat, all those that attended had a great selection of beers and a nice cold swimming pool to enjoy \u2013 all the while rocking out to a music selection put together by Kip. A big thanks goes out to Chet for allowing us to enjoy the party at his home. Thanks to everyone who attended and made the party the event to remember!<\/div>\n<div>&#8212; Alex<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>July Birthdays &#8211; Happy Birthday!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Frank Scelso<\/p>\n<p>Matt Raines<br \/>\nJohn Baldwin<br \/>\nSean Gregg<br \/>\nRudy Wehmschulte<br \/>\nChet Sparks<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Representing SAAZ<\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 78px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Member<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Style<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Placed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Webb<\/td>\n<td>Inter Center Competition-5<\/td>\n<td>Categories 24, 25, 26 &#8211; Mead<\/td>\n<td>First Place (42.8 pts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adam Grisdale (Partner)<\/td>\n<td>SAAZ Lawnmower Beer 2011<\/td>\n<td>Refreshing Summer Beer<\/td>\n<td>Best in Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andrew Carpenter (Partner)<\/td>\n<td>SAAZ Lawnmower Beer 2011<\/td>\n<td>Refreshing Summer Beer<\/td>\n<td>Best in Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Congratulations to all of the winners!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">get brewing<\/span> for the upcoming Commander SAAZ 2011 competition. We are looking forward to a huge SAAZ entry turnout.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you have a mead you&#8217;d like to enter in the AHA Club-Only competition, check out the Upcoming Competitions section below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Next Meeting \u2013 July 17th (Sunday)<\/h2>\n<p>This month\u2019s meeting will be at The Broken Barrel Tavern in Palm Bay.<\/p>\n<p>4700 Babcock St NE<br \/>\nPalm Bay, FL 32905<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;z=16&amp;q=4700+Babcock+Street+NE,+Suite+15+&amp;+16++Palm+Bay+FL+32905+\">Click here for directions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The meeting will be Sunday July 17th at 2:00 pm. As always,  bringing homebrew to share is strongly encouraged, but please respect  our gracious host and leave commercial beers at home.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Upcoming Competitions<\/h2>\n<h3><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>4th Annual First Coast Cup<\/strong> &#8211; July\u00a029-30 2011 Jacksonville, FL<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong> The first three years have been a resounding success and    CASK is striving to make the 2011 First Coast Cup the best yet. With    over 300 plus entries each of the last three years,\u00a0they are    anticipating even more entries this year. Don&#8217;t forget about the &#8220;Big    Wood&#8221; category for wood-aged beers with an original gravity of 1.070 or    greater. More information to come soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> SAAZ Dropoff location will be <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;z=16&amp;q=6615+N+Atlantic+Ave+#+B+++Cape+Canaveral+FL+32920-3886+\">Sunseed Food Coop<\/a> by 7pm July 12th!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Hilton Garden Inn located in Tinseltown on the Southside    of Jacksonville. This location is conveniently located next to Seven    Bridges Grille &amp; Brewery<\/p>\n<p>SAAZ members are encouraged to participate in judging, stewarding,    etc if possible.\u00a0 CFHB members always come over to help with Commander    SAAZ judging, so let&#8217;s help them out, too! Go to cfhb.org\/mead for more    information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfhb.org\/mead\">website<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>AHA Club-Only Competition: MEAD &#8211; August 2011<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Entry deadline:<\/strong> August 20, 2011<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judging: <\/strong>August 27, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Susan Ruud and the Prairie Homebrewing Companions of Fargo, ND, this competition covers BJCP categories 24, 25, and 26 styles.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an entry that you think would represent SAAZ well in this Club-Only competition, please bring a sample to the JULY meeting. If you are unable to attend, please contact <a href=\"javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(112,114,101,122,64,115,97,97,122,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Club-Only%20Mead'\">Sean Gregg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Commander SAAZ  Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff 2011<\/h3>\n<p>Entry window: August 29th &#8211; September  25th<\/p>\n<p>Early round judging: October 7, 8, and 9<\/p>\n<p>Final judging, Splashdown Party, and Awards Ceremony:\u00a0October 14-15<\/p>\n<p>International Palms Resort and Conference Center in Cocoa Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Rooms are available for early round judging and the event weekend for  the low price of $69.99 (a really great rate for a beach front hotel!).  I have been told that the hotel is in the process of remodeling all the  rooms. One of our club members went there to see the new rooms, and  they look great. All rooms should be completed by June; plenty of time  before the competition.\u00a0 Just call the reservation line at 321-783-2271  and mention code HBC. In addition to the standard rooms the  International Palms also has oceanfront suites and lofts for $139.99 +  Tax\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This rate is only good until October 2nd so don\u2019t wait too long!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For entry details, rules, regulations, and other minutia check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=460\">Commander SAAZ 2011 webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Local Events<\/h2>\n<h3>Widmer Brewery Night at World of Beer &#8211; July 12th<\/h3>\n<p>Tuesday July 12th, Widmer Brothers Brewery will be pouring Widmer  Hefe, Drifter, Rotator IPA, Pitch Black, Nelson and Citra. Members of  the Widmer Bros. will be joining us\u00a0 at 6:00pm. Come test your luck at  the fabulous wheel of random prizes.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll never know what you can  win. Pints? Shirts? Perhaps a chance to win a Widmer patio cooler.\u00a0 Mark  your calendar for this great event!<\/p>\n<h3>Stone Beer Dinner at Broken Barrel Tavern &#8211; July 26th<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">In just  four weeks, July 26th, they will be having their Stone Beer Dinner at  7pm, reception begins at 6:30. There will be five beers (some of which have  never been served in Florida) paired with five courses. The price is $60 per person to  include tax and gratuity. Seats are limited and are already on sale. Don&#8217;t miss  this! The event is expected to sell out soon. You may purchase at Broken  Barrel. If you have any questions <a href=\"javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(98,114,111,107,101,110,98,97,114,114,101,108,116,97,118,101,114,110,64,103,109,97,105,108,46,99,111,109)+'?'\">email them<\/a> or call <\/span>321.728.4755<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">. Below is a copy of the menu. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> First Course <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Scallops Rockefellar \/ Stone Cali-Belgique IPA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Second Course <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spicy Chicken Enchilada Soup \/ Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Third Course <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wahoo Ceviche \/ Stone Double Dry Hopped Levitation Ale<\/p>\n<p>Key Lime Sorbet<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fourth Course <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lime Pepper Rubbed Beef Filet Skewers \/ Stone 2008 IRS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fifth Course <\/span><\/p>\n<p>White Stilton w\/ Candied Lemon \/ Stone 2008 Old Guardian<\/p>\n<h3>World of Beer Cruise to the Bahamas &#8211; Sept 23<\/h3>\n<p>On September 23rd, WOB will sail with Monarch of the Seas from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas;<\/p>\n<p>three days and nights of nonstop fun and excitement with all your friends from WOB. Call Cruise Fun<\/p>\n<p>Director, Jill Neuharth at 321-773-4878 ext. 4, for booking and any questions you might have about<\/p>\n<p>the cruise. The cabins are filling up. Don&#8217;t hesitate to secure your cabin, you can get a full refund by<\/p>\n<p>July 15th if your plans change. Come sail with WOB this fall!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Beers Available in the Area<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3>World of Beer (Viera) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/viera.wobusa.com\/\">website<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>New Bottles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA 7% (California)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coney Island Albino Python, 6% (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coney Island Mermaid Pilsner, 5.3% (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coney Island Sword Swallower, 6.8% (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Krombacher, 4.8% (Germany)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest, 6% (California)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Smuttynose Summer Weizen, 5% (New Hampshire)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Drafts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brooklyn Summer, 4.5% (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coney Island Albino Python, 6% (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">He&#8217;Brew Messiah Bold, 5.9% (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shipyard Nitro, 5.3% (Maine)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere IPA, 6.7% (California)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summit Hefeweizen, 4.8% (Minnesota)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Florida Wine and Spirits (Viera) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.FloridaWineAndSpirits.com\">website<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> North Coast, Scrimshaw 6pk<\/span>Scrimshaw is a fresh tasting Pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition using Mulich malt and, Hallertauer and Tettnang Hops. Scrimshaw as a subtle hop character and a crisp, clean palate and a dry finish.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TommyKnocker, Hop Strike Black IPA, 6pkThis is characterized by an intermingling of spicy citrus hops and chocolate malt.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stone Imperial Russian Stout , 25oz BottleStone Imperial Russian Stout is so thick, rich and well, sinful, that we are certain that you will enjoy it. 10.5% ABV\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stone Imperial Russian Stout Belgo Anise 25 oz BottleA variation on the original using Belguim yeast strain and adding Anise, for a unique and different taste. 10.5% ABV\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"itemTitle\">Cooking with Beer<\/h2>\n<p>Head on over to CraftBeer for a nice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/pages\/beer-and-food\/recipes\/recipes-list\/show?title=white-beer-cookies\">Witbier Cookie Recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Brewing Education<\/h2>\n<p>The Beer Archaeologist &#8211;by analyzing ancient pottery, Patrick McGovern is resurrecting the libations that fueled civilization.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history-archaeology\/The-Beer-Archaeologist.html#ixzz1RMIjUCSJ\">entire article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Equipment For Sale<\/h2>\n<p>If you have equipment you&#8217;d like to sell, give away, trade, or even find, email <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Equipment%20for%20Sale-Trade-Find\">editor@saaz.org<\/a> and we&#8217;ll try to list your offering\/request in the next newsletter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>SAAZ on Facebook<\/h2>\n<p>Check us out on Facebook! We&#8217;re just getting things rolling there but Like our page and stay tuned for exciting things to come. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/SAAZ-Homebrew-Club\/154611397890231\">Check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Raffle<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have some homebrew supplies that you don\u2019t 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!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Feedback<\/h2>\n<p>We need your help! We are very interesting in improving the club and    we&#8217;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 <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Feedback\">editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All feedback is welcomed! For example you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share a topic for Beer Education<\/li>\n<li>Share your Review of a Beer<\/li>\n<li>Correct something in the newsletter or website<\/li>\n<li>Express a criticism about anything related to the club<\/li>\n<li>Offer a suggestion to improve the club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>We want to hear from you! Email <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Feedback\">editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition: Blowoff from the Prez Secretary&#8217;s Report Birthdays Representing SAAZ [New!] Next Meeting &#8211; Broken Barrel Upcoming Competitions Local Events Beers Available in the Area Cooking with Beer &#8211; Witbier Cookies Brewing Education &#8211; Beer Archaeology Equipment For Sale SAAZ on Facebook Raffle Feedback Blow off from the Prez Well, it\u2019s officially halfway<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/july-2011-newsletter\/\" class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-newsletters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":472,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions\/472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}