{"id":5385,"date":"2024-04-07T16:57:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T21:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=5385"},"modified":"2024-04-07T16:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T21:57:26","slug":"april-brewzletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/april-brewzletter\/","title":{"rendered":"April brewzletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>HAPPY APRIL EVERYONE!!! HERE&#8217;S THE LATEST SAAZ NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Things that just happened:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Dirty Oar Wort Share results are in!! The Altbier wins!! Judging sheets will be handed out at the April meeting for anyone who entered. Thanks again to the Dirty Oar as well as judges from Playalinda and Hell &#8216;n Blazes!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-380x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color-285x285.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Dirty-Oar-color.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>Things that are about to happen:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-1024x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-1536x533.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Black-Intra-Logo-2021_02_09-03_32_30-UTC-2048x711.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intracoastal Happy Hour<\/strong> April 9th 6pm &#8211; join us after work for beer and frivolity!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craft Brews in the Park<\/strong>, April 13th<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"VSF35b\">\u00a0Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 1:00\u202fPM, with over 30 breweries pouring their wares and SAAZ will have a tent where we will be pouring about 4-5 different delicious homebrews for your pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Rv0dpd\" data-hveid=\"CD8QAA\">\n<div class=\"bHh5Gc phTlAc adDDi\">\n<div class=\"tYxfS\">\u00a0The Avenue Viera 2261 Town Center Ave, Melbourne Fl 32940<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aLwQCd\"><a class=\"Ci3FS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenueviera.com\/event\/Craft-Brews-in-the-Park-Presented-by-World-of-Beer\/2145581443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CD8QAg\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.avenueviera.com\/event\/Craft-Brews-in-the-Park-Presented-by-World-of-Beer\/2145581443\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi0jvOC1LCFAxVR5MkDHaB6CPYQoYgMKAB6BAg_EAI&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_z_3J6s-JkdoDdpRw7y1J\"><span class=\"Hs0JC aOKNA wxSRjd utiAA\">\u00a0Info<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rv0dpd\" data-hveid=\"CD8QAA\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wDYxhc NFQFxe\" data-md=\"1002\">\n<div data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi0jvOC1LCFAxVR5MkDHaB6CPYQghx6BAhBEAA\" data-hveid=\"CEEQAA\">\n<div class=\"yEtYgf\">\n<div class=\"c98MR\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>SAAZ SPRING PICNIC!!!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Aprils meeting is our spring picnic and chili cook off!! To be held at Don and Donna D&#8217;s neighborhood clubhouse on April 20th, 2pm-5pm , The Ridge Club 1187 Ballinton Dr, Melbourne 32940<\/p>\n<p>There is a pool &#8211; please bring suits and towels if you wish to swim!!<\/p>\n<p>Bring beers to share, chili if you wish to compete, and side dishes are welcome if making chili isn&#8217;t your thing. Club will be providing some basic chili condiments (tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, fritos, jalapenos etc).<\/p>\n<p>There will be a raffle at the party!! Bring cash\/cards to get raffle tickets if you are looking to score some cool beer stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGN UPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>T-shirts &#8211;\u00a0 signup sheet and money collection at April meeting. Absolute last deadline to sign up and pay is May 1st, $15 for tank\/short sleeve, $20 for long sleeve<\/p>\n<p>Requests\/sign up for BUBR planning meeting, May 17 at Balibar &#8211; looking for 4-5 core volunteers<\/p>\n<p>We are also seeking about 10 highly motivated beer enthusiasts who are looking to take their drinking to the next level by learning the basics of beer judging. Sign up at the April meeting or email\/FB message Greg Bessette (gcbessette@gmail.com) if interested in attending 2 beer boot camps (June 9th and July 7th) in preparation to participate as a non BJCP judge for Commander SAAZ in August.<\/p>\n<p>Pay your dues please!!! Membership has many rewards and helps support all our wonderful events!! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/join-saaz\/pay-dues\/\">PAY DUES HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need a name-tag please send an email to secretary@saaz.org<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Bottoms Up Beer Run (BUBR) June 1st 6pm, Wickham Park<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-Event-BUBR-24.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Proceeds from the race benefit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stbaldricks.org\/\">St. Baldrick\u2019s<\/a> and SAAZ.<\/h3>\n<p>All beer recipe supplies have been handed out and several brews already fermenting away. As a club member please promote this run as we want to encourage as many participants as possible. If you have posters or post cards please put them up at your workplace or other busy location (with permission of course) to promote the event and encourage more runners, drinkers and walkers to join us. (The posters are not encouraging sign up if left in your trunk or closet!!). Sign up, like and share this event as much as possible!! <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/FL\/Melbourne\/BottomsUpBeerRun\">REGISTER FOR BUBR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We will need volunteers for the day of the event. Interested volunteers: please plan to attend the organizational meeting for BUBR to be held at Balibar on Merritt Island 5\/17 at 7 pm. We need at least 5 dedicated volunteers to help with organization and facilitate day of the run.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><strong>May happenings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May happy hour -5\/7- National Homebrew Day &#8211; World Of Beer at 6pm<\/li>\n<li>May meeting at Hell and Blazes 5\/19, 2pm Education Topic:\u00a0 Cutting Corners and Winning Medals part 2 by Jon Nowlin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commander SAAZ 8\/17\/24, entry window 6\/10-7\/25 &#8211; plan your brews now!!!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/logo_CommanderSAAZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/logo_CommanderSAAZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/logo_CommanderSAAZ.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/logo_CommanderSAAZ-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NHC entry window has closed, shipping\/drop off window 5\/20-5\/31<\/li>\n<li>Hurricane Blow Off 4\/20, entry window has closed<\/li>\n<li>Hoggetown brew Entries to Sean Greg by this weds 4\/11<\/li>\n<li>Hot and Humid 6\/29, entry window 5\/1-5\/24<\/li>\n<li>NASA ICC June, smoked beer or IPA<\/li>\n<li>CSAAZ 8\/17\/24, entry window 6\/10-7\/25 $10<\/li>\n<li>Sunshine challenge 10\/06, entry window 8\/18-8\/28 $10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Current 2024 SAAZ Board<\/h2>\n<p>President \u2013 Seth Grablow<\/p>\n<p>Vice President \u2013 Greg Bessette<\/p>\n<p>Secretary \u2013 Brad Mitchell<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer \u2013 Sean Gregg<\/p>\n<p>Communications \u2013 Claire Caruana<\/p>\n<p>Education \u2013 Jon Nowlin<\/p>\n<p>Events \u2013 Anita Rodgers<\/p>\n<p>Contact info for club <a href=\"mailto:saaz@saaz.org\">saaz@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAPPY APRIL EVERYONE!!! HERE&#8217;S THE LATEST SAAZ NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW Things that just happened: Dirty Oar Wort Share results are in!! The Altbier wins!! Judging sheets will be handed out at the April meeting for anyone who entered. Thanks again to the Dirty Oar as well as judges from Playalinda and Hell &#8216;n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/april-brewzletter\/\" class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-_mailpress_mailing_list_newsletter-recipients"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5385","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5385"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5393,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5385\/revisions\/5393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}