{"id":745,"date":"2012-02-12T20:20:49","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T01:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=745"},"modified":"2013-04-28T10:10:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-28T15:10:40","slug":"february-2012-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/february-2012-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2012 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/saaz_logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-386 alignright\" title=\"saaz_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/saaz_logo-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/saaz_logo-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/saaz_logo.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this edition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blowoff from the Prez<\/li>\n<li>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/li>\n<li>Birthdays<\/li>\n<li>2012 Dues<\/li>\n<li>Next Meeting &#8211; <strong>February 19th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Competitions &#8211; <strong>SAAZ Spring Fling!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>REWARD!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Beers Available in the Area<\/li>\n<li>Competition Winners<\/li>\n<li>SAAZ on Facebook<\/li>\n<li>Raffle<\/li>\n<li>Feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SAAZ Platinum Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/ck.php?zoneid=11\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/avw.php?zoneid=11\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Blow off from the Prez<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Welcome to the February edition of the \u201cBlow off from the Prez\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The next few weeks are shaping up to be a busy time for home brewers.\u00a0 The SAAZ \u201cSpring Fling with Smoked Wings\u201d entry window opens Friday, Feb 17th.\u00a0 The Space Coast Craft Beer Festival and the BFBC are both on the 25th.\u00a0 Florida\u2019s Brewers Guild \u201cBeerfest 2012\u201d is on March 3rd.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget the Spring Party March 10th (or should I say Birthday Party?).\u00a0 And that is just scratching the surface.<\/p>\n<p>We will go over all of these at our February meeting (Feb 19th on the patio at World of Beer Viera \u2013 you didn\u2019t forget, did you?) while we make cider. Until then, get your entries ready and your carpools laid out.\u00a0 This is going to be a wild time in the home brew \/ craft beer world and I for one don\u2019t want to miss a thing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cheers,<br \/>\nKip<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/h2>\n<p>In case you have not heard, Alex Hansen has left the great state of Florida to return to the frigid north! Shelley Hudson has graciously volunteered to\u00a0take over the Secretary position.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">February\u00a0Birthdays &#8211; Happy Birthday!<\/h2>\n<p>Paul Bessler<br \/>\nEric Hatton<br \/>\nKyle Scully<br \/>\nJay McNeely<br \/>\nJennifer Folsom<br \/>\nMatthew Backus<br \/>\nSabrina Stroble<br \/>\nKaitlynn Gokey<br \/>\nGreg Wiggins<br \/>\nShelley Hudson<\/p>\n<p><em>Don\u2019t see your name (and your birthday is in February)? It could be that\u00a0Shelley doesn\u2019t have a completed membership form from you. Ask her for one at the next meeting so we can include you!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">2012 Dues<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s officially 2012 and all current members have surely paid their dues already! But on the off chance you haven&#8217;t been able to or have friends interested in joining you can do so for the low, low prices listed below!<\/p>\n<p>Individual Membership = $15<br \/>\nCouple\u2019s Membership = $25<br \/>\nLifetime Membership = $150<\/p>\n<p>Dues can be paid to the Treasurer (Anne Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?page_id=338\">Click here to pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to miss out on the benefits of membership!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Next Meeting \u2013\u00a0February 19th (Sunday)<\/h2>\n<p>This month\u2019s meeting will be at\u00a0World of Beer\u00a0in Viera.<\/p>\n<p>Suite 119\u00a0\u00a02290 Town Center Avenue<br \/>\nMelbourne, FL 32940<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?hl=en&amp;tok=tRO8I9yzDIdbuVfX0fP9zw&amp;cp=15&amp;gs_id=16&amp;xhr=t&amp;q=world+of+beer+viera&amp;gs_upl=&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=834&amp;wrapid=tljp1329012157880026&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=wl\">Click here for directions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The meeting will be Sunday\u00a0February 19th at 2:00pm! 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 style=\"text-align: left;\">Upcoming Competitions<\/h2>\n<h3>1st Annual SAAZ Spring Fling with Smoked Wings &#8211; April 1st 2012<\/h3>\n<p>This is an all new SAAZ club only competition! Bring your entries to the Spring Party on March 10th. Entries are $3, with a three bottle submission. There is a 4 entry max per brewer and the categories are limited to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 &#8211; American Ale<\/li>\n<li>12 &#8211; Porter<\/li>\n<li>13 &#8211; Stout<\/li>\n<li>14 &#8211; India Pale Ale<\/li>\n<li>64 = (20+21+23) Fruit\/Spice\/Herb\/Vegetable\/Specialty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Judging and awards will take place at Broken Barrel on April 1st 2012 in conjunction with our monthly meeting. <strong>Better get brewing!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Urban Knaves of Grain, Dark Lager Competition &#8211; Feb 18th<\/h3>\n<p>Entries are due February 10, 2012 and judging will be held February 18, 2012. Entry fee is $7. Make checks payable to American Homebrewers Association.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/knaves.org\/\">Urban Knaves of Grain<\/a> (UKG) club of Batavia, IL, this competition covers BJCP category 4. Dark Lager subcategories are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4a Dark American Lager<\/li>\n<li>4b Munich Dunkel<\/li>\n<li>4c Schwartzbier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entry Shipping:<\/p>\n<p>AHA COC<br \/>\nc\/o Doug Newberry<br \/>\n1215 Burnham Ln.<br \/>\nBatavia, IL 60510<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Doug Newberry at <a href=\"javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(100,111,117,103,46,110,101,119,98,101,114,114,121,64,97,116,116,46,110,101,116)+'?subject=Dark%20Lager%20Competition'\">doug.newberry@att.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Florida Beer Championships &#8211; 2012Competition Dates<\/h3>\n<p>Entry Period: January 15, 2012 to February 08, 2012<br \/>\nEarly Judging:<br \/>\nFebruary 11-12, 2012 &#8211; Location Coming Soon<br \/>\nFebruary 18-19, 2012 &#8211; Location Coming Soon<br \/>\nCompetition: February 25, 2012 &#8211; Yuengling Beer Garden<br \/>\nAwards Banquet: February 25, 2012 &#8211; Yuengling Beer Garden<br \/>\nBest of Show Presentation: March 4, 2012 at the Brewer&#8217;s Ball<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open to all Florida residents and members of Florida homebrew clubs<br \/>\n3 bottles per entry<br \/>\nEntry fee &#8211; $6<br \/>\n2 entries per sub-category limit<br \/>\nBeer entries m ust be in 10-16oz brown or green bottles. Swing top bottles are acceptable for meads and ciders only.<br \/>\nEntry form on the BFBC website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestfloridabeer.org\/home\">www.bestfloridabeer.org\/home<\/a><br \/>\nVisit the BFBC website for detailed entry rules<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Drop-off\/Shipping Locations<\/h3>\n<p>Beer and Winemaker&#8217;s Pantry<br \/>\n9200 66th Street<br \/>\nPinellas Park, FL 33782-4409<br \/>\nOpen Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5:30pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Dunderbaks<br \/>\n14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd<br \/>\nTampa, FL 33613<br \/>\nOpen Mon 4pm-11pm, Tues-Thurs 11:30am-12am, Fri-Sat 11:30am-1am, Sun Noon-7pm<br \/>\n(813)977-4104<\/p>\n<h3>MASH Coconut Cup &#8211; March 2-3 2012<\/h3>\n<p>The Coconut Cup homebrew competition began thirteen years ago as a challenge between the Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) and the Ft. Lauderdale Area Brewers (FLAB) homebrewing clubs. Participation has grown to include other Florida homebrewing clubs and we have invited homebrewers from all over to participate in our competition. 2012&#8217;s Coconut Cup will be the eleventh Coconut Cup sanctioned by the Beer Judge Competition Program \/ American Homebrewers Association.<br \/>\nMac Monroe will be collecting entries at our February meeting.<\/p>\n<h3>For more information visit the following link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miami-homebrew.org\/coconut.html\">http:\/\/www.miami-homebrew.org\/coconut.html<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>NASA ICC-6 (Inter Center Competition) &#8211; April (Specific date TBD)<\/h3>\n<p>Categories: Dark Lager (4) &amp; American Ale (10)<\/p>\n<p>This April will be the NASA ICC-6 competition. It is a small event hosted by an inter-NASA circle but anyone from SAAZ can submit an entry.<\/p>\n<p>Our very own Dave Webb won (tied) for Best of Show last year with his Chocolate LPR mead.<\/p>\n<p>More details will be made available as they are received.<\/p>\n<h3>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homebrewersassociation.org\/pages\/competitions\/club-only-competitions\/schedule\/2011-2012-competition-year\">homebrewers association website<\/a> for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">REWARD!<\/h2>\n<h3>Attention all SAAZ members!<\/h3>\n<p>Our friends over at Sunseed Food Coop are looking to reward the SAAZ brewer of the year, (highest point total in the Florida circuit).<\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Beers Available in the Area<\/h2>\n<h3>Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CoastersPub\">facebook<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>New on Tap:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brooklyn Monster Ale<\/li>\n<li>Czechvar Pils<\/li>\n<li>Weihenstephaner Vitus<\/li>\n<li>Koenig Ludwig Hefeweiss<\/li>\n<li>St. Bernardus Christmas Ale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sunseed Food Co-op<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cain&#8217;s from Liverpool<br \/>\n&#8211; Bitter<br \/>\n&#8211; Dark Mild<br \/>\n&#8211; Export lager<br \/>\n&#8212; all in 14.9 cans<\/li>\n<li>MOA from New Zealand<br \/>\n&#8211; Breakfast; belgian with cherries and Nelson Sauvin\u00a0 hops<br \/>\n&#8211; Pale Ale<\/li>\n<li>The Bruery<br \/>\n&#8211; Four Calling Birds<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration with Dog Fish Head<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8211; Faster, Bigger, Better, Boulder<\/li>\n<li>Lakefront Brewery<br \/>\n&#8211; Bridge burner<\/li>\n<li>Rukus brewing<br \/>\n&#8211; Hoptimus Prime<\/li>\n<li>Breckenridge Brewing<br \/>\n&#8211; Oatmeal Stout<br \/>\n&#8211; Regal Pils<\/li>\n<li>Hitachino 3 day ale<\/li>\n<li>Cigar City\/Bruery collaboration<br \/>\nDos Costas Oeste graperuit wood, lemon wood, and cedar wood version<\/li>\n<li>Anderson Valley<br \/>\nOatmeal stout cans<\/li>\n<li>Bells Hopslam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>World of Beer (Viera) <a href=\"http:\/\/viera.wobusa.com\">website<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>New Bottles This Week!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Birrificio Burton Bianca, 5% (Italy)<\/li>\n<li>Hitachino Nest 3 days, 8% (Japan)<\/li>\n<li>Weyerbacher Tiny, 11.8% (Pennsylvania)<\/li>\n<li>Woodchuck Spring, 5% (Vermont)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SAAZ Platinum Sponsor<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/ck.php?zoneid=12\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/avw.php?zoneid=11\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Competition Winners<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations to our members that have recently received awards or recognition!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>14th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Dave Webb &#8211; Silver Medal<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Sean Gregg &#8211; Honorable Mention<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">SAAZ on Facebook<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">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<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">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<p>We want to hear from you! Email <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Feedback\">editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition: Blowoff from the Prez Secretary&#8217;s Report Birthdays 2012 Dues Next Meeting &#8211; February 19th Upcoming Competitions &#8211; SAAZ Spring Fling! REWARD! 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