January SAAZ BREWZletter
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January SAAZ Meeting
Sunday, January 17th, 2pm
Coasters Pub & Biergarten
Come to the first SAAZ meeting of the year and enjoy a beer in the Biergarten with your SAAZ friends!
Welcome the new officers!
Partake in the entries for the Dr. Rudi Intraclub Brew Challenge!
Pay your dues and pick up your coffee for the next challenge.
RAFFLE RAFFLE RAFFLE!!!
RESULTS – 2016 SAAZ Officer Elections
In case you missed the email during the holidays, here are your officers…
Prez – Dan Shirah
1st VP – Nathan Gray
2nd VP – Delania Collins
Secretary – Ryan Kaestner
Treasurer – Sean Gregg
Webmaster – Anne Gregg
Librarian – Dan Markey
SAAZ Intraclub Brew Challenge
SAAZ quarterly Intraclub Brew Challenges continue for 2016. We would like to encourage more brewing in the club and provide more feedback to our brewers. Each quarter the club will announce the challenge ingredient/style and requirements.
RULES:
1) Must be a current SAAZ Member with 2016 Dues paid.
2) Sign-up for the challenge at a meeting – General or Officer. The supplies for each challenge are limited and to keep things fair for all we will not accept sign-ups at any other time.
3) Must pick up special ingredient at a SAAZ Meeting (General or Officer), we will not make special arrangements to deliver items.
4) Bring 6 – 12 oz bottles or a 64 oz growler of your beer to the designated meeting for judging.
5) SAAZ will provide a prize for the winner of the challenge. We also encourage you to enter into upcoming homebrew competitions to win even more!
6) If you fail to participate in a challenge it will affect your ability to partake in future challenges.
CHALLENGE #1 – HOPPY NEW YEAR!
Bring your beers to the January Meeting.
CHALLENGE #2 – BEAN ME UP SCOTTY
Starting in January we will be giving brewers up to 4oz of coffee from Indian River Coffee to use creatively in your next brew. There are no restrictions, just feature the coffee in your beer. Entries will be judged at the Spring Party in March.
HAPPY BREWING and GOOD LUCK!
Upcoming Competitions – showcase your award winning homebrew!
Check out the American Homebrewers Association website for a complete list of the 2016 competitions.
Big Bend Brew Off – 1/16/16 Entry Window closed
Mad Monk Mashup – 2/6/16 Entry Window closed
- Could use some help judging on 1/24/16 if interested, email darren@dunerbrew.com
Domras Cup Mead Competition – 2/6/16
- Entry Window 1/4/16 – 1/28/16, $8 entry fee
- You can send any number of bottles you want, but we do recommend a minimum of one 750ml, two of anything else (10-16 oz.), and two if carbonated to ensure a fresh bottle for the BOS round
- http://www.savannahbrewers.com/domrascup.php
- SAAZ is planning a club shipment to this competition if you bring your entries to the January meeting
Coconut Cup – 2/27/16
- Entry window 1/9/16 – 1/29/16, $7 entry fee
- 450 entry cap, limits 2 per sub-cat and 6 per brewer total
- Bring your entries to the January meeting
Policy: SAAZ will reimburse entry payments for Florida circuit competitions, up to 10 per brewer and up to $1000 total per year. Remember that SAAZ policies and procedures state that any expense must be turned in within 90 days for reimbursement. If you enter any FLORIDA CIRCUIT competitions this year, email a copy of your registration to Sean Gregg for reimbursement.
SAAZ GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK
SAAZ January Meeting – January 17th, 2pm @ Coasters Pub
Yoga and Happy Hour – January 31, 11:30am @ Intracoastal Brewing
The Fifth Annual Craft Brew and Wingfest – February 20th (Vero Beach)
SAAZ February Meeting – February 21st, 2pm @ The Mansion
6th Space Coast Craft Beer Festival – February 27th @ Space Coast Harley Davidson
Happy Hour – March 12th, 3pm @ Bugnutty Brewing Co.
SAAZ Spring Party – March 19th, 12 noon @ Suntree Rotary Park
SAAZ April Meeting – April 17th, 2pm @ World of Beer Viera
SAAZ May Meeting – May 15th, 2pm @ The Broken Barrel Tavern
Bottoms Up Beer Run – June 11th, 3pm @ Wickham Park
SAAZ Summer Beach Party – June 18th, 12 noon @ Pelican Beach Clubhouse
SAAZ July Meeting – July 17th, 2pm @ Village Idiot Pub
SAAZ August Meeting – August 21, 2pm @ TBD
Commander SAAZ – September 17th @ The Hilton Cocoa Beach
SAAZtoberfest – October 15th, 12 noon @ Suntree Rotary Park
2016 Dues – Time to renew!
If you want to be included in all the fun events SAAZ has coming up, it’s time to renew your membership. Some of the upcoming events and brew challenges are only open to currently paid 2016 members. There are many advantages to membership, you do not want to miss out. Please pay the Treasurer (Sean Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal – Click here to pay. Make sure to get your new membership card from the secretary.
Individual Membership = $20 Family Membership = $30 Lifetime Membership = $150
***Please take note that dues have increased this year***
