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SAAZ Platinum Sponsor
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JULY MEETING – 7/20/14
2pm at Crispy’s Beer and Wine Bar
Join us at Crispy’s Beer & Wine Bar for another great SAAZ Meeting.
We will be announcing information about Commander SAAZ, signing up volunteers for Commander SAAZ and of course have raffle time!
Education topic – President David Webb talks about his wood. Comparing different types of wood for barrel aging his Flander’s Red.
AHA Mead Day – August 2nd, 2pm @ WOB Viera
Get in on the Mead Day buzz!
Join SAAZ Members Paula Gregg Sup and Ronald Sup as they make 4 different meads. Of course they will be using World Famous Webb’s Honey!
– Orange Creamsicle Mead
– Mixed Fruit Mead
– Margarita Mead
– Ginger Mead
Bring your own meads to share samples and join the fun. World of Beer – Viera also has a great selection of commercial meads to try and will run specials on mead during the event.
Congrats to the Lawnmower Competition Winner – Steve Gerhard
Bottoms Up Beer Run donates $5000 to St. Baldrick’s
Upcoming Events
AHA Mead Day – August 2nd, 2pm @ WOB Viera
August Meeting – August 17th, 2pm @ Bugnutty Brewing Company
Commander SAAZ – September 19th & 20th Cocoa Beach Hilton
SAAZtoberfest – October 25th, Noon @ Suntree Rotary Park
MEADing – November 15th @ Webb’s Honey House
2014 Dues – way overdue, but we will still take you back!
If you want to be included in all the fun events SAAZ has coming up, it’s time to renew your membership. Come on slackers, dues are long overdue now for 2014! Please pay the Treasurer (Sean Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal – Click here to pay.
Individual Membership = $15 Family Membership = $25 Lifetime Membership = $150
Upcoming Competitions – showcase your award winning homebrew!
First Coast Cup – July 26th, Jacksonville
Contact Mike Lentz for more information
Prejudging will take place on July 12, 13, 19, and 20. Prejudging will be at a klub member’s residence. If you are interested in pre-judging (and we hope you are!), email FCCjudge@thecask.org with your availability and we will let you know the exact times and location. You are welcome to join CASK’s monthly meeting on July 12 at Seven Bridges Grille and Brewery if you can make it for pre-judging that day.
Final judging will take place on July 25 and 26 at the same location as the past two years, Four Points by Sheraton on Baymeadows. FCC Hotel Info
Judging will take place 10-5 on Friday, and 9-finish on Saturday. Please register as a judge or steward using this link Judge Registration
For out-of-town judges able to judge on Friday, we invite you to sign up for the ever-popular Friday evening pub crawl. This year’s crawl will be better than ever with new stops and some special treats. Sign up early – CASK members must wait until closer to the competition, but the bus will sell out! The link for the pub crawl will be available after you sign up to judge. And don’t forget to sign up for the Saturday awards banquet! Banquet Ticket
Commander SAAZ – September 20th, Cocoa Beach
ENTRY WINDOW: July 21st – August 26th, entries must be received by August 29th. Online Entry link going live soon, an email will be sent. Entry Fee: $7.00
EARLY ROUND JUDGING: September 6-7 and September 13-14, Location Andrew Carpenter’s House
COMPETITION: September 19-20, Cocoa Beach Hilton
Contact Andrew Carpenter for more info
Sunshine Challenge – TBD, Orlando
Stayed tuned for more information. Usually in November.
Check out the American Homebrewers Association website for a complete list of the 2014 competitions
SAAZ Brewer and Mead Maker of the Year Standings
There is still time to win. Hopefully you have something in First Coast Cup. Get your beers ready for Commander SAAZ and CFHB’s Sunshine Challenge. $100 in prizes to each winner at the end of the year.
Brewer Standings
1st Sean Gregg – 10pts
2nd Keith Allen – 5pts
3rd Andrew Carpenter – 2pts
Mead Maker Standing
1st Andrew Carpenter – 3pts
No other contenders
Happy Birthday!
John Baldwin, Sean Gregg, Frank Scelso, Chet Sparks, Denise Thaller & Rudi Wehmschulte!
Don’t see your name? It could be that Secretary Dan Shirah doesn’t have your completed membership form. Ask him for one at the next meeting so we can include you!
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 the librarian with your name and the publication title, and the Librarian will bring it to the next monthly member meeting.
Feedback/Contact Us
We need your help! We are very interested 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.
Contact Us:
President: Dave Webb – president@saaz.org
First VP/Competition Coordinator: Andrew Carpenter – 1stvp@saaz.org
Second VP/Party & Event Planner: Kristen Beechner – 2ndvp@saaz.org
Secretary/Membership: Dan Shirah – secretary@saaz.org
Treasurer: Sean Gregg – treasurer@saaz.org
Newsletter/Webmaster: Anne Gregg – editor@saaz.org
Librarian: Sonia Miller – library@saaz.org