SAAZ BREWZletter
June 2018
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President’s Blowoff
Hi Brewers!
Wow….what an amazing weekend we have had for BUBR! Not only did we set record attendance but the feedback from our runners was immensely positive in how the race was organized. So, thank you to all of our volunteers! We could not have done this without everyone’s help and dedication. I would especially like to thank Anne Gregg our race director and the other officers for their tireless work to get everything together for the run. Thanks to Christie Berrier for our amazing logo this year! The shirts looked amazing!
So, let’s enjoy June as a club! We have our Summer Party on June 16 at pelican Beach park in Indian harbor beach. We will be serving some amazing brisket which we were able to get for everyone. And I can’t wait to see what sides you guys dream up! Bring the family it will be an amazing day!
We also have the Brew Bus at the end of the month June 30. It will be an amazing time. Several tours and great beer and food! If you haven’t signed up yet there are still a few seats left!
I look forward to seeing everyone next weekend! Again, immense gratitude to all you club members that helped make BUBR a huge success!!!
Cheers!
Brian
Next Club Event
It’s SUMMER! It’s a PARTY!
It’s the SAAZ SUMMER PARTY!
Saturday, June 16th – 12 noon to 5pm
Pelican Beach Clubhouse
1495 SR-A1A, Satellite Beach
The party is FREE to PAID members and family living in the same household. Other family and guests (including non-paid “members”) are $5 per person for anyone over 21. (PSST… your best bet is to pay up your 2018 dues and you’re set for this party, SAAZtoberfest, and discounts on other member events).
The main entrée will be mouthwatering brisket (yum!), expertly cooked by our club’s chefs. If you need a vegetarian option, email editor@saaz.org by 6/12, or we’ll assume you and everyone you’re bringing are carnivores or will make due with non-meat side dishes.
Speaking of side dishes…. Plan to bring your best side dishes to share. We’re having a “SUPER SIDE IT!” food competition, so you KNOW the grub will be awesome! Of course, there’s a nice prize for the winner, in addition to the adoration of your grateful fellow club members.
Bring your entries for the Lawnmower Homebrew Competition and other homebrews you’d like to have our beer enthusiasts “Ooo” and “Ahhh” over.
Add in cornhole, football, and other “tailgate” games, and heck… we’re on the BEACH!!! Bring your suits. towels, sunblock and beach games.
Next Intra-Club Challenge
Yep, it’s time for LAWNMOWER BEER! Brew up your best light, refreshing summer beer (5% or less ABV)
that you would grab on a hot day after mowing the yard to compete for a $50 Brock’s gift card.
Judging (and drinking!) will take place at the Summer Party on July 16th.
Next up… GERMAN BEER – October 20th @ SAAZtoberfest
Information Sources:
BJCP Style Guidelines: https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf
German Brewing: http://www.germanbrewing.net/
Officers Meeting Highlights
- Final planning for BUBR – All 400 race slots are sold out. Anne is assigning volunteers to functions/locations. Anne will email the volunteers with information. Arrangements made for transportation of supplies and equipment.
- Planning completed for SAAZ Brew Bus Trip – Decision had been made previously to require everyone going to be a paid member for liability and accountability, so the club has a dozen new paid members thanks to this upcoming activity.
- Planning for SAAZ Summer Party. Hoping to take better advantage of the beach this time, so several outdoor beach activities are planned.
- BUBR medals were assembled.
SAAZ Stars
• Anne Gregg, for heading up the planning and execution of a SOLD OUT Bottoms Up Brew Run to benefit SAAZ and St. Baldrick’s Foundation
• The many SAAZ volunteers who brewed for BUBR, helped promote the event, brought in sponsors, tracked down goodie bag and raffle items, transported supplies, hauled ice, and helped onsite
• Prez Brian Cavins, for agreeing to have his head shaved to benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which brought in an additional $815 for St. Baldrick’s!
• Hogtown Brew-Off Winners from SAAZ
o Chris Jojola – 1st in Category 13B: British Brown Ale
o Brian Cavins – 3rd in Category 6C: Dunkles Bock
o Sean Gregg – 3rd in Category 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Intra-Club Competitions
Refer to the December 2017 BREWZletter for rules.
- Lawnmower Beer – June 16th @ Summer Party
- Prost! Best German Beer – October 20th @ SAAZtoberfest
- Cooking with Beer! – Best beer infused dish- November 18th@ Dirty Oar
- Mead @ TBD
Reward for winning the best beer will be a $50 gift card to Brocks Homebrew Supply.
Thank you for sponsoring our Intra-Club Competitions, Brock!
Upcoming Events
- June 16 – Summer Party @ Pelican Beach Clubhouse
- June 30 – Member Bus trip to Orlando
- July 15 – SAAZ Meeting @ Village Idiot Pub
- August 19 – SAAZ Meeting @ Intracoastal Brewing Company
Commander SAAZ 2018 Schedule
- July 13 – Registration Opens
- August 23 – Registration Closes
- August 25 – Entry Sorting
- September 1 & 2 – Pre-Judging
- September 8 & 9 – Pre-Judging
- September 14th – Commander’s Call Party
- September 15th – Splashdown Awards Dinner
Text SAAZ to 24587 to sign up for event reminders via text.
Do you or your family already have your own Google calendar? If you’d like to add the SAAZ Google calendar to your calendar view, email your request to editor@saaz.org from your Gmail account. We’ll send you an invitation that will enable you to see the SAAZ calendar whenever you bring up your own Google calendar, reducing your chances scheduling stuff that conflicts with a SAAZ event!
Upcoming Competitions
Visit the websites for full details and current information.
A Walk on the Wildside – CLOSED. Judging June 16th.
Sunshine Challenge – CLOSED. Awards June 30th.
First Coast Cup – Hosted by Cowford Ale Sharing Klub, aka C.A.S.K. (Jacksonville). Entry Window: June 11th – July 6th. Drop Off Deadline: July 6th. Judging: July 27th & 28th
Pepper Beer Competition – Jointly hosted by Dunedin Brewers Guild and PUB Guild (Dunedin/Pinellas Park). Opens: July 1st. Entry Deadline: August 13th. Judging: August 26th.
Commander SAAZ (2018 event website will be ready soon) – Competition Entry Opens: July 13th. Registration closes: August 23rd. Splashdown Awards Dinner: September 15th.
Walk the Line With Barleywine – Hosted by Dunedin Brewers Guild. Entry deadline November 23. Competition Date: December 1. Only seven categories, and a number of them are the types you’d start brewing NOW.
Help judge or steward: Contact SAAZ Competition Coordinator Chris Jojola at 1stvp@saaz.org if you can help judge or steward at any of the out of town competitions. Chris will help coordinate car pools.
Reimbursement reminder: If you would like reimbursement for your first two competition entries in a Florida Circuit competition or one NHC entry (you must be a paid member, SAAZ must be listed as your homebrew club for your entries, and reimbursement must be requested within 90 days), contact SAAZ Treasurer Anne Gregg (Treasurer@saaz.org).
Love competing? If you would like to expand beyond Florida and enter some competitions in other areas, check out the BJCP sanctioned competitions schedule at BJCP.org.
Annual SAAZ Bus Trip
A few reminders for those who are signed up for the June 30th bus trip to Orlando area breweries…
- Meet up at World of Beer (Viera) parking lot at 10:30am
- All new members must sign the SAAZ Code of Conduct before boarding the bus
- Feel free to bring snacks and drinks for the ride, but remember that everyone who goes is responsible for the bus being clean at the end of the night
- Lunch consisting of sub sandwich and chips will be provided at the first brewery
- Dinner will be “pay your own way” at our evening stop
- Approximate return time to World of Beer is 10:30pm
Let’s have fun but stay safe! Please have alternate transportation options available if needed upon your return… have a friend or family member pick you up, or use Lyft or Uber. If you live some distance away, remember that there are a few hotels right there at Viera (Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn, La Quinta) at Viera.
Commander SAAZ Sponsorships Available
Do you have friends/contacts with businesses? Our Commander SAAZ event offers sponsorship levels suitable for any budget. Each competition entrant (and we expect many hundreds since this competition does not have an entry limit) will receive a printout, similar to the sponsors page on SAAZ’s website. The listing follows the order of the sponsorship levels (Platinum sponsors listed first, then Gold, and so on). By donating to our competition, companies will be getting their product to the appropriate and appreciative beer-centric audience. Email Cmdr.SAAZ@saaz.org if you can help with sponsors, either by recruiting the sponsor yourself or by providing a lead for a potential sponsor. We have an introductory letter that provides information about SAAZ, its educational and community service work, and explains the sponsorship levels.
Thank You to our Bottoms Up Beer Run (BUBR) Sponsors!
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
Florida Beer Company Iron Oak Post
Feedback/Contact Us
President: Brian Cavins – president@saaz.org
First VP/Competition Coordinator: Chris Jojola – 1stvp@saaz.org
Event Planner: Shelly Cavins – events@saaz.org
Secretary/Membership: Sean Mccoy – secretary@saaz.org
Treasurer: Anne Gregg – treasurer@saaz.org
Newsletter/Webmaster: Laurie Bridges – editor@saaz.org
Historian: Sean Mccoy – library@saaz.org
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