In this edition:
- Blowoff from the Prez
- Secretary’s Report
- Birthdays
- 2012 Dues
- Next Meeting – March 10th
- Upcoming Competitions – SAAZ Spring Fling!
- REWARD!
- Beers Available in the Area
- Competition Winners
- SAAZ on Facebook
- Raffle
- Feedback
SAAZ Platinum Sponsor
Blow off from the Prez
Welcome to the March edition of the “Blow off from the Prez”.
Spring is just around the corner and we all know what that means – PARTY! That’s right, it’s time for the SAAZ Annual Spring Party at Suntree Rotary Park. This year we will not only be celebrating spring, but the 20th anniversary of SAAZ ! We will be preparing a Low Country Boil with potatoes, corn, sausage, shrimp, and whatever else Dave Webb wants to throw in the pot. We’ll have the grill going with hot dogs for the kids. Feel free to bring something to grill if seafood is not your thing. There will be cake and beer, of course, and maybe even a special keg from an Athenian brewer.
The party starts at noon, but we could really use some help setting up around 10:30 – 11:00am. Please bring a side dish to share and ice for the coolers. We will be accepting entries for the Spring Fling (you didn’t forget, did you?). We will also have a brew in a bag demo going on with the same beer being brewed extract style for comparison later. What more could you ask for? A raffle? There is always room for a raffle.
Looks like a fun afternoon to share with your fellow homebrewers. I hope to see you there.
Cheers,
Kip
Secretary’s Report
SAAZ members wrapped up a busy February by assisting with the Space Coast Craft Beer Festival at the Broken Barrel Tavern. The weather was great and so were the beers! Everyone that attended had a great time. And things aren’t slowing down as we move into March. On Saturday, March 10th we will have our Spring Party….but more importantly, it is our 20th Anniversay party! Also, we are gearing up for the very first Spring Fling with Smoked Wings that will take place on April 1st so be sure to submit your entries.
Shelley
March Birthdays – Happy Birthday!
Robin Bennett
David Bennett
Mike Ellis
Erik Cornelison
Dan Shirah
Don’t see your name (and your birthday is in March)? It could be that Shelley doesn’t have a completed membership form from you. Ask her for one at the next meeting so we can include you!
2012 Dues
It’s officially 2012 and all current members have surely paid their dues already! But on the off chance you haven’t been able to or have friends interested in joining you can do so for the low, low prices listed below!
Individual Membership = $15
Couple’s Membership = $25
Lifetime Membership = $150
Dues can be paid to the Treasurer (Anne Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal Click here to pay.
You don’t want to miss out on the benefits of membership!
Next Meeting – SAAZ Spring Party: March 10th (Saturday)
This month’s meeting will be at Rotary Park in Suntree. This year we will not only be celebrating spring, but the 20th anniversary of SAAZ !
Rotary Park is located at the intersection of US 1 and Suntree Blvd
The meeting will be Saturday March 10th at noon! As always, bringing homebrew to share is strongly encouraged, but please respect our gracious host and leave commercial beers at home.
Next-Next Meeting: SAAZ Spring Fling – April 1st at the Broken Barrel Tavern starting at 9am.
Upcoming Competitions
1st Annual SAAZ Spring Fling with Smoked Wings – April 1st 2012
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:
- 10 – American Ale
- 12 – Porter
- 13 – Stout
- 14 – India Pale Ale
- 64 = (20+21+23) Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable/Specialty
Judging and awards will take place at Broken Barrel on April 1st 2012 in conjunction with our monthly meeting. Better get brewing!!
NASA ICC-6 (Inter Center Competition) – Saturday, April 28th
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.
Competition Date: Sat April 28th, 2012
Categories: Dark Lager (4) and American Ale (10)
Website: http://mashtronauts.pbworks.com/w/page/49239450/ICC
Time: Judging starts at 2 pm EDT (11 am PDT), finish around 5 pm EDT
View via Internet: http://evo.caltech.edu/
Submission date: All entries must be received by April 24th (Submit bottles to Andrew Carpenter by April 15th or contact him for shipping addresses of 2 judging locations)
Our very own Dave Webb won (tied) for Best of Show last year with his Chocolate LPR mead.
More details will be made available as they are received.
National Homebrew Competition
Registration Opens February 28
It is once again time for the world’s largest beer competition! The First Round of the National Homebrew Competition takes place at 10 judging locations across the U.S. this April. The best of the beer, mead and cider entries in the regional competitions advance to the Final Round of the competition at the National Homebrewers Conference in Seattle. Winners receive gold, silver or bronze medals in 28 style categories.
Check out the homebrewers association website for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.
REWARD!
Attention all SAAZ members!
Our friends over at Sunseed Food Coop are looking to reward the SAAZ brewer of the year, (highest point total in the Florida circuit).
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!
Win a Professional Brewing Course with Danstar Premium Yeast!
From now until April 12th 2012, every time you use Danstar Premium Brewing Yeast, you can use the empty package to enter for a chance to win a professional brewing course! In the “Beer School 2012” contest, Danstar will sponsor one lucky winner in a random draw for fully-paid tuition in the 2012 World Brewing Academy web-based Concise Course in Brewing Technology. A $3,200 value, the Concise Course offers intermediate-level training that will build on your brewing knowledge to give you a complete understanding of the commercial brewing process. Whether you want to build your homebrewing skills or build a career as a professional brewer, this course will change the way you think of beer & brewing.
Along with the above grand prize, we will also be drawing for 10 secondary prizes of a box of 50 packages of your choice of 11-gram sizes of Nottingham, Windsor or Munich yeast (a $250.00 suggested retail value)!
To enter, just download the official entry form and rules by clicking here, print out the entry form and attach an empty sachet from any 11-gram size of Danstar Nottingham, Windsor or Munich yeast and mail it to the address listed on the form. You can enter as many times as you like, so the more you brew with our yeast, the better your chance of winning!
You can get complete details by clicking the “Contests” link on our web site at www.lallemandbrewing.com. For more information on the contest or on any of our products, contact us by email at homebrewing@lallemand.com.
Beers Available in the Area
Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) – facebook
The Draught Beer List for the 2012 Coaster’s Pub Belgian Beer Fest is currently available on their Facebook page. The lineup includes over 50 different beers.
Sunseed Food Co-op
- Cain’s from Liverpool
– Bitter
– Dark Mild
– Export lager
— all in 14.9 cans - MOA from New Zealand
– Breakfast; belgian with cherries and Nelson Sauvin hops
– Pale Ale - The Bruery
– Four Calling Birds - Collaboration with Dog Fish Head
—– Faster, Bigger, Better, Boulder - Lakefront Brewery
– Bridge burner - Rukus brewing
– Hoptimus Prime - Breckenridge Brewing
– Oatmeal Stout
– Regal Pils - Hitachino 3 day ale
- Cigar City/Bruery collaboration
Dos Costas Oeste graperuit wood, lemon wood, and cedar wood version - Anderson Valley
Oatmeal stout cans - Bells Hopslam
SAAZ Platinum Sponsor
Competition Winners
Congratulations to our members that have recently received awards or recognition!
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Dave Webb – Silver Medal
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Sean Gregg – Honorable Mention
SAAZ on Facebook
Check us out on Facebook! We’re just getting things rolling there but Like our page and stay tuned for exciting things to come. Check it out here.
Raffle
Do you have some homebrew supplies that you don’t 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!
Feedback
We need your help! We are very interesting 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.
All feedback is welcomed! For example you can:
- Share a topic for Beer Education
- Share your Review of a Beer
- Correct something in the newsletter or website
- Express a criticism about anything related to the club
- Offer a suggestion to improve the club
We want to hear from you! Email editor@saaz.org.