March SAAZ BREWZletter
Spring Party
South Florida Bus Trip
Intraclub Brew Challenge
Upcoming Events & Competitions
Spring Fling
Volunteer Opportunities
Spring Party
Saturday, March 21, 12pm
Suntree Rotary Park
Riverside off US-1 across from Suntree Blvd.
Come join us for a BBQ!
SAAZ will provide the main course: Burgers, Dogs and Veggie option
We will have the beer engine hooked up ready to serve your homebrew
Bring a side dish and beer to share
Set up @ 11:00 am – Party @ 12 noon
Don’t forget your entry for the SAAZ Intraclub Brew Challenge #2 – Sweet as Honey
Sign up for the South Florida Bus Trip
Judge SAAZ Intraclub Brew Challenge entries
Volunteer Opportunities – Bottoms Up Beer Run
Pay your dues
RAFFLE RAFFLE RAFFLE!!!
South Florida Bus Trip
April 4th, ~8:00am – 10pm
Pickups at Runaway Tavern (Crispy’s) and The Broken Barrel Tavern
Cost: $30, must be a current dues paid SAAZ member
Keith has planned a great trip to South Florida to tour some new breweries and few old favorites
Proposed Brewery List: Wynwood Brewing Co., J. Wakefield Brewing, MIA, Funky Buddha, Saltwater Brewery, Due South & Twisted Trunk
SAAZ Intraclub Brew Challenge
CHALLENGE #2 – SWEET AS HONEY
Brew something with honey – beer, mead or cider. The goal is to feature honey in your brew. All styles welcome. Each brewer will receive 1lb of Webb’s World Famous Honey. Winner will be selected at the Spring Party.
HAPPY BREWING and GOOD LUCK! Remember if you do not complete the challenge and took honey it will affect your ability to participate in the future.
CHALLENGE #3 – SPRING FLING COMPETITION
To help Keith and our judges prepare for another Epic Commander SAAZ, we want to hold a smaller SPRING FLING competition.
SAAZ members are invited to enter 3 bottles of homebrew from BJCP Categories 10, 12, 13 & 14. Cost to enter is $3 per entry and winner of Best of Show will take half the cash home. Other prizes awards for Gold in each category. Get brewing now! Entry information to come out soon.
Upcoming Events: mark your calendars and join us!
SAAZ GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK
SAAZ Spring Party – March 21st, Noon @ Suntree Rotary Park
SAAZ South Florida Bus Trip – April 4th, 8:30am – 10pm
April SAAZ Meeting – April 19th, 2pm @ Playalinda Brewing Company
Big Brew – May 2nd @ Brock’s Homebrew Supply – plan to brew for the Bottoms Up Beer Run
WOB Beer Fest – May 9th, 12 – 5pm
SPRING FLING – May 17th, 10am @ The Broken Barrel Tavern
May SAAZ Meeting – May 17th, 2pm @ The Broken Barrel Tavern
Bottoms Up Beer Run – June 13th, 6pm @ Wickham Park
SAAZ Summer Party – June 20th, 12pm @ Chet’s House
Rocky Water Brew Fest – October 17th, Downtown Eau Gallie
2015 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 2015 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 = $15 Family Membership = $25 Lifetime Membership = $150
Upcoming Competitions – showcase your award winning homebrew!
SAAZ is all about homebrewing and we encourage all members to brew and enter their creations in competition to get feedback so you can learn and become a better brewer
Hurricane Blowoff – April 11th in West Palm Beach FLORIDA CIRCUIT COMPETITION
- For more info contact Joe Peters
- Entry cap has been reached. Next time enter early!
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BEER RAILROAD: If you have an entry for the Hurricane Blowoff, get your bottles to Brock’s by 7pm on Thursday, March 19th.
- Prejudging: 3/28, 3/29, 4/3 & 4/4
- Final judging 4/10 & 4/11
Hogtown Brewoff – May 23rd in Gainesville FLORIDA CIRCUIT COMPETITION
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Entry window opens 4/27
For more competitions visit the AHA.
Prost! Cheers! Happy Birthday!
Dave Bennett, Robin Bennett, Mike Ellis & Dan Shirah
Don’t see your name? It could be that Secretary (Adrian Moser) doesn’t have your completed membership form. Ask him for one at the next meeting so we can include you!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Bottoms Up Beer Run – June 13th, 2015 @ 6pm
Save the date & tell your friends to join us for an awesome 4K with homebrew along the way! Proceeds from the run support St. Baldrick’s!
Please email Anne or sign up at a meeting to help. We need brewers, planning committee members and event volunteers.
First committee meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 24th, 7pm at WOB.
SAAZ Library
The SAAZ Library is full of great books and magazines to help make you a better brewer. 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: Dan Shirah – president@saaz.org
First VP/Competition Coordinator: Keith Allen- 1stvp@saaz.org
Second VP/Party & Event Planner: Dave Webb – 2ndvp@saaz.org
Secretary/Membership: Adrian Moser – secretary@saaz.org
Treasurer: Sean Gregg – treasurer@saaz.org
Newsletter/Webmaster: Anne Gregg – editor@saaz.org
Librarian: Ken Adams – library@saaz.org