March Meeting

March 2, 2011

When: Saturday March 05, 4:00 Where: Nibble Bit Tabby Brewery 2001 S Santa Fe Ave Los Angeles, CA 9002 Brian Lethco will be opening his doors for us this Saturday afternoon! Come down and check out their downtown brewhouse, ask questions, geek out, etc. Rumor has it there may be some fresh ESB on hand [...]

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Monster Brew w/Pacific Gravity at Tustin Brewing Company

February 18, 2011

When: Saturday Feb 26 Where: Tustin Brewing Company They still have a few seats left, any Yeastsiders are welcome to attend. I’ve been in the past and it’s a great way to spend a Saturday morning! If anyone wants to carpool let me know. (I can’t make it but will help connect potential carpoolers). Full details can be [...]

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Club Meeting: February

January 21, 2011

We’re switching from “first Sundays” to “first Saturdays.” Therefore, the February meeting will be Satuday, February 5th. Details to be announced!

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Club Meeting: January

December 21, 2010

WHAT In anticipation of Aprils’s AHA Club-Only Bock competition, we’ll be brewing, talking about, and sampling all things bock. (Maibock/Helles Bock, Traditional Bock, Doppelbock, and Eisbock). Brewing will start around 10:00 for those who are interested  in watching/helping. We’ll be brewing an (all-grain) Maibock. Also on the agenda will be: Organization for 2011 Mission Statement/Bylaws [...]

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Defects & Off-Flavors; Session 2

December 21, 2010

Thanks again to Jeff for leading us in another off-flavors/troubleshooting class. The third and final session will take place mid-January, check back for details. Additionally, our first regularly schedule meeting of 2011 will take place sunday, January 2nd.

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EBS Press!

November 20, 2010

Thanks again to Jeff Koehler for the great flaws/off-flavors tasting! Check us out on the Examiner. Acetaldehyde, Diacetyl, DMS, Isovaleric, Geraniol, Butyric (my favorite) and a few others down, about 16 more to go! Session 2 coming soon; check back for details or subscribe to our mailing list.

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Defects & Off-Flavors; Session 1

November 14, 2010

A huge thanks to Jeff Koehler for leading us through a great beer flaws & off-flavors tasting session. We had a huge turnout, and [intentionally] crappy beer was enjoyed by all! Stay tuned for the date of Session 2, likely sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many thanks to our friends at Eagle Rock Brewery as [...]

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Off-Flavors Session Full!?

November 9, 2010

Great response to the invite for the off-flavors session. 20 of 20 seats have been spoken for, but if you have not yet attended and really want to come let me know (mail lee at bakofsky.com); most likely someone signed up will be unable to attend, or we can stretch our samples a little further. [...]

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Club Meeting- Beer Troubleshooting and Off-Flavors

November 4, 2010

You’ve likely heard terms such as diacetyl, acetaldehyde, DMS, and so forth in the context of beer flaws and off-flavors, but what do they really taste like? Join is Saturday, November 13 for the first in a series of sensory analysis sessions to find out. We’ll conduct a tasting of ‘doctored’ beers, each highlighting a [...]

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Eagle Rock Brewery Brings Home Gold!

September 20, 2010

Congratulations to Eagle Rock Brewery and homebrewer Donny Hummel for their Gold Medal win in the GABF Pro-Am!

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