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When: Saturday, February 1st, 2pm – 6pm Dear Yeastsiders, This Saturday, February 1st, we will be having our Meeting at The Glendale Tap. I had planned to have our meeting at the Morrison, right down the street, but there was a change in management so we had to change venues. Sorry for the last minute change. Thanks to Louie for securing the new meeting spot, and Brian from Glendale Tap for having us! Please limit the Homebrew you bring to 1 bottle, so we can partake in the 50 plus beers available. The last meeting we had at the Glendale Tap was lightly attended due to a massive accident right up the street, hopefully we won’t have a repeat of last year! Please plan your transportation responsibly. Style of the Month is up for grabs! If anyone has a beer that they would like to share and talk briefly about for meeting announcements, please let me know. The first person to contact me will have the honors of presenting the Style of the Month. All you would need to do is bring two 22oz bottles or one 64oz Growler of your delicious beer. Moving forward, if you know you will have a beer available for a future meeting, see me and I will assign you the Style of the Month for that meeting. Things to bring to Saturday’s Meeting:
Competitions & Brewer of the Year Contest: If you missed the first meeting of the year, then you may not know that we will be awarding an official “Yeastside Brewer of the Year” in 2014! This will be determined by ribbons won in 9 competitions throughout the year which we’ll refer to as “The Majors.” These are LA local or nationwide events. They are:
– The Doug King Memorial – Congrats to Jeff Koehler for his 1st Place Munich Dunkel and Ward Walkup IV for his 1st and 2nd Place Speciality Beer! Looks like Ward is taking the early lead in the contest.
– America’s Finest City due Feb 12th
– AHA Nationals (which will earn points for ribbons in the first round and medals in the second round, see below for more info)
– Mayfaire due mid-April
– CA State Fair due May
– SoCal Regional due July
– LA County Fair due July
– Pacific Brewers Cup due late August
– CA State Homebrew comp due October.
These dates are approximate based on previous years. A 1st place ribbon earns 3 points, 2nd place is points, and 3rd place is 1 point. Best of Show gets an additional 3 points, and runner up BOS is 2 more points, 2nd runner up is 1 point. Start brewing now, and enter those beers under Yeastside Brewers!
The AHA National competition is changing up procedures this year to avoid the rush to enter. You can register to enter up to 6 beers between 1/25 and 2/2. It doesn’t matter when you enter during those 7 days, which will avoid their server crashing like last year. More info can be found HERE.
California Homebrew Festival: May 2nd – 4th – TBD As some of you know, The California Homebrew Festival is a great event that brings together Homebrewers from all over California. If you haven’t been, it is a truly great way to meet fellow homebrewers, try some really unique beers, and represent the Yeastside Brewers in a meaningful way. This year, however, the event is in Jeopardy, and not the good Alex Trebek type ofJeopardy! Please visit the California Homebrew Association for further details. We will have a separate email that will go into more detail about what you can do to help. Moving forward, we have to plan like the event is going to happen! Here is what we need from you.
We have a backup plan for that weekend if the Festival is cancelled. Our May Meeting would be the 3rd, or the 10th if the Festival goes on as planned. More details to come! Membership Dues: As we start the New Year, it is that time of the year to collect Membership Dues. Membership for the Year, which is required to attend meetings and participate in Club events and contests, is $24 for one and $36 for a couple. Gayle, our new Treasurer, has made paying dues and buying merchandise 100% easier! We will always accept cash, but we can now accept credit cards with our Square Reader! Here are some of the wonderful items you can buy! YSB Logo T-Shirts and Glasses for Sale:
March’s meeting will be at a local brewery, TBD I look forward to seeing you all this weekend. Happy Brewing to you all, and see you on Saturday! Cheers Dave Ochoa – Yeastside Brewers President 2014 |
