Saturday March 2nd, 3PM – 7PM @ Hermosillo Club
5125 York Blvd, Highland Park, 90042, (323) 739-6459
Salutations, Homebrewers!
This Saturday we’ll be holding our meeting at the Hermosillo Club in Highland Park. Plentiful parking is available in the side lot as well as on the street (metered). If worse comes to worst, there are two public lots nearby.
Since this is a pub destination, please refrain from bringing commercial beers, and please bring only one bottle of your homebrew. This is because we encourage you to patronize our kind hosts by purchasing commercial samples from the bar. As usual, please try to bring your tasting glass and a snack if you can.
Yeastside Brewers logo glasses, while becoming scarce, are for sale, $8 each, $20 for three. Get ’em while they’re hot.
The style of the month is Stouts. As far as this month’s Club Only Competition (“COC”), the AHA put an end to the March/April COC on March 1, the day before our meeting, thus preventing any participation in it by way of our Saturday meeting. Nevertheless, the May COC is still on the table (Extract Beers), and entries should be turned in at our April 6 meeting. Our knowledgeable officers and members will be available for consultation on COC strategy.
Aside from that, any style of homebrew you wish to bring is welcome. We are here to share and discuss them with you, our fellow brewers. It is advisable to bring a copy of your recipe, too, because the technical details are very helpful in discussing and developing feedback and pointers.
Road Trip with Strand Brewers, Pacific Gravity, Maltose Falcons, & Crude Brew Crew to Stone AHA Rally: March 16th
Previously, we’ve provided two updates on the AHA Rally at Stone Brewing in Escondido (ONE & TWO). There will be a private bus trip to Stone Brewing on March 16th for the March Madness AHA Rally. This is being organized by the Strand Brewers Club. Several Yeastsiders will be competing in the competition that day. Only members of the American Homebrewers Association (“AHA”) may attend, and RSVPs have closed due to capacity. The winner of this competition will be brewed and released nationally, as Stone’s Pro-Am entry in Denver at GABF.
Time permitting, the trip will also include Societe Brewing (substituted for Hess Brewing) and White Labs. There are now two pick up locations, one in Redondo Beach at the Green Line Station at 10AM and the other at 10:30AM(-ish) at the Willow Blue Line Station in northern Long Beach. The cost for the bus ride dropped to $30, thanks to favorable attendance levels. Tammy at Strand Brewers is handling the RSVPs and accepting the payment.
She’s set up both a new flyer with details and an RSVP portal. You may want to reconfirm to make sure you are on the list. She is also taking money now, and if you have not already received the mailing address for that payment, then please reconfirm with her and she’ll send you the address.
Tammy may be paying us a visit this Saturday if you have questions.
Upcoming Competitions in and around March
Competition season is in full swing! Check the site regularly for deadlines. If you learn of a good competition that is not on our list, please let us know by emailing competitioncoordinator@yeastsidebrewers.org!
* Mazer Cup entries are due March 1. That means Mead (honey wine).
* AHA Homebrew Competition. Registration is open (Feb. 26), and entries are due between Mar. 18-27.
* Mayfaire, brought to you by the Maltose Falcons. April 19th, registration closes!
* Golden Road’s Pro-Am. Entries due between March 22-31.
The Southern California Homebrew Festival (SCHF)
The 2013 SCHF is Saturday, May 4, 2013. Here is a recap of last year’s 2012 festival. If you wish to attend, RSVP with Jerl Leutz or Josh Jensen at the next meeting. We’ll be pouring our own beers for the first time under a Yeastside Brewers banner! We already have a campsite reserved, so if you are going, I encourage you to register as a CHA member, which is required to gain entry.
Link n Hops Beer Tasting Event, April 28, 2013
Planning of this event is still in its infancy, but stay tuned for details!
Thanks for reading! Happy Brewing, and we’ll see you on Saturday!
Jerl Leutz – Yeastside Brewers President 2013