October 4th Meeting – Old Oak Cellars
What: October Monthly Meeting
Where: Old Oak Cellars, 2620 E Foothill Blvd Suite D, Pasadena, Ca 91107
When: Saturday, October 4th, 2pm – 6pm
Why: You want to check out an awesome winery in the heart of Pasadena
Greetings Yeastside Brewers,
Sorry for the delay in this email. I am currently in Richmond Virginia and haven’t been able to send this email. This Saturday we will have our monthly meeting at Old Oaks Cellars in Pasadena. The owner and Yeastside Brewer member, Dave Lustig, was gracious enough to host us for the meeting, and I am really excited to check it out! Parking is street parking, there will be wine for sale, and hopefully we will have a special surprise while we are there.
We also have our 2nd Annual Cider Pressing in October organized by our previous president Jerl. We are returning to Snow Line Orchards in Oak Glen on October 26th from 11a – 5p. It is a great event and an excellent way to expand your brewing repertoire. Please RSVP to Jerl Leutz by Sunday, September 28 to reserve your spot.
Things to bring to Saturday’s Meeting:
- Tasting Glass (YSB glasses are for sale)
- Homebrew
- Money or Credit Card for shirts, glassware, and wine
- Snacks
As we are getting to the end of the year, we are starting the process of electing new board members to the Yeastside Brewers. We have had a great year and I want to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication this year. Being a board member is a awesome way to give back to the great club we are a part of and comes with some nice perks. As some of you may know, our current Vice President, Luis, will become president at the start of the new year. The other positions will either be filled by appointment(1 candidate) or by election(more than 1 candidate). Here are the positions that are available.
Vice President – Responsible for organizing monthly meetings and becomes president in next calendar year
Treasurer – Responsible for handling all club funds, collection of yearly dues, and payments of club activities and products
Competition Coordinator – Responsible for Brewer of the Year Contest, promotion of beer contests and events
Events Coordinator – Responsible for events throughout the year and website updates
Some of the perks for becoming a Board Member include paid yearly dues for the year on the board, a special Yeastside Brewers T-Shirt, quarterly board meetings with dinner provided, and a chance to impact the club in a positive way! Please respond to this email with the position you would be interested in or see any of the board members at the meeting Saturday. If all goes to plan we will have elections at either or November meeting or at the December meeting.
Brewer of the Year Update:
Here is the current point tally for Brewer of the Year, counting ribbons won in the LA County Fair. Pacific Brewers Cup results have not been added.
Ward G. Walkup IV – 15 points
Jeff Koehler – 11 points
John Montes De Oca & Vicki Tisdale – 6 points
Matt & Sarah Luker – 5 points
Sean Morris – 4 points
Tyler Jaynes – 4 points
Jorge Pineda – 2 points
Matt & Sarah Luker, and Louie & Gayle Michel – 2 points
Jerl Leutz & Michelle Fabale – 1 point
Tyler Thurman – 1 point
SoCal Regional comp is now set for Oct. 25th, and entries are due Sunday, Oct. 12th (Eagle Rock shop closes at 4pm). Cost is $6/entry, and only two bottles are required.
CA State Homebrew comp is due Oct. 11th, and you will need to ship entries up to Concord or Berkley, unless anyone in the club is willing to volunteer to drive them up. Cost is $8/entry, and requires three bottles.
Looking for even more comps to enter? Check the AHA website to get an overload of choices!
Enter those beers under Yeastside Brewers!
YSB Logo T-Shirts and Glasses for Sale
- Yeastside Brewers logo Pint Glass, $5
- New Yeastside Brewers Logo T-Shirt, sizes M to XXXL, $25
- Classic Yeastside Brewers T-Shirt, sizes M to XXXL, $20
- Neck Lanyard, $5
- Combo Pint Glass and Neck Lanyard, $10
November’s meeting will be at Angry Horse Brewing!
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