January Meeting & Club Survey

Happy New Beer! We hope everyone had a joyful holiday season and is ready for a 2023 chock full of new brewing adventures.

January Club Meeting. We’ll be kicking things off with our first meeting of the year on Thursday, January 12th @ Home Brew Stuff on Chinden Blvd. As usual, social hour starts at 6p, meeting starts at 7p, bottleshare commences ~ 8p.

Club Survey. As part of our 2023 planning process, we’d like to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete our short SRB Club Survey to give us feedback on 2022 and suggestions for 2023. We’d appreciate your responses ASAP so we can provide a brief report out during the upcoming club meeting.

Thanks for being a part of the SRB family, and we’ll see you soon.

Club Holiday Party

I personal want to thank everyone that show up to the party tonight. It was a lot of fun seeing you all. The food was great and beer was plentiful. Those of you who couldn’t attend please know that you were sorely missed. Congratulations to David Reish, Brewer of the Year and Bob Hubler, our Das Meiste Bier.

My you all have a Merry Christmas and have a great brewing year.

Learn to Homebrew Day & November Meeting Reminder

LEARN TO HOMEBREW DAY (Saturday, November 5th): As usual, mother nature is looking to make Learn to Homebrew Day a bit wet and chilly, but that isn’t going to stop the fun! Please feel free to show up anytime after 8am to help with water and electrical set-up, tent city construction, and to claim the best space in the parking lot. Wear layers, bring hot beverages, and don’t forget your sense of humor.

NOVEMBER CLUB MEETING (Thursday, November 10th): Be sure to join your fellow home brewers at Home Brew Stuff next Thursday, November 10th for the last regular club meeting of 2022. We’ll have an action-packed agenda for you, including:

  • Debrief of Learn to Homebrew Day
  • Club Raffle*
  • Details on the Holiday Party (Friday, December 16th)
  • Education Segment (Mash Musings by Dave: the Buffering War)
  • Preview of the next Club Contest (February 2023)

* If you have something you’d like to contribute to the raffle, please reach out to a club officer and bring it to the meeting. We are looking for quality beers or equipment ONLY – no clearing out your garage!!!

As usual, social hour begins at 6p, club meeting starts at 7p, and bottleshare will close out the night. Hope to see you all there!

National Mead Day Celebration & Tasting (Aug 6th)

Join our very own SRB mead gurus, Jon and Don, for an afternoon of mead education, sampling, and general revelry. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about how this honey-based beverage is made and to ask questions about ingredient sourcing, production techniques, styles, and more!

Where: Home Brew Stuff

When: Saturday, August 6th, 2p – 5p (or until we run out of mead)

What: Bring a mead to share or just bring yourself, a friend, and your curiosity

September Brewing Competition

I know there is a lot going on this time of year and with the high temperatures outside brewing beer may not be at the top of everyones to do list. But, we do have another brewery sponsored competition planned for September.

American Amber Ale- Marcus Bezulhy at Edge Brewing has gladly offered to sponsor the September Brew Club Competition. The staff at Edge will decide the winner of this contest and the winner will be announced at our September meeting. The winning participant will have the opportunity to assist brewing their recipe at the brewery to be served at the Edge Restaurant and also on tap at Home Brew Stuff. To participate you must, 1) be a paid SRB member, 2) using your own recipe, brew a batch of American Amber Ale, and 3) drop off two 12-oz bottles at Edge Brewery attention Sherry Bezulhy by Thursday September 1.