March 2023 Meeting Minutes

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March 2023 Meeting Minutes

I kicked off the business by reporting on the following upcoming events.

  • WORLD CUP of beer homebrew competition
    Eric is the cellar master.  Calvin & I judged that morning.
    Final judging will be at 21st Amendment in San Leandro
    Saturday, April 1, 2023 morning, afternoon awards presentation & celebration
  • BABO (Bay Area Brew-Off at the Alameda County Fair)
    Entries will be due from April 1st to the 13th.
    Final judging at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton April 15.

    Altho ...

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MAR
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Meetings

MARCH 2023 Meeting

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MARCH 2023 Meeting

We will meet in the back room at Clandestine Brewing at 5:00PM on Saturday March 18.

Clandestine Brewing
980 S 1st St, suite B
San Jose, CA 95110

You’re welcome to bring any homebrew to get feedback.
One 22 oz bottle, or equivalent should be enough.

You can check out the Clandestine Brewing draft list on their menu page (scroll down).
The brewery will be serving beers brewed for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.
So there’ll be plenty ...

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16
MAR
0

Events, Meetings

Club president featured on the Best of Show podcast

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Club president featured on the Best of Show podcast

Current HeadQuarters club president, Eric Ruzicka, is very active in the local homebrew competition scene.
Not only does he enter a number of homebrew competitions.
But he’s an active participant in many local competitions like the World Cup of Beer, Santa Clara county fair homebrew competition and BABO (Bay Area Brew-off) fulfilling various roles including the following.

  • stewarding,
  • head steward,
  • cellar master and
  • when pressed even judging!

Eric is the current cellar master for the World Cup of Beer homebrew competition.
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FEB
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Competitions, Resources

February 2023 Meeting Minutes

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February 2023 Meeting Minutes

I kicked off the business by reporting on the following upcoming homebrew competitions.

* The next internal club competition is ‘Stout’.
  Entries due at the March HeadQuarters meeting.

WORLD CUP  2023
* February 1st, registration opens for entrants. 
* $10 entry fee
* Entry bottles accepted at the following drop-off locations
  – from Thursday, February 23, 2023
  – through Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:00 PM (noon)
    + More Beer Concord, 995 Detroit Ave. Unit G, Concord ...

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FEB
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Meetings

February 2023 Meeting

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February 2023 Meeting

We will be meeting in the back room at Clandestine Brewing at 5:00PM on Saturday February 18.

Clandestine Brewing
980 S 1st St, suite B
San Jose, CA 95110

You’re welcome to bring any homebrew to get feedback.
One 22 oz bottle, or equivalent should be enough.

  • At our monthly brew club meeting we will typically cover any number of topics, including but not limited to the following:
  • discuss style of the month & taste commercial sample
  • tasting of homebrew ...
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16
FEB
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Events, Meetings

January 2023 Meeting – The Holiday Party

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January 2023 Meeting – The Holiday Party

Happy New Years South Bay Homebrewers!

The next Headquarters Club meeting is coming up on Saturday, January 21st.

As in years past, we’ve chosen to hold this meeting as a post Holiday Party instead of a regular meeting. Certainly homebrew is welcome and encouraged, and we can discuss these beers and provide tasting feedback as normal, but it will also include a potluck. Homebrewers are also welcome to bring friends and significant others as well. Please reply if you’re going to attend, ...

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18
JAN
0

Events, Meetings

Andy’s Birthday Bash – Cancelled

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The following from our host.

Hey HQ Crew!

Unfortunately we have to CANCEL the party on Saturday.

Amber has been sick for a bit and may have pneumonia☹️.
Thought it would be cleared up by now, but she is slowly getting better.

It’s best that we don’t chance it.

We were looking forward to seeing y’all.
Maybe do something in the near future.

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17
NOV
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Events, Meetings

Andy’s Birthday Bash

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The next HeadQuarters meeting will be Andy’s birthday bash, this Saturday (November 19).

Saturday November 19th from 1pm-???

at Andy & Amber’s place in Ben Lomond, CA.

Festivities will include apps, Mexican food and drinks.
Feel free to bring your favorite beverages and/or specialty beers for a little bottle share.

Parking is a little tight so we highly recommend carpool or Uber, but we will make it work.
We will have a guest room and a few spots for people to crash so let ...

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14
NOV
0

Events, Meetings

2022 Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl

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2022 Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl

After a 2 year hiatus due to COVID-19. HeadQuarters homebrew club members were thrilled to participate in the Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl this year.

As in previous years, the club setup a booth and served beers which members brewed.

Excitedly, the ‘crawl’ sold out, this year.
So congratulations to the Gilroy Downtown Business Association.

We served a varied selection of member beers, including the following.

  • Blonde Ale
    5% Basic American style Blonde Ale brewed with Godiva hops.
  • Guava Lava
    4.3% Kettle-soured ...
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17
OCT
0

Events, Meetings

October 2022 Meeting – Gilroy

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October 2022 Meeting – Gilroy

In lieu of the regularly scheduled club meeting.
October 15 HeadQuarters club members will set up a booth and serve our homebrew at the Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl.

This annual event features 40+ craft beers located in Downtown Gilroy pour stations & home brew beer, live music, Halloween costumes and more!

Visit our booth on the patio of the Old City Hall Restaurant.

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7
OCT
0

Events, Meetings

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