Club Meeting Notes- January 2016

Members Meeting

Sunday, January 2, 2016

Location: Home Beer & Cheese Making Shop

Agenda Topics

1. Grand Hydro: Big Gnarly & Messy

   1. Special Taste of the Month: Cigar City Brewing Collaboration with 3 Floyds - Florida Man loses bet, Rye American Black Ale

   2. Fuller's Vintage  Ale 2014- 8.5% ABV

   3. Shmaltz Brewing Chanukah in Kentucky- Barrel Age, 8% ABV

   4. Dogfish & Woolrich Pennsylvania Tuxedo- 8.5% ABV

   5. Deschutes Brewery 2015 Jubel 2015 Ale with 50% Pinot and Oregon oak barrel- 10.4% ABV

   6. Hair of the Dog Brewing Company 2015 Doggie Claws Barleywine Style Ale- 11% ABV

   7. Club Favorite: Hair of the Dog Brewing Company

   8. Special Brew stored by Kevin: Falcon Claws 2000 & 2003 Lager- It's between a 13-15% ABV

2. Official club Tartan for Maltose Falcon will be the California state Tartan

   1. Interested in a kilt? Check the website for upcoming details or email Drew

3. Water transfer demo with the use of C02 by Craig

4. Upcoming Competition is Doug King Memorial all entries are due on January 8th and judging will be at MacLeod's on January 23rd at 9am. Registration information will be posted on our website and other social media outlets.

5. Upcoming Events:

   1. Mayfaire- Will be judged at the end of April. Registration information will be displayed on the website.

   2. DTLA Beer Tour- Save the Date! April 16th at 10-6pm. Registration information will be posted on our website and other social media outlets.

   3. SCHF- If you are planning on attending on April 29-30th, please make sure to purchase your CHA membership. Sign up and camping information will be posted on our website.

   4. Anchor Brewery Bash- Let's party with this years 2015 Homebrew Club winners, The Strand Brewers on Saturday, February 13th. If you are interested, please make sure to contact Jay Ankeney at Jayankeney@mac.com

6. Upcoming Shop Brew Session:

   1. Sunday, January 17th with Steve & Irene Cook will be leading the crew in making a Southern English Brown Ale. Don't forget to sign up on the website!

7. BJCP Mead Class and Exam will begin on Tuesday, January 5th at 7pm. Email John at malty@earthlink.net if you are interested in joining the class.

8. Homebrew Winner: John Aitchison Varietal Lehua Blossom Mead

9. Join us for our annual Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, February 7th at 11am. Don't forget to sign up for the competition by emailing our wonderful Burgermeister Natalie at burgermeister@maltosefalcons.com. Check out our website for exact chili cook-off prize information.