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BECOME A MEMBER May 2013 2013 Memberships are no longer available. Membership sales ended early on Friday, May 3, when the maximum of 1800 memberships were sold. We look forward to seeing you next year. If you run into problems while logging in or purchasing your membership, please click this link for help. For general membership questions contact Vin Ludwig at (714) 608-7414 or vin@calhomebrewers.org. |
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THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMEBREWERS FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD MAY 4, 2013. February 2013 Last year more than 1800 members and guests participated in our annual get-together to share their homebrews, brewing expertise, and love of the craft. Click the "2012 SCHF Recap" link for more info. Never been to the SCHF? Check out this video and this tri-fold brochure. For additional information about the SCHF or CHA contact Mike Sunny at mike@calhomebrewers.org or (562) 964-7335. |
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SCHF TOP SHELF SPIRITS TASTING April 2013 This year's Friday night spirits tasting will feature five of the finest spirits available. You will enjoy a Blantons 10-yr "single barrel" Bourbon, El Dorado 21-yr Rum, Casa Noble 5-yr "single barrel" Tequila, Lagavulin 16-yr "distillers edition" single-malt Scotch, and Guillon Painturaud Hors d' Age 30-yr Cognac. Trayce Holliday will host and share his extentive knowledge. |
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SCHF FRIDAY NIGHT MINI CRAFT BEER FEST February 2013 As always, some of your favorite craft brewers will be joining us on Friday night. Firestone Walker, Stone, Hollister, and Eagle Rock will be serving their beers and answering your brewing questions. You can always expect something special from these brewers. |
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SCHF BANDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED April 2013 Front Street Prophets will play on Friday night, and Reiter will play on Saturday afternoon. The Maltose Falcons Brews Band will close down the Fest on Saturday evening. For more information, visit the Fest Music page. |
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WELCOME BLUDSOS BBQ March 2013 Owner Kevin Bludso comes from a family that has been barbecuing in Texas for generations--since the plantation days of his great great grandfather! From the special BBQ techniques of his great great grandfather to the well-guarded secret recipes of his grandmother, Kevin has continued this great tradition of the Bludso family and has brought this incredible Texan taste to Southern California. |
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WEB BROWSER PROBLEMS February 2013 If you can't log in or the system won't process your payment, please click this link for help. |
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NYSSA TON WINS SCHF ARTWORK CONTEST February 2013 Nyssa will receive $300.00, two complimentary memberships, and two t-shirts bearing her artwork. Sorry, you'll have to wait until Fest to see Nyssa's design. |
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MITCH STEELE TO SPEAK AT FEST January 2013 Mitch Steele, the brewmaster at Stone Brewing, will speak about IPAs at this year's SCHF. A former homebrewer, Mitch is an avid IPA fan, and the author of the Brewers Publications book, IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale. |
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GARY GLASS TO SPEAK AT FEST January 2013 Gary Glass will talk about recent trends in homebrewing and recent legislative issues relevant to homebrewers. Gary is Director of the American Homebrewers Association, which publishes Zymurgy magazine, organizes the AHA National Homebrew Competition, and hosts the AHA National Homebrewers Conference. In addition to homebrewing, Gary likes fishing, backpacking, hiking. |
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BRO HOMEBREW COMPETITION Does your club want bragging rights? December 2012 Wood-aged Beer is the style for the 2013 SCHF Bragging Rights Only homebrew competition. Entrants should specify the base beer, type of wood aging, and any special ingredients used. Click on the link to the BRO Competiton Rules for complete details. |
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THIS BEER FEST IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK by Bruce Brode November 2012 LA Beer Week, an 11-Day Celebration of Beer Culture in Los Angeles And Orange Counties, took place at the end of September. Bruce Brode offers this report on some of the new beers he tasted and the people behind them. |
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CRAFT BEER LOVERS TAKE ON HOME BREWING IN LONG BEACH by Audrey LaBenz, submitted by Max Reissmueller October 2012 Max passed along this article about home brewing, Steinfillers, and the LBHB club, which recently appeared in DiG magazine, the CSULB student newspaper. |
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A WARNING ABOUT DOGS AND HOPS submitted by Eric Coffeen October 2012 This article from the Norther Brewer website warns that hops are documented to be harmful, even fatal, to certain breeds of dog and are likely to be harmful to other breeds as well. |
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TUNE IN TO THE BREWING NETWORK
It's a great resource for homebrewers. March 2012 Join the discussion in the beer forums. Or check out what's happening on the beer scene from coast to coast. Listen to John Palmer and Jamil Zaninasheff discuss various brewing topics. Or learn about beer and food from chef Sean Paxton. There's something for everyone on The Brewing Network. |