Author Archive: Andy Carter

The 29th Southern California Homebrewers Festival occurred on April 29 & 30, 2022. It was held at Vail Lake KOA Resort, just outside Temecula, California. Our Fest Historian, George Eldridge, has a Fest write-up here. The Southern California Homebrewers Festival brings together more than 40 homebrew beer clubs for a weekend of tasting and education. The night of Friday April 29 will…
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Congratulations to Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity (QUAFF) for winning the 2021-2022 Season! Along with securing the commemorative Mega Hydrometer Trophy, they will be brewing a celebratory beer at White Labs in 2022. The CHA Board of Directors is pleased to announce a new year-round homebrew club competition! The Southern California Homebrewers Festival (SCHF) Club of the Year is determined…
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The CHA Board of Directors (BoD) is looking for new candidates to serve on the Board. The CHA Board of Directors is an all-volunteer board. Members of the CHA Board of Directors are responsible for the ongoing health of the organization, sets policy, and provides oversight of all activities. The primary activity of the Board is the Southern California Homebrewers…
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Here are the winners of the Fall 2021 Best of Show Competition: 1st Place:Eric Muhlheim Pacific Gravity 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2nd Place:Doug Brown QUAFF 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale 3rd Place: Ben Sookying Crown of the Valley 18A. Blonde Ale Here are the rules for the Fall 2021 Best of Show Competition: 1) There will be five styles of…
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With the success of last year’s Fall Best of Show Competition, the CHA Board of Directors concluded this should happen more often! Given the lack of a Bragging Rights Only (BRO) competition in 2021, there will be two 2021 CHA Best of Show (BoS) competitions. Thanks to Syncopated Brewing for hosting this competition. Here are the winners of the Summer…
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