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SCHF History: 1991-2014

Hoppy Brew Year! 2016 CHA News!

2016 California Homebrewers Association memberships are now available. To join, please make an account on the website, and purchase a 2016 membership. Members of the CHA are welcome to register to attend the Southern California Homebrewers Festival, April 29-30, at Lake Vail, California. Volunteer registration for the SCHF is also open to CHA members. Please consider volunteering two hours of…
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25th SCHF Artwork Competition

The 25th SCHF artwork competition is now open. Here are the official rules for the artwork contest for the 25th Annual Southern California Homebrewers Festival. 1) All members are invited to submit and are eligible to win! 2) The winner will receive a $300.00 prize, two complimentary Festival Registrations and two t-shirts bearing their artwork. 3) All entries become the…
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Newest CHA Board Member

The California Homebrewers Association is excited to introduce our newest board member, Andy Carter. Andy is the current president of the V.I.B.E. home brewing club in Ventura and has experience organizing home brew events and managing social media. He is also a certified BJCP judge and has judged and organized BJCP sanctioned events. We are excited with all that Andy…
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New CHA Discounts

Four new CHA member discounts have been added today! Archaic Craft Brewery in Tustin, Bear Roots Home Brew Shop in Vista, Riip Beer Co in Huntington Beach, and Windsor Homebrew Supply Co in Costa Mesa. For a list of all CHA member discounts, go to https://www.calhomebrewers.org/membership/benefits/.

25th SCHF Dates

We are excited to announce the dates for next year’s festival. The 25th Southern California Homebrew Festival will be held April 29-30, 2016 at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, CA. Please remember that the SCHF is open to California Homebrewers Association members only. Check back here often for the latest CHA and SCHF news.