March Meeting
What
SODZ Monthly Meeting
When
Monday, March 18th 2019
7pm
Where
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
401 N Front St #120
Columbus, OH 43215
Agenda
- Officer Report
- Officer Elections
- Style Talk: Maibock
- Social Hour
Club Competition
Sessionable
This is a wide open category where the only criteria is that you make a beer 4% ABV or less.
Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.
Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.
British Beerfest 2019
What
This is your British Beerfest Reminder! The competition is coming up this April, so if you plan to brew, the time is now!
When
Judging will take place Saturday, April 27th 2019
Entries are due Saturday, April 14th 2019
Why
Because beer! But also because prizes!
Seventh Son will be choosing an Organizer’s Choice beer to be brewed on their system and released in their taproom.
You can see more info on the competition, including the accepted styles, deadlines and shipping locations for entries, and registration links and info at The BBF Competition Website. You can also use the competition website to register as a judge or steward. This is a BJCP sanctioned competition, so you will receive points toward your BJCP rank.
February Meeting
What
SODZ Monthly Meeting
When
Monday, February 18th 2019
7pm
Where
Barleys Brewing Company
467 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
We are meeting in the basement, take the stairs down from the High Street Entrance. Meter parking should be free for Presidents’ Day
Agenda
- Officer Report
- Officer Nominations
- Book discussion and signing with Curtis Schieber, author of “Columbus Beer: Recent Brewing & Deep Roots”
- Social Hour
Club Competition
British Invasion
In preparation for BBF this will be all styles British. This includes English Pale Ale, Scottish and Irish Ale, English Brown Ale, Porter, Stout (Everything but American Stout) and English IPA.
Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.
Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.
January 2019 Meeting
What
SODZ Monthly Meeting
When
Monday, January 21st 2019
7pm
Where
Zaftig Brewing Company
7020A Huntley Rd
Columbus, OH 43229
Agenda
- Officer Report
- Zaftig Talk and tours
- Social Hour
Club Competition
Beermageddon
Beers 8% ABV and bigger. This again is a wide open category where the only criteria is that your beer needs to be 8% ABV or more.
Next Month’s Competition: British Invasion – This includes English Pale Ale, Scottish and Irish Ale, English Brown Ale, Porter, Stout (Everything but American Stout) and English IPA.
Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.
Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.
2018 SODZ Christmas Party
When
Monday, December 10th 2018
7:00 pm
Where
Lineage Brewing Company
2971 N High St
Columbus, OH 43202
What
There is no formal agenda. This meeting is a potluck where the club provides the main course and members provide a side or desert. Because the club is providing the main course this meeting is limited to those members in good standing and their +1.
Lineage, is closed to the public on Mondays, they’ll be open just for the club event.
Please remember:
- Everyone must be 21, no exceptions.
- Drinking and driving is a serious and deadly felony. Make appropriate travel arrangements.
Dirty Santa
Dirty Santa is a gift exchange where you bring a large format (750ml or 22oz bomber) bottle of commercial beer and put it inside a gift bag. One person starts by taking a bag off the table that’s not theirs and this continues until everyone has a gift. Basically it’s a white elephant gift exchange but instead of gifting junk you are giving delicious craft beer. The only requirements for this are that you buy a quality beer and bring it concealed in a gift bag.
Club Competition
‘Tis the Season – Christmas/Winter Speciality (21B), Belgian Specialty (16E), Wood Aged (22C), Speciality (23, convince us it’s Christmas).
Next Month: Beermageddon – Beers 8% ABV and bigger.
November 2018 Meeting
What
SODZ Monthly Meeting
When
Monday, November 19th 2018
7pm
Where
Pretentious Barrel House
745 Taylor Ave.
Columbus, OH 43219
Agenda
- Officer Report
- Sour Beers and Pretentious Barrel House – Josh Martinez
- Social Hour
Club Competition
Smoke and Roast
Dark Lagers, Porters, Stouts, Belgian Specialty (Must include roasted malts to be qualified), Smoke Flavored Beers, etc.
Next Month’s Competition: ‘Tis the Season – Christmas/Winter Speciality, Belgian Specialty, Wood Aged, Speciality (convince us it’s Christmas).
Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.
Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.
October Meeting
What
SODZ Monthly Meeting
When
Monday, October 15th 2018
7pm
Where
Ill Mannered Brewing Co.
38 Grace Drive
Powell, OH 43065
Agenda
- Officer Report
- Style Talk – New England IPAs with Tom Ayers (Ill Mannered) and Mike Byrne (Lineage)
- Social Hour
Club Competition
Fall Beers
Oktoberfest, Pumpkin beer, Nut brown, etc. Anything that reminds you of fall goes.
Next Month’s Competition: Smoke and Roast – Dark Lagers, Porters, Stouts, Belgian Specialty (Must include roasted malts to be qualified), Smoke Flavored Beers, etc.
Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.
Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.
SODZ Learn to Homebrew Day 2018
What
Learn to Homebrew Day was established by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) in 1999 to encourage people to homebrew. The event involves homebrewers bringing their equipment to a location and brewing beer while people new to the hobby ask questions. More information on the event and the history of it can be found here.
If you plan on brewing please be patient when it comes time to chill your beer as this can be a bottleneck at events like this.
What we Provide
- Cold water for chilling.
- A place to put your spent grains.
- Good times.
What you Provide
If you’re not brewing, you just need to bring yourself, and a desire to learn from everyone who is.
If you’re brewing, you will need to bring all the equipment you need to have to brew this includes but is not limited too:
- Kettles
- Mash Tun (If you are an all grain brewer)
- Lauter Tun (If you are a all grain brewer)
- Burner
- Propane
- Primary fermentation vessel
- Star San or other sanitation chemical
- etc, etc, etc.
When
Saturday November 3rd 2018
Start Time: 9am
Brewing Cut off Time: 10am (If you plan to brew start before 10am)
Where
Ohio Taproom
1291 W 3rd Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
Brewing will occur on the patio. The taproom will be open and serving, and the club will provide some donuts for breakfast.
September Meeting
What
SODZ Monthly Meeting
When
Monday, September 17th 2018
7pm
Where
Three Tigers Brewing
140 N Prospect St
Granville, OH 43023
Agenda
- Officer Report
- Speaker – Patrick Gangwer of Three Tigers
- Social Hour
Club Competition
All BJCP Categories
Anything goes, you bring ’em, we’ll judge ’em.
Next Month’s Competition: Fall Beers – Oktoberfest, Pumpkin beer, Nut brown, etc. Anything that reminds you of fall goes.
Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.
Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.
Beer For Boobs homebrew competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older. All net proceeds will go to benefit Beer for Boobs breast cancer research. Beer for Boobs a non profit started by White Labs founder and Vice President Lisa White. To date, SODZ has raised over $4700 for this charity. Register to enter, judge or steward at http://beerforboobs.sodz.org/
When
Entry Deadline: Saturday, 10/6/2018
Entry Drop Off Deadline: Saturday, 10/13/2018
Judging Date: Saturday, 10/20/2018 9:00 AM EST
Where
Combustion Brewery and Taproom
80 WEST CHURCH STREET
PICKERINGTON, OH 43147
