Monthly Archives: July 2015

Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour

Forty-eight SODZ members went on the brewery tour and all I can say is “WOW”. The sheer size of this place is awe-inspiring. Everyone was very impressed not only with the scale but the attention to quality and detail. The mashtun’s are bigger than my house and they have six of them! Like they said, they do the exact same thing us homebrewers do, just on a bigger scale. If you ever get a chance to go on this tour jump on it.  A big thanks to Tyler Hunter and his crew  for taking time out of their busy day, giving us the tour and being gracious hosts.

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This is the lagering cellar. They have four more floors of these.

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One half of the tour group. Yes, the flash was on.

For more pictures: https://www.flickr.com/gp/43204976@N00/5339rN

SODZ Picnic Wrap Up

Twenty-five SODZ members made it out to the Glass Rooster in Sunbury, OH. We smoked four pork shoulders and 4 kegs of beer on tap and about 10 or so growlers.  Thanks to everyone that shared their beer and food. Special thanks to Will and Rachel Shiel for setting this up and extra special thanks to Rachel’s aunt Susie for allowing us to use their property and facilities.

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Anheuser Busch Tour Last Call

!!!DEADLINE, LAST CALL, 24 HRS!!!

We have a lot of people signed up, we will try to make room for everyone but may not be able to. We will try though, so if you are interested but haven’t signed up yet do it NOW. I am cutting off the sign-up and sending in the list tomorrow at 9pm.

I will contact everyone to update them, after I hear back from AB.

See you this weekend at the picnic! (DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE PICNIC!!!)

Summer 2015 Beerfest Volunteer Signup

If you’ve found your way here then you know that you are part of an elite set of volunteers, a crack team best equipped to help people navigate the waters of craft beer.

When

Friday August 14th
Saturday August 15th

There will be VIP sessions each night, beginning at 6:30 PM, with the regular session beginning at 7:30 PM, and running until 11:00 PM. Expect to show up at least an hour early to make sure you get your assignments.

Where

LC Pavillion

What

More will be put here when I have more specifics but I’m assuming this will be the same deal that’s happened years before.  As a volunteer you will get a t-shirt, some food, money for parking, beer and quite a bit of fun.

Caveat

In previous years we’ve had some issues where volunteers have signed up and then not shown up.  If you choose to sign up please treat this as a commitment.  If you can’t volunteer for some reason please notify the volunteer organizer Don Croucher

Anheuser-Busch Tour

Who is Invited?

Active (current on dues) SODZ members get first priority. If there is enough space, spouses will also be welcome. We will notify you if this is the case.
There are only about 30 spots available on the tour, so sign up fast!

When?

Monday, July 20, 7pm

Where?

Anheuser-Busch, Columbus Brewery

What to Bring

Wear long pants (preferably jeans) and closed toed shoes (no sandals or high heels). Do not wear jewelry.
AB will provide safety glasses, ear plugs and paper hats. If you do not want to wear a paper hat, bring your own hat or foil cap.

Sign Up