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June 2026 Meeting Minutes

Tom hosted and fed us for our June meeting – thank you! The beers that were tasted are listed below (commercial beers in italics)

May 2026 Meeting Minutes

Lorrey hosted our May meeting; bolognese sauce, hummingbirds and a little wind. thank you! Future Meetings Our tasted beers are listed below: commercial in italics

March 2026 Meeting Minutes

We held our March meeting a little early on Monday, It was peacefully quiet at SF brewing. We had a large collection of beers to taste, many strong beers as well.  Commercial beers in italics

Quick and Easy Hop Water at Home

Having an N/A option on tap is a great choice for those looking to cut back on their alcohol intake, or to share with friends who may have given up alcohol entirely. I started keeping hop water on tap a year or so ago and have made over 20 gallons of it. What is hop…

Pressure Fermentation & Saving CO2

The purpose of this article is to give an overview of the benefits of fermenting in kegs or other pressurized vessels. Fermenting under pressure, purging a serving keg using CO2 generated during fermentation, and transferring to a serving keg under pressure are all ways to avoid oxygen coming into contact with your beer. These techniques…

July 2024 Meeting Minutes

The July meeting was hosted by Charles and Letty and a few of their neighbors joined us as well. There was only a brief interruption from the rain. The meeting agenda items were: Below is the full beer list, commercial beers are italicized. Brandon: Loral + Pilsner SmaSH, Rye Saison  Ben: Pretty Nice Little Saturday -…

Summer of Saison: The Winners!

We’re pleased to announce the results of the Summer of Saison competition, including both the People’s Choice and Pro tastings! But before we get to the winners, I’d like to thank everyone involved in organizing the competition, including: We appreciate you all! But now, on to what everyone is waiting for: the winners! PRO TASTING…

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