4th Annual Syracuse Beer Week: Nov 5 – 12, 2011

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

Syracuse Beer Week 2011

This Saturday, November 4th, 2011 kicks-off the 4th annual Syracuse Beer Week!

According to the sponsors “the primary goal of Syracuse Beer Week is to enhance beer knowledge and appreciation through a series of events in the great city of Syracuse, New York.”

There are over 90 individual events planned with a wide variety of breweries and venues across the city, including beer tastings, meet the brewer events and beer pairing dinners.  Some events require pre-purchased tickets, so make sure you plan ahead.

The complete event calendar can be found on the Syracuse Beer Week web site.

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Drink it or Dump it!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

October 1st, 2011, Panther Lake. Carl & Tressa would like to invite SCBC members to the Drink It Or Dump It beer tasting! They have about 40 gallons of beer to finish before heading South, so please come help consume this beer: 1 pm until it’s gone, and bring a dish to pass!

Please contact Carl for more info:
woody72918@aol.com
813-843-7813

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September SCBC Meeting

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

Just a reminder for everyone that the next SCBC meeting will be on Tuesday September 13th. The topic will be techniques for hopping your beer (dry hopping, hop backs, pro and cons of hops bags, etc.). Paul JorJorian will be presenting unless someone else want to volunteer. We will be tasting Oktoberfest/Marzen beers.

The October meeting will be at Middle Ages Brewing Company. More on that later.

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Volunteers needed for Madison County Hop Festival

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

The club is looking to put together a list of volunteers who want to work the Madison County Hop Festival. We’ll be teaming up some folks from the AHA to talk about home brewing as well as serve our own home brew. The date is the 17th of September, 2011 and we would like be at the both from 11:00-5:30 (in shifts).

Check out the details at http://www.mchs1900.org/hopfest/ and if you’re interested email Paul at jorjoria@gmail.com. Also indicate the time your would like to work (any amount would be great).

This is a free event although you can purchase tickets to either the beer and food event from 12-2 or the beer sampling from 2:30-5:30.

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2011 New York State Home Brew Competition

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

The 2011 New York State Home Brew Competition has wrapped up, and a huge thanks to everyone who made it happen!  It’s a volunteer effort by the organizers, judges and stewards, so everyones work is appreciated!

The results can be found on the NYS Fair Homebrew Competition page.

New York State Home Brew Competition 2011 Photo 1

Judging during the 2011 New York State Home Brew Competition

New York State Home Brew Competition

Judging during the 2011 New York State Home Brew Competition

New York State Home Brew Competition

The administrative end of the competition

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Urgent Call for Judges for NHC first round!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

Are you able to judge Sunday April 17th at the Albany Pump Station?

The NHC first round of judging was not completed during the weekend of April 2nd in Saratoga Springs. The folks made a big dent in judging the 750 delicious entries, however there are still 230 beers remaining to judge. Part 2 of judging the NHC first round entries will be held on Sunday April 17th at the Albany Pump Station. Judging will start at 9AM and will take most of the day, with lunch being provided.

If you can help, please contact Jim Kehrer at Jim_Kehrer@nycap.rr.com.

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Savor Syracuse

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

savor syracuse logoThis is a heads-up on a fundraiser later this month that raises money for a good local cause and combines beer, food and wine!

SavorSyracuse is a gourmet tasting gala to benefit the Food Bank of Central New York. During the event, guests will be able to enjoy delicious tastings from more than 40 of the region’s finest restaurants, wineries and breweries.

SavorSyracuse helps the Food Bank raise community awareness about their hunger-relief mission, and to raise funds in support of our programs and services. Last year, SavorSyracuse raised more than $54,000 in net proceeds and welcomed more than 800 attendees. This year, as we deal with the harsh reality of our troubled economic climate, your support could not be more important!

Savor Syracuse will be held this year at the Holiday Inn on Electronics Parkway on Thursday April 28th, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.   Tickets can be purchased on the Savor Syracuse website.

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UNYHA Call for Judges and Entries

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin

This April the Upstate New York Homebrewers Association is holding their 33rd annual homebrew competition.

JUDGING INFO:
On April 30, 2011, the Upstate New York Homebrewers Association will conduct the main and BOS rounds of judging for the competition. Judging will take place at the brand-new Roc Brewing Company, 56 South Union Street, Rochester NY 14607. There are expected to be over 200 entries this year. BJCP-ranked and otherwise well-qualified judges are invited to participate.

If you’d like to judge, please email Tina Weymann at tweymann@hselaw.com. Include your BJCP rank and styles you cannot or don’t want to judge; feel free to put in a request for categories you feel especially well qualified to judge.

There will also be the traditional banquet and awards ceremony following the juding (location, menu, and price TBA).

ENTRY INFO:
Entry deadline (for SHIPPED entries, sent to UNYHA c /o Roc Brewing Co.) is April 16th.

Entries can be dropped off at:
Niagara Tradition (1296 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda) and E.J. Wren (Ponderosa Plz/Old Liverpool Rd, Liverpool) no later than noon on Sat. April 9.
Southtown Beverage (2933 W. Henrietta Rd, Rochester) no later than 11 AM Sat. Apr. 16

Note that if you live in the Empire State, this competition is part of the revamped New York State Homebrew of the Year – Invitational challenge program (see www.nyshoty.org for details and rankings).
Visit http://www.unyha.com/unyha-annual-homebrew-competition/ for entry info & forms.

If you need further info, please contact Competition Organizer Tina Weymann (competition_coordinator@unyha.com) or Judge Director Scott Ofslager (judging_coordinator@unyha.com).

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Final details for January brew trip

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

The final details for the January brewery tour are now available.  The good news is that due to popular demand, the Brewery tour is sold out!!

For those of you who have paid there is one slight modification to the plan. We will be going to Rooster Fish Brewing in Watkins Glen for a late lunch because Ellicottville Brewing Company wound not except dinner reservations for such a large party.

The final schedule is below and there is dinner planned, but we will bring snacks and other eats.  People should also feel free to bring extra food if they think they will need it.
9:30 – Depart Shopping Town Mall in DeWitt (Don’t be late!)
~ 1:30 Minutes of Travel
11:00 – 11:45 Ithaca Beer Company (Tour & Tasting)
~ 45 Minute Travel
12:30 – 1:15 Horseheads Brewing Company (Tour/Tasting)
~ 45 Minutes Travel
2:00 – 3:00 Rooster Fish Brewing for Lunch
~ 3hrs 30 min Travel
6:30 – 8:00 Southern Tier Brewing Company (Tour/Tasting)
~ 4 hrs Travel
Arrive Home around Midnight
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CNY Brewfest

Posted on January 6, 2011 by admin

Saturday February 5th, 2011 the 15th annual CNY Brewfest will be held at the horticulture building at the New York State Fair grounds.  This year there will be over 60 different breweries attending, with live bands and food for purchase.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door, and attendance is limited to people 21 and older.

New York State Fair LogoThere will be two 3-hours sessions, the afternoon session running from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and the evening session running 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Based on previous years, typically the afternoon session is quite a bit less raucous than the evening session, so plan accordingly.

Complete details can be found at the New York State Fair web site.

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