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SUMMARY:October Club Meeting @ BottleTaps
DESCRIPTION:Hello Mad Zs\, It seems like forever since we’ve officially met. We hope to see many of you at our next meeting on Thursday Oct 12th at BottleTaps in Pleasanton. We will be meeting in the 2nd outdoor patio. Might want to throw a chair in your trunk in case we run out of chairs.  Share your latest brew\, share a brewing gadget\, bring a friend! \nWe will be doing a presentation on malty beer styles in anticipation of our November in-club comp of this style. We will also share some info on our recent NCHF event.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/october-club-meeting-bottletaps/
LOCATION:BottleTaps\, 3020 Bernal Ave\, Suite 160\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
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SUMMARY:May Club Meeting @ BottleTaps
DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to enjoying the spring weather at BottleTaps. We will be meeting outside on the side patio. We may need seats\, so bring a folding chair If you got em. This meeting will host our first club competition of the new year. The meeting topic will be about the new club officers and the focus on the club in the coming year. \nClub brew competition at this 5/11 meeting. This is the first one for this new year’s series\, so we reset all previous scores. Everyone has 0. Even an entry gets you a point..so enter something. This is still an open category\, so IPA\, Stout\, Kettle Sour…whatever. New officers will announce how future comps will go.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/may-club-meeting/
LOCATION:BottleTaps\, 3020 Bernal Ave\, Suite 160\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting @ Shadow Puppet Brewery
DESCRIPTION:April Club Meeting 4/13 will be held at Shadow Puppet Brewery. Brian Cooper will be comparing a Cold IPA style. \nThe Bay Area Brew Off (BABO) Comp is open for entries. This is the comp that displays winning bottles at the Alameda County Fair. It would be great to see some Mad Zs with winning ribbons on their bottles. Entries are only $3!. Due 4/13 at Morebeer San Leandro or 4/15 if you drop off at the Alameda County Fair building while they do the sort. \nEntry Guide \nIf you’re available to sort bottles on 4/15 I’m sure the Draught Board Club would appreciate the help. If you’re a beer judge they will need help in early May. \nBABO also has a label competition. Show off those graphic skills creating a fun label for your brew. Brew is not required for the label comp. You can submit an empty bottle with your label. This is only $3 entry fee too. \nThe Livermore Valley Craft Brew Festival is on 5/13. Our club will be hosting a pouring station at the event. This year we’re out on the Las Positas College sports field. If you donate a keg\, you get in for free. This is a great event that we’ve participated in for the last 6 years (every year) This is also an opportunity to see many of our friends and neighbors sharing our awesome brews. We have honestly been a festival favorite and we want to keep it going! Preliminary Googlesheet tracking keg signups. \nNew officers have officially been elected! Congratulations!!\nPresident – Eric Wall\nVice President – Brian Cooper\nTreasurer – Tony DeAndrade\nSecretary – Jason Engelbertson\nClub Brew Competition Results :\n1st Place – tie – Brian Cooper & Ron Kraft\n2nd Place – tie – Jon Koerber\, Richard Roehl & Don Tupper\n3rd Place – new club member Bill Moore \nOur NEXT series of club comps will kick off in May/Aug/Nov/Feb. Plan your brews now. I expect many more entries from folks like Sean Munkner\, Jason Engelbertson etc !! We will have an incredible prize next year!!!\nHomeBrewCon is in San Diego 6/22 – 6/24. A few of us are headed down there to represent! Join us for a fun time. This conference isn’t always so close and San Diego is a great beer town. HomeBrewCon site.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-shadow-puppet-brewery/
LOCATION:Shadow Puppet Brewery\, 4771 Arroyo Vista\, Suite B\, Livermore\, CA\, 94551\, United States
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting at Shadow Puppet Brewery
DESCRIPTION:Our February club meeting will be held at Shadow Puppet Brewery in Livermore. Thursday 2/9\, 6:30pm Social Hour\, 7pm official start. \nAgenda includes: \n\nWelcome & Intros\nBrewing Gadgets\nWhat are folks brewing?\nClub Business – Call for Officer Nominations\,\nClub Glasses and New Club Shirts\nBlended Style Tasting
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-at-shadow-puppet-brewery/
LOCATION:Shadow Puppet Brewery\, 4771 Arroyo Vista\, Suite B\, Livermore\, CA\, 94551\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154744
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T182515Z
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting at Pennyweight Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Our first meeting of 2023 will be held TONIGHT Thursday 1/12 at Pennyweight Brewing in Livermore. Hoppy hour starts at 6:30\, upstairs lounge area\, with the official meeting starting at 7pm. \nAgenda includes:\n– Brewing Style (Stouts) Sample and discussion\n– 2023 Club Officer nominations\n– HomebrewCon (June\, San Diego)\n– Club Glassware (available at the meeting) \n\n\n\nOther topics: \n\nOfficer Nominations for the March vote. All positions are open!!! Lets get a new team going\nClub shirts are on order. We ordered extra for folks who see those awesome shirts and want to buy one.\nMorgan Cup is coming up in Feb. Peter and Brian will discuss at the meeting.\nBeer Judging 101 coming up in Feb. Brian to discuss\nSF Beer Week is in Feb. Meet ups any interest?\nDouble IPA Fest at the Bistro is in Feb. Easy way to taste Pliny…and many other great triple and double IPAs. Uber home!\nClub Brew Competition starts up again in March meeting. Club members only\n2023 Club annual dues remain $25. Pay Tony or go only on the club website to pay\n\n\n\n\n\nHomebrewCon will be in San Diego this year. A few of us are headed down there to sample the local breweries and pour some taps of our own Mad Z creations.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-at-pennyweight-brewing/
LOCATION:Pennyweight Brewing\, 2455 Railroad Avenue\, Livermore\, CA\, 94550\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday Party @ Shadow Puppet
DESCRIPTION:Reminder/Update: 1) We will be hosting our last club comp of FY22 at the holiday party on 12/10. Feel free to bring a keg or bottles for tasting if you’re competing. If your club comp is a keg\, just don’t share the style in the party link below. 2) We will be sharing some used brewing equipment for sale/raffle – feel free to bring your spare stuff – money goes towards club budget 3) You don’t have to share a keg\, feel free to share a nice bottle\, or don’t…we will have plenty of beer and Shadow Puppet has some awesome beer on tap. 4) Last call on club shirts; we’re putting in the order on Monday 12/5. \nWe hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day and you’re ready for the rush of the holidays. In 1 short week we will host our club holiday party. We’re looking forward to some awesome food and brews. \nClub Holiday Party Saturday 12/10 6pm – 9pm at Shadow Puppet Brewing. This will be a pot luck. Google link for food & beer sign ups. Our homebrewers always deliver on a great pot luck so bring a main dish or side or dessert. Craig\, Head Brewer Shadow Puppet\, will let us use their new tap truck\, so bring a keg to tap. You could also share a bottle of something you’ve been saving for folks who appreciate the good stuff. Magnum of Arrogant Bastard? Bring it! We will also have a white elephant give exchange; bring a great beer or brewing gadget ($25+) for the exchange. NO GAG GIFTS. The club will also provide some goodies! Water and Sodas provided for non drinkers. Looking forward to seeing you all there! \nWe are going to order some club shirts from Prints & Pints (comparable price\, local merchant). Just need to gather sizes and commitment to buy. The Club will buy the shirts and you pay when they get here. LAST CALL Sign up in the Google link
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/holiday-party-shadow-puppet-2/
LOCATION:Shadow Puppet Brewery\, 4771 Arroyo Vista\, Suite B\, Livermore\, CA\, 94551\, United States
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting at Rivers End Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Please join us this coming Thursday 11/10 at Rivers End Brewing for our club meeting. We will meet the brewer and have a great discussion on brewing topics facing homebrewers and pros alike. Share a homebrew at 6:30pm\, then at 7pm we’ll start the official meeting. \nClub Holiday Party Saturday 12/10 at Shadow Puppet Brewing. This will be a pot luck. We will post a google link for food a beer sign ups. Craig\, Head Brewer Shadow Puppet\, will let us use their new tap truck\, so bring a keg to tap (see image below) We will also have a white elephant give exchange; bring a great beer or brewing gadget ($25+) for the exchange. NO GAG GIFTS. The club will also provide some goodies! Water and Sodas provided for non drinkers. \nClub shirt order firming up. Just need to gather sizes and commitment to buy. Google link with info coming soon.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-at-rivers-end-brewing/
LOCATION:Rivers End Brewing\, 2135 South Vasco Road Suite J\, Livermore\, CA\, 94550\, United States
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting @ Pennyweight Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Our October club meeting will be next Thursday 10/13 at Pennyweight Brewing in Livermore. We will be upstairs in the loft again. Meeting hoppy hour starts at 6:30pmand official meeting starts at 7pm. Topics to include: NCHF & Oaktoberfest review\, Club Business\, Budget\, Topic: Recipe Design\, Upcoming Events. \nCome share a homebrew. Get tips on improving your brew or kudos on how awesome you are. \nFor the “Recipe Design” discussion we would like to have an open discussion on how we build our recipes. We can start with what I do…then feel free to bag on me and tell me how to really do it right. Get your base design down? West Coast IPA? then add your personal tweaks? Different hops or yeast\, longer boil\, etc.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-pennyweight-brewing/
LOCATION:Pennyweight Brewing\, 2455 Railroad Avenue\, Livermore\, CA\, 94550\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221003
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SUMMARY:Oaktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Oaktoberfest will return in its full Bavarian glory this October with outdoor dining and drinking with live German music\, traditional German food options\, hundreds of venders\, live music and the Bay Area’s best craft beers. Come and celebrate in Oakland’s historic Dimond District!
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/oaktoberfest/
LOCATION:Oaktoberfest in the Dimond District\, Fruitvale and MacArthur\, Oakland\, CA\, 94601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Northern California Homebrewer's Festival
DESCRIPTION:NCHF is back on for 2022. Join the Mad Zymurgists for a weekend filled with camping\, homebrew\, food\, and frivolity.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/northern-california-homebrewers-festival/
LOCATION:Lake Francis Resort\, 13919 Lake Frances Rd\, Dobbins\, CA\, 95935\, United States
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting at BottleTaps
DESCRIPTION:We will be meeting in the outside patio at BottleTaps on Thursday 9/8. They have 20 chairs\, but if you can bring a folding chair you might want to bring it along. Meeting starts around 6:30 for social hour. Official meeting starts at 7pm. \nWe will be hosting a club only brew competition. Any style. Bring at least 2 large bottles or another container that holds enough beer to share with the tasters. \nWe will also revisit brewing methods in this awesome heat! Wrapping up with some upcoming events and suggestions for brew days/collaborations.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-at-tbd/
LOCATION:BottleTaps\, 3020 Bernal Ave\, Suite 160\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220811T203000
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting @ Shadow Puppet Brewery
DESCRIPTION:Our August meeting will be held on Thursday 8/11 6:30pm at Shadow Puppet Brewery. We setup chairs back by the tanks. Bring a homebrew or a brewing gadget to share. Brian Cooper will be hosting this meeting and giving a great presentation on controlling temps in your brewing process. See you there! \nThe multi club home brewing picnic will be Sunday 8/21 10am-2pm at Oak Hill park in Danville; 3005 Stone Valley Road. This is a potluck so bring something good to eat and of course share a homebrew. There should be a few Mad Zs\, BAM\, DOZE\, Draft Board. \nOur September meeting 9/8 will have our in club competition. Bring a homebrew to be judged by your peers. Open category. \nSept 16-17 is the Northern California Homebrewers Festival at Lake Francis RV Resort in Dobbins CA. The Mad Zs will be hosting a pop-up and pouring our brews.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-tbd-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T203000
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting @ TBD
DESCRIPTION:More information will be posted once the meeting location has been determined.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-tbd-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154744
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SUMMARY:Pouring at Spaghetti Cookoff
DESCRIPTION:The Mad Z club will be hosting a booth to pour some of our homebrews at the 1st annual Spaghetti Cook-off on Sat June 25th\, 11am-5pm @ Five Rivers Aviation at the Livermore Airport. This event is organized by and supports the Partners for Change Tri-Valley. If you would like to participate and share a keg\, please signup on our google doc. \n*Masks required\, Child Friendly (if you’re just choosing to attend it should be a good event)
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/pouring-at-spaghetti-cookoff/
LOCATION:5 Rivers Aviation\, 700 Terminal Circle\, Livermore\, CA\, 94551\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220609T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T155425Z
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting @ Pennyweight Brewing
DESCRIPTION:This month we will be meeting in the upstairs meeting room at Pennyweight Brewing in Livermore. See you at 6:30pm social\, 7pmofficial meeting time. This month we are hosting our first club competition in a while. Please share your homebrew and be judged against the other brewers. Any style as long as you brewed it. Bring at least 2 tall boys (22 oz x 2). (only paid members can participate and vote). We will also talk about the upcoming Spaghetti Cookout event and NCHF (Beer Camp) Planning.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-tbd/
LOCATION:Pennyweight Brewing\, 2455 Railroad Avenue\, Livermore\, CA\, 94550\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T203000
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting @ Shadow Puppet Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Our upcoming club meeting will be on Thursday May 12th 6:30pm at Shadow Puppet Brewery. Please bring some beers to share and a brewing gadget you’d like to show off. We will have a presentation on low alcohol beers. \nAgenda: \nWelcome\nWhat are you brewing?\nBrewing Gadgets\nPresentation on low alcohol beers\nClub Business \nPlease raise a glass to Hop Tech Brewing Supplies. They had to close their doors recently and they will be missed by our community.
URL:https://madzymurgists.com/mad_z_event/club-meeting-shadow-puppet-brewing/
LOCATION:Shadow Puppet Brewery\, 4771 Arroyo Vista\, Suite B\, Livermore\, CA\, 94551\, United States
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