Oaktoberfest

Oaktoberfest in the Dimond District Fruitvale and MacArthur, Oakland, CA, United States

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!

Club Meeting @ Pennyweight Brewing

Pennyweight Brewing 2455 Railroad Avenue, Livermore, CA, United States

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. Come share a homebrew. Get tips on [...]

Club Meeting at Rivers End Brewing

Rivers End Brewing 2135 South Vasco Road Suite J, Livermore, CA, United States

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. Club Holiday Party Saturday 12/10 at Shadow Puppet Brewing. [...]

Holiday Party @ Shadow Puppet

Shadow Puppet Brewery 4771 Arroyo Vista, Suite B, Livermore, CA, United States

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 [...]

Club Meeting at Pennyweight Brewing

Pennyweight Brewing 2455 Railroad Avenue, Livermore, CA, United States

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. Agenda includes: - Brewing Style (Stouts) Sample and discussion - 2023 Club Officer nominations - HomebrewCon (June, San Diego) - Club Glassware (available at [...]

Club Meeting at Shadow Puppet Brewery

Shadow Puppet Brewery 4771 Arroyo Vista, Suite B, Livermore, CA, United States

Our February club meeting will be held at Shadow Puppet Brewery in Livermore. Thursday 2/9, 6:30pm Social Hour, 7pm official start. Agenda includes: Welcome & Intros Brewing Gadgets What are folks brewing? Club Business - Call for Officer Nominations, Club Glasses and New Club Shirts Blended Style Tasting

Club Meeting @ Shadow Puppet Brewery

Shadow Puppet Brewery 4771 Arroyo Vista, Suite B, Livermore, CA, United States

April Club Meeting 4/13 will be held at Shadow Puppet Brewery. Brian Cooper will be comparing a Cold IPA style. The 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 [...]

May Club Meeting @ BottleTaps

BottleTaps 3020 Bernal Ave, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA, United States

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 [...]

October Club Meeting @ BottleTaps

BottleTaps 3020 Bernal Ave, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA, United States

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. [...]

January Club Meeting

BottleTaps 3020 Bernal Ave, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA, United States

Our first club meeting of 2024 will be Thursday January 11th at BottleTaps in Pleasanton. We will have a presentation on yeast forward beers. We will also discuss some minor updates to the 16 year old club charter, which requires a vote to approve. We will collect annual dues, which we’re proposing at $35 to [...]