APRIL 21, 2012 at Waterfront Park, Martinez.  12:00pm – 4:00pm

Beer Tasting 12pm-4pm

This year it will be outdoors at the Waterfront Park, not in the warehouse where it’s been in past years.

American conference agenda and details available HERE

Researchers resurrect new species of life from ancient Andean tomb

Close to 1,500 years ago, indians living in what is now Quito, Ecuador buried their most revered dead in 16-meter-deep tombs. An ancient alcoholic beverage was commonly included in these burial vaults. Now, by examining the clay vessels used to ferment and store this brew, a team of South American researchers has managed to not only recover the microbes the indians used to ferment the ancient beverage, they’ve actually revived them…and they’re unlike any species they’ve ever seen.

Full article:  http://io9.com/5886505/researchers-resurrect-new-species-of-life-from-ancient-andean-tomb

As discussed in the January meeting, DOZERS have been invited to a get together at the Sudwerk Brewery Dock Store in Davis this Sunday.

The Dock Store is a small tasting room in the brewery with four taps to show off recent creations from the Sudwerk brewers.  The doors at 2pm and keep pouring until at least 7pm.  I am not sure what beers they will have but be be beers not likely to be found anywhere else.  Sudwerk is anticipating 60+ attendees though numbers are difficult to estimate.  We’re encouraged to bring beer to share.

The Sudwerk Dock Store is just inside the big roll up doors to the north of the restaurant door at 2001 2nd Street in Davis.

Each brewery had at least one beer for tasting, either on tap, in a bottle or a can. “We have 11 different styles of beer on tap today,” said Patrick Baxley of DOZE. “The event gives us a chance to show off a few of our homebrews, and to be on the same level as some of the big guys at the event.”

Read the full article at: http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/story/i3344/2011/10/25/home-brewed-festival-attracts-bay-area-beer-lovers

Forty-one beers were entered for judging at Oakland’s recent Oaktoberfest festival.  Those 41 entries were placed for judging in about a half-dozen combined categories.  When the suds cleared, DOZE had once again shown why it is the best homebrew club around:

Category: Munich Helles

1st Place – Paul Brown (BOS runner up)

3rd Place –   Ray Graves

Category: Kolsch

1st Place – Arlyn Johns

2nd Place -     Ray Graves

Category : Vienna Lager

1st Place –   Mike Bernhardt

Best Of Show

Arlyn Johns, with a Kolsch

Paul Brown, Runner-Up with a Munich Helles

Congratulations all around!

A new study from the University of Granada in Spain indicates that beer, in moderation, does as good a job at rehydrating one’s body and replacing needed minerals as does drinking water.

A study presented today in Brussels (Belgium) shows that moderate consumption of beer after practicing physical exercise is as effective as drinking water for rehydration and recovery, experts say.

Dr. Manuel Castillo, of the University of Granada , presented the results of the tests conducted with a group of young men, which consisted of measuring the body’s reaction to the ingestion of water or beer after strenuous physical exertion .

“We conducted the study to see if the widespread custom of taking a beer after exercise was something desirable or not,” Castillo said during his presentation, concluding that two-thirds of a beer “is not a problem that harms the rehydration is occurs after exercise. ”

In that sense, it found that the fermented beverage would be “just as if you drank water,” and recommended its use to all people who have no contraindications….

http://peru21.pe/noticia/1305671/cerveza-hidrata-tanto-como-agua

The 2011 National Hombrew Competition winners have been announced.  This year we again had several DOZErs earn medals:

• Category 3: European Amber Lager
  Silver Medal – Stephen Northcutt & Mark Ristow – Oktoberfest/Märzen
• Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale
  Gold Medal – Scott Lothamer – Scottish Heavy 70/-
• Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry
  Silver Medal - Stephen Northcutt & Mark Ristow – Common Cider

The full list of winners can be viewed or downloaded from the AHA website.