Club DOZE supported the second Backyard Brews event to help raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds research to prevent and end Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). DOZE member Matt Diaz, and his wife Wendy, set-up the event to support Team Emersyn and DOZE provided some great ciders and beers for the event. The Backyard Brews event raised over $5,000 for JDRF and Team Emersyn!!!

June 21, 2021 Walnut Creek-based Homebrew Club, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) Wins Coveted National Awards. The American Homebrewers Association’s (AHA) 2021 National Homebrew Competition is complete, and the AHA has announced the award winners. This year’s competition drew more than 5,045 entries from 2,037 homebrewers located in 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 13 countries. Members of the Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) homebrew club, based in Walnut Creek, CA, won seven individual medals and DOZE earned the Homebrew Club of the Year award.

Recent posts on social media have brought to light hundreds of firsthand accounts of sexist, misogynist behavior towards women working in the craft beer industry. We, at Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE), condemn this type of behavior and will not tolerate it in our club. We welcome and celebrate women in all levels of homebrewing and the craft beer industry. DOZE’s mission is to promote and enjoy the hobby of home brewing.

Tomorrow the Del Cielo Brewing judging will continue with a final flight and some mini-BOS rounds. Afterward a BOS for both DCB and the DOZE team comp will be performed by some highly acclaimed judges from multiple clubs. We are fortunate to have this level of evaluation by some highly ranked judges. The DCB Comp is a Bay Area comp with clubs near and far. Hoping to see everyone at the awards ceremony Sunday at DCB on Sunday at 4pm.

DOZErs, if you haven’t gone to the DOZE store to sign up for the Christmas Party and renew your club dues, then RIGHT NOW is the best time to do it. 2021 Christmas Party Package includes 2021 Membership Dues, Sampler Pack, 5 raffle tickets + 5 free raffle tickets (10 raffle tickets for the price of 5, a $20 savings!)