July Meeting – AI Brewing

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Pure Project in Vista on Wednesday, July 2nd @ 6pm. The featured presentation for this month will be Brewing with AI by SBE Member Andre McKay.

Pure Project is located at 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081

The food vendor this week will be The Local Spot.

We will be meeting in the Barrel Lounge area where there are around 20 tables and chairs available. If you have a chair that you can bring, we can fill in the empty spaces. Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. 

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation – Brewing with AI by SBE Member Andre McKay
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

June Meeting – Post Fermentation Adjustments

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Pure Project in Vista on Wednesday, June 4th @ 6pm.

The featured presentation for this month will be Post Fermentation Adjustments by SBE Members Curt Wittenberg and Rich Schneeberger.

Pure Project is located at 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081

The Local Spot will be the food vendor (same as last month).

We will be meeting in the Barrel Lounge area where there are around 20 tables and chairs available. If you have a chair that you can bring, we can fill in the empty spaces. Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. 

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation Post Fermentation Adjustments by SBE Members Curt Wittenberg and Rich Schneeberger
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

May Meeting – Czech Lagers

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Pure Project in Vista on Wednesday, May 7th @ 6pm. The featured presentation for this month will be Czech Lagers by SBE Members Chris van Hamersveld and John Bell.

Pure Project is located at 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081. The food vendor for the evening will be The Local Spot.

We will be meeting in the Barrel Lounge area where there are around 20 tables and chairs available. If you have a chair that you can bring, we can fill in the empty spaces. Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. 

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation Czech Lagers by SBE Members Chris van Hamersveld and John Bell
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

April Meeting – Carbonation and Draft Serving

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Pure Project in Vista on Wednesday, April 2nd @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be Carbonation and Draft Serving by SBE Member Andy Gamelin.

Pure Project is located at 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081

Pure Project has not announced a food vendor for that evening. A follow up email will be sent as soon as they release next weeks schedule.

We will be meeting in the Barrel Lounge area where there are around 20 tables and chairs available. If you have a chair that you can bring, we can fill in the empty spaces. Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. 

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

New on the RSVP form! If you are sharing a homebrew, and want to share the recipe, there is place below to paste the link from your brewing app or website. We’ll put up a QR code that members can scan while you are talking about your brew. This is optional.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation   Carbonation and Draft Serving by SBE Member Andy Gamelin
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

March Meeting – Homebrewing Mythbusters

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Ryes and Grind on Wednesday, March 5th @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be Homebrewing Mythbusters by SBE Members John Bell & Chris van Hamersveld.

Ryes and Grind is located at 236 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054

Just like we did for past meetings at Ryes and Grind, part of our agreement is that there will be a charge to use the space that our purchase of food and drink will count towards. Ryes will have the bar staffed to serve beer and cocktails as well as to take our food orders. We will be sending out a tap list and menu reminder shortly. With that being said, I would encourage everyone to take advantage of their offerings.

Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. Since this is a restaurant there will be tables and chairs for us to use.

Ryes has some street parking as well as about a dozen spaces in a lot just to the north next to the pickleball courts. There is also parking available in the residential area to the east and the Oceanside Transit Center is a few blocks to the west.

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

New on the RSVP form! If you are sharing a homebrew, and want to share the recipe, there is place below to paste the link from your brewing app or website. We’ll put up a QR code that members can scan while you are talking about your brew. This is optional.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation Homebrewing Mythbusters by John Bell & Chris van Hamersveld
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

Febrewary Meeting – English Pale Ales

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Ryes and Grind on Wednesday, Febrewary 5th @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be English Pale Ales by SBE Member Derek Springer.

Ryes and Grind is located at 236 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054

Just like we did for past meetings at Ryes and Grind, part of our agreement is that there will be a charge to use the space that our purchase of food and drink will count towards. Ryes will have the bar staffed to serve beer and cocktails as well as to take our food orders. We will be sending out a tap list and menu reminder shortly. With that being said, I would encourage everyone to take advantage of their offerings.

Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. Since this is a restaurant there will be tables and chairs for us to use.

Ryes has some street parking as well as about a dozen spaces in a lot just to the north next to the pickleball courts. There is also parking available in the residential area to the east and the Oceanside Transit Center is a few blocks to the west.

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation  English Pales / ESB by SBE Member Derek Springer
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

January Meeting – Strange Brews

Happy New Year!

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Pure Project in Vista on Wednesday, January 8th @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be Strange Brews! by SBE Member John Edstrom.

Pure Project is located at 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081

Pure Project has The Local Spot scheduled for food that night. 

We will be meeting in the Barrel Lounge area where there are around 20 tables and chairs available. If you have a chair that you can bring, we can fill in the empty spaces. Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. 

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation – Strange Brews! by SBE Member John Edstrom
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

December Meeting – BJCP Judging and Taste Testing

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at SoCal Brewing Supply on Wednesday, December 4th @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be BJCP Judging and Tasting by SBE Member Judy Glasser.

SoCal Brewing Supply is located at 747 Shadowridge Dr, Vista, CA 92083

Since this is a homebrew shop, there are not onsite beer or food options. I would encourage everyone to bring extra homebrew to share before the meeting gets started. Also, please bring tasting glasses and chairs (no tables).

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

New on the RSVP form! If you are sharing a homebrew, and want to share the recipe, there is place below to paste the link from your brewing app or website. We’ll put up a QR code that members can scan while you are talking about your brew. This is optional.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation: BJCP Judging and Tasting by SBE Member Judy Glasser
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

November Meeting – Trappist Beers

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Ryes and Grind on Wednesday, November 6th @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be Trappist Beers by Paul Sangster.

Ryes and Grind is located at 236 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054

Just like we did for past meetings at Ryes and Grind, part of our agreement is that there will be a charge to use the space that our purchase of food and drink will count towards. Ryes will have the bar staffed to serve beer and cocktails as well as to take our food orders. We will be sending out a tap list and menu reminder shortly. With that being said, I would encourage everyone to take advantage of their offerings.

Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. Since this is a restaurant there will be tables and chairs for us to use.

Ryes has some street parking as well as about a dozen spaces in a lot just to the north next to the pickleball courts. There is also parking available in the residential area to the east and the Oceanside Transit Center is a few blocks to the west.

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation Trappist Beers by Paul Sangster
7. Post-Presentation Social Time

Oktober Meeting – Spontaneous Beer Production

The next meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held at Pure Project in Vista on Wednesday, October 2nd @ 6pm 

The featured presentation for this month will be Spontaneous Fermentation by Winslow Sawyer from Pure Project.

Pure Project is located at 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081

Pure Project has not released their food vendor schedule yet, but as soon as it is known we will pass it along. 

We will be meeting in the Barrel Lounge area where there are around 20 tables and chairs available. If you have a chair that you can bring, we can fill in the empty spaces. Please bring tasting glasses as well as your name badges. 

As always, we will have the Zoom “Simulcast” available for remote participation. The Zoom link will go out to the club the morning of the meeting.

On the Agenda:

1. Social Time (6:00 to 6:30pm)
2. Recent Events Review
3. Upcoming Events
4. Upcoming Meeting Plans
5. RSVP Drawing
6. Featured Presentation by Winslow Sawyer on Spontaneous Fermentation
7. Post-Presentation Social Time