Homebrew and Beer of 2026

• 1744 Porter - JPM
• POM Mead - Daniel Stahl
• Saison - Daniel Stahl
• 3 Mead Blend - Daniel Stahl
• Cookin Beer - Scott Donahue
• Smoked Porter - Scott Donahu
• NA Lager - MB Raines
• Mexican Lager - MB Raines
• German Pils - John Aitchison
• NZ Pilsner - John Aitchison
• Cyser - Roger Taylor
• Pale Ale - Scot Beidelman

Chili Cookoff

1. First Place - Krysten Beidelman
2. Second Place - Multi Place Tie
• Drew Beechum
• Scot Beidelman
• Jenna Bonney
• Fallon Ginsberg

March Meeting - Stout

Grand Hydro - Stout and Others

• Wild Fields Oatmeal Stout
• Naughty Pines Oatmeal Stout
• Harland Tiramisu Stout
• Enegren Baltic Maple porter

Others

• • Casa Agria Wild Ale (RIP)
  • Mad Whale New Zealand Helles

Homebrew

• Tepache Metheglin - Daniel Stahl
• Maple Smoked Mead - Saniel Stahl
• Brown Ale - Scot Beidelman -WINNER
• 2017 Quad - Scot Beidelman
• Strawberry Sour - Joesph
• Flanders Red - Mike Summers
• Bigfoot IPA - Mike Summers
• Pom Mead - Roger Taylor
• Barrel Aged Mead - Roger Taylor
• Blackberry Catarina Sour - John Aitchson
• Framboise - John Aitchson

April Meeting - The History of Craft Beer - Tropical Beer Competition & The Last Meeting at the Shop

Grand Hydro - Craft Beer History

• "The Old"
  • Blue Moon
  • Sam Adams Boston Lager
  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
  • Deschutes Black Butte Porter
  • Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
  • Anchor Our Special Ale 2016
• "The New"
  • Monkish 24K
  • Enegren Maibock

Homebrew

• The Amber that goes with the Gumbo — 5.4% — Scot B.
• Adambier Shop Brew 2014 — 7.5% - Scot B.
  
• Honey Vienna Lager — 6.5% — Daniel
• Honey Vienna Lager — 6.5% — Jeffrey
• Hopped Mead — 5.5% — Daniel
• Red DIPA — 8.5% — Donovan
• RIS — 10.3% — Donovan
• Apple-Pear Cider — 6% — Geoff
• Dougfoot — 9% — MB
• Marzen — Nicolai
• Doppelbock — big — Nicolai
• Tripelbock — bigger — Roger Taylor
• Trad Bock - John
• Marzen - John
  
• Apple Pie Cyser — 9%? — John

Southern California Homebrewers Festival - Island Themed

This year's SCHF had a special Tropical/Island/Tiki theme and clubs really embraced it! (And they had Drew speak unfortunately)

Main Bar:

• American Lager
• Apricot Lager
• Tepache Mead
• Orange Creamsicle Mead
• Deacon Boddington Mild
• Saison D’Etre
• Belgian Blond
• Cali Spring Saison
• Cali Summer Saison
• Red Mild
• Oz Gold Euro Pale Ale
• Kings Diamond Barleywine
• Flanders Red
  
• Flanders Red Pucker Punch
• Irish Dry Stout

Randall Bar:

• Tropical Blond with Coconut & Pineapple
• Sweet Stout with Chocolate Coffee Beans

Mead Bar:

Traditional

• Sweet Clover
• Mexican Wildflower
• Macadamia Nut
• Tasmanian Leatherwood

Melomels

• Sweet Pomegranate
• 2023 Pomegranate
• Barrel Aged Pomegranate
• Barrel Aged Blend
• Cherry Melomel
• Blueberry Melomel
• Cyser
• Orange Marmalade

Slushies

1. Pomegranate
2. Creamsickle

Mayfaire Festival - Lake Casitas

June Meeting - The History of Craft Beer - Tropical Beer - Lawless Brewing - 1st Roaming Club Meeting

Grand Hydrometer

• Lawless Flight of the Chancla
• Corona Sunbeam
• Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
• Saison Dupont
• Institution Tiki Pale Ale
• Institution Summer Seasonal IPA

Homebrew

• California Spring Saison - Drew
• Belgian Pale Ale - Scot B
• California Summer Saison - Drew
• Faramir's Defense - New Zealand IPA - Ryan 
• Last Shop Porter- Paul
• Baltic Porter (6.0% ABV) - John A
• Doppelbock (8.0% ABV) - John A
• Tepache Mead (7.0% ABV) - Daniel
• Enhanced Cider (12.0% ABV) - John A
• Sweet Trad Mead (13.0% ABV) - Daniel
• Blueberry mead (14.0% ABV) - Roger

July Meeting - Pale Summer Beers - Hot Sauce Presentation - Macleods 

Grand Hydrometer

• Van ICE - Macleods
• Kirkland Helles - Deschutes
• Centennial Ride - Wild Parrot
• London Lager - Macleods
• #1 Barleywine - Macleods
• German Gose - Hoodoo Brewing
• Sun Never Sets Rose IPA - Black Spruce Brewing

Homebrew

• Bohemian Pilsner - John A
• None of the Above - Amber/Altbier/Bitter - Scot B
• Saison D'Etre - Phil
• Papa Beer? - West Coast Pale Ale - Adam Severi
• Pet nat sweet clover honey? - Daniel Stahl & Sam
• Lemonade something? - Daniel Stahl & Sa

Summer Competition 

• Blonde Ale
• Mexican IPL
• Witbier
• Melomel
• Catarina Sour
• Sunfest - Lake Arrowhead Brew Festival

On Tap

• American Lager
• Lakefront Pale Ale
• Arrowhazy IPA
• Belgian Blond - 6%
• Belgian Blond - 5.5%
• Czech Pils
• Hazy Mead
• Hop Water
• Mango Rice Mead
• Blonde Ale
  
• Sweet Stout on a Randle with Chocolate Coffee Beans

Bottle Bar

• Sparkling Apple Pie Cyser
• Strawberry Banana Mead
• Sparkling Cranberry Cyser
• Baltic Porter
• Peach Mead
• Scottish Export
• Wee Heavy
• Belgian Dark Strong
• Barrel Aged Catclaw Mead
• Cherry Mead
• Barrel Aged Cyser
• Barrel Aged Pomegranate Mead
• Meadowfoam Mead
• Mexican Wildflower Mead
• Cyser
• Macadamia Nut Mead
• Sweet Clover Mead
• Orange Marmalade Mead
• Hatch Chile Mead
• Dry Pomegranate Mead

September Meeting - Goodbye to Macleods - Hot Sauce Competion - Macleods

Grand Hydrometer

• Kester Cooler, Seltzer (5.0% ABV) — Macleod's [3.0★]
• CranNuys, Cranberry Sour (6.2% ABV) — Macleod's [3.0★]
• The Unjust Incarcetation, Baltic Porter (8.6% ABV) — MAcleod's [3.5★]
• 6th Anniversary (13.0% ABV) [3.5★]
• 7th Anniversary, Imperial Double Mash Stout (11.5% ABV) — Macleods
• Oktoberfest, Marzen style (5.5% ABV) — Enegren Brewing [3.3★]

Homebrew Tasting

• Kolsch, Kolsch (6.0% ABV) — Roger Taylor
• Belgian Blonde (5.0% ABV) — John A
• Belgian Blonde, 7 — Roger Taylor
• American Brown, American Brown Ale (5.3% ABV) · 23 IBU — Phil G
• Bier de Guarde (7.0% ABV) — JohnA
• Mango rice mead, Experimental Mead (5.3% ABV) — Daniel Stahl
• Hazy hoppy mead, Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead (5.6% ABV) — Daniel Stahl
• Peach Melomel (10.0% ABV) — John A [3.3★]

Hot Sauce Taste Off Results