Events

2025 Big Brew Day! Come get your wort and brew up something fabulous! Wort is based on an American Barleywine and OG target is 1.070. Cheers! You can pick up wort to take home, or start your boil on site at CBC!

Accepting entries at Barley's 4/28 - 5/2 The winner will be announced at, Afternoon with the Brewers, on May 18th, 2025. Barley's - 467 N High Street, Columbus This competition is FREE to enter! The Grand Prize winner gets to brew his/her beer with Angelo to be tapped at next year's, Afternoon with the Brewers! […]

It's our annual informal social with Frank Barickman at Restoration Brew Worx. No club competition, but you're welcome to bring homebrew.

Grain and hops will be provided along with a mystery ingredient. You do not need to use all the grain/hops but you may not add additional grain or hops. You must feature the mystery ingredient and you will be judged upon how well you do that. You can bring 2 yeasts and you will choose […]

We will compare and contrast four commercial beers (e.g. Witbier, Weissbier/Hefeweizen, American Wheat Beer, and another), facilitated by The Brewery Log (our own SODZ resident Cicerone Sandy Hugill). And you may bring homebrew to share afterward. Sandy is hosting us at her house on the Southside. The first 12 SODZ members (no guests) to register […]

10 am - 12 pm - optional shooting12 pm - official start of picnic Please see your email from SODZ President for more details, but we have a new date and venue for this year's picnic. All members in good standing are invited and may bring a "plus one". Children and dogs are welcome as […]

We will present the trophy to the 2025 Brewer of the Year! Club Competition theme: Fall Beers

This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older. All net proceeds will go to benefit Beer for Boobs breast cancer research. Beer for Boobs is a non-profit started by White Labs founder and Vice President Lisa White. To date, SODZ has raised over $10000 for this charity. See the competition […]

Location: Grove City Brewing Company Production Facility: 1717 Gateway Cir, Grove City, OH Please bring food/drinks as the production facility won't have any food/beverages available. Club Competition theme: "Beermageddon" (8+% ABV beers!) For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

Location: Zen Bee Meadery Club Competition theme: "Cider/Mead/Sour" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

Location: Honest Friend Brewing Club Competition theme: "Hopapalooza" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

Location: Ill Mannered Brewing Club Competition theme: "Yellow Fizzy Beers" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.