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! […]
Please join us for our May meeting at Ill-Mannered Brewing in Powell! Our club competition is "Fizzy Yellow Beers" so bring your crispi boi's!
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
Location: Campfire Brewing, 6300 Frost Road, Westerville, OH Club Competition theme: "German Proud" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.
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: Counter Balance Brewing Club Competition theme: "Smoke & Roast" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.
Location: Combustion Brewery and Taproom, Clintonville Club Competition theme: "Better in Belgium" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.
The SODZ Board wanted to commemorate the 30th year of the club with a gift to our members! All members in good standing will receive a SODZ 30th Anniversary glass. Come to this Happy Hour to pick up your glass or see the other ways to get your glass below. This Hoster Happy Hour falls […]
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 Barley's Club Competition theme: "British Invasion" 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.
Join us for the British Beer Fest, an exciting celebration of British and Irish beer styles, held each year in April. Sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA), this competition is open to British and Irish beer styles, as well as cider and mead, and uses the latest Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) beer, cider […]
It's time for Big Brew 2026! This is the AHA's (American Homebrewers Association) celebration of National Homebrew Day! Thanks to Columbus Brewing Company for once again hosting us at their production facility (2555 Harrison Rd, Columbus OH 43204) and for producing a batch of wort that homebrewers may take *FREE of charge* to boil onsite […]
Join us on Saturday, May 9 from 2pm-6pm for a Clintonville Homebrew Tour! This event is free to SODZ members and their guests, but is limited to 20 participants. Details and itinerary will be sent after registration, about 1 week before the event. We will meet at a gathering point in Clintonville TBD to car […]
Location: Ill Mannered Brewing Club Competition theme: "Yellow Fizzy Beers" For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.