September 2025 Club Meeting
2025-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hoster Brewing Company, 653 N James Rd, Columbus, OH, 43219
We will present the trophy to the 2025 Brewer of the Year!
Club Competition theme: Fall Beers

October 2025 Club Meeting
2025-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Campfire Brewing, 6300 Frost Rd, Westerville, OH, 43082, United States
Location: Campfire Brewing, 6300 Frost Road, Westerville, OH
Club Competition theme: “German Proud”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

Beer for Boobs XIII
2025-10-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Thunderwing Brewing, 2419 Scioto Harper Dr, Columbus, OH, 43204
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 website for more details, and to register entries, or to volunteer as a judge, steward, or staff member. We always need help for our largest competition of the year. Please consider supporting the club!

November 2025 Club Meeting
2025-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Counter Balance Brewing, 5055 Dierker Rd, Columbus, OH, 43220, United States
Location: Counter Balance Brewing
Club Competition theme: “Smoke & Roast”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

December 2025 Club Meeting
2025-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Combustion Clintonville, 2971 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43202, United States
Location: Combustion Brewery and Taproom, Clintonville
Club Competition theme: “Better in Belgium”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

SODZ Happy Hour & Glass Pick-Up
2026-01-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Hoster Brewing Company, 653 N James Rd, Columbus, OH, 43219
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 on Firkin Friday, and at 4 pm the Hoster team will tap a Firkin of ESB with local Black Walnuts & vanilla! There will also be a new English IPA on draught: Reverend Purley Ale.
How to claim your glass:

From 12/31/25 to 1/17/26, glasses will be available at Hoster Brewing Co. during normal taproom hours. The bartenders have a list of members and will check off your name.
We’re also scheduling a SODZ Happy Hour at Hoster for Friday 1/2/26 at 4 pm. That way picking up your glass can be a social occasion, and it’s also Firkin Friday at Hoster!
Remaining glasses will be available at the January club meeting at Grove City Brewing Co. on 1/19/26.
After that, we’ll bring glasses to future club meetings as necessary.

UPDATED: January 2026 Club Meeting
2026-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Grove City Brewing Company Prodution Facility, 1717 Gateway Cir, Grove City, 43123, United States
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.

February 2026 Club Meeting
2026-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Barley’s Brewing Company, 467 N High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Location Barley’s
Club Competition theme: “British Invasion”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

March 2026 Club Meeting
2026-03-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Zen Bee Meadery, 480 E Wilson Bridge Road Suite F, Worthington, OH, 43085, United States
Location: Zen Bee Meadery
Club Competition theme: “Cider/Mead/Sour”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

April 2026 Club Meeting
2026-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Honest Friend Brewing, 2112 South High Street, Columbus, OH, 43207, United States
Location: Honest Friend Brewing
Club Competition theme: “Hopapalooza”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

British Beer Fest
2026-04-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Parsons North Brewing Company, 685 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH, 43206, United States
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 and mead guidelines.
Irish Stout, category 15B, has been selected for this year’s Lucci Cup competition. The Lucci Cup is named for Susan Lucci, who was nominated and failed to win a Daytime Emmy Award 17 times, but finally won on her 18th nomination. This award is dedicated to all brewers who enter competitions and never seem to win the top prize.
As of 4/3/26, entries are still open. Judge and Steward registration is also open. We always need help, so please consider serving as a volunteer.

Big Brew 2026
2026-05-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Columbus Brewing Co Production Facility, 2555 Harrison Rd, Columbus, OH, 43204
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 or to take home. It is a big honor that CBC takes such great care of us.

There are three official recipes for Big Brew 2026 and we selected Monk’s Ration Trappist-Style Single. CBC may adapt the grain bill slightly to use ingredients that they have in stock. They are aiming to hit as close as they can to 13.3P OG. Homebrewers will collect wort from the mash. You’ll be responsible for using your own hops, yeast and other additions. You do not need to follow the recipe. You can take enough wort to make two batches, and change up the hops and yeast. Consider picking up your hops and yeast from Buckeye Brewcraft at their new location in Gahanna.

Saturday, May 2 at 9 am

Set up your kettle on the west side of the building. Gas systems only; no electric hook-ups.
Or come with a carboy or a bucket, or two, to take home wort.
You can definitely boil one batch and take home another batch from the mash, as CBC always has plenty of wort.
CBC will be ready with wort around 9:15 am.
Even if you’re taking wort to go, you can still stick around and socialize a bit!
CBC’s taproom will open at 11 am. Once you’ve packed up your equipment, why not show them thanks by grabbing a pint and some food?

Basic Packing List

Kettle, sanitized fermenter, chiller, and all hoses and other equipment you need for a boil and to rack into your fermenter.
Recipe – the official one or your modified one.
Hops, yeast, and any necessary kettle additions.
Tent, table, and chairs as necessary.
Check the weather and bring as needed: layers, sunscreen, umbrella.
Drinking water.
Homebrew or other fun beers to share.

SODZ Homebrew Tour
2026-05-09 14:00 - 18:00 | OH
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 pool from location to location.

During this event, you will get to hear from homebrewers, look at their systems and brewing space, and sample their beers, it will be a great time for all!

We have 2 locations currently confirmed, and are working on a third:1.Eric Saas and Paul Gledhill (brewing partners)2. Pat Woodward

Please complete the registration form for each attendee so we can create a roster for communicating details.

May 2026 Club Meeting
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Ill Mannered Brewing Company, 38 Grace Drive, Powell, Ohio, 43065, United States
Location: Ill Mannered Brewing
Club Competition theme: “Yellow Fizzy Beers”
For more information on the Monthly Club Competition calendar, click here.

Iron Kettle 2026
2026-06-13 09:00 - 14:00 | BBC – Gahanna, 1102 Gahanna Pkwy, Columbus, OH, 43230, United States
Fill out this survey to RSVP.
RSVP by June 1st, 2026.

June 2026 Social Unofficial Club Meeting
2026-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Restoration Brew Worx, 25 N Sandusky St, Delaware, OH, 43015
Frank at Restoration Brew Worx in Delaware, OH has graciously agreed to host us again for our unofficial June meeting. This meeting falls outside of the normal club calendar of scheduled meetings – there will be no monthly club competition for Brewer of the Year points. Feel free to bring homebrew to share. And bring a friend to socialize with other SODZ members!
