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JOIN CHA!
	Sorry, 2008 CHA Membership is now closed. Members get free entry to the Southern California Homebrewers Fest which is a members-only event. MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT SOLD AT THE FEST. Contact Vin Ludwig at (714) 608-7414 for more info.
Members must be 21 years old. Members who attend the Fest must agree to the Hold Harmless agreement, either when purchasing a membership from the website, or during Fest check-in if someone else purchased your membership for you. A link to the agreement is provided on the left. Members must present a photo ID at Fest check-in. No animals or children are allowed in the Fest area.

FEST IS MOVING TO LAKE CASITAS The 2008 Southern California Homebrew Festival will be held May 2 & 3 at Lake Casitas just outside Ojai, California. We are thrilled that the beautiful Lake Casitas Recreation Area is welcoming us to their park. The change in location presents some challenges, so bear with us.

JULIAN SHRAGO WINS BELGIAN HOMEBREW COMP
The winner of the 2008 Belgian Homebrew Competion is Julian Shrago from the Long Beach Homebrewers. Julian brewed a Belgian Quad that was aged on French Oak. For his efforts, Julian was presented a medal on Saturday and will enjoy bragging rights until the next Fest.
We had a total of 12 entries in the Belgian competition with only one entry per club. Judging this year was by Will Crosby, Brewer, Firestone Walker; Adam Ball, Brewer, Anacapa Brewing; Pete Johnson, Brewer, The Brewhouse; and Ron Gordon, Brewer, formerly with Back Street. We would like to thank our well qualified judges for taking time to judge our 12 entries, as well as all the brewers that entered the competition. Stay tuned to find out what style will be chosen for next year's Friday Night Homebrew Competition!

JOHNSON/McCUE JOINS MUSIC LINEUP ON SAT.
	JOHNSON/McCUE is a dynamic guitar duo of six string mastery and gutsy harmonic vocals. Matt Johnson & David McCue bring together years of North American & European musical Live Art, Studio and Concert experience. Here's a sample.
Collaboration in the Blatant Feel project, formulated in Orange County, brought the group as opening for dozens of top name acts including Al Stewart, Leon Russell, Mountain, and Savoy Brown, to name just a few. Blatant Feel (www.blatantfeel.com) was nominated twice as best-in-category for the Orange County Music Awards. Singer songwriter McCUE has performed from Katmandu to Marrakesh. While living in Munich Germany in the 1970’s, he recorded two albums with acoustic trio BIGLER/WYATT/McCUE, which opened for Leo Kottke, UFO, and others while touring Air Force & Army Camp venues. JOHNSON, with local Southern California roots, has performed in dozens of bands at hundreds of venues. As a respected guitarist, Matt has participated in sessions with the likes of Martin Gerschwitz (Animals), Henry Alexander (Rolling Stones), Savage City, Blues BBQ, any many more. Contacts: David McCue 714-504-8293, Matt Johnson 949-533-5956

SURPRISE BEERS ON FRIDAY NIGHT

A couple of gererous commercial brewers have donated beer to help us kick things off on Friday night, in addition to live music by Qwiksand, the Belgian Beer Competition, and the Single Malt Tasting.

QWIKSAND ON FRIDAY NIGHT!
Guitar/Vocals- RAS Bass- Dustin Ericksen Drums- Chuy Vidales Vocals, Sax & Harp - Adrian Olmos planetsquared.com & myspace.com/qwiksand ******** "4 Stars... Qwiksand is a four-piece band that combines funk, reggae, rock, and ska influences for a stripped down California beach-tremolo sound. It’s definitely got some serious groove, and I would recommend this to any fan of Sublime... Beach rock at its best!" - Maximum Ink, USA.

	NEW FACES AT FEST CHA welcomes several new clubs to the Lake Casitas Fest: the North County Homebrewers from Oceanside, the Santa Barbeerians, the San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOBs), and the Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts (VIBE), pictured.

SINGLE MALT LINEUP BECKONS
Would you like to be introduced to some of the worlds most outstanding and characterful Scotch whiskies? Or, are you already a fan of Single Malts? Either way, this top-shelf spirits tasting is for you. Trayce Holliday of Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa has put together a fantastic array of single malts. It includes those that exemplify the distinctive tastes of the major Scotch producing regions, but will also includes some interesting variations, such as distinctive wood aging, a vatted malt, and a fine well-aged example.
Participants will receive a commemorative tasting glass, tasting notes, and copy of Malt Advocate magazine. Seating is limited and the event is expected to sell out. The tasting will begin promptly Friday night at 7:00 in the main tent at the fest area. Please arrive early to allow time for check-in and seating. Participants must present a photo ID at check-in. Tickets for this tasting are $20.

RALPH OLSON FROM HOP UNION TO SPEAK
	Ralph Olson, the owner and general manager of Hop Union will be discussing the State of the Hop Industry and Hop Varieties.

MATT BRYNILDSON ALSO TO SPEAK
	Matt Brynildson, mid-sized brewing company Brewmaster of the Year, and former homebrewer, will talk about blending beers.

ARTWORK CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED Congratulations to Lori Duke! Lori will receive $500 and two free memberships, and her design will appear on this year's T-shirts and glasses.

FEATURED BAND SELECTED In September of 1991, four seasoned musicians joined together to create a band and a sound that is best described as Soulfolk. The music draws from a wide range of diverse musical indulgences, which include R and B, pop, folk, blues, and jazz. All the members of The Missiles of October have toured and been involved in extensive session work with a litany of respected artists and continue to move audiences of all ages to create their own musical vision. The defining essence of this band rests with their spectacular high-energy live shows and their respect for the craft of song writing. Their original material is a reflection of their influences from Bob Dylan and Van Morrison to Marvin Gaye and Ray Charles. With song writing skills intact, it's the extraordinary improvisational style consistently pushing the music flawlessly that brings their very loyal fans and audiences to new levels throughout their ten-plus years and gives The Missiles of October immense respect as one of Orange County's premier bands. Poul Finn Pederson - Vocals, Guitar Frank Cotinola - Drums, Percussion Jimmy Perez - Bass Guitar Richard Berdice - Guitars www.missilesofoctober.com

THE INCOMPARABLE MALTOSE FALCONS BREWS BAND!

The Maltose Falcons Brews Band first played together in February, 1990 at the Anchor Brewery in San Francisco, during the party to recognize the Maltose Falcons Home Brewing Society as the California Homebrew Club of the Year for 1989.

The band played at the first several Southern California Homebrewers Festivals and continues to perform at selected beer-related events in Southern California.

There are no ringers in this band! All members have been homebrewers in their careers and all are active members of the Maltose Falcons Home Brewing Society. Current band members are:

David Anderson:	Founding member. Lead and rhythm guitar.
Bruce Brode:	Founding member. Keyboards, lead and backing vocals, wind instruments.
Doug Harlan:	Band member since 1994. Lead and rhythm guitar.
Tom Rowland:	Band member since 1992. Electric bass, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals.
Joe Sheppard:	Band member since 1994. Trombone and percussion.
Peter Sheppard:	Band member since 1994. Trumpet, trombone, percussion, lead and backing vocals.
Brian Vessa:	Founding member. Drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals.

Music: Mustang Sally (64k mp3) Playing at Topanga Days (MPEG Video)

Contact the band via email at brewsband@maltosefalcons.com.