October 2023 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2023-10-13 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States
The Monthly SNAFU Meetings take place on the second Friday of the month at Aces & Ales, rotating between the Nellis and Tenaya Location. The meetings start with a small social time at 7pm, with announcements starting around 7:30pm. After club business has been handled, we have a small break of social time for sharing your homebrew, then the raffle commences.
Most meetings have a brew buddy bucket as well, where you may add your name to a bucket to be drawn at the end of the meeting, and you are paired up with a brew buddy to do a collaboration brew day! Doesn’t matter whose equipment you use, where you brew, what you brew, or even who keeps the beer; you just need to brew together!
Raffle tickets are available to purchase, or you may bring some commercial beer to be entered into the raffle and earn some tickets that way.

2023 Nevada State Championship Homebrew Competition
2023-10-19 08:00 - 2023-10-21 18:00 | Great Basin Brewing Co. Taps & Tanks, 5525 S Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
High Desert Brewgade is hosting the 2023 Nevada State Championship Homebrew Competition.
This competition is open to any homebrewer residing in Nevada.
See competition site for more details: https://www.hdbrewgade.brewcompetition.com
REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16TH, 2023

November 2023 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2023-11-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

December 2023 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2023-12-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States
DECEMBER MEETING WILL BE AT ACES & ALES NELLIS LOCATION
The Monthly SNAFU Meetings take place on the second Friday of the month at Aces & Ales, rotating between the Nellis and Tenaya Location. The meetings start with a small social time at 7pm, with announcements starting around 7:30pm. After club business has been handled, we have a small break of social time for sharing your homebrew, then the raffle commences.
Most meetings have a brew buddy bucket as well, where you may add your name to a bucket to be drawn at the end of the meeting, and you are paired up with a brew buddy to do a collaboration brew day! Doesn’t matter whose equipment you use, where you brew, what you brew, or even who keeps the beer; you just need to brew together!
Raffle tickets are available to purchase, or you may bring some commercial beer to be entered into the raffle and earn some tickets that way.

SNAFU Member Christmas Party
2023-12-16 12:00 - 22:00 | The Silver Stamp, 222 E Imperial Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89104, United States
The holidays are fast approaching, and that means we need to start thinking about our end-of-year party! We have confirmed that our holiday party will once again be hosted at the Silver Stamp, Saturday, December 16th. The Stamp will be opening up an hour early for us again, at 12:00 noon. All dues-paying SNAFU members will receive a gift from Santa, there may be a white elephant gift exchange, and we will announce the club officers for 2024. Mark your calendar, you won’t want to miss it!

January 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-01-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

February 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-02-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Vegas Cares About RARE
2024-02-10 07:30 - 12:00 | Cornerstone Park, 1600 Wigwam Pkwy, Henderson, NV, 89074, United States
Purchase Tickets Here
It’s time for the 8th Annual Vegas Cares RARE Kids Charity Race! So, save the date! Saturday, February 10, 2024, is race day. You may choose to participate in the 5K Run ($45), or the 1M Walk ($35). We’ve been making this an annual event that SNAFU participates in ever since Shaun Greene became an officer and told us about it. He does it for his daughter, Payton. We do it to support him and his family, and the community they’re a part of. Did you know that there are over 7,000 rare diseases in the world? Did you know that more than 50% of rare diseases affect children? Did you know that 55% of families will incur direct medical expenses not covered by insurances? When you sign up, make sure you sign up under the group, “Payton Strong.”
https://runsignup.com/Race/NV/Henderson/VegasCaresAboutRare
You will get a T-shirt and a race number. Packet pick up will begin at 7:30am the morning of the 10th. Opening remarks are at 8:30am. The run itself starts at 9:15. There’s an award ceremony at 10:30, and closing remarks at 11:00am. In the past, Comrade Day has historically taken place on the same day. What better way to earn your beer?
Sign up soon! Prices increase January 28.

Comrade Day 2024
2024-02-10 12:30 - 19:30 | CraftHaus Brewery, 7350 Eastgate Rd STE 110, Henderson, NV, 89011, United States
Purchase Tickets Here
Comrade Day 2024, Feb 10th marks the TENTH year! This will be a seated, timed event, but will provide you ample time to revel in Comrade’s triumphant return. Comrade has worked for the past ten years and wants to take you camping to unwind. Follow him on the trail see what a day in the woods holds.
Comrade, Russian Imperial Stout 11.2% ABV
Revel in this beast of a Russian Imperial Stout which delivers overtones of roasted malt imparting a comforting, savory embrace. A distinct aroma and warmth from extended aging on Whiskey soaked oak reminds you of just how much you missed Comrade.
Three seatings available at two hours of revelry each:

12:30pm-2:30pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
5:30pm-7:30pm

Your general admission ticket includes:
All guests must have a ticket to enjoy Comrade Day

One seat at a table with your party presented by a server (if you would like to be seated with your Comrades, please arrive with your party prior to seating)
One Comrade Day logo keeper glass
One 10oz pour of Comrade, 2024
One tasting flight of Four x 4oz pours. You may decide day of event. Choice of set flight below
Beer spiking of Comrade 2024, optional

Beer Spike
Get your 2024 Comrade beer spiked! This German tradition , Bierstacheln is the process of plunging a red hot, fire poker into your beer creating caramelization, a creamy frothy head and raising the temperature slightly.
Two Choices of Tasting Flights: (Your choice on Comrade Day)

Vertical Flight: Comrade Vintage 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
Barrel Aged and Variant Flight- ’22 Stranahans Barrel Aged, ’23 Breckenridge Barrel Aged, 2024 “Forager” with Candycap mushrooms and black garlic, and 2024 “Campfire Breakfast” with bacon, coffee, marshmallow and maple syrup.

During your Comrade Day experience, you will have the option to order from your server additional full pours, flights and taster pours at an additional charge. Limited merch will also be available day of for purchase.
Designated Driver and “I Don’t Like Stouts” Ticket:
For all the friends who will get you home safely and those who haven’t made the transition to the dark side. Ticket includes a meal and non alcoholic beverage. Additional beers can be order from your server.
ADD ONS
Food Pairing: Prix Fixe Meal
Your Comrade Day experience can be taken to the next level with a set three course meal for you to enjoy. Each course is thoughtfully prepared by Chef Darnell of Dazzling Bistro which utilize Comrade beer as either an inspiration or ingredient. Vegan option available as well.

Collectors T Shirt 2024
Bring Comrade Day home with you.

Winterfest 2024
2024-02-24 | NV
Competition dates have been announced for SNAFU’s Annual Winterfest Homebrew Competition! The Competition will complete on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, with the awards ceremony happening after the Best of Show judging at approximately 4pm.
Winterfest is one of the first competitions on the annual Master Homebrewer Program’s Circuit of America competition circuit.
More info and registration at: https://snafu.brewingcompetitions.com

March 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-03-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

BJCP Training - Mead Part 4 & Beer Training
2024-03-24 14:00 - 18:00 | NV
***POSTPONED***
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, this event had to be postponed at the last minute. Once we reschedule the event, we will update this page and also send out an email to all SNAFU members with the details. Sorry for the inconvenience.
TLDR; 2pm mead, 3pm beer. Bring cat M3-M4 mead if you like. Bring cat 18 & 21 beer if you like. Bring food if you like. Nothing is required to bring.
It’s our 4th and penultimate BJCP mead style study session. By now you should have a decent handle on carb/sweetness/booze levels of mead. If not, no worries, we’ll help you get up to speed.
2:00PM
The main event of this mead meet is a BJCP cat M3-M4 mashup. These are spiced, fruited and spiced, and specialty meads that do not fit neatly into M1 or M2. Here we’ll talk about balance, intensity, and how age and ABV play with specialty ingredients. We’ll do a scoresheet run through focusing a little more deeply on navigating the dreaded “Overall Impression” section.
Then we’ll set a day, time, and place for the final. We’re capping off the 2023-24 mead extravaganza with a mead making day.
3:00PM
Beer – Oh yeah, we also occasionally do beer at SNAFU. Here’s what’s on deck. Scoresheet critiques, head count for the year, and what we want out of the upcoming classes. Bring cats 18 and/or 21 if you have them = American Blonde, American Pale Ale, IPA.
General judging tips, tricks, hacks will be offered, time permitting.
We’ll wrap it up with an open session including random ethanol fueled ramblings. What are we doing? Why should we deeply evaluate? How do we encapsulate the true nature of a thing? Can we ever really know anything? If not, is everything we think we know, at best, tangential?

This event will be held at James Gurdison’s house. If you don’t already have his address, please reach out to any of the SNAFU officers to get it.
FAQ/House Rules
I’m starting a tradition that hopefully will get some traction in the club. By making expectations openly known, hopefully it makes it a little easier for everyone to relax and have fun. If you think it’s a good idea, maybe think of integrating some of your own rules on your next SNAFU shin dig. Here’s ours –
House Rules

Shoes off inside the house please. Stylish Japanese uwabaki are available upon request.
Keep the doors shut so Abner and his buds don’t get out.
Be gentle with Abner. He’s not as peppy as he used to be.

FAQ

Spouses/special friends are welcome.
Friendly pups are welcome too, but make sure you have eyes on them at all times.
You can smoke whatevs in the backyard, preferably away from the house. Make sure butts are dead out before putting them in the garbage or fire pit.
You are always welcome to bring food and drink, but it is not required. If you don’t have anything, it’s totally fine. We usually have more than enough.
Freedom is cool. Profanity is encouraged. Knowing when to reign it in is the coolest of all. Have as much fun as you want, just not at the expense of others.
If you find yourself in a position where even maybe you shouldn’t drive, let me or a SNAFU officer know so we can help you get home safely.

Thanks for reading. I know, it was a long one. See you all Sunday!

Boulder City Beer Fest 2024
2024-03-30 13:00 - 19:00 | Wilbur Square Park, 500 Colorado Street, Boulder City, NV, 89005, United States
Purchase Tickets Here

Join us Saturday, March 30th, 2024 for the 10th Annual Boulder City Beerfest to be held at Wilbur Square Park in the heart of historic Boulder City. Located just 20 minutes from Las Vegas, this is a well known location for many large special events during the year.
The “BCBF” is a mid-sized festival planned for to 2000 beer lovers and guests to enjoy selections from 35+ beer tents & trailers, 10 food trucks, 20 specialty vendors, brewing demonstrations, beer lovers games and live music stage all on site to make this a fantastic day!
Once again, Boulder Dam Brewing Company is the official host brewery!
The BCBF will run from 1pm until 7pm. At the Admission Tent you’ll receive a wristband and BCBF souvenir glass for unlimited samples of all the great beers available! The event is open to the public to visit the vendor tents and food trucks, but you must be at least 21 years old with the official wristband and glass to enjoy the beers. Please note: No outside food or beverages are allowed!
Like us on our Facebook page to keep up on the latest information for the BCBF…
VIP tickets purchased here in advance are $60 for early entry at 1pm, or $45 in advance for the 3pm general admission time, until March 25th. After that, a limited number of tickets will be available at the event for $80 VIP and $60 GA until we reach capacity.
Children and pets are welcome during the festival as long as they’re kept on a tight leash! Additionally, all parents, guardians and masters must be responsible for any “natural occurrence” that might happen because of excitement. Respectable behavior is required by all BCBF attendees!
Make plans to enjoy all the fun at the “BCBF”!

April 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-04-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Beat The Brewer 2024
2024-04-13 10:00 - 22:00 | NV
Open to Dues Paying SNAFU Members Only!
The grain bill is 6 lbs Belgian Pilsner malt and 6 lbs wheat, picked for you by our previous Beat the Brewer winner, Clay Plummer.

All beers must be brewed, fermented, carbonated and a minimum of 3 gallons must be delivered in a keg to our VP Jason Coleman’s house, no later than 4:00pm on Saturday April 13th in order to be judged during the competition.
If you don’t already have Jason Coleman’s home address, please reach out to snafunhc@gmail.com or speak with any of our club officers.

Southern California Homebrew Festival
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-04 | KOA Vail Lake Campgrounds, 38000 CA-79, Temecula, CA, 92592, United States
Are you thinking about going to the Southern California Homebrew Festival in Temecula in May? A weekend of camping, trick-or-treating for beer, and tasting amazing
homebrew is coming your way May 3-4, 2024. SCHF takes over KOA Vail Lake Campgrounds in Temecula that weekend. So, we need to know if you are thinking of going so we can hold a spot for you. If you think you might attend, we need to know if you want a tent space or an RV with hookup space by our January meeting, 1-12-24 because we need to reserve our sites this month!

May 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-05-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Thirsty Thursdays - June 6 2024
2024-06-06 18:00 - 20:00 | NV
Come on out and support local beer establishments and breweries. Have a beer with your SNAFU buddies and support local!
Neon Dessert in Henderson and Crafthaus Tap Room in the Arts District

June 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-06-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Thirsty Thursdays - June 20 2024
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | NV
Come on out and support local beer establishments and breweries. Have a beer with your SNAFU buddies and support local!
Boulder Dam Brewing and Red Dwarf

SNAFU Club Homebrew Mini-Fest - June 2024
2024-06-29 13:00 - 19:00 | NV
With the success and popularity of the annual Beat the Brewer, SNAFU will now hold a quarterly all-day potluck event for members, family, and friends. The focus is on homebrew and camaraderie. The club has jockey boxes that can support nine taps, and many members also have their own jockey boxes. Members are encouraged to bring a keg, even if it only has one gallon, to attach to a jockey box to create a long list of homebrews available to sample and discuss. Growlers and bottles can also be shared, and if you have a special commercial example to share that is also welcome, but the focus is homebrew. Bring a Homebrew, a dish to share and a bathing suit for the pool. The first SNAFU Mini-Fest will be Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Clay’s.

July 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-07-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

August 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-08-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

Kveik Kings Competition Judging & Awards 2024
2024-08-24 09:00 - 19:00 | Hudl, 1327 S. Main Street Suite 100, Las Vegas, 89104
Kveik Kings competition is happening this August!
SNAFU 2024 Kveik Kings is open to current SNAFU members only. Not sure if your membership is up to date? Email snafunhc@gmail.com. Don’t forget to VOLUNTEER as a judge or steward!
Important Info:

SNAFU Members Only
All BJCP Styles are open, including Mead and Cider.
Must use and disclose which strain of Kveik Yeast is used
Entry Registration Window: July 1st – August 10th
Drop Off Window: July 12 th- August 11th
Bring entries to the July or August SNAFU meeting or bring to Steve at Vegas Homebrew
Cash payments for entries will be accepted at drop off.
Judging at Hudl on August 24th, awards ceremony to follow

More Info: https://beerawardsplatform.com/snafu-kk2024

September 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-09-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

October 2024 Monthly Meeting - NELLIS
2024-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales NELLIS Location, 3740 S Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

2024 Nevada State Championship Homebrew Competition
2024-10-24 08:00 - 2024-10-26 18:00 | NV
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU) is hosting the 2024 Nevada State Championship Homebrew Competition.
This competition is open to any homebrewer residing in Nevada.
See competition site for more details: https://beerawardsplatform.com/nvhc-2024
AWARDS CEREMONY!
Join us at Aces & Ales, 2801 N Tenaya Way @ 6pm on October 26, 2024 for our awards ceremony and the winners of the 2024 Nevada State Homebrew Competition.
Don’t forget to volunteer to judge by selecting “I want to volunteer” below.
Three Judging sessions…

Session 1: Friday, October 25 at 6pm, North 5th Brewing Co.
Session 2: Saturday, October 26 at 9am, Aces and Ales Tenaya
Session 3: Saturday, October 26 at 1pm, Aces and Ales Tenaya

Only judges and staff are allowed at the locations during the juding sessions.

November 2024 Monthly Meeting - TENAYA
2024-11-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Aces & Ales TENAYA Location, 2801 N Tenaya Way STE A, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, United States

SNAFU Club Homebrew Mini-Fest - November 2024
2024-11-16 13:00 - 19:00 | NV
With the success and popularity of the annual Beat the Brewer, SNAFU will now hold semi-regular all-day potluck event for members, family, and friends. The focus is on homebrew and camaraderie. The club has jockey boxes that can support nine taps, and many members also have their own jockey boxes.
Members are encouraged to bring a keg, even if it only has one gallon, to attach to a jockey box to create a long list of homebrews available to sample and discuss. Growlers and bottles can also be shared, and if you have a special commercial example to share that is also welcome, but the focus is homebrew. Bring a Homebrew, a dish to share and a bathing suit for the heated pool / hot-tub.
The next SNAFU Mini-Fest will be Saturday, November 16th, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Jason Chechik’s place in Southern Highlands.
If you don’t already have Jason’s address, please reach out to any SNAFU officer and they will give you the address. When you arrive at the guard gate on the day of the event, make sure to mention that you are there for the SNAFU event and they should let you in without any trouble.

SNAFU Member Christmas Party 2024
2024-12-14 12:00 - 22:00 | The Silver Stamp, 222 E Imperial Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89104, United States
The holiday season is here, and so is our annual end-of-year celebration!
Don’t forget to join us for the SNAFU Christmas Party on Saturday, December 14th, at the Silver Stamp (222 E Imperial Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104). They’ll be opening their doors an hour early just for us at 12:00 noon.
Here’s what you can look forward to:

‍Santa has a special surprise for all dues-paying members!
White Elephant Gift Exchange: Bring a wrapped gift valued between $25 and $40 if you’d like to participate (no gag gifts, please).
We’ll announce the club officers for 2025 during the event.
Potluck Alert! You are encouraged to bring a dish to share and make the party even more festive.

This is always one of our favorite events of the year, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you. Mark your calendars and bring your holiday cheer—we’ll see you there!
