Name: SCHF 2026
Start: 2026-05-02T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Temecula KOA at Vail Lake (38000 Hwy 79 South, Temecula, CA)

🏝️⚔️ Brew Knights – SCHF 2026⚔️🏝️
This year the theme is “Island of Brewers” — think tiki vibes, tropical sours, pirate energy, decorated camps, and some of the most creative beers you’ll taste all year. 🍍🌺🍻
It’s seriously one of the best weekends to meet other brewers, hang with clubs from all over SoCal, and taste beers you’ll never find anywhere else.
✅ IMPORTANT: We must have your YES or NO by SUNDAY, JAN 19 so we can turn in our final count for the SCHF callouts.
🗓️ What the weekend looks like
Thursday (Apr 30): Optional early arrival + inaugural bottle share hosted by the CHA Board (they’ll have beers to share too). Details (time/location) coming soon.
Friday: Pro Night (Pro Pour) + judging for campsite “trick-or-treating” / campsite fun (rubric in development).
Saturday: Club Night — homebrew clubs pour their beers, you meet other clubs, and the whole place turns into a giant homebrew celebration.
🌮 Food trucks will be on site.
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🎟️ Where to buy tickets
Tickets are sold through the CHA/SCHF site here:
https://www.calhomebrewers.org/schf/
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💰 Pricing (event entrance + CHA membership — camping NOT included)
General Admission (plus $10 CHA membership per person)
• Early Bird: $60 (before February)
• Feb–Mar: $75
• April: $80
• No transfers starting April 30
VIP (plus $10 CHA membership per person)
• January: $100
• Feb–Mar: $110
• VIP ends March 31
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🍍 Theme Beer: “BRO” (Bragging Rights Only) – ISLAND THEME (BEER ONLY)
This year’s BRO is tropical-themed beer (adjuncts allowed).
ABV limit: 7%
Examples:
• West Coast IPA w/ tropical hops
• Mai Tai-inspired beer (almond/guava, etc.)
• Tropical stout
• Piña Colada-inspired beer (coconut, etc.)
Reminder: BRO is BEER ONLY (no seltzers or other beverages).
Start thinking about tropical beer recipe ideas now — discuss with BK members and Jim Maynard. We’ll decide later which beer reps BK at the event.
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🏆 Extra SCHF updates
• Spirit Award (rubric TBD)
• Club of the Year is transitioning to a new format after SCHF 2026 (this current 2025–2026 year stays unchanged), with more focus on participation and a Homebrewer of the Year component coming later.
✅ RSVP by Jan 19