Queso Diego March Meeting Announcement

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Our March general meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, March 19th, 6:30 PM at AleSmith Brewing Company. The meeting will be in the barrel room, which can be accessed through the doors down the hallway to the left of the main bar, just past the restrooms.

The featured presentation will be Hard Cheeses by the club’s founder, Chris Banker. He will be discussing hard (firm) cheeses and how to make and age them. We will also have an introduction to grilled cheese to provide details and ideas for our April grilled cheese meeting.

As always, the meeting will start at 6:30 PM with social time and our amazing potluck filled with cheese and cheesy things brought by all of you to share. Feel free to bring something. We can have homebrew but no commercial beer or wine.

PLEASE, no sharing of food until the table cloths are on the tables at 6:30 PM. At 7:00 PM we will start the formal meeting.

Remember, the weather is a bit cool and the brewery can be chilly so bring a wrap or jacket. Also, bring a chair for maximum comfort. We don’t have access to chairs at the brewery.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Event: SD Fermentation Festival

Queso Diego will have a booth at the SD Fermentation Festival on Sunday February 17. The event is from 11-5, rain or shine.

A one-day, family-friendly outdoor festival celebrating fermented foods and beverages, local food and wellness.

Featuring:

  • Ambrosia Garden (21+) with tasters of local beer, wine, mead, cider and more (and keeper souvenir glass!)
  • Keynote Panel by American Gut Project and UC San Diego about latest research on the human microbiome (healthy gut!)
  • Live Music on 2 stages
  • Makers Marketplace with over 35 local and regional makers
  • Demos and Workshops from experts on how to make and enjoy fermented foods and beverages
  • DIY Fermentation station
  • Wellness Pavilion with yoga classes, reiki, sound healing, acupuncture, and massage
  • Children under 12 are FREE when accompanied by a paid adult.

Info and Tickets

Queso Diego February Meeting Announcement

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Our first general meeting of the year is next week. Tuesday, February 19th, 6:30 PM at AleSmith Brewing Company.

We’re starting the year with a little ”History of Cheese”, presented by Marci Richards.

As always, the meeting will start at 6:30 PM with social time and our amazing potluck filled with cheese and cheesy things brought by all of you to share. Feel free to bring something. We can have homebrew but no commercial beer or wine.

PLEASE, no sharing of food until the table cloths are on the tables at 6:30 PM. At 7:00 PM we will start the formal meeting.

Remember, the weather is a bit cool and the brewery can be chilly so bring a wrap or jacket. Also, bring a chair for maximum comfort. We don’t have access to chairs at the brewery.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Queso Diego January Meeting – Special Event

Queso Diego is celebrating 8 years as a club this January! Each January, we celebrate the club’s anniversary and the new year with a special Bubbly and Cheese Pairing event. This is a multi-course, guided sit-down pairing at a special venue. It replaces our regular January meeting and is a ticketed event that is only open to members in good standing and their guest.

Members should have received information on how to RSVP via the club email list. If you are a member and did not receive this information, please contact the officers.

If you are interested in becoming a member for the year and joining us for this event, see the Membership page for information on how to join. We advise you also contact the officers to ensure we can provide you the necessarily information in time for the event.

Queso Diego November Meeting Announcement

Our last formal Queso Diego meeting of 2018 will take place on Tuesday, November 20th 6:30 PM at AleSmith Brewing Company.

The Presentation for this month will be Smoked Cheeses by Chris Banker.

Please RSVP using this form: https://goo.gl/forms/YDB4co7brlO0huai2

As always, the meeting will start at 6:30 PM with one of our amazing potluck events filled with cheese and cheesy things.
At 7:00 PM we will start the formal meeting.

Remember, the weather is cooling down and the brewery can be chilly so bring a wrap.
Also, bring a chair for maximum comfort.

More details are on the RSVP form.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Queso Diego October Meeting Announcement

October is American Cheese Month and we thought it would be fun to present a selection of
award winning cheeses from Central Coast Creamery in Paso Robles. Cheeesemaker
Reggie Jones took home four first place ribbons at this year’s American Cheese Conference,
and Jenny Eastwood from Smallgoods will present those winners, and fill you in on the state
of American Cheese. We are also trying to arrange a surprise guest – so stand by and make
sure to come celebrate American Cheese Month at our meeting on October 16th!

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScup6KsGERY5_jHLYTVDmRVHpVDFOdlyZ_dNqx2l4HwcoE6bg/viewform