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My name is Dennis and I'm originally from Minnesota. My wife and two boys moved down to the Charlotte area about 7 years ago. I work as a City Planner for the City of Rock Hill and have several hobbies, including woodworking, fishing, and brewing beer(of course). I started brewing after buying all of my groomsmen Mr. Beer kits for our wedding. I loved the brewing process, and although that beer wasn't great, I was hooked. Ten years later I still have a passion for brewing and even started a YouTube Channel, called Cityscape Brewing, dedicated to helping others get into the hobby of homebrewing and teaching others some tips and tricks that I've learned along the way. Being in charge of the Education role for UPZS is a great fit for me. Even after 10 years, I'm still learning, and I hope to bring interesting guest speakers and brewing topics to help us brew better beer!

I have been brewing for seven years or so and have been a member of UPZS for the last three years. I got started on the Mr. Beer products moved on to BIAB and have been improving ever since. Those three vessel systems make me jealous, but having a three to four hour brew day is pretty nice too. I have found that competitions didn’t ignite much desire to win (I’ll take any wins I can get though), but rather taught me about my beer and my process.

Amanda Miner (VP of Membership) is a local teacher who with her husband, both enjoy brewing beer.

I started home brewing like a lot of folks did. I received a home brewing kit for my birthday in 2009. I immediately started home brewing extract recipe kits from the local homebrew shop. As my interest in brewing and beer grew, I wanted to learn more. I upgraded to an All Grain three vessel system I built from old damaged kegs. I also found out about a home brew club and decided to join. After a couple of years, I noticed that I had a lot of friends near where I live that home brewed. A friend of mine and I met for a beer and on a napkin, we started to write down some ideas about starting a homebrew club. After much discussion, planning, and support from other clubs I started the Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Club. Many contributed and helped get it off the ground in those early days in 2016. It has grown and been true to its name sake (Zymurgy – the science of all things fermented) and its mantra of being a homebrew education club. Thankful for all the friends I’ve made and all that I’ve learned from them. I continue to learn something new every time I brew. I currently brew on an all-in-one electric system which has simplified my brew day significantly. Keep brewing. Keep learning. And remember, RDWHAHB!