Next Meeting...

The June 8 meeting will be held in the brewery taproom at Intuition Ale Works. The interklub competition style is Light Hybrids (BJCP category 6). Warning: It may be warm on the brewery floor, and the bar will not be staffed, but you can go in the tap room for beer and to cool off.

What's Firkin Going On....

Comp de L’Abbaye Normale:
Congratulations 2013 Abbey Normal winners:

Saison (Sponsored by Bold City Brewery)
Gold: Mark Kahley
Silver: Brian McGuire
Bronze: Joe Gilfus

Belgian Blond (Pinglehead Brewing)
Gold: Shamus McConney
Silver: Steven Morrow
Bronze: Nathan Fulton

Belgian Dubbel (Engine 15)
Gold: Dave Lemaire
Silver: Jim Merrell
Bronze: Michael Piunno

Belgian Tripel (Green Room Brewing)
Gold: Richard Ten Hulzen
Silver: Jack Griego
Bronze: Mike Lentz

Belgian Golden Strong (Aardwolf Brewery):
Gold: Jay Mason
Silver: Jack Griego
Bronze: Jordan Meirow

Belgian Dark Strong (Intuition Ale Works):
Gold: Jesse Johnson
Silver: Ken Jordan
Bronze: Nathan Fulton

Other (all non-sponsored styles)
Gold: Lukasz Kluz
Silver: Mark Kahley
Bronze: Scott Whisler

Best of Show:
Gold: Shamus McConney
Silver: Mark Kahley
Bronze: Lukasz Kluz

CASK First Coast Cup planning, May 15
Our first official First Coast Cup planning committee. If you would like to help this year's FCC be another success, please be at Seven Bridges by 6:30 p.m. on the 15th. Also, please send an email to secretary@thecask.org and let Ed know you will to be there.

Jacksonville Craft & Import Beer Festival, May 17
Our goal is to have 100 gallons of beer to serve at this event. We are a little short. If you haven’t already committed, please consider donating a keg or partial keg. You can drop off your kegs at Just Brew It Riverside by noon Friday, May 17. If you aren’t into kegging yet, bottles are welcome.

CASK was allocated a dozen passes to distribute to volunteers who donated beer and will work the booth. Those have been claimed (on a first-come, first-served basis). There is a remote chance that more passes will become available, and if so, they will be raffled off during the May 11 CASK meeting at Aardwolf Brewery.

If you want to ensure you’ll get into the festival, please buy tickets! The VIP ticket is worth the extra cost, and if you want to splurge, consider the “Ultra VIP” ticket. Check http://www.beerfestjax.com for ticket info.

 

CASK Barrel Project:
Aaron Nesbit at Seven Bridges has been kind enough to share his recipe for Ole’ Woody, a double IPA aged in bourbon barrels. This will be our next barrel project. A recipe will go out to members soon, and we may set a date for a group brew. This will be after the First Coast Cup madness, of course.

Florida Circuit Competition :
Hurricane Blowoff:
Congratulations to CASKers who medaled in the Palm Beach Draughtsmen’s 18th annual Hurricane Blowoff April 20:

Jesse Johnson: 1st place Light Lager, 2nd place Belgian and French Ale, 3rd place European Amber Lager and 3rd place Best of Show
Joe Gilfus: 3rd place, Belgian and French
Ed Stansel: 1st place, Dark Lager, 3rd place Strong Ale

Hogtown Brewoff:
The 2013 Hogtown Brew-Off will be held May 24-25 at the beautiful Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. The entry window is closed (it quickly filled up), but if you would like to help judge or steward, contact Mike Lentz. Some rooms may be available at The Lodge (formerly Cabot Lodge.) If you call, mention the Hogtown Brew-off to get the special rate. A couple of people who have booked rooms might be willing to share. The CASK railroad has already made its run to Gainesville.

Meadllennium:
June 8 in Sanford. Entry window is open through May 29. Entries must be delivered by June 3.