February CASK Meeting

We would like to invite you to join us at Strings Sports Brewery in Springfield for our monthly meeting on Saturday, February 8th. The Interklub Competition will be “Heavy Hitters” (Abv greater than 8%). 

If you plan on participating in the Interklub Competition, please make sure to register your beer prior to the meeting and bring it with you chilled. Judging will begin promptly at 5pm, social hour is from 6pm – 7pm, and our business meeting will begin at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there! 

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2025 Coconut Cup Competition

Happy New Year’s CASK! The first Florida Circuit comp is coming up. Details here: http://miami-homebrew.org/2025-coconut-cup. Please start planning your entries. Entry window opens January 13th. More details to come…. cheers!

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January Abbaye Normale Tappings!!!

When it rains it pours! We have 3 Abbaye Normale Gold Medal Tappings this month! This past weekend we celebrated the tapping of Chris Dibble’s Belgian IPA at Legacy Ale Works. Coming up Friday, January 17th starting at 4pm, Frank Osborne’s Belgian Dark Strong is being released at Engine 15. And finally, on Thursday, January 30th at 5pm, Jesse Johnson’s Rye Saison, “Rye of the Beholder” is going to be tapped at Mocama Brewery. Please join us in celebrating these gold medal winning beers! 

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Elections 2025

The 2025 election ballot is posted on the Elections page.  Everyone who are current with their dues are eligible to vote (if you are not, the treasurer would love to hear from you).  Please vote before the January CASK meeting (it’s much easier if you do).

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December CASK Meeting

Thank you Bold City Brewery for hosting our December meeting. We appreciate all of the judges that came out early to help judge the Cider Interklub Competition this evening!

This evening was special because one of CASK’s founding members is moving onto a new life chapter. Thank you Mike Lentz for your years of devoted service to CASK serving as an officer, a friend, and a mentor to our members. We appreciate everything you have done for our club, and will miss your leadership and company at future CASK events. We wish you the best in your retirement! 

Congratulations to our Medalists!
Gold: Frank Osborne (New World Apple Cider)
Silver: Ed Stansel (Specialty Apple Cider over Muscadine Grapes)
Bronze: Rick Terrio (Mango and Raspberry Apple Cider)

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December Pop-Up Happy Hour & Abbaye Normale Tapping Party

Thanks for joining CASK and JAX Ale-Exchange in helping celebrate the tapping of James Gostage’s Abbaye Normale gold medal Belgian Single at Fishwier on Tuesday, December 3rd. ~Cheers!

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2025 Officer Election Nominations

  • Nominations for all 2025 officer positions are currently open.
  • Please review the Officers by-laws if you are curious in any position.
  • You can nominate yourself or someone else. You can run for only one position.
  • Nominations will end the evening of the December klub meeting on the 14th.
  • If you have any questions you can contact Rick Terrio via email (elections@thecask.org) or directly.
  • Rick will be accepting nominations via all means you know how including here.
  • For more information, please read the Elections article in the by-laws.
 
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November CASK Meeting

Thank you Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery for hosting CASK’s November club meeting. What an excellent evening outdoors it was for our members to get together and enjoy the excellent homebrews and meads that were shared! Thank you to our judges that helped judge in this month’s Interklub “Clone Wars” Competition.
 
Congratulations to our Medalists!
Gold: Ian Dibble (Left Hand Milk Stout Clone)
Silver: Ryan Anderson (Chimay Belgian Dark Strong Clone)
Bronze: Rick Terrio (Leffe Belgian Blond Clone)
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Learn How to Homebrew Day 2024

Thank you King Maker for hosting this year’s Learn to Homebrew Day group brew event! We had several members join us to to show off their brewing and cider making skills. Thank you Jesse Johnson, Leandro Britto, Rick and Fay Terrio, and Ed Stansel for brewing on site. We appreciate everyone that came out to support these brewers and Randall Meredith for organizing the used brewing equipment sale. 
 

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September CASK Meeting

Thank you Veterans United Craft Brewery for hosting our September meeting! Also, thank you to our judges that showed up early on a rainy evening to help judge Porters.

Congratulations to our Interklub Medalists!!!

  • Gold: Alex McTammany (American Porter)
  • Silver: Chris Dibble (Baltic Porter)
  • Bronze: Ian Dibble (Baltic Porter)
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