C.A.S.K.

Please join us next Saturday, April 13th at Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery  back patio for this month’s CASK meeting.

The Interklub Competition this month is: Irish vs. Scotts (BJCP Cat. 14 and 15A) If you haven’t registered your entry yet, click here. If you would like to help judge entries, please arrive at 5pm.  Social hour will be from 6-7pm with our business meeting from 7-8pm. We hope to see you there! 

Reminders & Upcoming Events:

• April 13 – Hogtown Craft Beer Festival & April’s Club Meeting
• April 24 – Ian Dibble’s Abbaye Normale Gold Medal Saison Tapping Party at Southern Swells Brewery starting at 5:30pm
• May 4th – Big Brew Day: Group brew at Just Brew It starting at 9am
• May 4th – St. Augustine Craft Beer Festival from 12-5pm (need 4 CASK pourers)
• May 11 – CASK Meeting: Pale Commonwealth (BJCP Cat. 12)
• May 26 – 4th Annual Murray Hill Pub Crawl
• June 8 – CASK Meeting: Brewpub Classics (BJCP Cat. 18A American Blonde, 18B American Pale, 19A American Amber, 19C American Brown.   Comp open to Nassau Homebrew Club members and Winner to brew at Flying Fish!

Thank you to everyone that joined us Saturday, March 9th at Cultured Collective Brewing Co. for this month’s CASK meeting. The Interklub Competition this month is: Sours (BJCP Cat. 23, 27-Lichtenhainer, 28 & X4A). There were some excellent Sours judged this evening!

Congratulation to our Interklub Medalists!!!

• Gold: Ryan Anderson (Catharina)
• Silver: Jesse Johnson (Lichtenhainer)
• Bronze: Todd Lawrence (Blueberry and Blackberry Wild)

Hello CASKers. On Thursday, February 22nd starting at 5 pm, Gregg Bessette’s Gold Medal Abbaye Normale Belgian Dubbel will be tapped at Ink Factory Brewing! Tye Wallace describes Gregg’s beer as a highly drinkable Belgian Dubbel Ale with delicious notes of fruit, malt, along with a massive complex ester profile.

Then on Sunday, February 25th, the Riverside Craft Beer Festival will be going on at the Riverside Arts Market under the Fuller-Warren Bridge from 1-4pm for general admission and opening at 12pm for VIP. There will be a band, food trucks, and all proceeds from this event will benefit: Community PedsCare a nationally recognized program of Community Hospice & Palliative Care which provides comfort, care, and support for children with life-threatening conditions, as well as the charitable causes of the Riverside Rotary Foundation. Cheers!

Thank you Beer 30 – San Marco for graciously hosting CASK’s February meeting! It was a fantastic turnout with a ton of socializing. Our Interklub Competition this month was Mead (BJCP Cat. M1, M2, & M3). Our judges enjoyed several delicious mead styles this evening. Thank you to each of you that helped judge tonight and to each of our entrants for participating!

Congratulations to Our Medalists!!!

• Gold: Chris Dibble (Vanilla & Cinnamon Spiced Mead)
• Silver: Leandro Britto (Sweet Traditional Mead)
• Bronze: Ian Dibble (Hibiscus & Juniper Spiced Mead)

This February CASK is lucky enough to have 2 tapping parties! Please join us this Thursday, February 1st at Legacy Ale Works for the CASK Collaboration Oatmeal Stout Release starting at 5:30! 

Then, on Thursday, February 22nd starting at around 5pm, we are excited to announce that Greg Bessette’s Award Winning Abbaye Normale Belgian Dubbel will be tapped at Ink Factory! Tye Wallace describes Greg’s beer as a highly drinkable Belgian Dubbel Ale with delicious notes of fruit, malt, along with a massive complex ester profile. Brewed with Tettnanger, Fuggles, & Saaz hops, Belgian yeast, and comes in at 7.3% and 20 IBUS. Come grab a glass of Dubbel Shakas!

REMINDER: Don’t Forget that the Coconut Cup Railroad drop-off deadline is Thursday, February 8th, at Just Brew It by 5pm! 

Please join us in helping celebrate the tapping of Rick Terrio’s Belgian Dark Strong this Thursday, January 25th at Myrtle Avenue Brewing staring at 5:30pm. Also planned for this evening is our 2024 CASK Officer Transition Meeting. We hope to see you there! 

Upcoming CASK & Craft Beer Events:

• 2/10 – February Monthly CASK Meeting (Interklub Comp: Meads)
• 2/25 – Riverside Craft Beer Festival
• 3/09 – March CASK Meeting (Interklub Comp: Sours) & San Marco Beer Festival
• 4/13 – April Monthly CASK Meeting (Interklub Comp: TBD) & Hogtown Craft Beer Festival

Florida Circuit Competitions:

• Coconut Cup: Entry Window 1/08 – 2/08 (full), Comp Date: 3/9
• Hurricane Blowoff: Entry Window 2/19 – 3/22, Comp Date: 4/20
• Hogtown Brew-Off: Entry Window 4/01 – 5/01, Comp Date: 5/25
• Commander SAAZ: Entry Window 6/10 – 7/25, Comp Date: 8/17
• Sunshine Challenge: Entry Window 8/18 – 9/07, Comp Date: 10/6

Attention Mead makers participating in the Domras Cup Competition. Entries are due to Just Brew It by Thursday, January 11th for the Railroad to Savannah.

We hope that all of our CASK members had a safe and happy New Year’s! Please join us for our January meeting and End of the Year Banquet hosted by Legacy Ale Works on Saturday, January 13th at 6pm. This event is being fully catered by John Peterson’s BBQ, so there is no need to bring a dish to pass. We are looking forward to celebrating our awards ceremony and the election results of our 2024 officers.

• Best Florida Beer award ceremony was Saturday, November 18th. CASK came in 2nd place for Heavy Medal club and took 2nd overall in the state for 2023. We can’t wait to hand out the medals from BFB and celebrate another great year of competition over the next couple of meetings!​
• Upcoming Interklub Competitions:                                                                                      *February (2024) – Meads (BJCP Cat. M1, M2, M3)
  *March (2024) – Wild and Sour (BJCP Cat. 23B thru G, 27-Lichtenhainer, 28, & X4A)
  *April 2024 – March 2025 categories to be determined by 2024 officers!
  
• Our annual banquet will be at Legacy Ale Works on January 13th at 6pm. We will have BBQ available for dinner and we will announce 2024 officers, as well as announce the winners of Member of the Year, Brewer of the Year, Medal of the Year and current club rankings!