[JAB@thebarn.com message] October meeting - THANKS!

Thanks to Andrew, Bill, Matt, Anna, Grant and Joe as well as a potential new member Brett for coming to the meeting last night. We tasted the following American Octoberfest beers: Brooklyn Shiner Sam Adams Lake Superior Summit Millstream Great Lakes Becks (brewed in St Louis) Schell's Point Boulevard None of them compared to any of the following from Germany: Hofbrau Spaten Paulaner Hacker-Pschorr The 'best' of the American versions was Summit - hurray for the local guys! The others were drinkable beers, well, most of them, just not very good compared to the German ones. The Mash Paddle went to Joe for his double decocted Octoberfest...well done Joe! Cheers! //Mike Behrendt