Don't ask to see his Oosik!

Congrats to Curt "Froo Froo" Stock, who kicked butt in Alaska. Now if he could just learn to make beer. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aimee Saviers Subject: Re: Mead Club only? The first National AHA competition ever to be held in Alaska was a smashing success. In spite of skepticism as to the level of participation Alaska would receive, the Great Northern Brewers Club received 59 entries from 28 different states and Canada. This is the most entries received this year (possibly ever) for an AHA National Club Only Competition. BJCP certified judges traveled from as far as Michigan, Chicago, and Oklahoma to attend the judging. The Best-of-Show panel was comprised of many esteemed mead-makers including a former National Mead Maker of the Year, Steve Schmitt, and also Ken Schramm, founder of the Mazer Cup and author of The Complete Maker. The quality of the meads was exceptional. A double blind tasting was held and the meads advancing to Best-of-Show were judged three times before a winner was picked. And the winners are… 1st Place, Best-of-Show Curt & Kathy Stock St. Paul Homebrewers Club Other Fruit Melomel (Strawberry Banana Mead) Titled: Strawbana Cabana 2nd Place Eva Brese Niagara Association of Homebrewers Juniper Metheglin 3rd Place Al Hazan Brewers United Zany Zymurgists (BUZZ) Cyser Titled: Alsale Cyser #11 For their outstanding efforts, the winners will receive engraved gold plated gold-pans. The Best-of-Show winners will also receive an Oosik tap handle (I hope you looked it up). Curt and Kathy were contacted after the judging and congratulated for their success. I told Curt someone else would like to congratulate him and asked if had ever heard of Ken Schramm. He responded, “Heck yes! I bought his book last year and that’s when I first started making meads!” Be on the lookout for awesome meads from the St. Paul area. The Great Northern Brewers Club would like to thank all the entrants. We enjoyed hosting and hope to do it annually. Please contact the AHA Board of Directors with your support for making this an annual event. Mead induced warm regards, Pete Devaris The Great Northern Brewers Club Anchorage, Alaska