C.A.S.K.

The 2024 Abbaye Normale Belgian categories have been announced. Please check out the Abbaye Normal page for details of the 2024 competition.

We are looking for about 20 volunteers to help sort and label bottles for the First Coast Cup Competition. We will be meeting at King Maker Brewery on Friday, July 5th at 10am and ending around 2pm. 

In order to get an accurate head count going into the sorting, please RSVP on the CASK Group Facebook Event. It would help if volunteers brought a folding table and we also need empty beer cases (not 6 pack holders). Thank you!

Thank you to Flying Fish Taphouse for hosting this month’s CASK meeting and sponsoring an exciting Interklub Competition featuring 90’s Brewpub Classics (BJCP Cat. 18A, 18B, 19A, & 19C). This month members from the Nassau Homebrew Club and CASK competed for a chance to brew their gold medal winning beer at Flying Fish and have served! We had 22 entries and thank you to all of the judges that turned out to help make this a successful event.

Congratulations to Our Medalists!!!

• Gold: Daniel Larkin (American Brown Ale)
• Silver: Fay Terrio (American Pale Ale)
• Bronze: Don Havland (Blond Ale)

MEETING AGENDA
 

Reminders & Upcoming Events:

• June Pop-Up/First Coast Cup Meeting: Wednesday, June 26th at Barley and Pie, starting at 5:30pm
• First Coast Cup Bottle Sorting: Friday, July 5th starting at 10am at King Maker Brewery
• Just Brew It Closing: Will officially be closing their doors on July 6th. (It is for sale)

Florida Circuit:

• First Coast Cup: Entry Window 6/3 – 7/3, Competition Date 7/27
• Commander SAAZ: Entry Window 6/10 – 7/25, Competition Date 8/17
• Sunshine Challenge: Entry Window 8/18 – 9/07, Competition Date 10/06

Thank you King Maker Brewing for hosting this month’s CASK meeting. The Interklub Competition this month was Pale Commonwealth (BJCP Cat. 12A & B) Thank you to all of the members that joined us for this fun filled evening. 

Congratulations to Our Medalists:

• Gold: Rick Terrio w/ Fay Terrio (British Golden Ale)
• Silver: Ian Dibble (Australian Sparkling Ale)
• Bronze: Jeff Curtis (British Golden Ale) 

MEETING AGENDA
 

Thank you to Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery  for hosting our April CASK meeting. The Interklub Competition this month was Irish vs. Scotts (BJCP Cat. 14 and 15A) Thank you to everyone that joined us this evening and helped judge these delicious beers!

Congratulations to Our Medalists!!!

• Gold: Chris Bak (Irish Red)
• Silver: Silver: Ryan Anderson (Irish Red)
• Bronze: Rick Terrio (Scottish Heavy)

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)

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.