Next meeting: October 18th 7:30 pm
It's the Annual Oktobeerfest Family Poluck!
Bring your favorite dish to share: main dish, side dish, or dessert!

Octobeer 2002 Issue
Beer steins are back! Get yours now!

By Brian (I'd increase the gravity) Thatcher

Oktobeerfest Party this Month

Don’t forget that the Impaling Alers Oktobeerfest is coming up this month! This will be in place of and at the usual time of our regular meeting, which is Friday October 18th. Be thinking of your favorite main dish, salad, dessert or other food items to bring along. And (of course) your homebrewed BEER!!!

This is a family event. Kids and pets welcome!

Beer Style Brew Off

At last month’s meeting, there seemed to be only two people who brewed German Style Hefeweizen. Since both of these beers were there, it was decided to have those attending sample them side by side and determine which one they thought was better. The two beers were brewed by Kevin and myself. The result of the tasting held a slight preference for my example. Thank you Kevin for participating.

The next style will be judged in November and will be IPA. I hope we can get more interest in this style of beer, since I know most of you drink it regularly. At last month’s meeting we sampled several examples of IPA, both British style and Northwest, but I didn’t write down which ones they were. Last month’s newsletter has the guidelines for this style for those who are interested.

Novembeerfest - the Second (and Final) Notice

The Brews Brothers 2002 Novembeerfest homebrewing competition will be held Saturday, November 2, at Larry’s Brewing Supply in Kent, Washington. Novembeerfest is open to all amateur brewers and is a qualifying event for the 2003 Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB).

Beer, Cider, and Mead will be judged in accordance with Beer Judge Certification Program guidelines. BJCP guidelines can be found on the web at http://www.bjcp.org/beerstyles.pdf.

Entries are $5.00 with three 10 to 14 ounce unmarked bottles required for each entry. The entry deadline is Saturday, October 26. Complete rules and entry forms are available on the Brews Brothers website at www.brewsbrothers.org.

Entries may be dropped off at:

• Larry’s Brewing Supply 7405 S 212th Kent, WA 98105 253-872-6846

• Mountain Homebrew and Wine Supply Rose Hill Plaza 8520 122nd Ave NE, Suite B-6 Kirkland, WA 98033 425-803-3996

• Bob’s Homebrew Supply 2821 NE 55th ST Seattle, WA 98105 206-527-9283

• Entries may also be sent to: Jim Hinken, 24211 4 PL W., Bothell, WA 98021.

Beer Judges and Stewards: If you are interested in judging, learning about beer judging, or stewarding at Novembeerfest, please call Jim Hinken at 425-483-9324 or e-mail brews.brothers@verizon.net

Regional Brewers Make Good Showing at GABF

As always the Northwest cleaned house at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Special congratulations to
Mid-Size Brewing Company of the Year: Widmer Brothers Brewing
Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewmaster of the Year: Kurt Widmer
Large Brewpub of the Year: BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, Portland, OR
Large Brewpub Brewmaster of the Year: Dan Pedersen

NW GABF 2002 Medallists

Fruit And Vegetable Beer, 37 Entries
Bronze: Little Pookie's Old Ale, Steelhead Brewing Co - Eugene, OR

Smoke-Flavored Beer, 12 Entries
Gold: BJ's Rauchbier, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery - Portland, OR
Bronze: Alaskan Smoked Porter, Alaskan Brewing Company - Juneau, AK

American-Style Amber Lager, 34 Entries
Gold: ?ber Brau, Big Horn Brewing Company - Lakewood, WA

American Dark Lager, 10 Entries
Gold: Henry Saxer Dark Lager, Portland Brewing Company - Portland, OR

Bock, 27 Entries
Gold: Saxer Bock, Portland Brewing Company - Portland, OR

Golden or Blonde Ale, 47 Entries
Bronze: Alaskan Pale, Alaskan Brewing Company - Juneau, AK

Classic English-Style Pale Ale, 38 Entries
Gold: Annadel Pale Ale, Third Street Aleworks - Santa Rosa, CA
Silver: Urban Wilderness, Sleeping Lady Brewing Company - Anchorage, AK

American-Style Pale Ale
93 Entries
Silver: Piranha Pale Ale, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery - Portland, OR

American-Style India Pale Ale
94 Entries
Gold: Drake's IPA, Drake's Brewing - San Leandro, CA

Bronze: Scarlet Fire, Big Time Brewing Company - Seattle, WA

American-Style Amber/Red Ale
72 Entries
Gold: Hoptown Paint the Town Red, Hoptown Brewing Company - Pleasanton, CA
Silver: Ruedrich's Red Seal Ale, North Coast Brewing Company - Fort Bragg, CA

Bitter, 23 Entries
Bronze: Blue Heron Pale Ale, Bridge Port Brewing Company - Portland, OR

(Extra Special) Strong Bitter, 46 Entries
Silver: Best Bitter, Boundary Bay Brewery - Bellingham, WA

Irish-Style Red Ale, 29 Entries
Silver: Lumberjack Red Ale, Rock Bottom Brewery - Bellevue, WA

German-Style Brown Ale, 24 Entries
Gold: Widmer Alt, Widmer Brothers Brewing - Portland, OR

Belgian- & French-Style Ale, 38 Entries
Bronze: Spring Saison, Engine House #9 Restaurant & Brewery - Tacoma, WA

Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ales, 27 Entries
Gold: Temptation, Russian River Brewing Company - Guerneville, CA
Silver: Millenium Grand Cru, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery - Portland, OR

Brown Porter, 33 Entries
Bronze: Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewery - Bend, OR

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout, 21 Entries
Gold: Blarney Sister's Dry Irish Stout, Third Street Aleworks - Santa Rosa, CA

Sweet Stout, 14 Entries
Gold: Collaborator Milk Stout, Widmer Brothers Brewing - Portland, OR

Imperial Stout, 29 Entries
Gold: Old Rasputin, North Coast Brewing Company - Fort Bragg, CA

Old Ale/Strong Ale, 26 Entries
Gold: Merry Prankster, Rock Bottom Brewery - Portland, OR
Bronze: Cabin Fever, Boundary Bay Brewery - Bellingham, WA

Strong Scotch Ale, 18 Entries
Gold: Fat Bastard, Silver City Brewing Company - Silverdale, WA

Other Strong Ale or Lager, 29 Entries
Gold: Decade, Big Time Brewing Company - Seattle, WA
Silver: Dragonstooth Stout, Elysian Brewing Company & Public House - Seattle, WA
Bronze: Hopasaurus Rex, Steelhead Brewing Co - Eugene, OR

Barley Wine-Style Ale, 35 Entries
Gold: Auld Gnarley Head Barleywine, Wild Duck Brewery & Restaurant - Eugene, OR
Silver: Old Bounder, Boundary Bay Brewery - Bellingham, WA

Monthly Meeting Schedule

Club 2002 Events Calendar

These are the rest of this year's club events.

Upcoming Events

Washington Cask Festival, October 26
Alki Room, Seattle Center. Two sessions, 12–4 and 6 to 10.
www.washingtonbrewfest.com

The Brews Brothers 2002 Novembeerfest Homebrewing Competition
Saturday, November 2
at Larry's Brewing
www.brewsbrothers.org

AHA Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day, Sunday November 3rd

Great Canadian Beer Festival, November 22nd and 23rd
Victoria Conference Centre, Canada
http://www.gcbf.com