BBBB Results!

Many thanks go out to Saint Arnold Brewing Company for hosting and making possible the 18th edition of this contest! Additional thanks to Brew-It-Yourself and DeFalco's for their spectacular support and continued sposorship of the Big Batch Brew Bash.  Finally, additional thanks to all of our sponsors listed on our sponsors page -- their support went a long way for helping keep this a free event! www.thekgb.org/BigBatchBrewBash/MajorContributors.aspx

I realize I said finally just a sentence ago, but I really wanted a separate paragraph to thank all of the judges who came out and judged all of the beers -- 71 total beers with 20 BJCP Judges and 3 non-BJCP judges.

Final thanks to all of the volunteers, Comrades and Officers (and former officers) of the KGB for all of their work!

Next year will be Texas Brown Ale, and now on to the awards!

Kenneth Rich Memorial Award

Winner – First Time Entering a Homebrew Competition

Jeffery Watson, of the KGB, with a score of 42

This is also the highest score of the contest.

Heavy Hitters Award

Now for what you all have been waiting for!

Best Of Show

 Comrades,

 The Big Batch Brew Bash is coming up this Sunday at Saint Arnold!  Sign up to Judge, Steward, or just help out in general!  If you're helping in any of these ways, please show up around 9am.  Otherwise, bring lots of rubles for the raffle, and $5 for lunch. Let's do this!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tSI62wRzL4Thjo7Ps3FDGGY08awLBAFpqYdKlmR2Uqw/viewform

 We are in need of a Newsletter Editor (Minister of the Tabloid)!  Contact czar at thekgb dot org to donate your services and enjoy the privilege of being an officer of the KGB!

 Crawfish meeting coming up this Saturday, featuring spicy mudbugs, smoked chickens, and plenty of other eats.  BOM is IPA with a KOM of Karbach brew!

BOM List:

*  He-Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A

* Saint Arnold Divine Reserve 11

* Saint Arnold Elissa IPA

* Saint Arnold Homefront IPA

* Saint Arnold Endeavour I2PA

* Pennsylvania Brewery Overlook IPA

* Austin Beerworks Fire Eagle IPA

* Twisted Pine Hoppy Boy

* Lakewood Brewing Hop Trapp Belgian IPA

* Deschutes Hop In The Dark (Black IPA)

* Avery Maharaja

* Sneaky Pete IIPA

* Laughing Dog Brewing Rocket Dog Rye IPA

* Harpoon White IPA

* Shipyard Pugsley's XXXX IPA

 AND:

 Details posted on the events page:

http://www.thekgb.org/Events/tabid/46/ModuleID/366/ItemID/116/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx

Thanks again to Robert and Sofia for hosting the February meeting!  The BOM for the meeting was Wood Aged Beers, and below is the beer list CB Jon Thorn provided:

Wood Aged Beer

Rogue John John Ale - Ale with natural hazelnut flavor aged in hazelnut spice rum barrels

Rogue John John Ale - Pale Ale brewed with Juniper Berries and aged in spruce gin barrels

Rodenbach 2010 Vintage – Oak Aged Ale Barrel 144

Sam Adams Thirteenth Hour – A dark Belgian Style Stout aged in oak barrels

Jester King Budda’s Brew sour wheat ale fermented in whiskey barrels

Ommegang Bier de Garde Ale aged on maple and oak wood staves

Jester King Commercial Suicide Oaked Farmhouse Mild

Grand Teton Black Cauldron Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon barrels

Adelbert’s Flyin’ Monk Ale fermented with Oak Rum Chips

Indian Wells Whiskey Barrel Brew Amber

MOA Imperial Stout aged in Pinot Noir Barrels

We held elections and the KGB leaders of 2013 have been determined.  I hear Florida is still counting, but their results can not influence the outcome, which is:

Congratulations to the winners.  We thank you for your service!

It's November, so you all know it's time for the Special Phrenology Edition of The KGB Files.  Oh, and don't forget that little something we call the Smörgåsbeerd.  November 10th.  Don't miss it.  Five bucks.  Start the holiday season right, comrades, and Smörgåsbeerd your ass off!

Comrades, it’s actually cool outside!  Don’t take my word for it.  Strip naked and walk out the back door.  It’s invigorating!

Not quite as exciting, however, is this month’s KGB files.  Read it anyway, though.  The Czar commands you!

The months are flying by and the newsletters are keeping up.  Here’s our latest.