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September 25, 2010

Celestial Meads Equinox Mead Competition - Anchorage, Alaska

This is a AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Competition.

This competition is open to BJCP categories 24 (Traditional Mead ), 25 (Melomel) and 26 (Other Mead) . For Entry and Bottle ID Forms please go to the following URL: http://www.bjcp.org/compcenter.php.

Entry Fee: There is no monetary entry fee. A recipe is required, however.

Number of Bottles Required: Two 10-14 oz. bottles or one (two for sparkling meads) 750 ml bottle(s) per entry.

Entry Deadline: Entries will be accepted from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday September 24.

Shipped entries must arrive no later than 7:30 p.m. on September 24th!

Shipping/Drop off location:
Celestial Meads
600 W. 58th Avenue, Suite B  
Anchorage, Alaska 99518

Judging: Juding will take place on September 25 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. at Celestial Meads.

The Best of Show winning mead will brewed commerically by Celestial Meads. That is, of course, if it is possible and/or practical to brew this mead on a commerical scale.

For more information contact Breck Tostevin at (907) 884-1819 or keegan@gci.net.


September 25, 2010

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest - Fairbanks, Alaska

The Zymurgist Borealis Homebrew Club will meet on Saturday, September 25 at the Chena Pump Campgrounds.

The festivities will start at about noon.

There will be a potluck of good food and, of course, plenty of great beer to sample. This event is free to anybody interested in learning about homebrewing. The meeting will take place rain or snow or shine.

For more information contact Scott Stihler at stihlerunits@mosquitobytes.com or (907) 474-2138.


October 2, 2010

9th Annual Great Alaska Beer Train - On an Alaska Railroad train traveling from Anchorage to Portage and back

Space is limited! Reservations are required.

Time: The train departs Anchorage at 4:00 p.m. and returns at 8:30 p.m.

Location: The train departs from the Alaska Railroad Depot (411W. 1st Avenue).

Cost: $159 per person ( must be at least 21 years of age). Included with the price of admission is, of course, the ride of the train, plus an assortment of appetizers prepared by the Glacier Brewhouse paired with six, 1/2 pints of Glacier Brewhouse beers. Additional beers are available for purchase.

Tickets may purchased from the Alaska Railroad Depot as well as the Glacier Brewhouse (737 W. 5th Avenue) or by calling (800) 544-0552 or (907) 265-3494. Payment is due at the time of booking and all sales are final.


October 29, 2010

Southeast Alaska's Autumn Pour Homebrew Competition - Juneau, Alaska

This is a AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Competition.

All BJCP recognized categories of beer, cider and mead are allowed. For a complete listing of the recognized style guidelines as well as Entry and Bottle ID Forms please go to the following URL: http://www.bjcp.org.

Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry for the first entry and $3.00 per entry for additional entries. For example, seven entries would come to $23.00 ($5.00 for the first two entries and $3.00 per entry for the remaining five.

Number of Bottles: Please submit two 12 oz. bottles (with attached Bottle ID forms).

Entry Deadline: Entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 27 at the Juneau location and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21 at the Anchorage location.

Shipping/Drop off location (Juneau):
Alaskan Brewing and Bottling Company
5429 Shaune Drive 
Juneau, Alaska 99801

Drop off location (Anchorage):
Arctic Brewing Supply
8401 Sandalwood Place 
Anchorage, Alaska 99507

Judging: Judging will take place on Friday, October 29 starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Alaskan Brewing and Bottling Company.

Winners will be announced at an Award Ceremony on Saturday, October 30th, held at some local "watering hole (to be announced).

For additional information please contact Steve Pierce at pierce.steve@gci.net or (907) 586-6771.



Pictures and Summaries of Previous Events:

1999 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2000 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2001 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2002 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2003 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2004 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2005 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2006 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2007 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2008 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2009 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

2010 E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition

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Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2000

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2001

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2002

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2003

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2004

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2005

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2006

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2007

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2008

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest 2009



Below is a listing of beer-related events taking place in Alaska during 2010. Upcoming events for which I have information are listed above and the details are given there. The dates of several of the events listed below may not be known at present (or at least not known to me). This information will be updated when I have more details. Most events listed here are annual events and although the exact dates may vary from year to year the approximate dates are correct and can be used as a guide to the remainder of the year as well as next year.

The Following Events are for the Year 2010

January 15 & 16

Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival - Anchorage, Alaska

February 6

Fur Rendezvous Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska

April 3

Snow Goose Breakup Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska

April 17

Taste of Alaska Beer Festival - Fairbanks, AK

May 1

Zymurgist Borealis National Homebrew Day Celebration/Big Brew - Fairbanks, Alaska

May 8

Goblets of Gold Mead Competition - Homer, Alaska

May 28 & 29

Great Alaska Craft Beer & Homebrew Festival - Haines, Alaska

July 17

Golden Days Beer Fest - Fox, Alaska

July 31

E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition - Fox, Alaska

August 7

Ketchikan CHARR Summer Beer Festival - Ketchikan, Alaska

August 15

Anchor Town Invitational Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska

September 25

Celestial Meads Equinox Mead Competition - Anchorage, Alaska

September 25

Zymurgist Borealis Septemberfest - Fairbanks, Alaska

October 2

Great Alaska Beer Train - On a train traveling from Anchorage to Portage, Alaska

Southeast Alaska's Autumn Pour Homebrew Competition - Juneau, Alaska

Late November or Early December

Humpy's Big Fish Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska

If you have any information regarding a beer related event that should be listed in this calendar please contact Scott Stihler at stihlerunits@mosquitobytes.com or (907) 474-2138.

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