President's Message for January

I would like to thank Mark and Diane for hosting our Winter Solicits party, which was a great success in my humble opinion. The food was only second to the wonderful beers and meads being served and I believe nobody left hungry or thirsty.

We did actually conduct some club business between beers. First we held our officer elections and the lucky winners are:

Mark is our new Librarian
Meridith is our new Secretary
Bob is our new Treasurer
Russell was reelected as the VP
Darryl was reelected as the President

As always lets help all of the officers in their quest to make this a better club. I would like to thank the past officers for there help and support and wish them well in their new posts.

We also crowned (actually mugged) 2006 BOTY winner, congratulations to Russell Everett with four first place and three second place wins giving him a total of 29 points.

The BOTY style for December was Winter Warmer and we had seven entries with the following results.

Third place: Russell with winter ale.
Second place: Peter with a barleywine.
First place: Darryl with a holiday spiced mead.

Congratulations to all and I can't wait to try all of the English Pale Ale category 8 entries for January BOTY style.

Speaking of BOTY styles for this year, after all the e-mails I received and matching the style to the AHA Club-only competitions we have compiled an interesting list. See the list below or on the web page.

Also I would like to give a big welcome to our newest member Calvin Goffrey whom to date has made two batches of beer, one in the bottle the other in the fermentor. I for one can't wait to try them.

See you at the next meeting.

Your President
Darryl Hickey