Wow, May was a great Month!!! It was like summer was already here, and we had more warm, sunny days than we have had in the last 2 years, and it is not even June yet. May started out with a bang at the Jade Street Brewery, aka the home of John and Rose Craig. After 20 some odd years of hosting the annual Brew-A-Thon, a fine event for the GNBC, the Craig’s have decided to hang it up and retire from hosting this fun event. Everyone should take the time to thank them for the hundreds of thousands of Bratwurst sausages cooked on John’s grill over the years and the great food spread organized by our fine hosts. And we all need to thank John for spending a whole week untangling garden hoses to make sure there is water for the beer and the chillers...Thanks John for a great job over the years! Of course that means we are looking for a new host for next year. If you or a friend have a big gravel pad and a place to set up a bunch of brewing stations and a BIG BBQ, we would be happy to hear about it. Heck, all we really need is a vacant lot and access to a water truck.

In May, I made a rare attendance at the GNBC Beer Dinner organized by Julie McDonald, and hosted by the Schmitt’s. These are some amazing feasts put on monthly with a beer theme each month. Julie has been posting updated info on these great dinners on the GNBC FaceBook page, but she also has an email list, which is the best way to make a reservation on the next dinner or volunteer to host one yourself. May ended with another Great House crawl, organized by Pat Ryan. A great big thanks to Pat and her hosts for putting on a safe and super fun event filled with tasty snacks, fun games and a great time with old and new friends.

June is going to be another month of great times with the club. Fishing season on the Kenai opens in a week or so, just in time to catch some food for the Summer Campout on the 12th-14th of June at Eklutna Lake’s Group campsite. Be sure to read further in Newsletter for details. Hopefully you have brewed up some tasty beverages to share. Be sure to bring a bike for a ride to the Glacier late Saturday morning, or go for a hike around the lake. Saturday night will be the group dinner and the Snow Goose Homebrew Competition awards

This is a good time to remind everyone that we are starting up the summer GNBC activity schedule and are not meeting at the Snow Goose again until September. June’s Monthly meeting will be at the group dinner on Saturday night at the GNBC Campout. July’s meeting will be at the GNBC BBQ at Jeff Loughry’s pad on Lake ‘O the Hills right after the 4th of July, and the August meeting will happen at the GNBC BBQ at my house on a yet to be selected Saturday evening.

Take care out there in brewing up that next batch of Lawnmower or Fisherperson ale. Stay safe out there this month and enjoy those fine Beers, Meads and Ciders responsibly. We’ll see you at the campout next weekend!

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