Inside the Gates: National Guardsman brews success

Like many careers, full-time Alaska National Guardsmen have busy lives. But many members still find time for hobbies, like one who brews award-winning beer.
Lieutenant Colonel Britt Reed invented the Blackhawk Bock, a traditional German-style beer. Despite a demanding job as commander of the National Guard Blackhawk helicopter unit on Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, he said homebrewing is a fun hobby he can do in his spare time.
“I’ve been homebrewing since about 1995,” said