> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Homebrewers Association [mailto:gary@aob.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 4:41 PM
> To: Moranz, Mike
> Subject: AHA 2003 Nat'l Homebrew Competition
>
>
> It's Good To Be Royalty!
>
> Will you be crowned Homebrewer of the Year this year?
> Not if you don't enter the American Homebrewers Association (AHA)
> 25th Annual 2003 National Homebrew Competition this April.
>
> First Round ENTRY DEADLINE: April 9-18, 2003
>
> *As an AHA member, you'll receive a $4 discount on your entry fee.
> So get ready to send in those entries!
> Show us what you've got against more than 3,000 of
> the best homebrews from around the globe!
>
> Are you in a homebrew club?
> Club members earn points towards the
> Homebrew Club of the Year with every ribbon and medal
> they take in the National Homebrew Competition.
> Will you and your fellow club members be standing at
> the podium to accept the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy
> this year?
>
> Last year we had 3,074 entries, once again making the
> NHC by far the world's largest and most prestigious homebrew
> competition!
> We expect even more entries this year. Due to the growing
> number of entries, we've added a new "East" region based in
> Cleveland, OH, bringing the total number of regional
> competitions to nine.
>
> Judging will be held April 25-27, May 2-4.
>
> See http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html for details,
> entry forms,site map, etc.
>
> We Need Judges and Stewards! If you are interested in
> judging, contact the
> judge coordinators listed at
> http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/judging.html.
> This competition is AHA Sanctioned and BJCP registered, so
> all judges and stewards earn BJCP points for participating.
>
> For entries advancing to the Second Round of the competition,
> judging and awards ceremony will take place at the
> AHA National Homebrewers Conference in Chicago, June 19-21, 2003.
>
> For details on the conference, see
> http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/index.html.
> The NHC's Ninkasi Award winner (for the winningest brewer in
> the Second Round
> of the competition)
> will be taking home a stainless steel conical fermenter,
> compliments of Beer, Beer, & More Beer.
>
> Also don't forget to vote in the AHA Board of Advisors
> election! Ballots
> will be accepted through Tuesday, April 1. We have an
> excellent line up of
> candidates this year. By voting you can earn
> an additional entry into the AHA's Lallemand Scholarship drawing,
> see below for more on the contest.
> Go to http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/election.html to
> vote online, or
> send in the ballot found on page 13 of the
> March/April 2003 Zymurgy.
>
> Once again, Lallemand, makers of Danstar yeast, is offering
> one lucky AHA member a full-paid scholarship to attend the
> Siebel Institute of Technology's Concise Course in Brewing
> Technology.
> See http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/scholarship.html for
> contest details.
>
> Cheers & Good Luck in the Competition!
>
> Gary Glass, Project Coordinator
> American Homebrewers Association
> 888-U-CAN-BREW
> (303) 447-0816 x 121
> gary(a)aob.org
> www.beertown.org
>
>
It's Good To Be Royalty!
Will you be crowned Homebrewer of the Year this year?
Not if you don't enter the American Homebrewers Association (AHA)
25th Annual 2003 National Homebrew Competition this April.
First Round ENTRY DEADLINE: April 9-18, 2003
>> AL'S COMMENTS:
>> Jonathan Crist is collecting entries from our club to be sent
>> to the first round AHA Nationals. You only need to enter ONE
>> BOTTLE, (except for cider - you need 3), if you advance in
>> the beer or mead categories you'll have to come up with 3
>> more bottles before the National Conference.
>>
>> Jonathan says he can do it for $1 per bottle shipping!!
>> Jonathan is collecting the entries twice:
>> April 1-2, 7-10pm at Harwell's in Shakopee
>> April 3, 6-10pm at next week's BJCP class at Rick Oftel's house.
>>
>> Entry Fees are $12 per entry for NON-AHA members, or $8 per
>> entry for AHA members, payable to the "AHA".
>> Entry: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/pdf/nhc03_entry.pdf
>> Rules: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/pdf/03rules_regs.pdf
>> Styles: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/pdf/NHC_STYLE_GUIDE.pdf
>>
>> It's NEVER been this easy to enter, and remember, if you
>> don't enter, you CAN'T WIN!
*As an AHA member, you'll receive a $4 discount on your entry fee.
So get ready to send in those entries!
Show us what you've got against more than 3,000 of
the best homebrews from around the globe!
Are you in a homebrew club?
Club members earn points towards the
Homebrew Club of the Year with every ribbon and medal
they take in the National Homebrew Competition.
Will you and your fellow club members be standing at
the podium to accept the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy
this year?
Last year we had 3,074 entries, once again making the
NHC by far the world's largest and most prestigious homebrew competition!
We expect even more entries this year. Due to the growing
number of entries, we've added a new "East" region based in
Cleveland, OH, bringing the total number of regional
competitions to nine.
Judging will be held April 25-27, May 2-4.
See http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html for details,
entry forms,site map, etc.
We Need Judges and Stewards! If you are interested in judging, contact the
judge coordinators listed at
http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/judging.html.
This competition is AHA Sanctioned and BJCP registered, so
all judges and stewards earn BJCP points for participating.
For entries advancing to the Second Round of the competition,
judging and awards ceremony will take place at the
AHA National Homebrewers Conference in Chicago, June 19-21, 2003.
For details on the conference, see
http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/index.html.
The NHC's Ninkasi Award winner (for the winningest brewer in the Second
Round
of the competition)
will be taking home a stainless steel conical fermenter,
compliments of Beer, Beer, & More Beer.
Also don't forget to vote in the AHA Board of Advisors election! Ballots
will be accepted through Tuesday, April 1. We have an excellent line up of
candidates this year. By voting you can earn
an additional entry into the AHA's Lallemand Scholarship drawing,
see below for more on the contest.
Go to http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/election.html to vote online, or
send in the ballot found on page 13 of the
March/April 2003 Zymurgy.
Once again, Lallemand, makers of Danstar yeast, is offering
one lucky AHA member a full-paid scholarship to attend the
Siebel Institute of Technology's Concise Course in Brewing
Technology.
See http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/scholarship.html for
contest details.
Cheers & Good Luck in the Competition!
Gary Glass, Project Coordinator
American Homebrewers Association
888-U-CAN-BREW
(303) 447-0816 x 121
gary(a)aob.org
www.beertown.org
Cal
There is a supermarket with an excellent choice of beers near Raadhuisstraat on either Spuistraat or Nieuwezds Voorburgwal in the Dam Square neighborhood in Amsterdam.
Greg Walsh
Other great hoppy beers are Summit IPA, Goose Island IPA and Bell's Two Hearted Ale.
The Goose Island has a distinctive floral hoppiness that I really like.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirby Richter
Sent: Fri 3/28/2003 9:55 AM
To: Bruce.Butler(a)colorspan.com; CalVH(a)aol.com; mba(a)thebarn.com
Cc:
Subject: RE: simple question
Rogue Brutal Bitter from Oregon is another great, very hoppy beer!
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce.Butler(a)colorspan.com [mailto:Bruce.Butler@colorspan.com]
Sent: Fri 3/28/2003 8:20 AM
To: CalVH(a)aol.com; mba(a)thebarn.com
Cc:
Subject: Re: simple question
If you can get ahold of an Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone Brewery, you
will have one of the hoppiest ales in America. Considering the current
political climate, your friends may think its quite appropriate coming
from America.
http://www.stonebrew.com/http://www.arrogantbastard.com/
Bruce
Michael K Swalinkavich <mikeswally(a)juno.com>
Sent by: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com
03/27/03 06:28 PM
To: CalVH(a)aol.com
cc: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Re: simple question
Hi Cal,
Have you looked for Three Floyds "Alph King", that's pretty hoppy as
well...
Cheers!,
Mike
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:38:40 -0500 CalVH(a)aol.com writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been listing to your conversations, but am not a home
> brewer(yet probably). Swalley has met me and turned me onto the
> website; I'm sure I'll show up to a meeting some time soon.
>
> Here's the simple question. I've read how many of you send beer for
> contests. I'm sending a six pack of beer or so to a friend I made
> at 't Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Does anyone have any recommendations
> for packing and/or sending the beer cheaply/safely?
>
> The beers I'm sending are American examples of high hop
> beer(compared to Dutch beer). My list so far is Stone Ruination
> IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Summit Pale Ale(and IPA?), Sierra Nevada
> Pale Ale, and Redhook ESB for a good selection across the country,
> as well as the Summit as a Minnesota beer. There may be room for
> one or two others too. I thought someone would have an opinon on my
> list as well.
>
> Thanks for any help. If anyone needs directions to my favorite pub
> in the world('t Arendsnest) or advice how to drink Dutch in
> Amsterdam, let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Cal Vande Hoef
>
>
>
>
Cheers!,
Mike "Swally" Swalinkavich
Rogue Brutal Bitter from Oregon is another great, very hoppy beer!
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce.Butler(a)colorspan.com [mailto:Bruce.Butler@colorspan.com]
Sent: Fri 3/28/2003 8:20 AM
To: CalVH(a)aol.com; mba(a)thebarn.com
Cc:
Subject: Re: simple question
If you can get ahold of an Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone Brewery, you
will have one of the hoppiest ales in America. Considering the current
political climate, your friends may think its quite appropriate coming
from America.
http://www.stonebrew.com/http://www.arrogantbastard.com/
Bruce
Michael K Swalinkavich <mikeswally(a)juno.com>
Sent by: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com
03/27/03 06:28 PM
To: CalVH(a)aol.com
cc: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Re: simple question
Hi Cal,
Have you looked for Three Floyds "Alph King", that's pretty hoppy as
well...
Cheers!,
Mike
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:38:40 -0500 CalVH(a)aol.com writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been listing to your conversations, but am not a home
> brewer(yet probably). Swalley has met me and turned me onto the
> website; I'm sure I'll show up to a meeting some time soon.
>
> Here's the simple question. I've read how many of you send beer for
> contests. I'm sending a six pack of beer or so to a friend I made
> at 't Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Does anyone have any recommendations
> for packing and/or sending the beer cheaply/safely?
>
> The beers I'm sending are American examples of high hop
> beer(compared to Dutch beer). My list so far is Stone Ruination
> IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Summit Pale Ale(and IPA?), Sierra Nevada
> Pale Ale, and Redhook ESB for a good selection across the country,
> as well as the Summit as a Minnesota beer. There may be room for
> one or two others too. I thought someone would have an opinon on my
> list as well.
>
> Thanks for any help. If anyone needs directions to my favorite pub
> in the world('t Arendsnest) or advice how to drink Dutch in
> Amsterdam, let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Cal Vande Hoef
>
>
>
>
Cheers!,
Mike "Swally" Swalinkavich
If you can get ahold of an Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone Brewery, you
will have one of the hoppiest ales in America. Considering the current
political climate, your friends may think its quite appropriate coming
from America.
http://www.stonebrew.com/http://www.arrogantbastard.com/
Bruce
Michael K Swalinkavich <mikeswally(a)juno.com>
Sent by: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com
03/27/03 06:28 PM
To: CalVH(a)aol.com
cc: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Re: simple question
Hi Cal,
Have you looked for Three Floyds "Alph King", that's pretty hoppy as
well...
Cheers!,
Mike
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:38:40 -0500 CalVH(a)aol.com writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been listing to your conversations, but am not a home
> brewer(yet probably). Swalley has met me and turned me onto the
> website; I'm sure I'll show up to a meeting some time soon.
>
> Here's the simple question. I've read how many of you send beer for
> contests. I'm sending a six pack of beer or so to a friend I made
> at 't Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Does anyone have any recommendations
> for packing and/or sending the beer cheaply/safely?
>
> The beers I'm sending are American examples of high hop
> beer(compared to Dutch beer). My list so far is Stone Ruination
> IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Summit Pale Ale(and IPA?), Sierra Nevada
> Pale Ale, and Redhook ESB for a good selection across the country,
> as well as the Summit as a Minnesota beer. There may be room for
> one or two others too. I thought someone would have an opinon on my
> list as well.
>
> Thanks for any help. If anyone needs directions to my favorite pub
> in the world('t Arendsnest) or advice how to drink Dutch in
> Amsterdam, let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Cal Vande Hoef
>
>
>
>
Cheers!,
Mike "Swally" Swalinkavich
Hi Cal,
Have you looked for Three Floyds "Alph King", that's pretty hoppy as
well...
Cheers!,
Mike
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:38:40 -0500 CalVH(a)aol.com writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been listing to your conversations, but am not a home
> brewer(yet probably). Swalley has met me and turned me onto the
> website; I'm sure I'll show up to a meeting some time soon.
>
> Here's the simple question. I've read how many of you send beer for
> contests. I'm sending a six pack of beer or so to a friend I made
> at 't Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Does anyone have any recommendations
> for packing and/or sending the beer cheaply/safely?
>
> The beers I'm sending are American examples of high hop
> beer(compared to Dutch beer). My list so far is Stone Ruination
> IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Summit Pale Ale(and IPA?), Sierra Nevada
> Pale Ale, and Redhook ESB for a good selection across the country,
> as well as the Summit as a Minnesota beer. There may be room for
> one or two others too. I thought someone would have an opinon on my
> list as well.
>
> Thanks for any help. If anyone needs directions to my favorite pub
> in the world('t Arendsnest) or advice how to drink Dutch in
> Amsterdam, let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Cal Vande Hoef
>
>
>
>
Cheers!,
Mike "Swally" Swalinkavich
Ooh! Fruit, Spice, and Vegetable beers! My favorite category.
With essentially no guidance, figure out what comes closest to style.
Have fun - I think I will pass.
At 10:44 PM 3/26/03 -0600, Marc Donnelly wrote:
>We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.
>
>BJCP Class #13: Light Ale, Fruit/Spice/Veg Beer
>
>Date: Thursday, March 27, 2003
>Time: 6:00PM - 10:00PM CST (GMT-06:00)
>
>BJCP Class #13-Light Ale, Fruit/Spice/Veg Beer/Sanitation. Call
>952-927-8968 for details. Midwest Homebrewing Supplies.
>
>
>----------
>
>Here's the list of commercial beers we're bringing to class on
>Thursday. If anyone has any homebrewed examples please bring them....
>Cheers!, Mike S. and Marc D.
>
>3.A. Light Ale: Blond Ale: Red Hook Blonde and Sand Creek Golden Ale
>
>3.B. Light Ale: American Wheat: Pyramid - Hefeweizen
>
>3.C. Light Ale: Cream Ale: Sleeman Cream Ale, Little Kings, Genessee
>Cream Ale(John said he might bring some), and LaCrosse City Brewery
>Cream Ale.
>
>21. Fruit Beer: Melbourne - Apricot Ale (England), Melbourne -
>Strawberry Ale (England), Bells - Cherry Stout, New Glarus - Belgian
>Red Style (cherry), New Glarus - Raspberry Tart, BluCreek - Blueberry
>Ale, Unibroue - Quefque Choose Something Cherry Ale, Yellowstone
>Valley Brewing - Huckle-Weizen Ale, and Pyramid - Apricot Ale.
>
>22. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer: Pete's Wicked - Winter Brew, Anchor
>Brewing - 2002 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Anchor Brewing - Our
>Special Ale (2000 and 1999), Rogue - Santa's Private Reserve Ale,
>Crazy Ed's Brewing - Cave Creek Chilli Beer, and Sierra Nevada's -
>Celebration Ale (2000, 2001, and 1998).
>
>24. Specialty/Experimental/Historical Beer: None
Engineer, Gentleman, & Brewer,
Mark D. Glewwe
http://www.glewwe-castle.com/mark/
Hi,
I've been listing to your conversations, but am not a home brewer(yet probably). Swalley has met me and turned me onto the website; I'm sure I'll show up to a meeting some time soon.
Here's the simple question. I've read how many of you send beer for contests. I'm sending a six pack of beer or so to a friend I made at 't Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Does anyone have any recommendations for packing and/or sending the beer cheaply/safely?
The beers I'm sending are American examples of high hop beer(compared to Dutch beer). My list so far is Stone Ruination IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Summit Pale Ale(and IPA?), Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Redhook ESB for a good selection across the country, as well as the Summit as a Minnesota beer. There may be room for one or two others too. I thought someone would have an opinon on my list as well.
Thanks for any help. If anyone needs directions to my favorite pub in the world('t Arendsnest) or advice how to drink Dutch in Amsterdam, let me know.
Thanks,
Cal Vande Hoef
The BJCP Class has nearly filled the file section of the discussion forum
on Yahoo, so today I created another group - MNBREWERS2. Please use this
new group for files only - let's keep discussions only on the MNBREWERS
group.
To access files on MNBREWERS2, you will need to join this group also. To
do this, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnbrewers2/ and click on JOIN
THIS GROUP (if you are already a member) or else click on REGISTER if you
are not yet a Yahoo member.
- Al