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BJCP judges needed for AHA National Competition 1st Round

by Steve Piatz

There is still a need for some more judges next Friday and Saturday at the regional site for the AHA National Homebrew Competition in Des Moines. There are three rounds of judging on Friday and another three on Saturday. If you are able to help judge please contact Scott Dennis at scott.dennis(a)pioneer.com The details: Judging: April 21st and 22nd (Friday and Saturday) Location: Walker Johnston Shelter House Walker Johnston Park 9000 Douglas Avenue Urbandale, IA 50322 Judging Times: Friday, April 21st 10:00 am 2:00 pm 6:00 pm Judging Times: Saturday, April 22nd 9:00 am 11:00 am 3:00 pm (if needed) Judges, Stewards, and helpers needed for all sessions! Lodging for out of town judges is recommended at: Microtel Inn & Suites 8711 Plum Dr Urbandale, IA 50322 515-727-5454 or toll free 888-771-7171 (Just south of the 86th Street and I-35/80 intersection) and less than 1.5 miles from the Walker Johnston Shelter House. You will take 86th street south to Douglas, and turn right (west) and the Shelter House is beside the softball complex on the south side of Douglas. Contact: Scott Dennis (scott.dennis(a)pioneer.com) or 515-276-9490 (H) 515-270-4049 (W) For maps enter the addresses into maps.google.com or your favorite search engine. -- Steve Piatz piatz(a)cray.com Cray Inc. 651-605-9049 1340 Mendota Heights Road cell: 651-428-1417 Mendota Heights, MN 55120

19 years, 7 months

FW: [Great_Taste] Tickets go on sale for the Great Taste of the Midwest,5/1/2006, 12:00 am

by aboyce＠mn.rr.com

Original Message: ----------------- From: Great_Taste(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:01:16 +0000 To: Great_Taste(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [Great_Taste] Tickets go on sale for the Great Taste of the Midwest,5/1/2006, 12:00 am Reminder from the Calendar of Great_Taste http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Great_Taste/cal Tickets go on sale for the Great Taste of the Midwest Monday May 1, 2006 All Day (This event repeats every year.) (The next reminder for this event will be sent in 11 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes.) Notes: Tickets for the Great Taste of the Midwest<sm> go on sale May 1, and not a day sooner. Be sure to order on time and only once--not before May 1 and for no more than four tickets (multiple orders and larger orders will all be returned unfilled). Orders with postmarks earlier than May 1 will be returned unfilled. Send check for $30 per ticket (payable to "MHTG") and self-addressed stamped envelope (required) to: Great Taste! MHTG Post Office Box 1365 Madison, Wisconsin 53701-1365 Allow 3-5 weeks for order processing and delivery More information at http://mhtg.org If you need a hotel ro Set up birthday reminders! http://us.rd.yahoo.com/cal_us/rem/?http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Great_Tast e/cal?v=9&evt_type=13 Copyright 2006 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.yahoo.com Privacy Policy: http://privacy.yahoo.com/ Terms of Service: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

19 years, 7 months

FW: [SPHBC] 1st Round Judging and Volunteers

by aboyce＠mn.rr.com

Original Message: ----------------- From: Stock, Curtis Curtis.Stock(a)state.mn.us Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:10:41 -0500 To: Sphbc(a)sphbc.org Subject: [SPHBC] 1st Round Judging and Volunteers Members, The Iowa Brewers Union needs some help with the 1st Round judging. Anyone interested should go down and help out. They will need stewards also. It's only a 3.5 hour drive. There are good people and plenty of good beers down there. It will be a fun time. Contact Scott if you want to help them out. Judging: April 21st and 22nd (Friday and Saturday) Location: Walker Johnston Shelter House Walker Johnston Park 9000 Douglas Avenue Urbandale, IA 50322 Judging Times: Friday, April 21st 10:00 am 2:00 pm 6:00 pm Saturday, April 22nd 9:00 am 11:00 am 3:00 pm (if needed) Judges, Stewards, and helpers needed for all sessions! Contact: Scott Dennis (scott.dennis(a)pioneer.com) or 515-276-9490 (H) 515-270-4049 (W) _______________________________________________ Sphbc mailing list Sphbc(a)sphbc.org http://sphbc.org/mailman/listinfo/sphbc_sphbc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

19 years, 7 months

[Great_Taste] Tickets go on sale for the Great Taste of the Midwest, 5/1/2006, 12:00 am

by Great_Taste＠yahoogroups.com

Reminder from the Calendar of Great_Taste http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Great_Taste/cal Tickets go on sale for the Great Taste of the Midwest Monday May 1, 2006 All Day (This event repeats every year.) (The next reminder for this event will be sent in 11 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes.) Notes: Tickets for the Great Taste of the Midwest<sm> go on sale May 1, and not a day sooner. Be sure to order on time and only once--not before May 1 and for no more than four tickets (multiple orders and larger orders will all be returned unfilled). Orders with postmarks earlier than May 1 will be returned unfilled. Send check for $30 per ticket (payable to "MHTG") and self-addressed stamped envelope (required) to: Great Taste! MHTG Post Office Box 1365 Madison, Wisconsin 53701-1365 Allow 3-5 weeks for order processing and delivery More information at http://mhtg.org If you need a hotel ro Set up birthday reminders! http://us.rd.yahoo.com/cal_us/rem/?http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Great_Tast… Copyright 2006 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.yahoo.com Privacy Policy: http://privacy.yahoo.com/ Terms of Service: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

19 years, 7 months

FW: Easter Sunday at The Happy Gnome

by aboyce＠mn.rr.com

Original Message: ----------------- From: Mark Van Wie mark(a)muddypig.com Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:24:08 -0500 To: mark(a)muddypig.com Subject: Easter Sunday at The Happy Gnome Wondering where to go for brunch this Sunday? How about The Happy Gnome? We will be serving up a nice selection of breakfast and lunch items from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Not to mention $3 bloody marys and mimosas and one of the best beer selections in the Twin Cities. Since this is our first year we have no idea how busy it will be so you may want to call for reservations. Our number is 651-287-2018. The Muddy Pig will be opening at 5:00 this Sunday. See above. Summit's new beer, Scandia, will be available at The Muddy Pig and The Happy Gnome on Thursday, April 20. Check out their website www.summitbrewing.com for details of this great new beer. Drink good beer, Mark -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

19 years, 7 months

Fw: AHA National Homebrewers Conference News

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

FYI - Info on the AHA NHC Conference in Orlando, FL - Al Changes in Latitudes . and Brewers' Attitudes Pro-Brewers Night A Pool-Side Craft Beer Festival Thursday, June 22 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm It's a balmy tropical evening. The wind is softly sighing through the trees. The moon is glistening in the gently rippling water. Strains of Jimmy Buffet and Bob Marley float in the air. There's a delicious craft beer in your hand and you're having a lively conversation with fellow beer connoisseurs from across the country. Does this sound like your idea of paradise? It sounds like ours! Join us at Pro-Brewers Night where American professional craft brewers will serve up the finest of their microbrews. Experience a change in latitude! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Club Night Friday, June 23 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Are you ready for the AHA 2006 National Homebrew Conference "CLUB NIGHT". This is the night to attend and to participate as a club. This is the night that all participating clubs make a "STATEMENT" by showing off their beer and food talents but mainly make a statement through their presentation. In the past, clubs have been very original and creative with their beer delivery systems and their themes - from Wizards to Crabs, Aliens to Armour-clad knights. Who knows what we'll see this year? Is your club interested in participating in Club Night 2006? Click here for more info. 70 days and counting until the conference! Not a member? Start enjoying AHA membership benefits and become a member today! Enjoy these great benefits: a.. Six issues of Zymurgy magazine b.. AHA Daily Email Forum for all things beer and brewing c.. Pub Discount Program - Discounts on beer, food and/or merchandise at more than 250 breweries, pubs and beer retailers across America d.. AHA Membership Rallies - AHA members get in free Discounts for: a.. Great American Beer Festival tickets b.. National Homebrewers Conference registration c.. National Homebrew Competition entry d.. Books on beer and brewing This year's conference will be held at the beautiful Wyndham Orlando Resort Make your room reservations TODAY! Conference Attendees receive a Special Nightly Rate of $109. The conference rate is available for rooms reserved for dates anytime between June 16-27, 2006. Just minutes away from SeaWorld, Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, Epcot Center and More! Click here for more information CONFERENCE LINKS Conference News / Register / Descriptions/Prices / Hotel / Schedule / Special Events / Speakers / Sponsors Questions? Brewers Association 736 Pearl Street / Boulder, Colorado 80302 USA 888.822.6273 (U.S. & Canada only) / +1.303.447.0816 / ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ==============================================================================

19 years, 7 months

BJCP Exam Saturday, April 29 - 9am

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

This email is going out to all BJCP judges in Minnesota, as well as the metro area homebrew clubs. I apologize if you get more than one copy of this. The Minnesota Home Brewers Association will be sponsoring a BJCP exam on Saturday, April 29, at 9am. The exam will be held at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus. We will meet at 8:30am at the Coffman Union, at the Great Hall fireplace, and proceed from there promptly at 8:45am to a nearby classroom where the exam will be administered. Many of you have sufficient judging and volunteer points to go up a level in the BJCP, and are only shy a few points on either the tasting or the written portion. Please contact me if you would like to know how many points you have, and what your past scores were on the taste or written portions of the exam. I can also help you get your password so that you can log on to the BJCP website and check out your record for yourself. You may re-take both sections for $30, or take just one section (recommended) for only $15. Here are the BJCP Levels, and the score and points required to earn each level, to refresh your memory: Level Exam Score Points Service Req Apprentice Less than 50 Recognized 60 or better 0 Certified 70 or better 5 National 80 or better 20 Master 90 or better 40 Grand Master 90 or better 100 Yes Please let me know prior to April 19 if you would like to re-take the BJCP exam to better your score, so I can prepare for you at the test (I will be on vacation between April 19-April 27). YOU WILL NOT BE SEATED FOR THE TEST UNLESS YOU NOTIFY ME IN ADVANCE THAT YOU ARE RE-TAKING IT!!! Thanks! - Al ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ==============================================================================

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LAST CHANCE! Free shipping to AHA National Homebrew Competition

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

This is your LAST CHANCE offer to get FREE SHIPPING for your entries to the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition! Rick Oftel will be transporting entries down to Iowa for the qualifying round this Friday, April 14. Bring your entries to Rick's house by Thursday night if you'd like them delivered FOR FREE, for current club members. It is only a one-bottle competition, and anyone who qualifies to go on to the finals in Florida in June (1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the qualifier), will be notified of their win in time to re-brew their beer, in case you are low on that entry. !st-3rd places also win points for the MhBA towards HOMEBREW CLUB OF THE YEAR! If you HAVEN'T entered before, they have a special "NEW ENTRANT" category where you can enter any style you like. The entry fee is $8 per entry for AHA members, $12 for non-members. Rubber-band your check (payable to the AHA) to one of your entries, along with your entry form. Entry forms are here: http://www.beertown.com/events/nhc/pdf/nhc06_entry_form.pdf Rules are here: http://www.beertown.com/events/nhc/pdf/NHC06_rules.pdf Drop your entries off at Rick and Dawn Oftel's house by Thursday evening, 4/13. Make sure they're READY TO GO, forms rubber-banded to the beers, check attached to one of your entries. Rick and Dawn Oftel 6400 Mildred Ave Edina, MN 55439 952-941-9378 Directions from Hwy 100: * East on West 70th St * North on Hwy 100 frontage road (Normandale) * West on 66th St (across Hwy 100) * North on Tingdale Ave (3rd right after 100) * West on 64th St * South on Mildred Ave * Corner house on the right Also, please consider helping to judge the Midwest Qualifying round for the AHA NHC (National Homebrew Competition). It is being held in Urbandale, IA (near Des Moines) on April 21-22, only about 4 hours south down I-35. Last year we hosted this competition in St. Paul, and a lot of judges from Iowa came up to help. Let's return the favor and help them judge this. Be one of the judges who helps decides which beers go on to represent the Midwest in the final round of the NHC in Florida in June! - Al ---------------------------------------------------------7 National Homebrew Competition First Round-Mid West Region (ND, SD, MN, WI, NE, KS, OK, IA, and MO) Entry Deadline: April 3-14, 2006 Entry Information: www.beertown.org Send Entries to: NHC Edwards Graphics Attn: Mike Edwards 2700 Bell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Judging: April 21st and 22nd (Friday and Saturday) Location: Walker Johnston Shelter House Walker Johnston Park 9000 Douglas Avenue Urbandale, IA 50322 Judging Times: Friday, April 21st 10:00 am 2:00 pm 6:00 pm Saturday, April 22nd 9:00 am 11:00 am 3:00 pm (if needed) Judges, Stewards, and helpers needed for all sessions! Contact: Scott Dennis (scott.dennis(a)pioneer.com) or 515-276-9490 (H) 515-270-4049 (W) Or Janis Gross (official coordinator for AHA) at 303-447-0816 ext 134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ==============================================================================

19 years, 7 months

FW: Spring Updates

by Al Boyce

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All that being said, now is a great time to place orders at Midwest - most orders placed at Midwest through 9 am CST each weekday morning are being shipped that same day. It is also a great time to call and ask for advice. The employees at Midwest love to talk about beer and wine making and all have experience in the hobby. We look forward to hearing from you in either capacity. Thank you as always for your business. Dave from Midwest current promotions <http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=7155> <http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=7155> Carboy Dryer / Stacker :: Organize your brew space with these carboy stackers / dryers. Midwest recently purchased a sizeable quantity of these and we are passing the savings on to you. Use the stand to dry the carboy after washing it and put some tin foil over the mouth (to prevent anything from entering) and stack them in your storage area. 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In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers." Cheers! ~MWHBS Sign Up for our email list for regular product updates, new releases and tips from our brewers. Sign Me Up! <mailto: service(a)midwestsupplies.com> Be sure to check out our website for product descriptions and pricing. We are at: www.midwestsupplies.com and our new high speed connection site: www.brew-winemaking.com _____ Questions? Comments? Email the Midwest Staff <mailto: service(a)midwestsupplies.com> ! 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19 years, 7 months

AHA Election Results - CURT STOCK on AHA BOARD!

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Congratulations Curt!!!! Now get to work on that Alaska AHA Conference! :-D --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Susan Ruud [mailto:Susan.Ruud@ndsu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:56 AM Subject: AHA Election Results The AHA election results are in with 531 votes this year - up from 479 last year. The newly elected candidates are: Gordon Strong Curt Stock Denny Conn Bev Blackwood I would like to congratulate them and welcome them to the Governing Committee for the next 3 years. I also want to thank outgoing candidates - Dave Dixon and Alberta Rager for the service that they have done for the AHA since being elected to the board. Susan Ruud AHA Governing Committee Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ==============================================================================

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