Like me, I bet thee wants to assist Byggvir in the tasting and merriment of the Big Beer Cup at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival September 1st through September 3rd! Heed yee this warning: this beer judging and stewarding be important, and requires diligence and good work. In addition, this is a job for the elderly, you MUST be 21 to judge at Byggvir's table.
If yee wants to join the fun and partake in the judging merriment, register yourself here at the site as a volunteer. The link is provided below. We look forward to the sight of yee at our tasting table!
Here's what to expect:
You are provided free entry into the Minnesota Renaissance Festival on the day(s) that you are scheduled to volunteer. You are required to work your requested shift(s). The contest hours allow for plenty of time to enjoy the Festival either before or after the contest/demo times.
Family members are encouraged to sign up to help, but they must be willing to work and must be at least 21 years of age. Please sign up before the contest to volunteer, so we can make sure your name is on the day's list for free entry. Responsibilities will be reviewed before the shift begins.
You are required to wear a Renaissance Costume or Contest-provided T-Shirt while you are volunteering. This is covered in more detail on the volunteer form.
You do not have to be a BJCP Judge to participate. If possible, all tables will be assigned at least one BJCP Judge.
See Yee at the Big Beer Cup!
~Byggvir!
http://www.rennfestbeercup.com/volunteer
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Fellow TC brewers:
We have a unique opportunity for media coverage. I looking for 1-3 volunteers to be interviewed by KTSP, follow you through the process of making your brew and then shoot video of judging and awards. Obviously, the brewing process would have to severally truncated because a film crew isn't going to stand around and watch water boil.
Here's some of requirements:
a) need to be entered or entering the Minnesota State Fair HBC.
b) must brew his/her MSF entrant beer, mead or cider (again)
c) must be available Tuesday, a Wednesday or a Thursday between 11am and 2pm.
d) TC brewer
Please reply ASAP and privately and not to the group(s).
If you have ANY questions or comments, please email me. I'd be more than happy to help.
Please forward to St. Paul HBC and other (local) brewing groups. Thanks!
Regards,
Sean P. Hewitt
2007 Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition Organizer
[Original e-mail]
I'm a news producer in charge of MN State Fair coverage for KSTP-TV, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. I would like to do a story on the Home Brewers competition. The goal would be to meet a home brewer at his or her home, follow him through the process of making his brew, and then shoot video of judging and awards.
We're flexible on the time and date of any shoot. But a time on a Tuesday, a Wednesday or a Thursday between 11am and 2pm works best.
(If someone with SPHBC access could please forward this to that listserve, then I would be most appreciative--thanks!)
SORRY!
I was typing the bus trip invitation over the course of a few weeks, and had October 13th (the original date) in the text. There is a huge Badger game in Madison that weekend, thus hotels have been booked solid for one year.
The ACTUAL date of BEER GOOD BUS TOUR IV is October 20th-21st. I have a more complete itinerary today as well, due to some proprietors finally calling back. The message I sent yesterday follows this new itinerary.
Saturday, October 20th
7:00 a.m. = leave Saint Paul
7:01 a.m. = People's Choice competition
10:30 = tour Carr Valley Cheese
12:00 = lunch at Corner Pub in Reedsburg
2:30 = tour Lake Louie Brewing
4:00 = tour Capital Brewing
5:30 = J.T. Whitney's
7:00 = dinner at the Grumpy Troll Brewpub in Mt. Horeb
9:00 = hotel across the street from the Great Dane in Fitchburg ($99)
Sunday, October 21st
8:30 = tour Blue Mount Cheese
10:30 = Wollersheim Winery
1:00 = lunch at Roxbury Pub
3:00 = Moosejaw Brewpub, WI Dells
6:00 = dinner at Das Bierhaus, Menomonie
9:00 = arrive in Saint Paul
You've heard the stories.
You know it's not to be missed.
You've been waiting for this message to appear.
Now it's time to sign up for BEER GOOD BUS TRIP IV. For those who don't know, each fall I organize a bus trip through Wisconsin, focusing on brewpubs, but stopping at other places of interest as well. It all began when Al Boyce got us on a bus to the AHA National Convention in Chicago and we stopped at various beer hubs going out and coming back. Two years ago I took a group straight across WI, hitting eleven beer stops, last year we went through northern 'Sconnie, and this year we head down toward Madison. We take a luxury coach, complete with bathroom and movies.
I'm still finalizing a few stops, but on Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st, we'll hit no fewer than six brewpubs, two microbreweries, one winery, and one cheesery(?)! We'll have the people's choice contest to start the trip (around 7:00 a.m. Saturday), and will return around 9:00 Sunday evening. We'll stay overnight in Madison, within staggering distance from Great Dane. Assuming 30 people come along, the bus cost will be around $60 per person. Just to be clear, I always pay the same amount for the bus and hotel as everyone. I don't pay my way off the rest of the group.
Don't be left behind. Send your non-refundable $50 deposit to John Longballa, 1211 Minnehaha Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Please include all contact information, including e-dress, and please indicate how you would prefer the room situation to be for your group. More details to follow, but I won't take more than 35 people, so don't delay!
Thanks, John
Hey Folks-
Just a little teaser for you to think about if you're on the fence
(besides the tour that is, I hope I can find all the keys I need and I
hope I don't get us all lost in the cellars...) By the way, bring your
cameras for the tour...you'll get to see a couple of the old Cyprus
fermentation tanks that were still in use not that long ago. Where else
in the US are you going to see that? But I digress...
I'm going be serving some Bier von dem Fass at the event. Let's call it
Kellerbier or Zwickel Bier, your choice...Unfiltered Pils from the Ruh
tank served gravity pour via my new super-nifty German Keg thingy do-dad.
I'll try to figure out how the heck it works before then, or maybe we'll
just roll with the punches. We'll have some Pils in a keg with some taps
and a hammer...our task will be to figure out how to get it out...
Cheers!
db
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:24:27 -0500 Allison Koster <kosteral(a)juno.com>
writes:
> --PLEASE FORWARD TO HOMEBREW CLUB MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY--
>
> Greetings! The 2007 Statewide Homebrew Campout, June 28 - July 1,
> is
> quickly approaching and I hope everyone is planning to attend!
>
> This year we will be at a private campground (the only group there,
> as
> far as I know) about a mile north of New Ulm--Oak Haven Campground,
>
> operated by Kevin & Kathy Finsted, sits on a hilltop approx. 0.3
> miles
> north of the intersection of US-14 and MN-15 (on MN-15).
>
> We have a group reservation, so there is no need for advance
> reservations--just show up. Cost is $18/site/night. There are
> asphalt
> pads and electric hook-up for RVs and campers (no water hook-up).
> There
> are plenty of shady spots for tents, as well. There is a large,
> open
> lawn near the shelter house & picnic tables, and two firepits (one
> near
> the shelter house, one in the shady area). There is an
> air-conditioned
> building with full kitchen & dining facilities, as well as showers
> and
> flush toilets. If you don't like to camp, there are plenty of
> hotels
> and B&Bs in New Ulm. If you are unable to commit for the entire
> weekend, it is perfectly acceptable to drive out for just a few
> hours
> (just make sure you have a sober person to drive home).
>
> There are a number of special events planned for the weekend:
> (Of course, if you want to just chill in your lawn chair
> and
> drink homebrew all weekend, that's fine, too.)
> - Friday evening 6:00pm outing to Morgan Creek Vineyards
> 8
> miles SE of New Ulm
> - Saturday morning 9:00am special all-access tour of Schell's
>
> Brewery, led by Dave Berg
> (due to other work committments for Dave, 9:00am
> was
> our only option--sorry!)
> - Saturday morning 10:00am judging for annual homebrew
> competition
> - Dave has offered Schell's old taproom for our use
> - Saturday late afternoon first annual Cook-Off
> competition!!! 4 teams will be cooking entrees involving Pork &
> Beer
> - Saturday evening 7:00pm group dinner, hosted by the
> Timberworts
> club cost: $5/person
> - Sunday morning 9:00am communal breakfast - one final
> feast
> for the road!
> Also, we are working on arranging a time for a road-trip over to
> Lucan,
> MN to check out Brau Brothers Brewing's new 15 bbl set-up; possible
>
> times being suggested to Dusty are Saturday afternoon or Sunday
> noon.
>
> For complete details (and photos) of all this and more, please check
> out
> the campout website:
> http://akoster.mysite.com
>
> I'm looking forward to seeing everybody at New Ulm in two weeks.
> This campout is gonna ROCK!
> Bring your friends.
> (And don't forget to bring homebrew!)
>
> Allison Koster, President
> Minnesota Timberworts
>
>
>
David Berg
IN 2 DAYS, STATE FAIR ONLINE REGISTRATION STARTS JULY 18!
Entries accepted at drop-off sites, Aug. 2 - 10, 2007 The registration/drop-off deadline for the MINNESOTA STATE FAIR HOMEBREW COMPETITION is Friday, August 10, 2007. This is a fun, local competition for MINNESOTA home brewers only. There are 20 medal categories this year, so 60 medals will be awarded, plus an awesome "Best of Show" large rosette. NEW this year!: $100- 1st place, $75- 2nd place, $50- 3rd place BOS gift certificates (Sponsored by Midwest Homebrewing. Thanks, Midwest!) You may enter in any BJCP Beer, Mead or Cider category and you may enter one beer per BJCP sub-category.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE CONTEST!
The competition IS growing! The competition is also looking for volunteers to help judge or steward at the judging on Friday, August 17, 2007 AND Saturday, August 18, 2007. EVERYONE is welcome - we will pair novice judges with more experienced judges. If you're thinking that you'd like to find out what beer judging is all about or if you're thinking of taking the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) exam prep class this fall, come out and judge and steward! You will get retro-credit for your judging once you take the BJCP test. If you're too shy to judge, you can "Steward", which involves helping the judges.
To sign up to help volunteer, judge, steward:
Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition website
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair/
BEST-OF-SHOW and AWARDS CEREMONY VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED!
The Awards Ceremony and Best-of-Show judging will occur on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Creative Activities Building Annex, outside the Creative Activities Building while the State Fair. Come on by to see who won, or better yet, volunteer to help the contest and the beer clubs promote homebrewing! and...
PEDALPUB is going to be in the Minnesota State Fair Parade on Saturday, August 25, 2007. Come out and support Minnesota homebrewing.
*NEW* KSTP-TV, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS will be filming the first round judging and the awards ceremony. They are also interested in interviewing some brewers. (More on this a little later..)
Please pass this along to our homebrew friends!!
I've tried to pass this to other MN clubs if anyone belongs to another list(s) and doesn't see this post, please cross-post. Here are the clubs: Boreal Brewers, Blue Ox Brewers Society, Buffalo Ridge Brewers, Brewers In Chaos, Cloudy Town Brewers, Cross River Alliance of Zymurgists, Grin and Brew It, Headwaters Homebrew Club, Jack Of All Brews, Men of our Wort, Minnesota Mashers, Minnesota Timberworts, Mobius Microbrewers, Northern Ale Stars, Northern Lagers, Northern Lights 'N Stouts, Rosemount Homebrewers Guild, Rum River Wort Hogs, South Metro Wort Mongers, St Paul Homebrewers Club, Three Rivers United Brewers, Up North Brewing Club and Yeasty Boy Homebrew Club.
To sign up to help volunteer, judge, steward:
Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition website
http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair/
If you have ANY questions or comments, please email me. I'd be more than happy to help.
Regards,
Sean P. Hewitt
2007 Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition Organizer
OK, Now that I have your attention, will the owner of the dark green
windbreaker please come forward. I know that beer was served back on
May 5th for Big Brew but someone left us a great wind breaker.
Unfortunately, you forgot to put your name on it or leave us a tip.
Give me a call or send me a message. It is really a nice jacket
recently discovered in the shed.
Disregard the subject line.
Rick Oftel
MHBA member since 1997
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To Whom It May Concern,
I have eight (8) five (5) gallon Corney kegs, all in good (clean and
capable of holding pressure) condition. I am asking $25 each for them. I
am located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Please forward this message to
anyone who may be interested.
Thank you for your time,
Jim Barker
Email: jwbarker(a)us.ibm.com
Thanks Al.
Anyone have a single extra ticket (besides Al)? I'm looking for one.
Thanks,
Jeff Benson
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From: alboyce(a)comcast.net
Great Taste of the Midwest tickets have arrived!
I have pre-paid tickets for the following people for the Great Taste of the Midwest. Please email me with the postal address to which you would like me to mail them. (I don't have email addresses for Louise Stich or Jeff Benson - so hopefully someone will get this email to you.)
Jeff Benson
Tim Wohlever
Dan Justesen
Cal Vande Hoef
Louise Stich
Ben Brausen
Greg Van De Mark
Jeffrey Krenner
Josh Pepper
Jill Schroeder
Gera Exire LaTour
Betsy Kremser
I don't have any extra tickets - sorry!
Thanks!
- Al
Just a reminder about the pool party on Sunday!
Kim and Eric Olson have been kind enough to open their pool to the MHBA again this year. (This is an "unofficial" club event---no club business unless it's specifically asked about.)
When: Sunday, July 15, 2007 starting at 12:12 pm until the last person is kicked out (before 10 pm)
Where: Eric and Kim Olson's
5024 Overlook Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437
Directions: Go south on Normandale/Hwy 100 past Old Shakopee Road
Turn left on Overlook
Yellow house with big cedar fence, left side
Eric's number in case you get lost: 612-618-2297
What To Bring:
Something to grill
Something to share
Your swimsuit/towel
Summery beverage(s)? (There has been a special request made for my hibiscus hefe...)Hope to see you there!
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Great Taste of the Midwest tickets have arrived!
I have pre-paid tickets for the following people for the Great Taste of the Midwest. Please email me with the postal address to which you would like me to mail them. (I don't have email addresses for Louise Stich or Jeff Benson - so hopefully someone will get this email to you.)
Jeff Benson
Tim Wohlever
Dan Justesen
Cal Vande Hoef
Louise Stich
Ben Brausen
Greg Van De Mark
Jeffrey Krenner
Josh Pepper
Jill Schroeder
Gera Exire LaTour
Betsy Kremser
I don't have any extra tickets - sorry!
Thanks!
- Al
