mba April 2008

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by Al Boyce

_____ Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:16 AM Subject: Flooding in Ireland If this doesn't tug at your heart strings nothing will. We've all seen the faces of those ravaged by the floods of Sri Lanka, New Orleans . . . and now in Britain & Ireland This 'award-winning' photograph of the recent flood waters rising in Ireland captures the horror and suffering there. Keep these people in your thoughts and prayers.

17 years, 7 months

Big Brew

by RickOftel

OK, I know. You were all thinking I forgot about big brew, right? Here's the scoup of stuff. Unfortunately, I can't attach the spreadsheet but I will include the info. There are going to be three shifts. Each is headed by a master brewer and as many assistants as they desire. I am copying the info in the hopes you can accept HTML. Sorry if you hate that format but I have little choice. Thanks to all of the donations and comps, we are able to hold the price per gallon about $2.00. Remember, bring your sanitized container, yeast culture, and good weather. See you all on May 3rd. I am sure there are many people that do not receive this message so if you notice someone on the list below, please forward a copy. Let me know if we need to juggle the schedule. A few master brewers have afternoon committments. As always, times and schedules are relative and tentative. Recipes will be printed at the specific stations. Thanks Rick Oftel Note two openings for Mild ownership:

17 years, 7 months

Last Call for the Saints Game!

by John Longballa

Okay-now that is truly IS spring, will you finally believe that people play baseball OUTSIDE in MN? I'm serious-they do! Tomorrow is the last chance to e-mail me with ticket requests for the Thursday, May 22nd Saints game. All the info is once again copied below. Sales are shy of our usual 40 seats this year, so on Wednesday, I'll probably be turning back some of the tickets before the club has to pony up for them. Please let me know RIGHT NOW if you're planning to attend. Thanks! It's time once again to sign up for the club's tailgating party at Midway Stadium with the Saint Paul Saints. Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 22nd. That's when the MHBA takes over a tailgating spot at 4:00, quaffs copious homebrews, grills and grills and grills some more, then staggers in to catch a few innings of baseball without getting rowdy enough to get tossed out. (and at the SAINTS, one can really never get TOO rowdy!) When you realize that you do not want to miss out, please send $12 per ticket (payable to MHBA) to John Longballa, 1211 Minnehaha Ave W, Saint Paul, 55104. Everyone in attendance receives a free Saints baseball. The club picks up the cost of the tailgate spot, everyone brings food and drink, and select volunteers bring grills. This has become a SERIOUSLY fun event, so do not miss it! In years past there has been cross-dressing, Pedal-Pubbing, and cheesburgers made with Krispie Kremes! Families and non-homebrewing friends are very welcome. Please send your ticket money now, so that we can plan accordingly. Thanks, John

17 years, 7 months

FW: Judges Needed - Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew Competition

by Gera Exire La Tour

From: dan-schlosser(a)wi.rr.comTo: dan-schlosser(a)wi.rr.comSubject: Judges Needed - Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew CompetitionDate: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:03:24 -0500 Fellow Judges; The Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew competition will be held on Saturday, May 17th. This is a BJCP sanctioned event run by the Beer Barons of Milwaukee homebrew club. We would love to have participation by BJCP judges from around the Region. The competition will be held in the Tommy Thompson Building on the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee. The day includes a potluck lunch that we share with the Wisconsin Vintner's Association, who hold their competition at the same time in another area of the building. The main judging session will be held on Saturday. We will likely hold a small session on Friday evening to ease the load on Saturday. If you are interested in entering the competition, you can get all the details at www.beerbarons.org Please let me know if you would like to help us out. If you know anyone who is not yet in the BJCP but is interested in learning by participating as a judge or steward, let them know that they are welcome to join us. I can be contacted at the e-mail address or phone number listed below. Thank You; Dan Schlosser Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew Competition Co-Coordinator Beer Barons of Milwaukee (414) 464-5714 dan-schlosser(a)wi.rr.com _________________________________________________________________ Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn how. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh…

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RE: Stillwater Beer Tasting upcomming events

by Al Boyce

Thanks CR & Lisa! Do you need any BJCP beer judges for your events? - Al _____ From: CR Stephens [mailto:cr@still-h2o.com] Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:50 PM To: alboyce(a)bigfoot.com Cc: j.voosen(a)comcast.net Subject: Stillwater Beer Tasting upcomming events Hi Al, I am CR Stephens and part owner of Still-H2O Inc. in Stillwater Mn. We are involved in some local Beer Tasting upcomming events and would like to let the other clubs know about them so i am e-mailing you this information. The first event is the second annual "Brewers Bazaar" in Downtown Stillwater at the Water Street Inn. on May 17 and the contact preson is Cheryl Kohout her phone # is 651 487-8235 e-mail www.comozooconservatory.org The second event is thru the Washington Co. Historical Society, Brent Peterson is one to contact 651 439-5956. It is called "Land of Amber Waters Presentation and Beer Tasting" on June 14 at the Hay Lake School in Sandia, Mn. www.wchsmn.org/event/ Al please check these events out on our web site http://www.still-h2o.com if you need more information please contact me at 651 351-2822 or e-mail cr(a)still-h2o.com Thank You, CR & Lisa Check out these Brew events in and around Stillwater: Land of Amber Waters presentation and beer tasting Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 4 to 7pm Hay Lake School Museum - Scandia, MN Event sponsored in part by Summit Brewing Company, STILL-H2O Home Brewing in Stillwater and Security State Agency in Marine and Scandia, Minnesota. <http://www.wchsmn.org/events/> http://www.wchsmn.org/events/ 2nd Annual Brewers Bazaar Sat. May 17th 2008! Join the Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club as we raise money for our many local and international community service projects by presenting: The 2nd Annual Brewers Bazaar A beer tasting event in downtown Stillwater. Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Noon - 5pm At the historic Water Street Inn. <http://www.stillwatersunriserotary.org/page/show/33600> http://www.stillwatersunriserotary.org/page/show/33600

17 years, 7 months

FW: Summit Brewing call to action

by alboyce＠comcast.net

FYI -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: "Summit Brewing" <info(a)summitbrewing.com> Subject: Summit Brewing call to action Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:07:09 +0000 Calling all beer lovers, filmmakers, and beer-loving wannabe filmmakers! Attention Summit Fans-now is the time to show off your mad creative skills! We want you to make a film, 5 minutes or less, featuring a Summit beer product placement. Pretty simple, really. Whether your films are subtle or wildly obvious, high production or low, avant-garde or documentary, animation or puppets, novice or auteur, all are welcome in our first ever Summit Beer Movie Contest. Why should you do this? Besides that fact that you love us (really, shouldnt that be enough?). Well, were giving away big BIG prizes. First place winner receives $1000, 12 cases of Summit beer, and a private party at the brewery. Second and third place get prizes too, visit thesocialelement.com to get all the contest details. What if you dont win? Does it still pay to play? Why, of course! All entrants will be invited to the screening party at the brewery and all submissions are eligible for placement on thesocialelement.com website. That is worth an afternoon of filming, yes? So what are you waiting for? Grab some friends, some beer and make your movie. Pints. Camera. Action! Summit Brewing Company 910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul, MN 55102, USA Phone: 651.265.7800 Fax: 651.265.7801 Go here to leave this mailing list. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy.

17 years, 7 months

1st Round Judging

by Steve Fletty

The first round regional judging for the AHA National Homebrew Competition is this weekedn 4/18-19 at the CSPS Hall. Sessions 1, 4 and 8 pm each day. If you have not signed up to judge or steward, we could still use some help, especially on the steward end.

17 years, 7 months

BJCP exam reminder 4/20

by Gera Exire La Tour

The BJCP exam will be offered this Sunday, April 20th starting at 8:45 am. It will be held in the Community Room at Byerly's St. Louis Park: 3777 Park Center Boulevard St. Louis Park, MN 55416 The room will open at 8 am. The exam is three hours. It is $50 for first time exam takers, $30 for full retakes, and $15 for partial retakes. If you haven't already paid, checks need to be made out to MHBA. This is a closed-book exam. No electronics (cell phones, pdas, itouchs, ipods, etc.) are allowed during testing. Please bring mechanical pencils and erasers. Simple calculators and rulers are allowed. No food or drink, except for water, bread, or crackers will be allowed in the testing area. If you haven't signed up already, please let me by Saturday, April 19th if you plan to take the exam. Thanks. Gera L. Exire LaTour _________________________________________________________________ Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn how. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh…

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RE: Summit Beer Movie Contest

by Al Boyce

Any movie-makers in the club? You can Win $1000, 12 cases of Summit, and a private Summit party! - Al _____ From: Carey Matthews [mailto:cmatthews@summitbrewing.com] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 3:53 PM To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Subject: Summit Beer Movie Contest Al, Below is the news release for our newest adventure, the first ever Summit Beer Movie Contest! I imagine some of the homebrewers will be interested in this, if you could pass the word along. Thanks Al-let me know if you have any questions. Cheers, Carey Matthews Social Coordinator Summit Brewing Company 910 Montreal Circle St. Paul, MN 55102 651.265.7800 (Brewery) 651.387.2799 (Cell) www.summitbrewing.com www.thesocialelement.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carey Matthews Summit Brewing Company 651-265-7800 cmatthews(a)summitbrewing.com Summit Brewing Company Kicks Off Beer Movie Contest Calling all beer lovers, filmmakers, and beer-loving wannabe filmmakers ST. PAUL, MN - (April 14, 2008) - On April 17th, Summit Brewing Company will start accepting entries for the first ever Summit Beer Movie Contest. The contest asks Minnesotans to make a short film, 5 minutes or less, that includes a Summit beer product placement. Since the brewery's start back in 1986, Summit has supported the vibrant creative community of Minnesota through sponsorships and donations. Now is the chance for that creativity to converge with the art of craft beer in the form of a Summit beer movie. "We want to see the creativity that our beer drinkers have hidden within them. This is not just a call for a beer commercial-we really want to see what people can come up with, whether they be a Summit beer drinker professing their love or a budding filmmaker with a story to tell," said Mark Stutrud, CEO and founder of Summit Brewing Company. The beer movie contest is part of Summit's newest website launched this past summer -the interactive, video-driven, www.thesocialelement.com. This supplemental website was developed to tell the stories of both Summit drinkers and the brewery itself. With videos ranging from Nordic battle reenactors, to free runners, to Lake Superior surfers, and a weekly blog from Summit employees, the website explores what brings people together in an entertaining, visual format. All films and entrants from the beer movie contest are eligible for placement on www.thesocialelement.com as well as attendance to the brewery screening party, with the top three films being awarded prizes. A jury of Summit employees, Paul Creager of the Square Lake Film & Music Festival, and Chris Pennington of the 10-Second Film Festival, will judge all submissions. The first place winner will receive $1000 cash, 12 cases of Summit beer, and a private party at the brewery. Second place receives $500 cash, 6 cases of Summit beer, and $50 in Summit merchandise. Third place receives $250 cash, 3 cases of beer, and $25 in Summit merchandise. Winning films will also be shown at the Square Lake Film <http://www.solsticefestival.org/> & Music Festival on August 16. The contest runs April 21-May 27, with winners to be announced on or before June 9. Further contest guidelines can be found at www.thesocialelement.com. So get out your video cameras, your creativity, your favorite Summit beer, and make a Summit Beer Movie! For more information about Summit Brewing Company news and events, please visit www.summitbrewing.com. Summit Brewing Company was founded in St. Paul, MN in 1986, and has stayed close to its roots, serving the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. It is currently available in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Montana. Summit produces eleven varieties of premium craft beer, including six year-round and five seasonal beers. In 2004, the brewery began producing limited production, draft only beers, offered primarily in the greater metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Since its inception, the company's sales have consistently outpaced the industry, highlighted by significant annual sales growth over the past seven years.

17 years, 7 months

Cicerone program

by alboyce＠comcast.net

Has anyone checked out the new Cicerone Certification program offered by the Brewer's Association? A Cicerone is the new term for a "beer sommelier", someone who recommends beers to diners and customers. They have a 10-question sample exam you can take for free. http://www.cicerone.org I passed the "Certified Beer Server" (CBS) exam - which involves a fee. Anyone with a firm BJCP knowledge and who reads the CBS syllabus should be able to pass it fairly easily. The syllabus for "Certified Cicerone" and "Master Cicerone" looks like it's a bit harder. It'll be interesting to see if the beverage/restaurant industry gloms on to this idea. I think it would certainly help to move the industry towards more varied and flavorful beers. - Al

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