mba February 2011

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by Michael Behrendt

>From AHA about Nationals: We've got good news and bad news. The good news is that this year's National Homebrewers Conference <http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=426&client=aobhtml&campaign=2919&em ail=mgbrew(a)comcast.net> Pre-Conference Events have been posted <http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=2546&client=aobhtml&campaign=2919&e mail=mgbrew(a)comcast.net> . San Diego has a lot to offer, from brewery tours and beer breakfasts to golf and a cruise around San Diego bay. The bad news (who are we kidding, it's actually good news) is that the National Homebrewers Conference is 84 percent sold out! So register now <http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=2356&client=aobhtml&campaign=2919&e mail=mgbrew(a)comcast.net> before it is too late, and make sure your club is on tap for the wild action at Club Night <http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=2442&client=aobhtml&campaign=2919&e mail=mgbrew(a)comcast.net> Anyone wanting to go should get registered soon. Also, let the club know so something could be planned for Club Nite. //Mike Behrendt P.S. I won't be attending.

14 years, 9 months

Fwd: Summit switches to pry-off caps

by Al Boyce

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Tim Otis <TOtis(a)always-thinking.com> To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Sent: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:04:46 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Summit switches to pry-off caps totis(a)always-thinking.com. Thanks, Tim ST. PAUL, MN – (February 21, 2011) – This week, Summit Brewing Company will begin the first run of bottles with a classic pry-off cap style, discontinuing the use of twist-off caps. “It’s time to give our customers what they really want—an easier way to get inside our bottles,” said Mark Strutrud, CEO and Founder of Summit Brewing Company. “We’ve received an increasing number of comments over the last year or so about how difficult it is to twist off our bottle caps, and we’re not joking when we say we’ve felt our customers’ pain.” With the change come improvements to the Summit beer drinking experience. Pry-off caps offer a much tighter seal to prevent oxygen from entering the bottle, which can compromise the fresh quality, flavor and body of the beer. The bottle mouth is also much smoother and thicker compared to the twist-off finish. The transition from twist-off to pry-off caps will affect all brands of Summit. Costumers will begin to see the change on their bottles a few weeks after the start of the cap conversion. Summit Brewing Company 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, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida. Summit now produces eleven varieties of premium craft beer, including six year-round, four seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. <span&NBSP;&NBSP;STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: Roman;? New Times>

14 years, 9 months

Beer Dabbler Home Brew Contest judging Saturday, Feb 19th

by Gera Exire La Tour

Hey everyone, I am looking for people interested in judging and stewarding for the Winter Carnival Beer Dabbler Home Brew Contest this Saturday, February 19th from 10 am to 4 pm (two sessions). We have 70 entries and this is an AHA/BJCP event. The judging will be held upstairs at the Nomad World Pub: 501 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 I could really use a few more experienced judges. But all levels are welcome. Let me know if you are able to help out. www.thebeerdabblercontest.info Thanks! -Gera

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FW: 2011 Mazer Cup International Call for Judges

by Gera Exire La Tour

From: Glenn(a)exlinehome.net To: Glenn(a)exlinehome.net Subject: 2011 Mazer Cup International Call for Judges Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:31:10 -0700 _____________________________________________________________________________________ We cordially invite you to enter your meads and judge in the 2011 Mazer Cup International (MCI) Home and Commercial Mead Competitions!! After tremendously successful competitions in 2009 and 2010, and continued support from the Mazer Cup founding fathers, Ken Schramm, Dan McConnell and Mike O'Brien, Gotmead.com is happy and excited to again sponsor the Mazer Cup International 2011. We will do our best to continue the tradition of the original competition, and work to make it the best competition possible. We are committed to bringing the best judges available to Boulder, Colorado from North America, Europe and wherever else mead is held in high regard. The Mazer Cup International 2011 will again sponsor both Commercial and Home mead competitions the weekend April 1-2, 2011, in Boulder, Colorado. All of the pertinent information including competition rules, entry forms, and the online entry system can be found at the Mazer Cup International website (www.mazercup.com) Entry cutoff will be March 18th 2011. Any questions regarding the event can be directed to Info(a)Mazercup.com and will be answered by one of our staff. Judging for the home competition will be conducted in accordance with the 2008 Revision of the 2004 BJCP Style Guidelines. Judging will be conducted by a prestigious pool of BJCP judges, professional mead makers, and Mead luminaries such as Ken Schramm. Those interested in Judging in either the Home or Commercial competitions should contact Glenn Exline at Judge.Director(a)Mazercup.com or fill out a volunteer registration at www.mazercup.com/volunteer . We will be providing breakfast and lunch for judges on both days with Commercial judging on Friday 1 April and Home Judging on Saturday 2 April (we will also be doing some early round judging for the home competition starting at 6:00PM on Thursday 31 March). Some of you may also be interested in this year’s Winners Circle Paired Tasting event which features sixteen of the gold medal winning commercial meads from last year’s Mazer Cup International Commercial competition plus four guest meads from around the world. All meads will be paired with heavy hors d'oeuvres that showcase the meads. All the details on the Winners Circle Paired tasting can be found on the Mazer Cup website here: http://www.mazercup.com/mcic_winners_circle.htm Regards, Glenn Exline Mazer Cup International judge Director

14 years, 9 months

IBU Open

by Dan H

Hello and Happy Valentines Day, We are proud to announce the IBU Open competition will be held on March 12, 2011. It is the 3rd competition in the High Plains Brewer Award. The High Plains Brewer is an award given to an individual brewer from Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota or Minnesota who demonstrates outstanding and consistent brewing skills. The award recipient is chosen based on performance in seven regional competitions. Qualifying events are hosted by Kansas City Bier Meisters; Iowa Brewers Union; Prairie Homebrewing Companions; OmaHops; Minnesota Home Brewers Association & St Paul Homebrew Club; THIRSTY; and Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers. To be eligible, a brewer must reside in or belong to a club located in one of the aforementioned states. Also, in addition to the Best of Show Beer winner and Best in Show Mead, we hold a special category, the IBU Challenge in which the beer entered must posses 1 IBU for each S.G. point. Helping the current coordinator of the IBU Open, and as the newest Special Events Coordinator for the IBU, I want to increase our entry count by 100% over the next few years. As a draw to our competition, we like to offer the best prizes to our competitors, which is why I am contacting you today. I am looking for donations to award to the first place winner of each category, and if you are willing to provide a prize, your business will receive recognition through our website *http://iowabrewersunion.ning.com/<http://iowabrewersunion.org/> *and in print and posters during the competition. If you have a particular style you wish to sponsor, we will be happy to accommodate you. Thank you in advance for your kind donation to our competition. Have a great day! Dan Haggerty Jr Iowa Brewers Union Special Events Coordinator 1010 E Watrous Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 563-543-0842

14 years, 9 months

February Newsletter

by Chris Smith

The February Newsletter is now online. http://mnbrewers.com/?300604/02_2011_Boiler.pdf

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Placement *Site* Review

by Mark Dravis

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14 years, 10 months

MHBA VP officer position

by Michael Behrendt

If anyone is interested in being the club's Vice President, please let Chris, myself or Paul know. Elections will be held at the meeting on February 19th at Prairie Ale House in Eden Prairie. I've been VP for the last two years and would like to see someone else take over the role. I will remain as Web Master and continue to do a lot of other stuff for the club. Thanks! //Mike Behrendt

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by Jack Murrett

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