mba March 2013

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Sinning with the Saints 2013

by John Longballa

Back by popular demand, the 2013 version of Sinning With the Saints! Monday, June 10th, the MN Homebrewers Association will once again stake a claim to tailgating spot #5 in Midway Stadium's parking lot for grilling, chilling, and swilling from 4:00 until 11:00. At 7:00, some attendees might even take their tickets and enter the stadium to harass the players from Fargo-Moorhead, harass the mascot, and harass each other. At least twice in years past we've had club members on the field for between-inning nonsense--some as cross-dressers, some with root beer as shampoo! There will be tables and chairs provided by the club. I'll need two volunteers (or just Bob Norman, with his TEXAS-SIZED CONTRAPTION!) to bring grills. You'll bring meat and some food to share (and homebrew, of course). The club will provide napkins, plasticware, and condiments. Tickets are $12 each, and children aged three and over should have one. The first order of business is to e-mail me to let me know that you're claiming a certain number of tickets. Then please pay via Paypal on the club's website, or send a check, PAYABLE to MHBA, to John Longballa1015 Parker AveRoseville 55113 Attendees NEED NOT be members. There are usually many spouses, kids, and extended friends/families in attendance. Please let me know that you're attending SOOOOONER, rather than after I've had to once again panic that we have four times the tickets we need, then send in your checks, then plan a dish to share, then brew some beer to bring . . . Thanks, John p.s. Brewers with good memories will recognize this as last year's message with the date changed. :) Personal. Professional. LONGBALLA INSURANCE John Longballa--Agent A second generation of insurance answers, insurance solutions 651. 756. 8080 fax: 651. 528. 6705http://longballa.com/

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barley wine brewing

by Alexey Korovinskiy

Hello. I would like to try and brew a batch of barley wine this weekend. Does anyone have a good recipe with a good description of the process and all the gotchas? A pointer to good resources on barley wine brewing would be greatly appreciated as well. Thank you. -- Alexey Korovinskiy

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Last Call for NHC St. Paul Judge Site

by Steve Fletty

Judge registration closes Sunday morning 3/31. Sign up here: http://canadianbrewer.com/NHCRoundOne/ Judging will be Friday and Saturday April 5-6th at the Roseville VFW. There will be a volunteer party after judging on the 6th at Pour Decisions Brewing. -- Steve Fletty NHC St. Paul Site Judge Director

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Home Brew Fest April MHBA meeting - 4/27 from noon-3 pm

by Gera Exire La Tour

Hey everyone! I had a great time at the March meeting (and I am not just saying that because I got to take Chief Chilipepper home again this year). Next meeting is our 4th Annual Home Brew Fest on April 27th from noon - 3 pm at the Northern Brewer Warehouse. This has been a very popular event and it is a great opportunity to share your beer, mead, or cider with your fellow members. There will be prizes again this year for People's Choice Beer and Mead/Cider. You can bring bottles, growlers, or kegs---any amount, but try to bring enough so you can share. To help this event run smoothly, I assign each entry a number and print out labels with the styles beforehand. Therefore, please contact me before the meeting to let me know what home brew you plan to bring, so I don't have to do too much writing at the event. Also, let me know if you're going to want a spot on one of the jockey boxes. This is also a great event to bring a friend who is contemplating getting involved in either homebrewing or joining the MHBA. Hope to see you there! Gera Exire LaTour gera_latour(a)hotmail.com Details: MHBA Home Brew Festival Date: April, 27th Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm Where: Northern Brewer warehouse 1945 County Rd. C2 W Roseville, MN 55113

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St. Paul's next hot neighborhood? Put your money on Payne Avenue

by John Kreimer

FYI nice link to article about "6 Ward" and member Eric Foster *St. Paul's next hot neighborhood? Put your money on Payne Avenue* Published on MinnPost - MinnPost.com: Home<http://www.minnpost.com/line/2013/03/st-pauls-next-hot-neighborhood-put-you…>| shared via feedly <http://www.feedly.com> [image: The Line] <http://www.thelinemedia.com> The 1885 building that houses the Ward 6 <http://ward6stpaul.com/> restaurant/bar in the Payne-Phalen area of St. Paul's East Side looks like an old-fashioned saloon. Inside the dimly lit restaurant, a vintage hand-carved wooden bar harks back to a different era, when the old Hamm’s Brewery owned the place. Bob Parker, a driving force behind the 50-seat restaurant, says, “The first thing people say when they come in is how charming that bar is." Through the years, the building has seen a variety of uses, even serving as a private home at one point. Parker says that he and his business partner, Eric Foster, "wanted a place where East Siders would come in and say, 'this is our place.' " As a tribute to that intention, the restaurant’s name is hyperlocal: it refers to the city ward in which the bar is located, at St. Paul's northeast corner. “A big part of the name is to re-brand the area,” Parker says. That re-branding is happening. Ward Six is a major player in a redevelopment process that is binding together long-established businesses and newcomers to turn around a neighborhood that has experienced a lot of challenges in recent years, including the loss of such industrial mainstays as 3M and Whirlpool, plus a struggle with foreclosures. This corner of the "Rockin' East Side" is on the rise. *A new Northeast?* The Ward 6 restaurateurs see plenty of potential in the area. “We knew the demographic was here and we could see the promise that exists here, what the East Side can become," Parker says. He thinks of the East Side as an earlier-stage version of Northeast Minneapolis, on the cusp of becoming, like Northeast, a hotspot for beer, art and food. And he points to affordable housing, projected light-rail transit, and the possible return of streetcars to the area as additional advantages. Ultimately, the pair want to “build community and be a successful business," Parker says, adding that they both live in nearby Dayton's Bluff. [image: ward 6 sign] Photo by Bill Kelley Ward 6 stresses local, sustainable food, with vegetarian options and grassfed beef, plus live music on occasion. A previous owner had tried but failed to bring a coffee shop to the space. Parker and Foster set out to expand on that idea, with a plan for a full-fledged eatery that would offer high-quality pub fare, coffee, cocktails, and craft beers. Parker is a veteran of the restaurant industry while Foster, who purchased the building, brings his experience as a nationally ranked beer judge to the venture. With their complementary skill sets, "We're going for a comfortable kind of sophistication," Parker says. Ward 6, which opened in December of 2012, stresses local, sustainable food, with vegetarian options and grassfed beef, plus live music on occasion. Sustainability in its operations is also a priority for Ward 6. “Years of experience will allow us to make sound business choices including water usage, low waste/ composting, and recycling,” a prepared statement reads. And Parker adds: “There’s nothing else like this in this price range on the East Side." *A new vision for the East Side* Anne DeJoy, a spokesperson for the East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC <http://www.esndc.org/>) says Ward 6 is a welcome addition to a neighborhood that also includes destinations like Yarusso Bros. Italian Restaurant, <http://www.yarussos.com/> East Side Thai<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eastside-Thai/172844579436963>, and By More Taqueria. [image: yarusso restaurant] Photo by Bill Kelley Yarusso Bros. Italian Restaurant is an East Side destination. She's glad to see the business open in a building that was once slated for demolition. “The actual historic preservation component is good for the neighborhood and the avenue,” she says. Payne Avenue is “home to a large number of historical treasures we would like to preserve.” In an “area of focus for the neighborhood and the city,” Ward 6 complements recent developments like Kendall’s Ace Hardware<http://hga.com/work/payne-maryland-library-recreation-center> and the Senior Lofts complex. The bar has been a catalyst for renovations of existing businesses too. For example, a major renovation underway at Eastside Thai “capitalizes on the new business Ward 6 has created," says DeJoy. "New destination customers are in the area that other businesses can draw from.” [image: phalen lofts photo] Photo by Bill Kelley The Phalen Senior Lofts Nearby, the Payne Maryland Recreation Center and Library<http://hga.com/work/payne-maryland-library-recreation-center>, which aims to be a community hub, is in development as well. Soon, a paved path, part of the Bruce Vento Regional Trail<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Vento_Regional_Trail>, will come close to the bar. Plus, the bar’s offerings “fit in with today’s mindset about purchasing local, fresh healthy products,” DeJoy says. *Focusing on the neighborhood’s assets*** Scott Wende of the St. Paul-based Lunning Wende Associates, Inc.<http://www.lunningwende.com/lw/home.html>, who has led various planning efforts in the neighborhood, agrees. In 2007, “We started to work with the residents, talking about the problems in the neighborhood with vacant houses,” he says. The firm also undertook an assessment of vacant and for-sale buildings so that, in Wende's words, "we could get an understanding of the building stock and why these buildings weren’t moving.” The community said, “’Let’s figure out what are our assets,’” he says. In those early conversations about rehabbing the neighborhood, people’s “initial thoughts were that the green and sustainable approaches were only for their better-off neighbors,” says Wende. But it wasn't long before many community members realized that going green could help make the area's commercial buildings more attractive in the marketplace, particularly via physical improvements dealing with energy and lighting. The firm, which was the architect behind the new Kendall’s Ace Hardware building nearby, designed it to be as energy-efficient as possible. [image: kendalls ace photo] Photo by Bill Kelley Lunning Wende Associates, Inc. designed the new Kendall's Ace Hardware Within a handful of blocks around the hardware store and Ward 6, “We’re looking for a multiple-use kind of project to revitalize the area there,” he says. A number of dilapidated homes nearby have been demolished, which helps make way for parking that's tucked away from the main drag, he says. Other projects, such as the repaving of Payne Avenue, sidewalk replacement, and new tree plantings along the street, amount to significant public investment in the area. That’s something the neighborhood wants to expand on, Wende says. *Politicos vote for Ward 6 — and Payne* Scott Renstrom, a legislative aide in City Council member Dan Bostrom’s office (Ward 6), says Foster and Parker “saw the vitality and vibrancy going on there. They’re bringing their piece to the mix. It’s quite an investment on their part.” It’s another example of the fact that “There’s a lot going on on Payne Avenue,” he says, adding, “It’s kind of happening.” Erik Hare, who lives close to downtown St. Paul, has known Parker for many years. Going into Ward 6 on opening day, he thought, “There it was, Bob's dream just like I had heard for many years … in the wood, the tile, the light, the feel of the place,” and in the food. Hare, a neighborhood activist who has worked to promote places like this, says, “Seeing something like this come on Payne is very dear to my heart.” It’s just what the avenue needs, he says, "to continue the impressive turnaround that has taken place alongside public investment recently.” Michelle Filkins, who works on Metropolitan State University’s East Side campus, went to the bar after hearing about it from a couple of friends who were eager to check it out. Filkins, who has been there for lunch and happy hour, gives the place high marks: “The space is welcoming, the wood bar is gorgeous, and the staff is friendly,” she says. And then there's the political buzz. During Filkins' first visit, Mayor Chris Coleman sat at the table next to hers. “A steady stream of staff and customers circulated to his table to chat,” she says. Other politicians, like U.S. Sen. Al Franken, have also been known to stop by the restaurant. That’s just another example of how Ward 6 has, as Filkins puts it, “a great community vibe,” and how the community it's in is getting its vibe back. *This article is reprinted in partnership with The Line<http://www.thelinemedia.com/>, an online chronicle of Twin Cities creativity in entrepreneurship, culture, retail, placemaking, the arts, and other elements of the new creative economy. 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Re: [mba] Seeking Judges for The Between the Bluffs Beer Wine and Cheese festival Homebrew Competition

by Al Boyce

Opportunity to judge at the Between the Bluffs homebrew contest. - Al From: A.J. Moore [mailto:aileinduinn@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 6:06 PM To: Jon Toomey; A.J. Moore Subject: Seeking Judges for The Between the Bluffs Beer Wine and Cheese festival Homebrew Competition Greetings! The La Crosse Area Grain Enthusiasts and Related Specialties (LAGERS) Homebrewers are hosting the judging panel for the 2013 Between The Bluff's Beer Wine and Cheese Festival Homebrewing contest. We are currently seeking judges to fill out our judging panel. If you're a professional brewer, Cicerone, or a BJCP judge, and you're interested in coming to La Crosse on April 20th am to judge some outstanding beers with us, please reply. Panel spots are first come first serve. This is a BJCP/AHA sanctioned event and you will receive the proper rankings credit for participation. <http://www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com> http://www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com/ Sincerely, A.J. Moore, and Jon Toomey, L.A.G.E.R.S. Homebrewing Club A.J. Moore Co-founder and COO of Unshined Consultants CRE 2015 Loomis St La Crosse WI 54603 608-448-9424 Common Sense Solutions to your company's problems both common and uncommon. This message is a PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This e-mail and all attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information for the sole use of the intended recipient, but will most likely not contain unnecessary and uninformative buzz words. It is not our intention to provide you with a service that will be of no use to you. If catchphrases and buzzwords are found herein please contact the sender and notify him / her that you haven't the time to listen to his or her nonsense. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is strictly prohibited, Do however, feel free to take the message to heart and remember us next time you are in a quandary. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete all copies. Thank you.

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FW: Seeking Judges for The Between the Bluffs Beer Wine and Cheese festival Homebrew Competition

by Gera Exire La Tour

Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:06:19 -0500 Subject: Seeking Judges for The Between the Bluffs Beer Wine and Cheese festival Homebrew Competition From: aileinduinn(a)gmail.com To: brewin2me(a)gmail.com; aileinduinn(a)gmail.com Greetings! The La Crosse Area Grain Enthusiasts and Related Specialties (LAGERS) Homebrewers are hosting the judging panel for the 2013 Between The Bluff's Beer Wine and Cheese Festival Homebrewing contest. We are currently seeking judges to fill out our judging panel. If you're a professional brewer, Cicerone, or a BJCP judge, and you're interested in coming to La Crosse on April 20th am to judge some outstanding beers with us, please reply. Panel spots are first come first serve. This is a BJCP/AHA sanctioned event and you will receive the proper rankings credit for participation. http://www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com/ Sincerely, A.J. Moore, and Jon Toomey, L.A.G.E.R.S. Homebrewing Club A.J. Moore Co-founder and COO of Unshined Consultants CRE 2015 Loomis St La Crosse WI 54603 608-448-9424 Common Sense Solutions to your company's problems both common and uncommon.This message is a PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This e-mail and all attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information for the sole use of the intended recipient, but will most likely not contain unnecessary and uninformative buzz words. It is not our intention to provide you with a service that will be of no use to you. If catchphrases and buzzwords are found herein please contact the sender and notify him / her that you haven't the time to listen to his or her nonsense. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is strictly prohibited, Do however, feel free to take the message to heart and remember us next time you are in a quandary. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete all copies. Thank you.

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AHA 1st round Judge/Steward Sign Up Reminder

by Steve Fletty

Sign up here: http://canadianbrewer.com/NHCRoundOne/ Judging is April 5th & 6th at the Roseville VFW. There will be a volunteer part after judging on Saturday at Pour Decisions Brewing.

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FW: Regional Round AHA Competition - Milwaukee 4/19-20

by Al Boyce

AHA First Round Judging in Milwaukee! - Al -----Original Message----- From: Brian Joas [mailto:judging@beerbarons.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:29 PM To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Subject: Regional Round AHA Competition - Milwaukee The regional round of the AHA competition is coming up in Milwaukee on April 19th and 20th. We can use all the judges (and stewards) as possible. Information is below, please sign-up and pass on to anyone interested in judging. Also note that if you signed up before last Friday for judging the date/time of the judging sessions was incorrect so please go in and update your availability. Registration: http://www.brewingcompetition.com/region8/ Location: Rock Bottom, Milwaukee Dates: Friday and Saturday, April 19th & 20th Judging sessions, day/time: Friday, 2:30 PM Friday, 6:00 PM Friday, 8:30 PM Saturday, 9:30 AM Saturday, 1:00 PM Saturday, 3:30 PM Please contact me if you have any questions. Brian Joas Judge Coordinator You have received this e-mail because you opted to do so. If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing list please click here http://www.powweb.com/utils/UnSubscribeMe.bml?Name=pow.schmartz&List=BJCP_ju dge_multi_state&Email=alboyce(a)comcast.net .

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FW: Regional Round AHA Competition - Milwaukee

by Gera Exire La Tour

> The regional round of the AHA competition is coming up in Milwaukee on April 19th and 20th. We can use all the judges (and stewards) as possible. Information is below, please sign-up and pass on to anyone interested in judging. Also note that if you signed up before last Friday for judging the date/time of the judging sessions was incorrect so please go in and update your availability. > > Registration: http://www.brewingcompetition.com/region8/ > > Location: Rock Bottom, Milwaukee > > Dates: Friday and Saturday, April 19th & 20th > > Judging sessions, day/time: > Friday, 2:30 PM > Friday, 6:00 PM > Friday, 8:30 PM > Saturday, 9:30 AM > Saturday, 1:00 PM > Saturday, 3:30 PM > > Please contact me if you have any questions. > > Brian Joas > Judge Coordinator

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