Bryon Adams and Don Osborn rockin' the tasting notes on a Session IPA and Belgian Tripel IPA in this episode.Plus, Irish Beef Stew! Yummo.http://youtu.be/qf59xh8oEpE
Club members-
Come on over to my place this Saturday for some beer swapping and hear some
great music while you're at it! We still have a few seats for Cary Cooper's
concert in our place this Saturday. $15 suggested donation for the artist
in advance ($18 at the door.)
RSVP if you can make it, and I'll send you directions!
- Al
Seat has been taken everyone! Sorry!
- Al
From: Al Boyce [mailto:alboyce@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:50 AM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com; mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com; sphbc(a)googlegroups.com; Tony
Kutzke <pfbrewclub(a)gmail.com> (pfbrewclub(a)gmail.com) 'jab(a)mail.thebarn.com'
Subject: ONE seat available for BJCP taste exam tomorrow
Fellow judges -
Due to a drop-out, we have ONE seat available for the BJCP tasting exam
tomorrow morning (Sunday, 4/14) at Byerly's in St.Louis Park. RSVP - first
person to respond takes it.
If you are trying to IMPROVE your score, cost is $15. If you are a
first-time taker, you need to bring your certificate of passing for the
online exam, and $40.
Let me know!
-Al
Fellow judges -
Due to a drop-out, we have ONE seat available for the BJCP tasting exam
tomorrow morning (Sunday, 4/14) at Byerly's in St.Louis Park. RSVP - first
person to respond takes it.
If you are trying to IMPROVE your score, cost is $15. If you are a
first-time taker, you need to bring your certificate of passing for the
online exam, and $40.
Let me know!
-Al
Most recent episode of Chop & Brew features MHBA member Don Osborn with a quick, cheap and easy way to wash (rinse) yeast.Of course there are other ways as well, but this episode has been a good conversation piece about the process on FB and YouTube and such.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYEj-wlWmaE If any other members have cool techniques, set-ups or experimental beers they'd love to have be a part of an episode in the future, e-mail me at:chipaway@hotmail.comORchopandbrew@gmail.com
Hi everyone, it is that time of year again when the Great Taste Tix go on sale. What is The "Great Taste of the Midwest" you ask? It is the Premiere beer fest in the midwest and only second in the nation to the Great American Beer Fest in Denver. This festival is located in Madison Wi. The date is Saturday Aug 10th. from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. We have 25 tickets available to us, so they will go quick. Here is how you can get your ticket.
The tix will be distributed in the order I recieve your email order until all tix are gone. Because of the limited amount of tix the orders will be limited to 2 tix per person. The tix will cost $50.40 each. You will need to send an email direct to my email, do not reply through the club email list, the barn. My email address is jeffluskey(a)frontiernet.net Please send me an email with GTOM and the number of tix in the subject line. Example GTOM2 OR GTOM1 if you only want 1. Please include your name and address in the message area. I will reply back to you as soon as I can, to let you know if you got them. The payment shall be cash or check made out to me Jeff Luskey right away. The tickets will be mailed to you in June. Good Luck!!
On Apr 9, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Kailee Bowers <KBowers(a)always-thinking.com> wrote:
> Hi Al,
>
> Summit today announces the release of the first new beer in the new limited release Union Series, Meridian Session Ale. The Union Series will focus on brewing with new raw materials and ingredients, exploring the latest malts and hops in the industry.
> Meridian Session Ale will be available the week of April 15.
>
> The full news release reads below. Please let me know if you would need any other information, or if you’d like an image of the bottle.
>
> Thanks!
> Kailee Bowers
> On behalf of Summit
> 612-547-5039
> kbowers(a)always-thinking.com
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Summit announces Union Series, Meridian Session Ale
> The inspired union of new ingredients and time-honored brewing traditions
>
> ST. PAUL, Minn. – (April 9, 2013) – Summit Brewing Company today announces the launch of the new limited release Union Series, beginning with Meridian Session Ale the week of April 15. The Union Series will focus on brewing with new raw materials and ingredients, exploring the latest malts and hops in the industry. Meridian Session Ale will be the first beer to feature Summit’s new packaging and logo.
>
> “To create Meridian, we used Concerto malt, a new rising star in the UK, and Meridian hops, which was discovered by accident by a grower in Oregon,” said Damian McConn, Head Brewer at Summit. “Both of these new ingredients combine nicely to create a very drinkable beer – simple in design and complex in character.”
>
> Meridian Session Ale is Belgian-style session ale, roughly in the Enkel (single) tradition. The combination of Concerto malt and Meridian hops results in a distinctive ale with a spicy, floral lemon aroma and clean bitterness.
>
> Meridian Session Ale Specs:
> AVB: 4.5%
> IBU: 32
> Color: Hazy sunset gold
> Malt: Concerto Pale Malt
> Hop: Meridian Hops
>
> There will be a series of special events featuring the new Meridian Session Ale:
> · April 22: Earth Day Beer Dinner hosted by brewer Gabe Smoley – Barrio, Edina, 6pm.
> · April 23: Meet the brewer and sample the new Meridian Ale – Bunny’s Bar and Grill, St Louis Park, 7-9pm.
> · Month of June: Summit Tap Invasion, taking over 4 taps (including Meridian Ale) – Lyndale Taphouse.
> · May 1-11: Summit Tap Invasion, taking over 6 taps (including Meridian Ale) – Salut, Grand Ave. Join us on the patio on Thursday, May 2 from 4-6pm.
> · May 7: Summit Tap Invasion, taking over 7 taps (including Meridian Ale)– Old Chicago, Apple Valley. Meet the Brewer that day from 5-7pm.
> · May 15: Summit Tap Invasion – Old Chicago, Roseville. Meet the Brewer that day from 5-7pm.
> · May 17: Patio Kickoff Event with Brewer Gabe and live music – Tally’s, White Bear Lake, 5pm.
> · May 21: Beer Dinner with Summit Brewers Mike and Nate –Wooley’s, Bloomington. 6 Summits also on tap including Meridian.
>
> The Union Series will be limited in scale and will rely heavily on the availability of new ingredients. As a result, there will not be a set schedule for Union Series releases.
>
> Digital images of Meridian Session Ale are available upon request. For more information about the brewery and the Union Series, please visit http://www.summitbrewing.com.
>
> Summit Brewing Company
> Founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has stayed close to its roots, serving the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Summit’s beers are currently available in 17 states including Minnesota, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Summit now produces 12 varieties of premium craft beer, including seven year-round, four seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained and Union Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement.
>
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> Kailee Bowers
> Account Supervisor
> kbowers(a)always-thinking.com
> P: 612-547-5039
>
> 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 129
> Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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