mba January 2014

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FW: Still Looking for judges for the 3rd Annual Lucette Winter Homebrew Competition

by Gera Exire La Tour

From: jdchristiansen1(a)hotmail.com To: jdchristiansen1(a)hotmail.com Subject: Still Looking for judges for the 3rd Annual Lucette Winter Homebrew Competition Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:38:34 -0600 Judges, On Feb. 22nd we will be hosting our 3rd annual Lucette Winter Home Brew Competition! My name is Jon Christiansen and I will, again, be the organizer of this home brew competition. I have hosted a variety of beer competitions and this one is slowly gaining popularity. Last year we had just under 50 entries and we hope to get closer to 100 this year. The judging all takes place inside of the brewery. I am looking for people that need judging and non-judging BJCP points. This comp is sanctioned and points will be awarded to those that help. We will also have some light snacks throughout the day, usually something local and tasty. This is a fun competition with a lot of good people and in my past experience, some great beers have been entered coming in from around the country. Our first year we had beer from at least 5 states as well as last year. Hand etched glassware is awarded to the top 4 entries and many prizes and keepsakes for other people as well. Our goal here is, of course, to give great feedback to those honing their home brewing skills so I always love to have as many BJCP recognized or above judges available. If you would like to help out and earn some points, please respond to this e-mail. I will collect names and judges will be picked on a first come first serve basis.Food will be provided as well including meat and vegetarian snacks. :) Approaching almost 100 beers is our goal this year so I hope to get around 20 judges. Thank you for your time and Prost! Cheers, Jon Christiansen Head Brewer, Lucette Brewing Company Menomonie, WI 54751

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FW: Call for Judges – Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha

by Gera Exire La Tour

Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:47:50 -0600 Subject: Call for Judges – Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha From: slicker807(a)gmail.com To: Queue the trumpets! Release the dancing monkeys! Registration is now open for the 2014 Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha!, hosted by the Northern Ale Stars of Duluth & Superior. The 2014 Great Northern Brew Ha-Ha will be held February 7th & 8th in the charming port-side city of Duluth MN. All BJCP categories of Beer, Mead, and Cider are eligible for entry. You can register entries and to volunteer to judge or steward starting today at: http://www.northernalestars.org/greatnorthernbrewhaha.html The folks at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Duluth realized their mistake of not hosting us last year, and have welcomed us back with open arms. Those people coming from out of town can find discounted hotel information for the Holiday Inn at: http://northernalestars.org/greatnorthernbrewhaha.html. As with past years, anyone volunteering for the Upper Mississippi Mash-out (www.mashout.org January 24th & 25th) can drop-off their entries at the Mash-out and have their entries safely transported to Duluth for FREE!! Other FREE drop-off locations are all Northern Brewer retail locations (including Milwaukee), Midwest Homebrewing in St. Louis Park MN, and the Thirsty Pagan Brewing in Superior WI. For full details and contest rules, ramble on over to http://www.northernalestars.org/greatnorthernbrewhaha.html Cheers! Dan Slick Judging Coordinator Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha

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FW: Brew-Ha-Ha Reserved Rooms

by Al Boyce

Get your room at the Holiday Inn in Duluth reserved NOW if you're going to be judging at the Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha (and if you want to stay at the Holiday Inn.) - Al From: Steve Daiken [mailto:hopduvel@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 12:59 PM To: Ruud, Susan; Al Boyce; Tom Roan; Karl Gunderson; Mike Beuning; Jerry Dusich; Chris Smith; daniel hurtubise Subject: Brew-Ha-Ha Reserved Rooms Hi Gang, The Duluth Holiday Inn has informed us they won't hold our block of rooms past 21 days (this coming Thursday, January 16th). I guess there is a hockey tournament in town that weekend (go figure). So if you are planning on staying at the Holiday Inn during the Brew-Ha-Ha I would make reservations now. Sorry for the urgency. I pleaded with them, but to no avail. You can make reservations at 218-722-1202 and mention the Northern Ale Stars. Please pass this on to anyone you think may also needs to know. Cheers, Steve

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FW: 2014 Midwinter Homebrew Competition Call for Judges

by Al Boyce

Judging in Milwaukee on Feb 21-22. - Al -----Original Message----- From: Midwinter Judge Coordinator [mailto:bjoas22=gmail.com@mail171.us4.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Midwinter Judge Coordinator Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 1:48 PM To: =?utf-8?Q??= Subject: 2014 Midwinter Homebrew Competition Call for Judges Good afternoon judges, Registration is open for the 2014 Midwinter Homebrew Competition in Delafield [Milwaukee], WI with judging on February 21st and 22nd. Registration can be done online at: www.MidwinterHBC.com. One note, besides the Friday and Saturday sessions, there are sessions for Tuesday and Wednesday evening. These are potential sessions to be used if needed (to keep flights smaller). If only one is needed we will pick which ever has more judges so if available for both but only want to judge a max of one of these nights sign up for both. If we do need both I'll contact everyone signed up and verify they are actually available both nights. The Midwinter competition has grown to the current limit of 800 entries using a philosophy that if a high quality competition is created brewers will want to enter[Inside info: last year we hit the 800 limit and as of the 4th day registration has been open we are 1/3 of the way to the limit again]. Achieving this high quality is done by having 2 recognized or higher BJCP judges judge each entry and maintaining an average of 6-7 beers judged by each pair of judges per session as well as having a brewers choice commercial beer ramp-up and new for this year, a mead makers choice commercial mead ramp-up plus very cool customer medals (and $1500 in gift cards) for category winners with BOS and ramp-up winners receiving barrel heads. Attracting the judges necessary is done by many interesting/educational activities to go along with the small flight sizes, organized flow of event, good food and of course the socializing with judges of various rank and areas. This year there are a lot of exciting events planned for the volunteers. Check out the Volunteer Info page on the website for details, but here is a summary: - Lunch provided with presentations both Friday and Saturday: Filling out better scoresheets on Friday and Cider Making and Sensory Analysis by the Cider Master from Orchard Cider. - A Friday night beer and mead pairing dinner complete with 4 courses, each paired with both a mead from Moonlight Meadery and a beer. This is open to the public with seats costing $55, but the first 40 volunteers that sign up will get $20 reimbursed after they work their 3rd session. - A Friday night volunteers reception (for volunteers only) featuring a Goose Island Sour Beer Barrel presentation. - A commemorative Midwinter Homebrew Competition glass - A Saturday evening awards ceremony open to the public, featuring a presentation by Gordon Strong (and he may just come to do some judging also) I hope to see everyone there. Please contact me if you have any questions. Brian Joas Midwinter HBC Judge Coordinator ============================================== Unsubscribe alboyce(a)comcast.net from this list: http://midwinterhbc.us3.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ddb9bc9eccc74d2dfd9b4…

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FW: New Look for Summit Brewing Company in 2014

by Al Boyce

From: Summit Brewing Company [mailto:rbenson@always-thinking.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 5:52 AM To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Subject: New Look for Summit Brewing Company in 2014 <https://d19cgyi5s8w5eh.cloudfront.net/img/655f2a96bd1c173b1572cd0813075069b…> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Look for Summit Brewing Company in 2014 Summit evolves brand identity with new packaging art ST. PAUL, Minn. – (January 8, 2014) – Summit Brewing Company <http://gdbagency.dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitbrewing.co…> today announces the release of new packaging art on all varieties of Summit beer. The new packaging will be phased in gradually throughout 2014. Summit partnered with Duffy <http://gdbagency.dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.duffy.com%2F&i=2…> & Partners to develop the new visual stories displayed on each of Summit’s distinctive tasting beers. Duffy & Partners has a 30-year history in the spirits category, including notable design efforts for Jim Beam, Brewery Ommegang, Herradura Tequila, Grassini Family vineyards, and Bacardi. The visual artistry on the new packaging tells stories of Minnesota landmarks and the ingredients that make each brew uniquely Summit. The final product illustrates the brand’s evolution while celebrating the place it calls home. “The new packaging art commemorates a busy time for us,” said Mark Stutrud, the President and Founder of Summit. “Just within the last year, we’ve released several new beers, doubled our capacity with a cellar expansion, and bought a new space for warehousing, offices and, eventually, a canning line. We’re evolving during an exciting time for the craft beer industry, and our brand reflects that evolution.” You can view the new packaging art here: http://www.summitbrewing.com/system/pdf/Summit_NewPackaging_SellSheet.pdf <http://gdbagency.dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitbrewing.co…> 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 13 varieties of premium craft beer, including seven year-round, four seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained Series and Union Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. CONTACT: Carey Matthews Summit Brewing Company (651) 265-7821 cmatthews(a)summitbrewing.com Ryan Benson Gabriel deGrood Bendt (GdB) (612) 547-5030 rbenson(a)always-thinking.com <mailto:erinde@gdbagency.com>

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Winter Dabbler Home Brew Contest

by Gera Exire La Tour

I know that many of you are judging for the UMMO on Saturday, January 25th, but if you are attending the Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival, there is a home brew beer contest for ticket holders (one entry per ticket/no entry fee). Entry drop off is from 3:30 - 6:00 pm on January 25th at the Dabbler event. Ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third places in each category. Prizes for Best of Show and Best New Entrant. Registration is at: http://thebeerdabblercontest.info/ I am also looking for people to help out with judging and stewarding on Saturday, February 1st at O'Gara's bar in St. Paul. There will be morning and afternoon judging sessions. This is a BJCP event, but all levels of experience are welcome. Please sign up at: http://thebeerdabblercontest.info/ Thanks! Please email me at: homebrew(a)thebeerdabbler.com with any questions. Gera Exire LaTour, Organizer P.S. Because of crazy amounts of spam we got last year, you will need to register again even if you have entered or volunteered previously.

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Hard cider home brewer/vintner? Nesbitt's Nursery & Orchard can help!

by mick＠nesbittsnursery.com

We know how difficult it can be to find a source of unpasteurized, preservative-free, fresh cider for fermenting -- so we've just completed one special press of all untreated cider. (This batch is 1:1:3:3:2:2 parts Cortland:Fireside:Gala:Haralson:Honeycrisp:Sweet16... and it's delicious.) It's available for $8/gallon, sold in units of 5 gallons. This untreated cider will be available from January 6-16 by appointment only -- as Nesbitt's Nursery in Prescott, WI is currently closed to the public. Please email to secure your order and arrange for pick up while supplies last. Mick Dahlberg mick(a)nesbittsnursery.com fb.me/6wcTYH5EQ <http://t.co/tILuboe8JE> [image: Inline image 1]

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Mash-Out 2014

by Steve Fletty

The Mash-Out turns 13 this year. Yes, that's right it's become a snotty teenager hellbent on making Miley Cyrus look like Mitt Romney. It's getting a tattoo, a piercing on it's junk, and listening to music you just wouldn't understand. Jeez get a clue, people! Right now, we're close to 3/4 full, so get pull yourself out of your new year's coma and sign up now before it's too late to enter one the nations's largest, most competitive homebrew competitions. More info: mashout.org Deadline is 1/17 and entries are capped at 1000. And no, Mash-Out won't be taking out the trash. It's too busy texting pictures of that piercing, which may be infected. We'll need judges too. We've had to turn away volunteers the last few years, so sign up early. -- Steve Fletty Mash-Out Co-founder

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Happy Brew Year from Summit and Chop & Brew

by Chip

Summit NYE Message:http://youtu.be/CcP0osMA16Y Chop & Brew NYE Message:http://youtu.be/r6_xDbCh7FA I'm everywhere y'all!

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Membership cards?

by Geoff Haas

Just inquiring about new membership cards for renewals? Realizing that I need a 2014 card to do some shopping. Thanks in advance!

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