FYI:
Registration for the MN State fair competition opens today and goes through
August 1:
http://mnstatefair.brewcomp.com/
Judging will be Aug 15-16.
Bottle sorting will be Aug 3, time and place TBD.
Site opens today but entries cannot be added until Friday the 18th;
750 total entries allowed - enter early as this one always fills up quickly;
When you register your account, it will ask you about volunteering - you
can modify this later if you need to verify dates/times you can help;
Open only to Minnesota residents;
Usual local dropoff points: NB in St. Paul and MPLS, Midwest in MPLS
If you have not worked a competition before, the fair is good opportunity
to see what happens behind the scenes, meet other brewers from the area,
and learn some things about judging or beer styles with which you're not
familiar.
If you have volunteered for competitions before, you know it takes a lot of
work and that they could certainly use the help.
I should've posted this here a few weeks ago when I finished editing the video.This is Gordon Strong's full-length presentation from NHC on the new 2014 BJCP Style Guidelines.http://chopandbrew.com/2014/06/19/chop-brew-episode-26-2014-bjcp… information for brewers that enter competitions, comp organizers and all judges.
I also shot five other full-length presentations at NHC that I'll be editing and posting as Chop & Brew episode in the coming weeks/months."Blending Yeast Strains" with Kara Taylor from White Labs"Brewing with New Hop Varieties" with Nathan Smith (BN/DOZE)"Homebrewer's Guide to Vintage Beers" featuring Ron Pattinson"Consistency in Your Homebrew" Mike "Tasty" McDone (BN)"Influence of Mashing on Sour Beer Production" Michael Tonsmiere (The Mad Fermentationist, author "American Sour Beers")
I'll try to remember to e-mail the group when those post or subscribe to Chop & Brew at YouTube for alerts when they are public.
Cheers!Chip
Below is an opportunity for those considering starting their own brewpub. I
had a long conversation with Dan Madsen. He has been tasked by the city to
bring in such an opportunity and to provide incentives i.e. low rent and
build out, to attract potential suitors. He's not looking for a national
chain, but a "partner" that can grow together. Please contact Dan directly
if you're interested.
- Dan Madsen
City Administrator, Special Counsel
City of Rockford, Minnesota
(763) 634-8768
danm(a)cityofrockford.org
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dan Madsen <danm(a)cityofrockford.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 4:31 PM
Subject: Possible Brew Pub / Tap Room Opportunity
To: "brettglenna(a)gmail.com" <brettglenna(a)gmail.com>
Good afternoon, Brett.
My name is Dan Madsen. I am the City Administrator and Special Counsel for
the City of Rockford, Minnesota. Our city is located about ten minutes west
of Plymouth on Highway 55.
The City recently purchased an old strip mall in an effort to redevelop
and vitalize our commercial areas in Rockford. The City Council has set a
list of businesses we are looking for to fill our mall, and one of them is
a tap room, brewery or brew pub - or brewstillery - to fill a need in our
community. As owners of the mall, we are in a good position to provide low
rent and build out the space to fit the needs of a brewer willing to come
to our area.
At your convenience, please give me a call. I would appreciate providing
you with more information on our location, goals and general overviews on
the opportunity and partnership we are looking for.
Thank you, and best regards.
Dan Madsen
City Administrator, Special Counsel
City of Rockford, Minnesota
(763) 634-8768
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From: "Kevin Welch" <kevin(a)boomislandbrewing.com>
Date: Jul 3, 2014 1:07 PM
Subject: Boom Days beer weekend
Hello fellow brewers,
Kevin here from Boom Island Brewing Company in Minneapolis. I want to let
you know of a big beer weekend we have coming up the 18,19 and 20th of
July. Boom Days is what we are naming it. It will be here at Boom Island
Brewing Co. Entrance is at the back of the building at 2014 Washington Ave.
North, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
Boom Days will be a weekend celebration of all things Belgian and complete
with a new beer release (6:00pm Friday), *Cuvée de Boom*! Saturday will be
a day of games (Rolle Bolle, Sjoelbak, and more) as well as live music.
Burlesque MN will be on hand to add a little spice to the festivities as
well.
I especially want to let you know about our events scheduled for Sunday the
20th. Several friends of mine from Northern Brewer and Brewer’s Supply
Group will be teaming up with us to make it a day of learning about this
wonderful tradition of brewing. It will be a day of Belgian beer education
with three sessions on different aspects of brewing in Belgium.
*Belgium Beer Travels -*12:30pm will feature Casey Wellman of Northern
Brewer. Casey spent time after college working in Belgium as a tour guide
taking thirsty travelers to brewery after brewery. He will share his
stories and experiences with us and provide inspiration for us all to
custom craft our own Belgium Beer Tour!
*Belgium Brewing History –* 2:00pm; I will lead you on a journey through
the ages and hopefully cover some of the important events that helped shape
what we now know of some of the major styles and traditions of Belgian beer.
*Homebrewing Belgian’s – *Jeff Merriman of Northern Brewer and Cody
Meyers-Miller of Brewer’s Supply Group will team up to bring an informative
session on homebrewing techniques and how to go about choosing ingredients
for your Belgian-style homebrews!
Boom Island Brewing Company
612-227-9635
www.boomislandbrewing.com
Born in Belgium
Crafted in Minneapolis
