Fellow BJCP Judges -
Looking to up your rank to National or above? I will be hosting a BJCP
Written Exam on Saturday, May 7 in Saint Louis Park. It will be in the
morning - probably around 10am. (It's synchronized around the country so
that everyone is taking it at the exact same time - I'll let you know when I
learn the exact time.)
To qualify to take the exam:
You must be National, or have a Judging (tasting) score of 80 % or better
You must have 10 experience points or more
The cost is $25. If you would like to take the exam, send a non-refundable
check by March 23, made out to me, to:
Al Boyce
3208 Edgewood Ave S
St.Louis Park, MN 55426
The deadline is 6 weeks before the exam date, so if I don't have your check
in hand by March 26, it will be too late.
I will send out the address and other instructions to those who sign up.
Let me know if you have questions.
- Al
Come to the CSPS Hall at noon Sunday, ready to run for club leadership, and armed with your best chili. There will be open board positions, and you are encouraged to run for any and all positions, vacant or not! Wayne Marklowitz from RFDoering Farms will be on hand with a presentation about his hop farm. http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/category/meetings/ Personal. Professional.
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Please consider putting this in your calendar and volunteering to help out.
It should go quick if we get enough people!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: *Steve Fletty* <sfletty(a)gmail.com>
Date: Monday, February 22, 2016
Subject: NHC Bottle Sort Date & Details
To: Steve Fletty <sfletty(a)gmail.com>
We need help for the NHC bottle sort. Here are the details:
When: Saturday 3/12, 9 AM
Where: Northern Brewer Warehouse, Roseville
2221 Minnesota 36 Service Rd, Roseville, MN 55113
Benefits:
-you can bring your entries to the sort, rather than having to
drop them off
-lunch will be provided
Hope to see your there. Please pass this info on to your club members.
From: Phil Ervin [mailto:pervin@gdbpitch.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:37 AM
Subject: Summit Releases Unchained Series 21: Us & Them: A Two Thread
Brewing Experience
CONTACT: Phil Ervin
GdB Pitch
402-686-0439
pervin(a)gdbpitch.com <mailto:pervin@gdbpitch.com>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Summit Releases Unchained Series 21:
Us & Them: A Two Thread Brewing Experience
An American IPA and Session IPA from Brewer Gabe Smoley
ST. PAUL, Minn. (February 17, 2016) Summit Brewing Company
<http://www.summitbrewing.com> today announces the release of Us & Them: A
Two Thread Brewing Experience. The 21st beer in the limited-release
Unchained Series will be available on draught and in mixed 12-ounce bottle
six-packs the third week of February.
Brewer Gabe Smoleys <http://www.summitbrewing.com/brews/Us-Them> Unchained
21: Us & Them is a truly unique craft beer exploration. Gabe has
deconstructed the mash of Summits popular Sága IPA recipe into two unique
"threads" to forge two distinct beers: a hoppy and intense American IPA and
a complex but subtle Session IPA. This unique brewing experience explores
the two extreme flavor profiles and drinking differences you can discover in
one package from one, original beer recipe. Also consider it an experiment
in brewing psychology: which beer do you think is Us and which beer is
Them? Which brew defines you? Unchained 21 six-packs include three bottles
of each brew so you can compare them side by side.
I wanted to do more with this project than just make a beer, Smoley said.
I wanted to do something different. Something that legitimately offered our
Summit fans a truly real craft beer drinking experience. The Us & Them
project, for me, does just that. It takes something people are familiar with
in our Sága IPA beer and pulls it apart into two polar opposites of itself.
Its not just another six-pack off the shelf. Its an exploration of
historic brewing ideas and practices like parti-gyle and multi-thread
brewing that many people have probably never experienced or even heard of
before. That, to me, is offering our drinkers something honest, something
different, and something nobody else has given them.
Join Summit and Brewer Gabe for events to kick off Unchained 21s release:
Summit Beer Hall 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Feb. 20
Muddy Pig 4 p.m., Feb. 24
Pats Tap 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Feb. 25
Golden Valley Country Club (members event) 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Feb. 25
Keegans Irish Pub 5 p.m., Feb. 26
Old Chicago Eden Prairie 4 p.m., March 23
1st Thread: American IPA Information
Malts: 2-Row Pale, Caramel
Hops: Horizon, Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Rakau (dry-hopped with Rakau)
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 90
Color: Saffron
Yeast: American Ale
2nd Thread: Session IPA Information
Malts: 2-Row Pale, Caramel
Hops: Horizon, Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Rakau, (dry-hopped with Citra)
ABV: 4.0%
IBU: 55
Color: Sunglow
Yeast: American Ale
Pairing Suggestions: Two extreme versions of your favorite dish, like aged
Roquefort or mild Gruyere macaroni and cheese.
Available on draught and in mixed 12-ounce bottle six-packs.
Digital images of the Unchained Series are available upon request. For more
information about the Unchained Series and kick-off events, please visit our
website at <http://www.summitbrewing.com/> http://www.summitbrewing.com/.
About the Unchained Series
The Unchained Series, which saw its first batch in 2009, allows each of
Summits individual brewers to showcase their creativity by letting them
break free from the norm and create their own beer. Were fortunate to have
eight phenomenal brewers at Summit, said Mark Stutrud, founder and
president of Summit Brewing Company. The Unchained Series is a way for our
brewers to showcase their artistry. There are no budgetary restraints, no
outside influences from a sales team, and the brewers are free to collect
ingredients from anywhere in the world. As long as its legal, they have
complete autonomy.
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. Summits
beers are currently available in 14 states including Minnesota, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Arkansas and Wisconsin. Summit now produces 14
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. For everything Summit Brewing, visit
<http://www.summitbrewing.com> summitbrewing.com.
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Good catch, Al! Thanks! I copied and pasted the text from the news post to the club website, and the date was up in the "Headline" field, but nowhere in the body of the post. Sunday, February 28th. Personal. Professional.
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Please note: message attached
From: "'Al Boyce' alboyce(a)comcast.net [mnbrewers]" <mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com>
To: <mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com>, <mba(a)thebarn.com>
Subject: RE: [mnbrewers] Election and chili meeting
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 23:57:28 -1000
Annual Chili Cookoff and Election of new Club Officers--CSPS Hall, 383 W Michigan St., Saint Paul, 55102 Noon arrival and social hour. One o'clock potluck chili showdown. Two o'clock presentation by Wayne Marklowitz of RFDoering Hop Farm. Two-thirty election of club officers and treasurer's report. Four o'clock adjournment. If you've wanted to get involved with the club in a leadership capacity, well, here's your opportunity! We will be voting on president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and two at-large board seats. Not everyone is wanting to continue his/her position, so please consider tossing your hat in the ring!Break out your best chili recipe, and if you win the people's choice award, you can take home Chief Chili Pepper! There are three categories you may enter: Red Chili – meat, but NO beans Chili with Beans Open – green, vegetarian, white, whatever Homebrew, mead, and cider are welcome, especially those that go well with chili. If you bring at least a six-pack's worth (or one growler, or one keg) of one style for group tasting, then you will receive credit for that style in the Brewers of Fame program. (see the club website for details) YOU: Bring your chili ready-to-eat, in crockpots, along with extension cords, power strips, and serving utensils. A sample glass is always a good idea. Bring the family! CLUB: Bowls, spoons, and napkins will be provided. Personal. Professional.
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