Hey all -
Is anyone interested in taking the BJCP Written exam? There is an opening
for a Regional exam coming up on Oct 23. The fee is $25. Requirements are:
* Must have a tasting score of 80 or above, or be National or higher
rank
* Must have a minimum of 10 judging points
The exam is 20 T/F questions and 5 essay questions in 90 minutes. It would
be held in St.Louis Park. Time is TBD - up to the BJCP, not me.
I need to schedule the test by Sept 11, so please let me know by Sept 10.
Let me know.
- Al
http://www.mnstatefair.brewcomp.com/
From: Primary Fermenters [mailto:pfbrewclub@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 10:03 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: State Fair homebrew competition volunteer information
Hello!
Thank you all so much for volunteering for this weekends competition!
I have a preliminary judging schedule made up which you can see if you log into your registration information on the website. Know that things may change but if you are assigned to judge we expect to see you there! Please let me know if you are no longer available. Those that have signed up to steward will not be placed ahead of time, so please show up and we'll place you prior to the session starting.
Dinner will be served Friday, followed by Summit brewery beers, and raffle prizes. For those unable to make it Friday we'll save some raffle prizes for Saturday. Light breakfast and Lunch will also be provided Saturday. All judges will receive a state fair ticket and some complimentary Summit Brewery beers.
Speaking of Summit Brewery.... This year Chip and the lovely folks in charge are allowing us to use the training room as our judging headquarters! A/C for the win!
The training room is located in the Summit Brewery office building behind/east of the main brewery. Take a left after the train tracks before you enter the cul de sac and follow that to the smaller canning building (follow the beer pipeline). You can park back there or park in the main brewery lot and follow the beer pipeline through the grass to the training center. I've attached a map and there should be signage at the breweries main doors.
The address for Summit Brewery is 910 Montreal Circle, Saint Paul.
I've also attached a word document which lists the State Fair categories we will be using for this competition.
Please download the 2015 BJCP Beer Styles Application to your phone prior to the competition, as we won't have any printed out guidelines.
First time volunteers, please arrive 20 min prior to your session so you can attend a quick orientation for your judging or steward position and announcements.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
And please thank Chip, and all the other employees while there! They are awesome to let us use their space.
Reminder, please join us at the live Best of Show awards ceremony on Saturday August 27. The judging will begin at 11am and awards will follow on the MN Craft Brewers Guild stage in the horticulture building.
Thanks again and see you this weekend!
Amanda
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Patrick Curme -- Vice President
Amanda and Tony Kutzke -- Treasurer and Admin
Primary Fermenters Brewers and Vintners of MN
http://www.pfbrewclub.com/
MN State Fair Homebrew Competition Organizer
http://mnstatefair.brewcomp.com/
Judging for this event will be held Sept 24 & 25. Sign up to help out if you can!
- Al
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From: Aaron Hamann <aaronhamann83(a)gmail.com <mailto:aaronhamann83@gmail.com> >
Date: Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 3:50 PM
Subject: Nordeast Big River Homebrew Competition!
The Nordeast Brewers Alliance, in coordination with East Side Neighborhood Services and the Big River Brewfest, are proud to put on the 5th annual Nordeast Big River Homebrew Competition.
Our AHA/BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition is in its 5th year. We will have some of the best local and nationally recognized BJCP judges and a great judging location provided by ESNS. If you would like to help us out please register to be a judge or a steward, no experience is required.
Check out the competition website for more information and get those beers brewed and packaged for Northeast Minneapolis’ premier homebrew competition.
Registration Is Now Open!
http://nordeasthbc.brewcompetition.com/
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Date: Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 8:56 PM
Subject: State Fair pre judging
We are planning a big pre judging event for the State Fair competition next Monday August 15 at 6 pm at Bent Brewstillery. Please pass the information onto your clubs and let me know to email me if they can attend.
We will be pre judging Pilsners, Bock, English Pale Ale, English Brown Ale, Smoke Flavored and Wood aged Beers, Traditional Mead, and Melomels.
Thanks!
Amanda
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New beer from Summit.
- Al
From: Harrison deGrood
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 9:52 AM
Subject: Summit Releases 30th Anniversary West London-Style Ale
CONTACT:
Chip Walton
Summit Brewing Company
(651) 265-7836
cwalton(a)summitbrewing.com <mailto:cwalton@summitbrewing.com>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Summit Releases West London-Style Ale as Part of 30th Anniversary
Celebration
Party at Brit's Pub Aug. 7 to commemorate brewery's birthday
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Aug. 3, 2016) - Summit Brewing Company
<http://www.summitbrewing.com/> today announces the release of 30th
Anniversary West London-Style Ale
<http://www.summitbrewing.com/brews/30th-Anniversary-West-London-Style-Ale>
, the third of four celebratory beers in the brewery's 30th Anniversary
Series. The beer will be released at a Summit 30th Anniversary Celebration
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 at Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis.
The event will feature the inaugural tapping of West London-Style Ale served
alongside other Summit favorites, plus live music by Freddie Manton & The
Southsiders and Hard Day's Night Beatles Tribute Band. West London-Style Ale
will then be available on draught and in six- and 12-packs of 12-ounce cans
the second week of August.
Combining the classic Maris Otter ale malt with traditional and modern hop
varieties, head brewer Damian McConn produced a sophisticated yet
highly-drinkable British-Style Best Bitter. It is medium-bodied with toasty,
graham cracker malt flavors, complemented with hop flavors and aromas of
loganberry, redcurrant, grapefruit and lime.
"The 30th Anniversary Series showcases the unique qualities and attributes
that have helped drive Summit forward over the last three decades," said
McConn. "We kicked off the series early in the year with a powerful Double
IPA, followed up in late spring with a classical German Keller Pils, and now
we're staying across the pond as we enter August with a thirst-quenching
session ale packed with flavor. West London-Style Ale presents complexity,
character and drinkability in a low ABV beer with an assertive hop profile
that doesn't overwhelm beer lovers."
Please visit our West London-Style Ale Dropbox
<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nvfggud0sckyb56/AABDXC8V900MKyASzLszc61Ra?dl=0>
folder and feel free to download digital images, including brand logos and
photos.
For West London-Style Ale release parties and other Summit events, see the
Happenings <http://www.summitbrewing.com/happenings> page on the brewery's
website.
West London-Style Ale Vital Statistics
ABV: 4.6%
IBU: 40
Color: Light Amber
Malts: Maris Otter
Hops: U.K. Endeavour, U.S. Cascade, New Zealand Motueka
Yeast: Multi-strain yeast comprised of private collection U.K. ale strains
formerly utilized by an old British Brewery
Food Pairings: Cotswold cheese, traditional fish and chips, ploughman's
lunch, Cornish pasty, roast beef, Cumberland sausages
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 regions. Summit's
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 30th Anniversary Series.
Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft
beer movement. For everything Summit Brewing, visit summitbrewing.com
<http://www.summitbrewing.com/> .
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Hey everyone. Eric Paredes, the Chief Manager at Modist Brewing has invited us to take a tour of their brewery on Thursday, August 8th starting at 6 pm. Paige Latham will be giving us the tour of their very unique brewing system. Midnord Empanada food truck will be there and they also have menus of other restaurants nearby. Eric would like to know approximately how many people will be joining us, so please RSVP at crankycat(a)gmail.com<mailto:crankycat@gmail.com>, so I can let him know. Their address is: 505 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Thanks! And hope to see you next week! -Gera Exire LaTour
