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by beckel

"Successful beers were the bright spots in our day: *Bent Brewstillery’s Fest Hop* was able to cut the sweetness and richness of several new food items. Using a 2014 Homebrew Competition winning recipe, Bent has created something for hop-loving fairgoers. Available at the Ballpark Cafe, Fest Hop struck several bitter chords and yet remained balanced and crisp." Source: http://heavytable.com/the-2015-minnesota-state-fair-food-tour/ On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Chris and Jessy jandchannan(a)gmail.com [mnbrewers] <mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Wow! Thanks John, Chris and Kris for all your hard work! > > Chris Hannan > Rhp.mn > On Aug 27, 2015 11:58 AM, "'John Longballa' jlongballa(a)netzero.net > [mnbrewers]" <mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote: > >> >> >> As some of you know, my British Bitter won Best of Show (out of 693 >> entries) at the 2014 MN State Fair homebrew contest. As a result, Kristen >> England at Bent Brewstillery agreed to make a version of it (based on my >> recipe) for this year's Fair. I was at Bent in early August, helping a tiny >> bit with the beer, which is called Fest Hops, and Fest Hops is on sale at >> the Ball Park Cafe at the State Fair this year. The beer will also be on >> tap at Bent and perhaps a few MN bars. Ball Park Cafe will also have Chris >> Smith's German Hefe, which was produced with Chris at Lucid, as part of >> Chris's victory in the BFD contest. >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Personal. Professional.* >> *LONGBALLA INSURANCE* >> *John Longballa--* >> *Agent*Home, Auto, Life, Health, and Business Insurance >> >> A second generation of insurance answers, insurance solutions >> >> >> *651. 756. 8080 <651.%20756.%208080>*fax: 651. 528. 6705 >> http://longballa.com/ >> >> __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: Chris and Jessy <jandchannan(a)gmail.com> > ------------------------------ > Reply via web post > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mnbrewers/conversations/messages/6256;_…> > • Reply to sender > <jandchannan(a)gmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5Bmnbrewers%5D%20Ball%20Park%20Cafe> > • Reply to group > <mnbrewers@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5Bmnbrewers%5D%20Ball%20Park%20Cafe> > • Start a New Topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mnbrewers/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X…> > • Messages in this topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mnbrewers/conversations/topics/6255;_yl…> > (2) > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mnbrewers/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZGkwMGQ4BF9…> > > > [image: Yahoo! Groups] > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMTNwZXVhBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkA…> > • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • > Unsubscribe <mnbrewers-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms > of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> > > . > > __,_._,___ >

10 years, 3 months

BJCP Written Exam - Oct 17 : LAST ONE ON THE 2008 GUIDELINES! RSVP

by Al Boyce

There is a Quarterly BJCP Written Exam that is scheduled for Saturday October 17. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WRITTEN EXAM HELD BASED ON THE 2008 STYLE GUIDELINES!! If you have the necessary pre-requisites, and would like to take this exam, send me a non-refundable check for $15, made out to me, to: Al Boyce 3208 Edgewood Ave S St.Louis Park, MN 55426 I MUST RECEIVE CHECKS BY WED SEPT 16 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT. Pre-Requisites: 10 Judging Points minimum National Rank or Higher - or - 80% on Tasting Exam Pass this along to other BJCP members in your club. Thanks! - Al

10 years, 3 months

Stone Saloon Zoning Committee Meeting

by Andrew Ruggles

Brewers & beer enthusiasts: Wednesday evening, I received a call to action from the Architect of the proposed brewery & taproom, The Stone Saloon (http://www.stonesaloon.com) at 445 Smith in St Paul (just across the back alley from the new Bad Weather Brewing Co.) On August 13th, The Stone Saloon received a unanimous vote of support from the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) for St Paul's first Historic Use Variance -- which basically states that if a structure is classified as an historic property, it may apply for a variance in the zoning code to return it to its historic use. There is documented evidence the premises were used as a German Lager House in at least the late 1850's, and possibly later. The current owners have been meticulously restoring the Stone Saloon (see the images at the website) for use as a taproom, while a new building will be erected behind it to house the brewery, administration, kitchen & restrooms. They intend on serving Civil War era German/American lagers, fermented and aged in horizontal tanks. It will be a really unique, and wonderful experience to have a beer here... ...but they need your help to make it happen. While they passed the HPC with flying colors, a couple outspoken neighbors have raised unfounded objections -- remember, the Bad Weather is directly across the alley. The St Paul Zoning Committee is meeting Thursday, 27-Aug-2015, at 3:30p to discuss the HPC recommendation and listen to those for and against the project. I know it's short notice, and not a great time to be driving to downtown St Paul, but if you can make it, I know the Stone Saloon proprietors would really appreciate it. Thanks for helping to change the local beer scene for the better. Thursday, 27-Aug-2015, 3:30p-??? St Paul Zoning Committee City Hall, room 300 15 W Kellogg Blvd St Paul, MN 55102 (Enter from the 4th street side) Andrew

10 years, 3 months

State Fair homebrew comp help!

by Brett Glenna

Hey, everyone! We need your help. We are in need of more judges for the State Fair homebrew competition. The number of judges is approximately half of last year. Please consider signing up, even if it's for one session. Registration is being held open until this Friday. This is a big competition and will go much smoother if we can get a few more of us on board to help! For details and registration: http://mnstatefair.brewcomp.com/ Brett

10 years, 3 months

2015 Master of Malt Awards Results

by John Longballa

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- From: Tom Roan <tjroan(a)yahoo.com> To: John Longballa <jlongballa(a)netzero.net>, Al Boyce <alboyce(a)comcast.net>, "T. SARNE" <tsarne(a)msn.com>, Joe Leuthner <joeleuthner(a)yahoo.com> Subject: 2015 Master of Malt Awards Results Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 17:55:16 +0000 (UTC) Please forward as appropriate. The Minnesota All-Club Campout was this past weekend at near Cold Spring, MN. If you weren’t there you missed one hell of a weekend! Fantastic weather, people, and beer and a great time was had by all! The Master of Malt competition was held, with each club in attendance entering up to four brews to represent their club: one for ALES, one for LAGERS, one for BELGIANS, and one for MEAD/CIDERS. Here are the results – please pass this along to anyone else who may be interested. Cheers,Tom2015 Master of Malt Awards ResultsALE – 5 entries 1st – Tom Roan and Nancy Bowser, PHC – American IPA2nd – Al Boyce, Primary Fermenters – American Brown Ale3rd – John Vircks and Gera Exire LaTour, CRAZY – American Pale Ale BELGIAN – 5 entries 1st – Dick Nilles, PHC – Kriek2nd – John Vircks and Gera Exire LaTour, MHBA – Golden Strong3rd – Nate Battendorf, Cloudy Town Brewers – Flanders Red LAGER – 1 entry 1st – Paul Vogel and Roger Vaagen – Premium American Lager MEAD & CIDER – 7 entries 1st – Al Boyce, Jack of All Brews – Mixed Berry Melomel2nd – Al Boyce, NBA – Black Current Melomel3rd – Nick Tillemans, MHBA – Mulberry Cider Applewine2015 MASTER OF MALT Dick Nilles, PHC – Kriek

10 years, 4 months

FW: Summit Brewing Announces Unchained Number 19 and Backyard Bash

by Al Boyce

Summit Backyard Bash tix now onsale. Event is Sept 12. Keep the party going at my place afterwards with Mick Sterling and The Irresistibles! - Al From: Brendan Kearin [mailto:brendan@mcfarlandcommunications.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:11 AM To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Subject: Summit Brewing Announces Unchained Number 19 and Backyard Bash Al, News from Summit Brewing today: The next addition to the Unchained Series is announced and tickets are now on sale for the Backyard Bash. Attached are press releases on both The Backyard Bash and Make It So, the 19th beer in the Unchained Series. Summit Brewer Nick Hempfer decided to take beer to a place he had never brewed before, so he created Make It So. Make It So, an Extra Special Bitter ale brewed with Earl Grey Tea. Coffee beer has been done, Nick is bringing together two of the UK's favorites: beer and tea. Make It So is the 19th beer in Summit's Unchained Series. Unchained is a series of beers where the brewer is given complete freedom to try something new and different, to brew something that stands out and allows them to show their brewing skill. The attached press release has all the details on Make It So and the tasting events happening around the Twin Cities. Would you be interested in speaking with Summit Brewing about their newest addition to the Unchained Series? We are available and look forward to talking with you about Unchained Make It So and The Backyard Bash. Thanks, Brendan Kearin McFarland Communications 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 129 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 612.598.7667 cell 612.547.5017 office www.mcfarlandcommunications.net <http://www.mcfarlandcommunications.net/>

10 years, 4 months

Re: [mba] Summit Brewing Announces Unchained Number 19 and Backyard Bash

by Al Boyce

10 years, 4 months

Re: [mba] conditioning in growlers?

by Jim Lindborg

I bottle condition in 2L growlers all the time, and haven't had any issues. But I have the flip-top variety (both with and without the metal handles). They work great. But I've heard there are issues with screw tops; they won't hold the pressure. From my Android phone on T-Mobile. -------- Original message -------- From: "A. J. Schmitt" <schmitt.andrew(a)gmail.com> Date: 07/15/2015 10:58 AM (GMT-06:00) To: John Longballa <jlongballa(a)netzero.net>,mnbrewers@yahoogroups.com,mba@thebarn.com Subject: Re: [mba] conditioning in growlers? Glass is cheap. I'd roll those dice. Also, check out this kickstarter for force carbing in a wide mouth growlers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1506092608/the-most-compact-co2-delive… On Wed, Jul 15, 2015, 10:55 AM John Longballa <jlongballa(a)netzero.net> wrote: Hey, gang, Using all 12- and 22-oz. bottles for a batch is sometimes tiring, but without a dedicated fridge/freezer, five gallons of homebrew in a keg gets a little cooked this time of year. I was looking at the myriad growlers lying about my house, and thought, "Those are a great size--each is five bottles worth, but is faster to clean and fill and cap than five 12-oz. bottles. The growlers fit easily in the regular fridge, and there are many instances where I'm going to drink/share five beers in a session anyway." I asked at Northern Brewer, and the guy told me that many people throw some carb pills in a growler and fill it up. He steered me toward the plastic growler caps. I also looked at many online forums, and some people say that it should never be attempted, while plenty of folks say that they've bottled dozens of batches solely in growlers with no issues. What say ye? I already did four growlers worth last night, but please let me know if I should put these in a tub under a tarp for the eventual explosion. :) I cannot reason why they would explode, but the naysayers claim it's going to happen. Thanks, John Personal. Professional. LONGBALLA INSURANCE John Longballa--Agent Home, auto, life, health, and business insurance solutions 651. 756. 8080 fax: 651. 528. 6705 http://longballa.com/ _______________________________________________ mba mailing list mba(a)thebarn.com http://www.thebarn.com/mailman/listinfo/mba

10 years, 4 months

conditioning in growlers?

by John Longballa

Hey, gang, Using all 12- and 22-oz. bottles for a batch is sometimes tiring, but without a dedicated fridge/freezer, five gallons of homebrew in a keg gets a little cooked this time of year. I was looking at the myriad growlers lying about my house, and thought, "Those are a great size--each is five bottles worth, but is faster to clean and fill and cap than five 12-oz. bottles. The growlers fit easily in the regular fridge, and there are many instances where I'm going to drink/share five beers in a session anyway." I asked at Northern Brewer, and the guy told me that many people throw some carb pills in a growler and fill it up. He steered me toward the plastic growler caps. I also looked at many online forums, and some people say that it should never be attempted, while plenty of folks say that they've bottled dozens of batches solely in growlers with no issues. What say ye? I already did four growlers worth last night, but please let me know if I should put these in a tub under a tarp for the eventual explosion. :) I cannot reason why they would explode, but the naysayers claim it's going to happen. Thanks, John Personal. Professional. LONGBALLA INSURANCE John Longballa--Agent Home, auto, life, health, and business insurance solutions 651. 756. 8080 fax: 651. 528. 6705http://longballa.com/

10 years, 4 months

Re: [mba] Boom Island Belgian Beer Judging

by Al Boyce

Anyone available to judge Belgian Beers tonite at the Minneapolis Northern Brewery store at 6pm? Contact Jeff (below.) -Al From: Jeff Merriman [mailto:jmerriman@northernbrewer.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:48 AM To: Al Boyce Subject: Boom Island Belgian Beer Judging Hi Al, Still looking for a few judges for Tuesday night (14th). 6pm at the Minneapolis store. I'd love to have you there, if you're available. Let me know if you can swing it! Do you have access to a listserve of judges in town? Right now I have 67 entries and 8 judges confirmed for Tuesday night. Several have said they are available another day, if needed, but I'd love to get as much done as possible. Awards are not announced until Sunday afternoon. Cheers, -- Jeff Merriman Certified Cicerone® Manager - Minneapolis Retail Store <http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/skin/frontend/nbrewer/nbrewer/images/nor…> (w) 612-843-4443 jmerriman(a)northernbrewer.com <mailto:jmerriman@northernbrewer.com>

10 years, 4 months

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