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AHA Club-Only Bitters and English Pale Ale judging THURSDAY!

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

AHA CLUB-ONLY BITTERS COMPETITION: Last call for entries for the AHA Club-Only National competition for English Bitters and Pale Ale (BJCP Category 4) - we'll be picking our club's entry at the BJCP Class at Rick Oftel's house this Thursday, January 9 at 6pm. Bring 'em on by if you got 'em, or get 'em to someone who will be attending. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWORTS JUDGE ALL OF THE NATIONAL ENTRIES - it will be held January 25, 2002, contact Leo Vitt at vitt4(a)yahoo.com. CALL FOR BITTERS, PALE ALES FOR BJCP CLASS: The subject for the BJCP class this week is (coincidentally!) Bitters (Cat. 4), American Pale Ales (Cat 6 - including American Pale, Amber, and California Common), and IPA (Cat. 7). If you have homebrewed examples of these beers for the class to taste, please consider bringing them to the class. BJCP Class Members - Class will be held at Rick Oftel's this week - an alternate location has not yet been secured. AUTUMN HOMEBREW REVIEW LEFTOVERS: For those who are storing leftover beers from the Autumn HOMEBrew Review for the class - here is the listing of entry numbers and categories. If any of the beers you are holding fit this week's categories, bring them along: - Al 2002 Autumn HOMEBrew Review beers Entry Category 0130 18.D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale 0131 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout 0132 10.B. Northern English Brown Ale 0133 11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy 0134 15.A. Robust Porter 0135 13.B. Schwarzbier 0136 26.A. Standard Cider and Perry 0138 15.A. Robust Porter 0139 07.A. India Pale Ale <----- 0190 14.A. Traditional Bock 0191 04.A. Ordinary Bitter <----- 0192 01.C. Classic American Pilsner 0193 15.B. Brown Porter 0194 14.B. Helles Bock-Maibock 0195 19.D. Saison 0196 07.A. India Pale Ale <----- 0197 10.A. Mild 0198 25.A. Traditional Mead 0199 04.C. Strong Bitter-English Pale Ale <----- 1510 05.B. Heavy 70 1511 24.A. Specialty-Experimental-Historical Beer 1512 25.F. Metheglin 1513 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel 1514 25.A. Traditional Mead 1515 23.B. Other Smoked Beer 1516 01.A. Light-Standard-Premium 1517 15.A. Robust Porter 1518 26.A. Standard Cider and Perry 1519 25.F. Metheglin 1520 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel 1521 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel 1522 11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy 1523 12.A. English-Style Barleywine 1524 18.A. Dubbel 1525 17.A. Bavarian Weizen 1526 03.B. American Wheat 1527 18.B. Tripel 1528 25.B. Varietal Honey Traditional Mead 1529 25.D. Pyment 1530 20.C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale 1531 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout 1532 18.D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale 1533 11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy 1534 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel 1535 21.A. Fruit Beer 1536 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout 1537 12.A. American-Style Barleywine 1538 18.D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale 1539 07.A. India Pale Ale <----- 1540 02.A. Bohemian Pilsner 1541 18.C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale 1542 12.A. English-Style Barleywine 1543 01.C. Classic American Pilsner 1544 09.B. Vienna Lager 1545 15.A. Robust Porter 1546 25.A. Traditional Mead 1547 09.A. Oktoberfest-Maerzen 1548 06.A. American Pale Ale <----- 1549 06.C. California Common Beer <----- 1550 07.A. India Pale Ale <----- 1551 01.C. Classic American Pilsner 1552 14.A. Traditional Bock 1553 03.A. Blond Ale 1554 18.B. Tripel 1555 12.B. American-Style Barleywine 1556 14.B. Helles Bock-Maibock 1557 11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy 1558 14.C. Doppelbock 1559 06.A. American Pale Ale <----- 1560 01.C. Classic American Pilsner 1561 03.C. Cream Ale 1562 12.A. English-Style Barleywine 1563 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel 1564 11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy 1565 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout 1566 14.C. Doppelbock 1567 05.C. Export 80 1568 18.D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale 1569 09.A. Oktoberfest-Maerzen 1570 26.A. Standard Cider and Perry 1571 21.A. Fruit Beer 1572 02.D. Muenchner Helles 1573 08.B. Duesseldorf Altbier 1574 16.B. Sweet Stout 1575 01.B. Dark 1576 12.B. American-Style Barleywine 1577 03.B. American Wheat 1578 16.A. Dry Stout 1579 09.B. Vienna Lager 1580 08.A. Koelsch-Style Ale 1581 25.D. Pyment 1582 25.D. Pyment 1583 25.D. Pyment 1584 04.A. Ordinary Bitter <----- 1585 17.A. Bavarian Weizen 1586 02.B. North German Pilsner 1587 05.A. Light 60 1588 15.A. Robust Porter 1589 17.B. Bavarian Dunkelweizen 1590 01.C. Classic American Pilsner 1591 06.A. American Pale Ale <----- 1592 17.D. Weizenbock 1593 19.D. Saison 1594 12.A. English-Style Barleywine 1595 09.A. Oktoberfest-Maerzen 1596 04.A. Ordinary Bitter <----- 1597 02.A. Bohemian Pilsner 1598 24.A. Specialty-Experimental-Historical Beer 1599 10.A. Mild 1600 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel 1602 09.A. Oktoberfest-Maerzen 1603 12.A. English-Style Barleywine

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Water Tower mug club members: Pick up your mug!

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

If you're like me, now that Water Tower isn't brewing any more, you probably won't be using your Mug Club membership there. The mug belongs to you, though - so go in and pick them up if you want them! - Al

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22 years, 11 months

Great Waters update

by Sean O'Byrne

Hi and Happy New Year to everyone. Great Waters wishes everyone a wonderful 2003! There is a lot going on at Great Waters these days. We have 2 new beers up; the Carnival Ale- a cask conditioned winter ale, and our Sink the Bismark, Black Ale. It's tough deciding between the two, so you might as well have one of each. On the 9th of January, The Call of theWild, the television show for the Minnesota Wild will be filming their show here at Great Waters. Cliff Ronning from the Wild will be here and we will be giving away tickets and t-shirts. The show starts at 5. Get here early for happy hour, and if you have a Wild Jersey wear it. We are a great stop before and after any event at the Xcel. We do keep our happy hours during game days unlike many bars, and we serve a full dinner menu. Call ahead for reservations, and we'll even direct you to some great parking spots so you can avoid the traffic. Hope to see you soon. Sean and Scott

22 years, 11 months

New Glarus pulls out of Illinois ... again

by Mark Knoebl

This story was sent from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online: http://www.jsonline.com. It was sent by () on 12/30/2002 8:50:02 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/dec02/106818.asp

22 years, 11 months

West Side Meetings????

by Will Holway

Hi, Since Sherlock's and Water Tower are no longer making beer, just curious if anyone has any ideas or would like to volunteer to host a WestSide meeting this month or in future months. We can still have meetings at hops once every few months, so they are still in the "rotation" but I am looking for some other options. Cheers WH __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

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Re: Re: ROAD TRIP to AHA Nationals in Chicago

by mark＠glewwe-castle.com

Hey Folks. Even my wife has expressed interest on this one. I would hope to commit soon. Mark > > > I should let everyone know: > I am interested, but I can't commit to it now. > > - Leo > > --- allan.boyce(a)usbank.com wrote: > > > > Here's a tentative agenda for the > > MINNESOTA HOME BREWERS ROAD TRIP 2003 and > > 2003 AHA NATIONAL CONFERENCE (25th Annual) > > http://www.chibeer.org/aha03/ > > > > In advance - I'm sorry if this doesn't space out right - it looked good in > > MY email when I sent it!!!! > > > > QUESTIONS: > > 1. Do we want to get a block of rooms together? (asked Betsy....) > > 2. Let's collect the $150 Bus deposit by Feb. 1 so we can start making this > > solid!! (Balance of the bus fare, if any, to be paid during the trip) > > 3. Can we make checks out to MHBA just to keep it clean? > > 4. Any other comers? How about PHC, Timberworts, St.Paul Homebrewers or > > Cloudy-Towners?? > > 5. Other ideas, suggestions? > > > > ACTIVITIES: > > WEDNESDAY: > > Wed, June 18: ROAD TRIP!!! > > - Bus leaves from Minneapolis! (6am) > > - **First Corny Keg is tapped (6:01pm)** > > - ** Brewery Creek Brewpub,Mineral Point, WI > > (10:30am)** LUNCH/BEER BREAK!! > > - Leave Mineral Point (11:30am) > > - **Arrive New Glarus (12:30pm)** > > - Leave New Glarus (1:30pm) NAPTIME!!!! > > - Arrive in Chicago (4pm) > > > > Wed, June 18 - Preconference Pub Crawl (5:30pm) > > * Led by Roger Descher, Rock Bottom Chicago, > > Goose Island, Piece Brewpubs, The Map Room, etc. > > > > THURDSAY: > > Thu, June 19 - Kickoff Luncheon (12-1:30pm) > > Thu, June 19 - Registration, (1:30-5pm) > > Thu, June 19 - AHA Nationals Second-Round Judging (1:30-5pm) (Contact: > > Steve McKenna, 630-305-0554, mckennst(a)earthlink.net) > > Thu, June 19 - Seminars: Evaluating Beer (7-11pm, specific sessions TBD) > > Thu, June 19 - Club Night (7-11pm, Beer, Food, Booths) (Contact: > > aha2003(a)chibeer.org if we want a booth) > > > > FRIDAY: > > Fri, June 20 - Judges' Breakfast (8-9am) > > Fri, June 20 - Alewives on Wheels (for spouses: Culture, Eating, > > Shopping, Beer!) (10am-4pm) > > Fri, June 20 - AHA Nationals Second-Round Judging (9a-Noon) (Contact: > > Steve McKenna, 630-305-0554, mckennst(a)earthlink.net) > > Fri, June 20 - Seminars: Homebrew / Probrew (12-1:30pm) > > Fri, June 20 - AHA Members Lunch and Feedback Session (1:30-5pm) > > Fri, June 20 - Seminars: Biere Belge/Bier Belghe (1:30-5pm) > > * A Wild Tasting > > * The Art of Belgian Beer > > * The Rarest of the Rare: Exploring Belgium's > > most Exotic Styles > > Fri, June 20 - Seminars: British Ales and German Lagers (1:30-5pm) > > * Masters Class in Cellarmanship > > * The Purity of German Lager > > Fri, June 20 - Grand Banquet (Time: TBD) > > > > SATURDAY: > > Sat, June 21 - Hyper/Techno/Geek Sessions - Advanced Brew Talks > > Sat, June 21 - Boot Camp for Brewers w/ Charlie Papazian (1-6pm) > > TOPICS: > > * Barley, Malting and the Importance of > > Kilning > > * The Varieties and Uses of Hops > > * Basic Extract and Adjunct Brewing > > Procedures > > * Sanitation > > * Recipe Formulation > > * Yeast Types and Their Uses > > * Fermentation Technique > > * Bottling, Kegging and "Real" Homebrew > > * Common Faults, Their Causes, and > > Prevention > > * Beer Evaluation and Appreciation > > Sat, June 21 - Real Beer, Real Food (Walk- Around sampling, tasting > > event) (Time: TBD) > > > > PLUS: > > Hospitality Suites > > 50-gallons of Bourbon-barrel Imperial Stout > > Commemorative Mead > > > > SUNDAY: > > Sun, June 22 - ROAD TRIP, PART DEUX > > - Leave Chicago (9am) > > - **Arrive at Great Dane, Madison, WI > > (11:30am) - LUNCH/BEER BREAK!** > > - Leave Great Dane (1:30pm) > > - Arrive Minneapolis (6:30pm) > > > > CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: (Cost not listed yet) > > > > BUS RIDE: about $150 per person (Based on 24 people minimum) > > > > HOTEL: $99/night per room (4 nights total - $396) > > Holiday Inn Chicago - O'Hare International > > http://www.chi-ohare.holiday-inn.com > > 5440 N. River Road > > Rosemont, IL > > > > ATTENDEES: 17 so far... still plenty o' room! > > Al Boyce and Beth Williams > > Steve Piatz and Janis Sines > > Chris Hadden (and?) > > Jonathan Crist (and?) > > Rick Oftel > > Steve and Joni Fletty > > Betsy Kremser > > Jim Ellingson > > Ron Wolgram > > Jim Laroque > > Marc Donnelly > > John and Dawn Longballa > > Leo Vitt > > > > DRIVING: > > Mike and Sue Moranz > > > > > > > > > ===== > Leo Vitt > Rochester MN > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > >

22 years, 11 months

ROAD TRIP to AHA Nationals in Chicago: Suggested Itinerary

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Here's a tentative agenda for the MINNESOTA HOME BREWERS ROAD TRIP 2003 and 2003 AHA NATIONAL CONFERENCE (25th Annual) http://www.chibeer.org/aha03/ In advance - I'm sorry if this doesn't space out right - it looked good in MY email when I sent it!!!! QUESTIONS: 1. Do we want to get a block of rooms together? (asked Betsy....) 2. Let's collect the $150 Bus deposit by Feb. 1 so we can start making this solid!! (Balance of the bus fare, if any, to be paid during the trip) 3. Can we make checks out to MHBA just to keep it clean? 4. Any other comers? How about PHC, Timberworts, St.Paul Homebrewers or Cloudy-Towners?? 5. Other ideas, suggestions? ACTIVITIES: WEDNESDAY: Wed, June 18: ROAD TRIP!!! - Bus leaves from Minneapolis! (6am) - **First Corny Keg is tapped (6:01pm)** - ** Brewery Creek Brewpub,Mineral Point, WI (10:30am)** LUNCH/BEER BREAK!! - Leave Mineral Point (11:30am) - **Arrive New Glarus (12:30pm)** - Leave New Glarus (1:30pm) NAPTIME!!!! - Arrive in Chicago (4pm) Wed, June 18 - Preconference Pub Crawl (5:30pm) * Led by Roger Descher, Rock Bottom Chicago, Goose Island, Piece Brewpubs, The Map Room, etc. THURDSAY: Thu, June 19 - Kickoff Luncheon (12-1:30pm) Thu, June 19 - Registration, (1:30-5pm) Thu, June 19 - AHA Nationals Second-Round Judging (1:30-5pm) (Contact: Steve McKenna, 630-305-0554, mckennst(a)earthlink.net) Thu, June 19 - Seminars: Evaluating Beer (7-11pm, specific sessions TBD) Thu, June 19 - Club Night (7-11pm, Beer, Food, Booths) (Contact: aha2003(a)chibeer.org if we want a booth) FRIDAY: Fri, June 20 - Judges' Breakfast (8-9am) Fri, June 20 - Alewives on Wheels (for spouses: Culture, Eating, Shopping, Beer!) (10am-4pm) Fri, June 20 - AHA Nationals Second-Round Judging (9a-Noon) (Contact: Steve McKenna, 630-305-0554, mckennst(a)earthlink.net) Fri, June 20 - Seminars: Homebrew / Probrew (12-1:30pm) Fri, June 20 - AHA Members Lunch and Feedback Session (1:30-5pm) Fri, June 20 - Seminars: Biere Belge/Bier Belghe (1:30-5pm) * A Wild Tasting * The Art of Belgian Beer * The Rarest of the Rare: Exploring Belgium's most Exotic Styles Fri, June 20 - Seminars: British Ales and German Lagers (1:30-5pm) * Masters Class in Cellarmanship * The Purity of German Lager Fri, June 20 - Grand Banquet (Time: TBD) SATURDAY: Sat, June 21 - Hyper/Techno/Geek Sessions - Advanced Brew Talks Sat, June 21 - Boot Camp for Brewers w/ Charlie Papazian (1-6pm) TOPICS: * Barley, Malting and the Importance of Kilning * The Varieties and Uses of Hops * Basic Extract and Adjunct Brewing Procedures * Sanitation * Recipe Formulation * Yeast Types and Their Uses * Fermentation Technique * Bottling, Kegging and "Real" Homebrew * Common Faults, Their Causes, and Prevention * Beer Evaluation and Appreciation Sat, June 21 - Real Beer, Real Food (Walk- Around sampling, tasting event) (Time: TBD) PLUS: Hospitality Suites 50-gallons of Bourbon-barrel Imperial Stout Commemorative Mead SUNDAY: Sun, June 22 - ROAD TRIP, PART DEUX - Leave Chicago (9am) - **Arrive at Great Dane, Madison, WI (11:30am) - LUNCH/BEER BREAK!** - Leave Great Dane (1:30pm) - Arrive Minneapolis (6:30pm) CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: (Cost not listed yet) BUS RIDE: about $150 per person (Based on 24 people minimum) HOTEL: $99/night per room (4 nights total - $396) Holiday Inn Chicago - O'Hare International http://www.chi-ohare.holiday-inn.com 5440 N. River Road Rosemont, IL ATTENDEES: 17 so far... still plenty o' room! Al Boyce and Beth Williams Steve Piatz and Janis Sines Chris Hadden (and?) Jonathan Crist (and?) Rick Oftel Steve and Joni Fletty Betsy Kremser Jim Ellingson Ron Wolgram Jim Laroque Marc Donnelly John and Dawn Longballa Leo Vitt DRIVING: Mike and Sue Moranz

22 years, 11 months

sherlock's

by Marc Donnelly

I was at Sherlock's last night. For all that haven't gone, the only beers left as of last night were the: Stout, IPA, Gold Crown Lager, and Queen Ann Light. last night tonight. Does anyone know whether they sold it?

22 years, 11 months

RE: Samiclaus

by Moranz, Mike

And, there are still some excellent polish meads along with about 8 of Bells different stouts, at Winestreets in W Bloomington, next to Cub at France and Old Shakopee. Also, I was told today that a shipment of Hanssens is on the way. Mike Moranz, President Minnesota Home Brewers Association > > > For anyone who is interested there are two four-packs of > Samiclaus (2001) left > at the Cellars liquor store in the Country Village shopping > center NW corner > of highway 7 and county road 73 in Minnetonka. $13.99 each. > > Paul Johnsen > "good enough" seldom is >

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