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Fruit/Veg/Spice Beers: MhBA round TONITE! 7PM : AHA Club-Only Competition

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Just a reminder - the judging for our club's entry into the AHA Club-Only Fruit/Veg/Spice beers is TONITE! at my place! Moranz, Cotton and I have entries... anybody else got any beers with fruit, veg or spices in them? Anyone want to help judge? See you tonite! - Al ----- Forwarded by Allan V Boyce/MN/USB on 11/12/2002 11:33 AM ----- Allan V Boyce To: mba(a)thebarn.com 11/07/2002 cc: 01:39 PM Subject: Fruit/Veg/Spice Beers: MhBA round Tues. Nov 12: AHA Club-Only Competition On other business... Anybody got any Fruit/Veg/Spice beers that they want to have judged? The MhBA will be picking our club contestant to the AHA Club-Only competition next Tuesday, Nov 12, 7pm at my house. Drop me an email if you've got an entry, or if you'd like to help judge. If nobody enters, my Smoked Scotch Winter Warmer will win by default, and we don't want THAT to happen!!!! Al Boyce 3208 Edgewood Ave So St.Louis Park, MN 55426 952-927-8968 alboyce(a)bigfoot.com ALSO: The NEXT Club-Only competition is BJCP Category 4 English Bitters. We will judge the MhBA contestant at the January 9 BJCP class, currently scheduled for Rick Oftel's home. (In fact, let's SWITCH the beer for that week to Bitters and Pale Ales, and move Light Lagers to the Jan 23 meeting.) PLENTY of time yet to brew for this one - pull out your burners and LET'S GET BITTER! - Al

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History of Brewing Exhibit in St.Peter, MN

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

>From the Northern Brewer forum - thought you all would be interested in this. "For those interested in the history of brewing in Minnesota there is currently an exhibit titled "Pioneer Brewmasters: Historic Brewing in the Minnesota River Valley" happening at the Nicollet County Historical Society in St. Peter (1 mile north of town on Hwy 169). The exhibit will run until January 3, 2003 and contains numerous artifacts, photographs, advirtisements and associated information pertaining to the brewing industry along the Minnesota. Brewery histories from Chaska to the headwaters of the River near Ortonville are covered. There were no less than 14 cities that had breweries along the River (not including Twin Cities Breweries) since 1852. Tell your pals about this exhibit, as you will not see a regional assemblage of historic brewing artifacts like this for a long time. We have had great response to this exhibit. "

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Fwd: News from Antwerp

by Jim L. Ellingson

----- Forwarded message from Annette May <Annettesharonm(a)AOL.COM> ----- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:30:55 EST From: Annette May <Annettesharonm(a)AOL.COM> Reply-To: Annettesharonm(a)AOL.COM Subject: News from Antwerp To: CBS-HB(a)LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Everyone,, Attached please find more feedback from the 24hrs of ANtwerp. According to this feedback, De Dolle & Brouwerij de Regenboog (Vuuve wit, Wostyntje mustard bier) were the "kings" of the festival: ---------------- Thanks to everyone who made this weekend so great, babblers and non-babblers alike. Roll on next year! p.s. De Dolle Special Reserva - what a beer - we practically lived the weekend outside their stand and Regenboog next door. Steve H ---------------- Very sherryish. Something like a 20-yar-old Chimay blue - it tastes much older than it really is. Absolutely fantastic. Carl ---------------- Think Stille Nacht aged in oak with a dash of bourbon, or such like. Fantastic stuff, very different from anything DDB have done before. Jeremy Gray ---------------- Posted by Joris P. on 11/05/2002 03:32:56 PM I think this beer is truly grand - but in more than taste alone. I was really worried about DDB but if Kris manages more beers like this little gem, everything is OK again with DDB. Cheers, Joris ---------------- After lunch we hit the fest just after opening, (it started at 2pm) and quickly got into the swing with a few swift 12% beers, the fabulous BBBourgondier and the wondrous De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva. I think we all realised that with Regenboog and De Dolle next door to each other, that this was a great place to set up camp for the day, which is more or less what we did. - Jeremey Gray --------------- Plus - here are some notes that John White (who also runs <A HREF="file://www.whitebeertravels.com/"> www.whitebeertravels.com</A>) posted on the 'Babble Belt' prior to the festival: Further to my mention of BBBBourgondiër, I had a look down the 24 Hour Beer Festival list for others of this strength, i.e. 12%. There were two: Leyerth's Urthel Samaranth (stand 31); and De Dolle Brouwers' Stille Nacht Reserva 2000 (stand 14). I am particularly interested in this latter beer, since I noticed some wine casks at the brewery in December, 2001 and asked Kris Herteleer, the brewer, about them. There is a photo of them on my rather long "Past Beer Hunts" page on my Web site, <A HREF="file://www.whitebeertravels.com/past">www.whitebeertravels.com/past</A>, which has not had the makeover treatment yet) From the conversation and follow up investigation, I came up with the following, which clearly marks this beer out as being something very special and unique, one that is sure to be popular, so get your sample at the festival early: The wine casks contained a proportion of the previous year's (2000) Stille Nacht batch maturing in them. The casks were bunged with upturned, empty Stille Nacht bottles. The casks were not casks that had been used for any old wine; they were from the Château Léoville-las-Cases, from the Saint Julien commune. In the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines, only five were put into the highest category... 1er Grand Cru Classé. These were Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Chateau Haut-Brion, and Château Mouton-Rothschild (actually elevated to this class in the 20th Century). There were only fourteen in the second category (2ème Cru Classé), including, Château Léoville-las-Cases. The casks were actually obtained via Cantillon, the renowned producer of Lambics The beer that Kris was maturing in the wine casks will be called "Stille Nacht Reserva 2000". Reserva is a Spanish wine term implying that the wine has been stored in wood for a defined period of time (for a Red Rioja it means a minimum of twelve months, the term Gran Reserva, meaning a minimum of two years. Clearly a beer for the Train Spotter to watch out for. It should also be outstanding. Matthias Neidhart Annette May B.United International Inc. <A HREF="http://www.bunitedint.com/">www.bunitedint.com</A> Connecticut USA ----- End forwarded message -----

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Re: Cheers

by David H Berg

>And that > wonderful Rinwood culture! Wow, I'm not sure I've seen the words Ringwood and wonderful in the same sentence before outside of direct quotes from Alan Pugsley ;^) > I don't want to end this message with the typical you'll be missed > since > you truly won't. Taken out of context, this sounds a lot like "don't let the door hit you on the way out!" > Possibly with a lauter grant? Actually, I do have a grant. >I believe you > mentioned > that a pump only has one working end and put it delicately enough so > I > didn't really feel like a DS (actually I did). For those of you not privy to this conversation, I'm not sure how delicately I put it (I usually don't have much of a knack for that), but I'm sure it was something along the lines of "Pumps don't suck, they push." > > Please keep us advised of your new challenges and let us know when > we > can charter a bus down to for a visit. Mankato is actually a > convenient > stop on the trip to New Ulm. I think Bockfest is the beginning of March this year.... Thanks again to everyone who has wished me well. It's exciting, stressful, and a bit sad leaving. I truly enjoyed our patio time at the WT every fall/winter. I'll be around tomorrow night for the tapping of the barleywine if anyone wants to stop by. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

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Re: Cheers

by Rick Oftel

Dave, A personal and group thank you for your involvement with the Minnesota Homebrewers Association. For allowing us to learn about you, your current brewery, and for allowing us to assimilate knowledge every time we met. You were the professional who inspired me to think beyond the normal walls of brewing, to consider various techniques and tricks. I genuinely believe your gentle stream of information helped every home brewer that visited your brewery to make better beer. And that wonderful Rinwood culture! I don't want to end this message with the typical you'll be missed since you truly won't. The nature of communications and billboards allows a person in the next city, state, or hemisphere to almost appear to be next door. The good news is that you had a hand in putting together a new brewery and hopefully it will be set up a little more logically than the one you are leaving. Possibly with a lauter grant? Thanks again for all of your support, encouragement, ideas, words of wit, and common sense. I still like that comment you gave me when I was having trouble making the hop back work right. I believe you mentioned that a pump only has one working end and put it delicately enough so I didn't really feel like a DS (actually I did). Thanks again for helping out with that wonderful yeast and providing enough information to understand what it wanted and how to keep it happy. Please keep us advised of your new challenges and let us know when we can charter a bus down to for a visit. Mankato is actually a convenient stop on the trip to New Ulm. May the hills rise to your feet as your journey of life continues. I raise a glass (when I get home) in your honor. Sincerely, Rick Oftel and the Minnesota Homebrewers (No, we are not a musical group but I do know a keyboard player) >>> David H Berg <bergbrew(a)juno.com> 11/09/02 01:04PM >>> Just a quick note to inform everyone of my resignation as Head Brewer at Water Tower Brewing Company, and subsequent acceptance of Head Brewer of Bandana Brewing Company, located in Mankato, MN. Now before everyone gets confused thinking "Wait, there is no brewery in Mankato," I can only respond "Yet." Equipment arrives next Wednesday, hope to be brewing by early December, opening early January. I know, it's a tight schedule and last time I put together a brewery I swore it would be the last.... Thanks to everyone who supported Water Tower and myself during the last six years--I hope to see you all in Mankato. David Berg President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild Head Brewer, Bandana Company http://www.mncraftbrew.org ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

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Re: Cheers

by David H Berg

Thanks Al. It's a brewpub. 10HL system, closed fermentation (God, I hope I can remember how to work those unitanks). I chose the system and designed the brewhouse layout, so I guess my neck is on the line this time around--no excuses! I'll be around still--planning on Winterfest and Food and Wine show (assuming I actually have some beer to serve). One thing I forgot to mention--I'll be putting the final keg of Old LS Barleywine on tap on Monday. Kind of a parting gift for those that enjoyed it through the years. On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 14:08:02 -0600 "Al Boyce" <aboyce(a)mn.rr.com> writes: > > Dave- > > Congratulations! Is Bandana a brewpub or a wholesale brewery? You > will be > missed from the Twin Cities scene! Hope to see you at all the Craft > Brew > stuff, Great Taste, and whenever I can get down there to drink your > brews! > > Thanks for all your contributions to the Twin Cities Craft and > amateur > brewing scene! > > - Al > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David H Berg" <bergbrew(a)juno.com> > To: <members(a)mncraftbrew.org>; <mcbg(a)mncraftbrew.org>; > <scboyer.TECHNISOURCE(a)technisource.com>; <wiscreative(a)hotmail.com>; > <jodihoag(a)yahoo.com>; <goodmead(a)cheqnet.net>; <manorby(a)msn.com>; > <glslater(a)rockwellcollins.com>; <nskowash(a)rockwellcollins.com>; > <mvjohn(a)att.com>; <michael.cuthbert(a)nwa.com>; > <glvinlove(a)earthlink.net>; > <robertsnk(a)yahoo.com>; <Brown.Pat(a)tatravelcenters.com>; > <mba(a)thebarn.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 1:04 PM > Subject: Cheers > > > > > > Just a quick note to inform everyone of my resignation as Head > Brewer at > > Water Tower Brewing Company, and subsequent acceptance of Head > Brewer of > > Bandana Brewing Company, located in Mankato, MN. > > > > Now before everyone gets confused thinking "Wait, there is no > brewery in > > Mankato," I can only respond "Yet." Equipment arrives next > Wednesday, > > hope to be brewing by early December, opening early January. I > know, > > it's a tight schedule and last time I put together a brewery I > swore it > > would be the last.... > > > > Thanks to everyone who supported Water Tower and myself during the > last > > six years--I hope to see you all in Mankato. > > > > David Berg > > President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild > > Head Brewer, Bandana Company > > http://www.mncraftbrew.org > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > > Only $9.95 per month! > > Visit www.juno.com > > > David Berg President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild Head Brewer, Water Tower Brewing Company http://www.mncraftbrew.org ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

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Cheers

by David H Berg

Just a quick note to inform everyone of my resignation as Head Brewer at Water Tower Brewing Company, and subsequent acceptance of Head Brewer of Bandana Brewing Company, located in Mankato, MN. Now before everyone gets confused thinking "Wait, there is no brewery in Mankato," I can only respond "Yet." Equipment arrives next Wednesday, hope to be brewing by early December, opening early January. I know, it's a tight schedule and last time I put together a brewery I swore it would be the last.... Thanks to everyone who supported Water Tower and myself during the last six years--I hope to see you all in Mankato. David Berg President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild Head Brewer, Bandana Company http://www.mncraftbrew.org ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

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by Gary Anderson

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Re: Brew-A-Rama

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Rick- Who's home is it at? Do we need to RSVP to anyone if we're coming? - Al "Rick Oftel" <Rick.Oftel@t To: mba(a)thebarn.com oro.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: Brew-A-Rama mba-bounce@th ebarn.com 11/07/2002 01:23 PM Greetings fellow brewers, Rick here with the first test of the EBAS (emergency brewing announcement system). I just received the following message from the St. Paul home brewers. Sounds like something is cooking up across the river at least for this writer sitting on the west side. Anyhow, I don't have the complete e-list put together yet so I am copying this message to the barn. The St. Paul Homebrewers are going to be brewing a 30 gallon batch of Dopplebock this Sunday. The plan is to do a decoction mash. A few of the guys have done one and the others are willing to learn. Here are the details: Start time is 9:30. Good things to bring is beer to share and muchies. Feel free to stop by, hang out, meet the guys, have some of the numerous homebrews, shoot the breeze, watch some football, get a look at the big brew system, ask questions, etc.... Here are the directions: No matter where you're coming from, this is the easiest. Take 35E to Maryland Avenue exit. Go East on Maryland to Burr (5 blocks). Take a left on Burr. Go two blocks to Ivy. Take a right. Bradley is the next street. Our garage is the driveway on your left just before you get to Bradley. Look for a bunch of cars in the driveway and guys standing around. If you miss the driveway, Bradley only goes left. We are the second house on the left. 1335 Bradley St. in St. Paul." So this concludes this test. Should this have been an actual emergency................ Have a great week-end Rick O

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