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by Will Holway

Sorry, The correct date should be Wed, 9/25 at Water Tower Brewing. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks, Will H __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com

23 years, 3 months

Next WestSide Meeting (Water Tower Brewing)

by Will Holway

Hey, We will be having the next west side meeting at the Water Tower in Eden Prairie. Meeting will be on Thursday, Sept 26 starting at 7:00 pm. Cheers! WH __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com

23 years, 3 months

PR-Mead Day Post Event

by Cindy Jones

Boulder, Colo. Sept. 10, 2002Nationwide homebrewers and meadmakers made more than 370 gallons of mead to celebrate the first annual American Homebrewers Associations Mead Day Aug. 3, 2002. American Homebrewers Associations (AHA) Mead Day is an event to help increase camaraderie among homebrewers and meadmakers and introduce or reintroduce the meadmaking hobby to people. The first brew I ever made myself was mead, Mead Day participant and homebrewer Dan Schettler says. But I hadn't revisited mead for ten years. Mead Day provided the spark to get me to make this wonderful beverage once again. I see mead and Mead Day as a growth opportunity for homebrewing. Mead, often called honey wine, is a fermented beverage made from honey. It is believed to be the oldest fermented beverage, first made more than 5,000 years ago. Because honey is fermented to make mead, its not always sweet. It can range from as sweet as a dessert wine to dry. Fruits or herbs may be added to the mead as it ferments, producing different mead styles. For more Mead Day information, visit www.beertown.org or contact the AHA at aha(a)aob.org, 888.822.6273 or +1.303.447.0816. Founded in 1978, the Association of Brewers is a not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to the promotion of quality beers and brewing throughout the world. The Association encompasses the Institute for Brewing Studies, the American Homebrewers Association, Brewers Publications, the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup®. The Association is based in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Cindy Jones Sales and Marketing Director Association of Brewers 303.447.0816 x 144 cindy(a)aob.org The Great American Beer Festival October 3-5, 2002 Colorado Convention Center Visit www.beertown.org for details!

23 years, 3 months

Chicken Soup...

by Herrick, James Mr Northrop Grumman 5 SIG CMD

"Chicken Soup for the Beer Drinker" Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." -- Jack Handy I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -- Frank Sinatra An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools. -- Ernest Hemingway Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. -- Ernest Hemingway Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time. -- Catherine Zandonella Reality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol. -- Anonymous Drinking provides a beautiful excuse to pursue the one activity that truly gives me pleasure; hooking up with fat, hairy girls. -- Ross Levy A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her. -- W.C. Fields What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- Tee Mans When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. -- Henny Youngman Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of life, so get wasted all of the time and have the time of your life. -- Michelle Mastrolacasa I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy. -- Tom Waits 24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? -- Stephen Wright When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Sooooo, let's all get drunk and go to heaven! -- Brian O'Rourke You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. -- Frank Zappa Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me. -- Winston Churchill Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Benjamin Franklin If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose. -- Deep Thought, Jack Handy Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. -- Dave Barry The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind. -- Humphrey Bogart Why is American beer served cold? So you can distinguish it from urine. -- David Moulton Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world. -- Kaiser Wilhelm Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. -- Dave Barry All right, brain, I don't like you and you don't like me - so let's just do this and I'll get back to killing you with beer. -- Homer Simpson You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on. -- Dean Martin Scotch - Because one doesn't solve the world's problems over white wine.

23 years, 3 months

RESULTS: 2002 Autumn HOMEBrew Review - Sept 7, 2002

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2002 Autumn HOMEBrew Review held Sept. 7, 2002 at the Autumn Brew Review on Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis. Though it was a 90+ degree day, I'm sure all who attended would agree that it was a blast, and tasting the 100 or so craft beers from all over the upper Midwest was well worth braving the heat. If you entered a beer, thank you for entering! Your score sheets should be mailed to you in the next week or so. Please enter again next year - the awards ceremony will again be at the Autumn Brew Review on September 6, 2003. Mark your calendars! View our website at http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/august for information. Thanks to all of the judges, stewards and other volunteers that made the contest and our booth at the Autumn Brew Review so successful! And thanks to all of our sponsors! Please patronize them, and thank them for sponsoring the Autumn HOMEBrew Review! The Minnesota Home Brewers Association - http://www.mnbrewers.com The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild - http://mncraftbrew.org Midwest Supplies - http://midwestsupplies.com Semplex - http://www.semplexofusa.com Town Hall Brewery Rock Bottom Brewery - http://rockbottom.com Harwell's - Vine Park - http://www.vinepark.com Wind River Brewing Company - http://www.windriverbrew.com Northern Brewer - http://northernbrewer.com White Labs - http://www.whitelabs.com WYeast - http://www.wyeastlab.com Hop Union - http://www.hopunion.com Brew Your Own - http://byo.com Mid-America Supplies All-Saints Importing - http://www.allsaintsbrands.com If I've missed anyone, I apologize! Let me know and I'll correct the oversight. September 7, 2002 - Autumn Home Brew Review: Winners Total Entries: 112 01. German Malty Lagers 12 Entries 02. Hoppy American Ales 9 Entries 03. Pils 8 Entries 04. General / Lager 6 Entries 05. English / Scottish Ales 9 Entries 06. Wheat Beers / American Ales 9 Entries 07. Porters and Stouts 8 Entries 08. Wee Heavy / Russian Imperial Stout 10 Entries 09. Barleywines 7 Entries 10. Strong Belgian Ale 8 Entries 11. Mead: Traditional/Varietal/Metheglin 6 Entries 12. Mead: Pyment/Other Melomels 10 Entries 13. Cider/Fruit Beer/Experimental Beer 10 Entries BEST OF SHOW 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout Black Peak Stout Susan Ruud & Ray Taylor Harwood, ND Prairie Homebrewing Companions German Malty Lagers 1 14.B. Helles Bock-Maibock Unnamed Maibock Rick Georgette West Bloomfield, MI 2 14.A. Traditional Bock Hurry Bock Susan Ruud Harwood, ND Prairie Homebrewing Companions 3 14.A. Traditional Bock Monkey Business Bock Steve Fletty Falcon Heights, MN St. Paul Home Brewers Hoppy American Ales 1 07.A. India Pale Ale Old Bombay IPA Steve Fletty Falcon Heights, MN St. Paul Home Brewers 2 07.A. India Pale Ale Wow! IPA Curt Stock Kathy Stock St.Paul, MN St.Paul Home Brewers Club 3 07.A. India Pale Ale Bobs IPA Bob Cromer Hastings, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association Pils 1 01.C. Classic American Pilsner Kirby Pucket Pre-Pro Classic American Pilsner Al Boyce St.Louis Park, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 2 02.A. Bohemian Pilsner Czech Pils Michael Valentiner Plymouth, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 3 01.C. Classic American Pilsner Grandpas Stash Steve Fletty Falcon Heights, MN St. Paul Home Brewers General / Lager 1 01.A. Light-Standard-Premium Loose Moose Lager John Ratcliff Rosemount, MN 2 13.B. Schwarzbier SBS Schwarzbier Scott Strand St.Paul, MN St.Paul Home Brewers Club 3 08.A. Koelsch-Style Ale K is for Kolsch Leo Vitt Bill VanVugt Rochester, MN Minnesota Timberworts English / Scottish Ales 1 10.A. Mild C/K Mild Karl Gunderson West Fargo, ND Prairie Home Brewers Companion 2 04.A. Ordinary Bitter Our House Bitter Ray Taylor Fargo, ND Prairie Home Brewers Companion 3 04.A. Ordinary Bitter Driveway bitter Leo Vitt Rochester, MN Minnesota Timberworts Wheat Beers / American Ales 1 17.A. Bavarian Weizen Unnamed Weizen Steve Piatz Eagan, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 2 17.B. Bavarian Dunkelweizen Dunkelweizen No.1 Cas Koralewski Toledo, OH 3 03.A. Blond Ale Trophy Golden Noel Trout Temecula, CA Porters and Stouts 1 16.B. Sweet Stout Als Stout Al Krug St.Paul, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 2 15.A. Robust Porter Gatekeeper Memorial Porter Curt Stock Kathy Stock St.Paul, MN St.Paul Home Brewers Club 3 15.A. Robust Porter Stockhouse Porter Scott Strand St.Paul, MN St.Paul Home Brewers Club Wee Heavy / Russian Imperial Stout 1 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout Black Peak Stout Susan Ruud Ray Taylor Harwood, ND Prairie Homebrewing Companions 2 11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy Unnamed Wee Heavy Rick Georgette West Bloomfield, MI 3 12.C. Russian Imperial Stout She Devil Double D Imperial Stout Curt Stock Kathy Stock St.Paul, MN St.Paul Home Brewers Club Barleywines 1 12.B. American-Style Barleywine Gnarley Barley Kerry Kulowski Minneapolis, MN 2 12.A. English-Style Barleywine Reds Barley Wine Susan Ruud Harwood, ND Prairie Homebrewing Companions 3 12.A. English-Style Barleywine Unnamed Barleywine Steve Piatz Eagan, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association Strong Belgian Ales 1 18.C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale Alsmodeus Golden Ale Al Boyce St.Louis Park, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 2 18.A. Dubbel Unnamed Dubbel Steve Piatz Eagan, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 3 18.B. Tripel Unnamed Tripel Rick Georgette West Bloomfield, MI Mead: Traditional/Varietal/Metheglin 1 25.F. Metheglin Hells Refreshment Gary Sinnen Victoria, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 2 25.B. Varietal Honey Traditional Mead Unnamed Varietal Mead Steve Piatz Eagan, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 3 25.F. Metheglin MMMMead Mike Moranz Bloomington, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association Mead: Pyment/Other Melomels 1 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel Unnamed Melomel Gary Sinnen Victoria, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 2 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel Melon Mead Mike Moranz Bloomington, MN Minnesota Home Brewers Association 3 25.E. Other Fruit Melomel ChokeCherry Mead Susan Ruud Harwood, ND Prairie Homebrewing Companions Cider/Fruit Beer/Experimental Beer 1 19.D. Saison Saison du Wayzata Michael Valentiner Plymouth, MN Minnesota Homebrewers Association 2 26.A. Standard Cider and Perry Cider Darin Dorholt Sauk Rapids, MN Cloudy Town Brewers 3 21.A. Fruit Beer Cherry Hill Ale Darin Dorholt Sauk Rapids, MN Cloudy Town Brewers

23 years, 3 months

$1 Pints at Vine Park

by Allyson

Just a reminder to all you beer lovers... Our Oktoberfest will be tapped first thing tomorrow morning (Tuesday, September 10) and that means $1 pints of Oktoberfest all day. Hope to see you here. Cheers! Allyson

23 years, 3 months

Re: Autumn Brew Review

by David H Berg

> It was > interesting to note that not one "megabrewer" was present at the > ABR. It's odd how they don't show up if you don't invite them.... David Berg President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild Head Brewer, Water Tower Brewing Company ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

23 years, 3 months

Re: Autumn Brew Review

by SAINTCROIX＠aol.com

As a participating brewer, I'd also like to thank the Craft Brewers Guild, Downtown Council, Dave Berg and all others who make this event possible. We're happy to donate our product to folks who truly appreciate good beer, as well as help build a strong pro-craft beer lobby at the legislature. It was interesting to note that not one "megabrewer" was present at the ABR. Cheers to all local Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Montana brewers who participated--and the beer drinkers who supported this fine fest! Karl Bremer St. Croix Beer Co.

23 years, 3 months

Re: Autumn Brew Review

by SAINTCROIX＠aol.com

23 years, 3 months

Re: Autumn Brew Review

by Al Boyce

Dave- Congratulations to you, the Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild and the Minneapolis Downtown Council for another successful Autmn Brew Review! I think I speak for everyone who made it down there that it was a fabulous time! There were some great beers, some great brewers and some great friends! Here's to many more! Thanks again Dave! - Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "David H Berg" <bergbrew(a)juno.com> To: <mcbg(a)mncraftbrew.org> Cc: <Paul_Norton(a)Malt-O-Meal.com> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 11:50 AM Subject: Autumn Brew Review > > Well, we made it through another year. Thanks to everyone who attended > the Autumn Brew Review, and took the time to stop by the Guild booth and > show their support for the Guild by filling out postcards to send to > their State Senators and Representatives. > > We look forward to seeing you again next year at the Autumn Brew Review > 2003. > > Cheers! > > David Berg > President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild > Head Brewer, Water Tower Brewing Company > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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