So, you need:



1. Case boxes collection, delivered to NB Warehouse before Sat, Jan 23
2. NB Pickup w/ Delivery to NB Warehouse on on Fri, Jan 22
3. Midwest Pickup w/ Delivery to NB Warehouse on Fri, Jan 22
4. Sorting Help at NB Warehouse on Sat, Jan 23, 10am
5. Hauling help from NB Warehouse to Grumpys Fri, Jan 29 @ ??am or Thu,Jan 28 @ ??pm

I can help with 1,3 and 5 - unfortunately I have another commitment on sorting day. 

Let me know if you want me to do #3, and until what time the NB Warehouse will be open that night.

- Al



----- Original Message -----


From: Eric Anderson


To: sphbc@googlegroups.com


Sent: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:06:10 +0000 (UTC)


Subject: [sphbc] Mashout entry sorting



Greetings...



As you may know, the Mashout is a couple weeks away.  And you may

also


know we are a fairly large competition (2nd or 3rd largest in the


country, not counting NHC).  Over 800 entries last year meant we had


to wrangle over 1600 bottles of beer... which is a ton of work.  So


like I do every year, I ask for help.  Saturday January 23rd at 10am,


we will meet at the Northern Brewer Warehouse to begin sorting.  You


can see what goes on behind the scenes at a large competition, drink


some free beer, and maybe get a good chuckle while reading entry


labels (2 words:  pickle pilsner... and yes, there was a pickle in

the


bottle).



Entries are being hand-delivered to Midwest Supplies and to the


Northern Brewer retail store... so I will need a handful of people who


will be willing to pick up entries at both locations and drop them off


at the Northern Brewer Warehouse.  I hope to do this Friday night

(the


22nd) or early Saturday morning (the 23rd).



Once all the entries are at the warehouse, I will need people to help


sort.  Sorting involves unpacking entries, putting the new entry


numbers on the bottles and labels, and then sorting the entry into


it's appropriate case.   Very simple, but for 800+ entries, it is a


lot of work!



Speaking of cases... we need at least 75 cases to hold up to 1800


bottles of beer so if you know of a place to get sturdy 24-pack cases,


please pick them up!  They do not need to be whole, if they're broken


down and flattened, we can tape them up.  If possible, try and stay


away from Sierra Nevada / Summit style cases since they both use


shorter 12oz bottles.  I've found that the Budweiser / MGD cases work


great.   On that same note, if the cases come with inserts, or 6pack


holders, please include those too, it makes things a lot easier for


sorting / packing.   If you are coming to help sort, you can bring


them with.  If you cannot make it to sort, but you have access to


cases, you can drop them off at the Northern Brewer retail store in


the basement with the rest of the entries.



Beer will be provided for sorting... not just any beer, the champagne of beers.



We have been able to sort in 6-7 hours with a small team of people...


so the more people we have, the faster we can be done!



After sorting... I will need help hauling entries from the NB


warehouse to Grumpys on Friday the 29th for judging.  If possible, we


may be able to move entries the night before, which would be awesome.


It also helps that Grumpys is a short 5 minute drive from the


warehouse!



If you have any questions about helping out, or if you want to help


out, please email me directly.  Even if you can only make it for an


hour, please don't hesitate to help out.



The address for the NB warehouse is:   1945 County Road C2,

Roseville, MN‎


Google map view of the NB warehouse:  http://tinyurl.com/yl9l2fl



Thanks in advance... cheers!



-Eric Anderson


Cellarmaster

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