BJCP Class Week 9: Belgian Strong, Belgian and French Ales / Tech Topic: Troubleshooting II

***BJCP CLASS WEEK 9: TONITE, 6PM AT MIDWEST! *** Here are the beers for this week. As always, if you have any homebrewed examples (or interesting commercial examples) of these styles, please consider bringing them to class: 18.A. Dubbel 18.B. Tripel 18.C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale 18.D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale 19.C. Biere de Garde 19.D. Saison ***ST.CLOUD - MARCH MASHNESS*** As a reminder, Jonathan Crist, our intrepid contest beer-shipper, is collecting entries for the March Mashness competition in St. Cloud this week at class. You need 3 bottles per entry with neck labels on each one, as well as an entry sheet for each one. Cost is $6 per entry. There will be NO shipping charges, as we have a brewer who has volunteered to drive them up to St.Cloud himself. (Thanks John!) March Mashness is also GREAT practice judging for the exam, and a very friendly group. If you are interested, contact James Michael at jmichael(a)astound.net, or call him at 320-253-0933. You should consider this as homework for the exam.... More info about March Mashness can be found at: http://www.cloudytownbrewers.org/competition/. ***AHA ROAD TRIP*** There are still seats left to what is shaping up to be THE party of the new millenium for the MhBA! People will be talking about the Club Bus Trip to the AHA Nationals in Chicago (June 18-22) for YEARS to come - don't be the one to be left out! Bus seats are only $150 - make your deposit SATURDAY at the club meeting at Rock Bottom. Checks payable to "MHBA", give them to Jeff Cotton or Rick Oftel. ***CLUB MEETING: SATURDAY, 1PM AT ROCK BOTTOM*** Don't miss it! - Al