[mba] IBU Open

Hello and Happy Valentines Day, We are proud to announce the IBU Open competition will be held on March 12, 2011. It is the 3rd competition in the High Plains Brewer Award. The High Plains Brewer is an award given to an individual brewer from Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota or Minnesota who demonstrates outstanding and consistent brewing skills. The award recipient is chosen based on performance in seven regional competitions. Qualifying events are hosted by Kansas City Bier Meisters; Iowa Brewers Union; Prairie Homebrewing Companions; OmaHops; Minnesota Home Brewers Association & St Paul Homebrew Club; THIRSTY; and Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers. To be eligible, a brewer must reside in or belong to a club located in one of the aforementioned states. Also, in addition to the Best of Show Beer winner and Best in Show Mead, we hold a special category, the IBU Challenge in which the beer entered must posses 1 IBU for each S.G. point. Helping the current coordinator of the IBU Open, and as the newest Special Events Coordinator for the IBU, I want to increase our entry count by 100% over the next few years. As a draw to our competition, we like to offer the best prizes to our competitors, which is why I am contacting you today. I am looking for donations to award to the first place winner of each category, and if you are willing to provide a prize, your business will receive recognition through our website *http://iowabrewersunion.ning.com/<http://iowabrewersunion.org/> *and in print and posters during the competition. If you have a particular style you wish to sponsor, we will be happy to accommodate you. Thank you in advance for your kind donation to our competition. Have a great day! Dan Haggerty Jr Iowa Brewers Union Special Events Coordinator 1010 E Watrous Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 563-543-0842