RE: Beer Critique

I would like to challenge ALL brewers in the MhBA to enter at least ONE beer in the AHA Nationals this year! Why? Top 10: 1) You might WIN! 2) The scoresheet may have comments to help you become a better brewer. 3) If you've never entered AHA Nationals before, you could enter in the "NEW BREWER" Category. 4) No shipping! Just drive over to Northern Brewer and drop it off. 5) Support your club! Winning entries will help make MhBA CLUB OF THE YEAR! (We're in FIRST right now!!) 6) Support your State! Let's show 'em how many good brewers are in Minnesota! 7) Support your region! Let's make our region the one with the most entries in the AHA! 8) It's a beer event! Do you need any other excuses? 9) Since you've entered, you may as well judge or steward on 4/29-30. It's FUN! 10) THE CONTEST IS RIGHT HERE IN ST.PAUL! Let's show 'em TC brewclubs know how to throw a Party! And sure, the RECIPE said it was an American Pale Ale, but maybe it would WIN as an IPA. Come to Gera's house (with your beers) and we'll pass them around and discuss which category would be the best in which to enter them. See you next Thursday! - Al PS - here's info about how to enter: For general information about the AHA National Homebrew Competition: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/ For specific information about first round judging in St.Paul April 29-30, go to: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/nhc/ -----Original Message----- From: Gera Exire La Tour [mailto:gera_latour@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:19 AM To: mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com; mba(a)thebarn.com Cc: wanna.b(a)comcast.net; dhoverson(a)cadets.com; MBehrendt(a)mn.rr.com; danb(a)umn.edu; stmik(a)unique-software.com; Lori(a)truthbrew.com; dan_prokosch(a)hotmail.com; juno(a)northernbrewer.com; jeffncathie(a)copper.net; morelia1(a)prodigy.net; danjustesen(a)yahoo.com; north-shore-brewer(a)earthlink.net; Stremcha(a)csp.edu; jeff(a)truthbrew.com; alboyce(a)bigfoot.com; cristj(a)bsci.com; piatz(a)cray.com; Paul_Dienhart(a)cargill.com Subject: Beer Critique It is very cool that we get to host the first round of AHA Nationals. Do you have a beer you want to enter, but as a newer brewer not sure what category to enter it as? (Would it be better entered as a robust porter or a brown porter?) Want some feedback before you spend $8/$12 an entry? Please come to my house for a beer critique/suggestion session before you drop your entries off in April. When: Thursday, March 31st at 7 pm Where: Gera Exire LaTour's House 3757 Dupont Avenue N., Minneapolis (612) 381-2104 (Take 94W to the Dowling exit. Take a left on Dowling and go 6 block to Dupont Ave and take a left. My white with turquoise trim house is on the corner on the right side of the street. Be careful on the stairs.) Please bring a bottle or two of the beer(s) you would like input on and a copy of the BJCP guidelines, if you have one. See you there.