ENTER THE 2005 AHA NATIONAL HOMEBREW COMPETITION!

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ENTER THE FIRST ROUND 2005 AHA NATIONAL HOMEBREW COMPETITION! The MINNESOTA HOME BREWERS ASSOCIATION and the SAINT PAUL HOMEBREWERS CLUB is sponsoring the 2005 AHA National Homebrew Competition's First Round for the Midwest Region! The competition will be held in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 29th and 30th, 2005. The Midwest Region includes: * North Dakota * South Dakota * Nebraska * Kansas * Oklahoma * Minnesota * Iowa * Missouri * Wiscosin We anticipate in the neighborhood of 500 entries in this region. AHA CLUB OF THE YEAR: Winning entries from this competition accumulate to your club in winning the prestigious AHA Homebrew Club of the Year Award! http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/club.html HOW TO ENTER: AHA NHC 05 Rules: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/pdf/nhc05_rules.pdf Entries will be accepted from April 4-15, 2005, only one bottle per beer/mead entry. (3 bottles for cider.) Cost is $8 per entry for AHA members, $12 for non-AHA members. Checks should be made payable to: "AHA" Include your AHA membership number, if applicable, on the check Entry Form: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/pdf/nhc05_entry.pdf Fold and rubber band each entry form to each bottle Fold your check or money order with one of your entry forms. DO NOT SHIP YOUR ENTRIES VIA THE US POSTAL SERVICE! BEER AND MEAD: 2004 BJCP Categories 1-26 (all except cider), plus Category 29: NEW BREWER (never before entered AHA Nationals) should be shipped to: NHC 2005 Northern Brewer 1945 W County Rd C2 Roseville, MN 55113 CIDER: 2004 BJCP Categories 27-28, Ciders, will have preliminary and final judging done in Red Hook, NY, so three bottles will be required. Ship your Cider entries to: NHC 2005 Party Creations 345 Rokeby Rd Red Hook, NY 12571 SECOND ROUND: AHA CONFERENCE BALTIMORE,MD - JUNE 16-17, 2005 If your beer or mead qualifies for the second round judging, the AHA will mail you notice by May 20, 2005 with instructions on how, when and where to send entries for second round judging. WE NEED JUDGES: We are looking for BJCP Judges for the competition. This is a sanctioned AHA/BJCP competition, and BJCP points will be awarded for judges, stewards and volunteers. For more information, go to: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/nhc . -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .