12 Apr
2006
12 Apr
'06
9:57 a.m.
This is your LAST CHANCE offer to get FREE SHIPPING for your entries to
the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition!
Rick Oftel will be transporting entries down to Iowa for the qualifying
round this Friday, April 14. Bring your entries to Rick's house by
Thursday night if you'd like them delivered FOR FREE, for current club
members. It is only a one-bottle competition, and anyone who qualifies to
go on to the finals in Florida in June (1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in
the qualifier), will be notified of their win in time to re-brew their
beer, in case you are low on that entry. !st-3rd places also win points
for the MhBA towards HOMEBREW CLUB OF THE YEAR! If you HAVEN'T entered
before, they have a special "NEW ENTRANT" category where you can enter any
style you like.
The entry fee is $8 per entry for AHA members, $12 for non-members.
Rubber-band your check (payable to the AHA) to one of your entries, along
with your entry form.
Entry forms are here:
http://www.beertown.com/events/nhc/pdf/nhc06_entry_form.pdf
Rules are here: http://www.beertown.com/events/nhc/pdf/NHC06_rules.pdf
Drop your entries off at Rick and Dawn Oftel's house by Thursday evening,
4/13. Make sure they're READY TO GO, forms rubber-banded to the beers,
check attached to one of your entries.
Rick and Dawn Oftel
6400 Mildred Ave
Edina, MN 55439
952-941-9378
Directions from Hwy 100:
* East on West 70th St
* North on Hwy 100 frontage road (Normandale)
* West on 66th St (across Hwy 100)
* North on Tingdale Ave (3rd right after 100)
* West on 64th St
* South on Mildred Ave
* Corner house on the right
Also, please consider helping to judge the Midwest Qualifying round for
the AHA NHC (National Homebrew Competition). It is being held in
Urbandale, IA (near Des Moines) on April 21-22, only about 4 hours south
down I-35.
Last year we hosted this competition in St. Paul, and a lot of judges from
Iowa came up to help. Let's return the favor and help them judge this. Be
one of the judges who helps decides which beers go on to represent the
Midwest in the final round of the NHC in Florida in June!
- Al
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National Homebrew Competition
First Round-Mid West Region
(ND, SD, MN, WI, NE, KS, OK, IA, and MO)
Entry Deadline: April 3-14, 2006
Entry Information: www.beertown.org
Send Entries to: NHC
Edwards Graphics
Attn: Mike Edwards
2700 Bell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50321
Judging: April 21st and 22nd (Friday and Saturday)
Location: Walker Johnston Shelter House
Walker Johnston Park
9000 Douglas Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
Judging Times: Friday, April 21st
10:00 am
2:00 pm
6:00 pm
Saturday, April 22nd
9:00 am
11:00 am
3:00 pm (if needed)
Judges, Stewards, and helpers needed for all sessions!
Contact: Scott Dennis (scott.dennis(a)pioneer.com) or 515-276-9490 (H)
515-270-4049 (W)
Or
Janis Gross (official coordinator for AHA) at 303-447-0816 ext 134
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