2005 Upper Mississippi Mash Out!!!!!

Judges & Stewards Needed For 2005 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out - Jan 27th-Jan 29th The Minnesota Homebrewer's Association and the St. Paul Homebrewer's Club need your help. We're judging an estimated 300+ entries in Minneapolis over 2 evenings in January for a national competition sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) and the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). If you are a BJCP judge please sign up to judge for at least one session and possibly for an entire evening. If you are not a BJCP judge we can use your help as a Steward. The Stewards will: - Distribute scoring sheets and other supplies to judging tables - Bring entries to the judges as requested - Help cleanup (yes, it can get messy) - Learn how to judge beer - Taste a variety of homebrews - Participate in some ad-hoc partying after the judging sessions The Mash-Out is a prelude to being a regional judging site for the AHA National competition in the spring of 2005. We'll need as much help as possible and encourage you to start helping with the Mash-Out. How we say thanks to the judges and stewards: - receive a bottle of commemorative beer - will be eligible for door prizes - Friday night party - keg of Zum Uerige Alt!!!!!!!! - Saturday breakfast and lunch Competition Schedule Holiday Inn Metrodome Thursday, January 27th 5:30 pm 8:00 pm Friday, January 28th 5:30 pm 8:00 pm Saturday, January 29th 9 am Please register on the web: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/ Any questions or comments either email or call us. THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING! Mike Behrendt - Head Steward mbehrendt(a)mn.rr.com 952 949-2268 Kris England - Head Judge mashweasel(a)hotmail.com 763 442-1169