Upper Mississippi Mash-Out 2007 is coming up

Members of the St. Paul and MHBA clubs: Visit the Mash-Out Web page <http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout> for details on one of the top homebrew contests in the country - our own! The Mash-Out offers fabulous prizes for every winner and hand-made wooden chalices for best-of-show winners in beer, mead and cider categories. Key Dates: Jan. 1-13, entries accepted Jan. 26-27, judging at the Klub Haus in St. Paul Jan. 27, "Jamaica in January" themed beer banquet and awards ceremony Judge! Judges and volunteers are pampered with an in-door "Pub Crawl," a Brewpub Brewers Forum and the opportunity to pre-order growlers from regional brewpubs. It's a lot of fun, and you can sign up now. Banquet in the islands Chef Manfred Krug is going tropical with an island-themed menu this year. "Let's get together and feel all right" at the "Jamaica in January" banquet on Jan. 27. The cost is $30, and you can sign up now. The complete menu will be posted in the near future. Special Events Back by popular demand: the Eis-Anything category with its stained-glass trophy. Put the cold weather to practical use by doing ice versions of your beer, mead or cider creations. Multiple entries allowed. Also back is the New Entrant category. If you haven't entered a beer contest before, this one is for you. Everyone is sure to have a nICE time at the Mash-Out 2007.