I received the following in the mail from the distributor of Coopers homebrewing products. It's an offer of a newsletter and an entry in a contest for a trip to the Great American Beer Festival. =============================== Good Day! How would you and your club members like to receive a four-page color glossy newsletter each quarter filled with brewing tips, fun brewing stories, interviews, brewing recipes and product information, absolutely *free?* Ok, Here's Another Question... How would you or one of your club members like to win a trip for two to the 2006 Great American Beer Festival in Boulder, Colorado? As you might imagine, one is related to the other. Between now and July 31^st , 2006 each club member who signs up to receive the quarterly North American Coopers Club Newsletter will be automatically entered to win a trip for two to the 2006 Great American Beer Festival in Boulder, including airfare, hotel, transportation and $200 cash. Last issue of the newsletter we wrapped up a two-part interview with Dr Jon Meneses, Master Brewer at the Coopers Brewery, on how he goes about creating a new commercial beer. We also answered email questions provided by homebrewers. Future issues will include profiles of various homebrewing products and discount offers on brewing products. Best of all, it's absolutely free! Visit us at _www.cascadiabrew.com,_ click on the starburst and sign up to receive your quarterly Coopers Club Newsletter. You will also be automatically entered to win the August 1^st drawing for the GABF trip. This is where you will also find complete contest rules. If you or any of your members already receive the Coopers Club Newsletter you are already entered. Don't wait! Pass this along to your fellow club members. The next issue of the North American Coopers Club Newsletter mails in July. Sign up, get your newsletter, get entered into the drawing... .oh yeah, and brew some beer! Cheers! Mark Henry Coopers Brew Products -- //Mike Behrendt MGBehrendt(a)mn.rr.com Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho Marx