Attention Minnesota Brewers! This is the LAST week to get enteries in by Friday at close
of business! The First and Second round of judging will be on Friday, August 15th, 4pm to
10pm AND Saturday, August 16th, 9am to 6pm, on the State Fair grounds at the Creative
Annex. On-line registration is from July 16th to August 8th. The entry fee is a very
reasonable $5 and we only ask for 2 bottles per entry! You can drop off your entries NOW
at Midwest Homebrew, Northern Brewer and Still- H20. Mail-in entries can be sent to
Midwest. Winners in categories will receive the State Fair medals. Thanks agian, this
year, Midwest Homebrew Supplies generously sponsored BOS prizes: First Place prize: $100
gift certificate and BOS rosette, Second Place prize: $75 gift certificate, Third Place
prize: $50 gift certificate. The Best of Show judging will be done during the Minnesota
State Fair, on Saturday, August 23th from 11am to 2pm at the Education Building’s outdoor
stage. The Pedalpub will be in the MSF Parade, too. Volunteers are always in short supply
for the first round judging so even if you only make it for part of the event we still can
use you. We’re looking for volunteers for Judge Coordinator, Steward Coordinator and
Cellarmaster. Also, we will be needing volunteers for various media and BOS events. To
volunteer to help, contact Contest Chair or directly sign-up online at
http://mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair/ July 16 - Aug. 8, 2008 - Online RegistrationNOTE: Must
be pre-registered by Aug. 8 to enter. Registrations after Aug. 8 will NOT be accepted!
Checks will be returned, but beers submitted past registrations will not be returned. Now
to This Friday, Aug 8, 2008 - Entries accepted at drop-off sitesAugust 15, 2008, 6pm-10pm
- First Round Judging at the Creative Activities Annex at the Minnesota State
FairgroundsAugust 16, 2008, 9am-6pm - First Round Judging at the Creative Activities Annex
at the Minnesota State FairgroundsNOTE: Preliminary judging not open to the general
public. August 23, 2008, 11am-2pm - Best-Of-Show Judging and Awards Ceremony at the
Education Building's outdoor stage, adjacent to the Creative Activities building at
1pm on Saturday, August 23, 2008. For more info, surf to:
http://mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair/ See you before, during and after the State Fair!Sean
P. HewittMSF Competition Organizer