The results are in from the Iowa Brewer's Union Open competition, and the MhBA and SPHC did fabulous! Included in the list below are some FIRST TIME medal winners, if I'm not mistaken! Congratulations one and all! This was the Second of Six competitions in the High Plains Brewer of the Year competition, and unofficially Curt and Kathy Stock and Steve Piatz are tied for first! Good job guys! Next one in the series is our own Upper Mississippi Mash-Out. Good news is: you still have time to BREW for it! Also: Thursday is MEAD NIGHT at the BJCP class. We will be choosing the MHBA entry for the national AHA Club-Only Mead competition. If you have a mead you'd like to enter, bring a bottle (or two) to Rick Oftel's house Thursday night at 6pm. See you there - Al 2004 IOWA BREWER'S UNION - Twin Cities Winners!!! 3rd Andrew Rose Classic Rauchbier 3rd Brian Hatcher Sweet Stout 1st Curt & Kathy Stock Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale 1st Curt & Kathy Stock Oatmeal Stout 2nd Jeff Cotton Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 1st Jesse Stremcha, et.al. India Pale Ale 2nd John Longballa Brown Porter 2nd Jonathon Crist Export 80/- 3rd Jonathon Crist Specialty Cider & Perry 1st Michael Behrendt Standard Cider & Perry 1st Paul Dienhart Tripel 2nd Paul Dienhart Witbier 3rd Sean Hewitt Saison 2nd Steve Fletty Duesseldorf Altbier 3rd Steve Fletty Old Ale 3rd Steve Fletty Robust Porter 2nd Steve Fletty Dry Stout 2nd Steve Fletty Specialty, Experimental, Historical 2nd Steve Piatz Mild 3rd Steve Piatz English-style Barelywine 2nd Steve Piatz Weizenbock 3rd Steve Piatz Belgian Strong Dark Ale 1st Steve Piatz Straight Lambic 2nd Steve Piatz Fruit Lambic-Style Ale 2nd Steve Piatz Other Fruit Melomel 3rd Al Boyce India Pale Ale 1st Al Boyce Kolesch-Style Ale 2nd Al Boyce Belgian Strong Golden Ale 1st Al Boyce Specialty, Experimental, Historical 1st Al Boyce Varietal Honey Traditional