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Meeting July MHBA Meeting - Minnesota All-Club Campout
Where: Waseca County Fairgrounds, Waseca, MN
When: Fri-Sun, July 30-Aug.1, 2010

ALL CLUB CAMPOUT

The July meeting of the Minensota Homebrewers Association will be the 2010 All-Club Campout, to be held at the Waseca County Fairgrounds on July 30-Aug 1, 2010. This year the event is hosted by The Fermentals homebrew club of South Central Minnesota. Hope you can make it!

NewsletterGet the MHBA newsletter, The BOILER for April 2010.

CompetitionThe Upper Mississippi Mash-Out, will again be sponsored by The Minnesota Home Brewer's Association and the St. Paul Homebrewer's Club. The Mash-Out is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, a qualifying event for the High Plains Brewer of the Year award, as well as for the Midwest Brewer of the Year Award! Dates: January 28-29, 2011

2010 Minnesota State Fair Homebrew CompetitionThe The 2010 Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition will be held on Aug 20-21. Sign up to volunteer, or enter your beers!

CompetitionLast year was a busy year for competitions. The MhBA was the site of the AHA Club-Only Mead Competition and we made a WEEK of it! The first round judging of the AHA National Homebrew Competition was April 18-19. The Glockenspiel Homebrew Competition was July 27. The Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition was held on Aug 14-15. Many people also participated in The Onion's Homebrew Competition.

CompetitionByggvir's Beer Competition will be held at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival over Labor Day Weekend. Details can be found at rennfestbeercup.com

SwagClub T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and other merchandise is now available at http://www.cafepress.com/mhba. Be styling in your MhBA wear - buy today!

JudgingThe Fall BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) class will be starting Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Learn how to judge beer, taste all of the 99 recognized styles of beer, and learn to become a better brewer! SPACE IS LIMITED - there is currently a waiting list! Contact Gera Exire LaTour TODAY at gera_latour@hotmail to reserve your spot.

HistoryOn October 14, 1978, President Carter signed House Resolution 1337. Senate Amendment 3534 to that resolution called for equal treatment of home beer brewers and home winemakers. This law allowed that brewing up to 100 gallons per adult or up to 200 gallons per household per year was permitted for home use. The amendment was proposed by Senator Cranston of California, Senator Schmitt of New Mexico, Senator Bumpers of Arkansas and Senator Gravel of Alaska. Read more.

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