Matt Johnson

Reminder: MHBA Visit to 9 Mile Brewing

August 15, 2022

This Saturday at 10am, join the MHBA at 9 Mile Brewing in Bloomington for a tour of the facility & brewery, and to ask any burning questions you have for this newer brewery!

FB Link: https://fb.me/e/1OWXKiVxT

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Baseball and Brewery Visits in the Next Week!

July 5, 2022
Two events within the next week:

Modist Brewery Visit on July 9th 11AM

Modist will be hosting MHBA to show us around the brewery, explain their history, and answer any questions. Stick around for some beers to support a fantastic local craft brewery!
 

Sinning with the Saints July 12 with Tailgating @4PM and Game 7PM

Schedule:
-Tailgating lot opens at 4PM
-Game at 7PM
It is that time of year again for Sinning with the Saints where the MN Homebrewers Association takes over a portion of the ballpark to enjoy a game of baseball and time with fellow homebrewers.
In addition, there is always some tailgating fun prior to the game. Per usual, it will be in the tailgating lot and will be potluck style BYO food and drink. Please bring something to share.
See this link for location of tailgating lot: https://www.chsfield.com/plan-your-visit/parking
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Reminder: Brewery Visit at Modist Brewing (July 9th)

June 27, 2022
Don’t miss out July 9th at 11am for a brewery visit at Modist Brewing! They are hosting us to learn more about the brewery and their beers.
 
FB Link: https://fb.me/e/4WU1NcvL6
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Last Day to Get Saints Tickets

June 13, 2022
LAST DAY!!! Make sure to grab your tickets so you don’t miss out on joining us at Saints Game with MHBA and Tailgating fun on July 12, 2022. The game is at 7pm, and tailgating starting whenever you get to the tailgating lot (opens at 4pm)! Tickets HAVE to be purchased in advance and we will close purchases on June 14.
 
Ticket Link: https://mnbrewers.com/saints-game-payment/?fbclid=IwAR1GcwxlvswmR2lOfwVZy1zy3cEKQjvR1ukNaKdfbWQSrVGHw13tdLX7ax4
 
FB Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1v2bo7S2L
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One Week to get Saints Tickets

June 7, 2022

In ONE week we will close ticket sales for Saints tickets. Do not miss the chance to join the MHBA for the Saints Game and Tailgating fun on July 12, 2022. The game is at 7pm, and tailgating starting whenever you get to the tailgating lot! Tickets HAVE to be purchased in advance and we will close purchases on June 14. Make sure to purchase your tickets as soon as possible!!!
 
Ticket Link: https://mnbrewers.com/saints-game-payment/?fbclid=IwAR1GcwxlvswmR2lOfwVZy1zy3cEKQjvR1ukNaKdfbWQSrVGHw13tdLX7ax4
 
FB Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1v2bo7S2L
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MetroNOME Visit and Future Events

May 23, 2022
Thanks to MetroNOME for hosting us and those that joined the Event for some good company. Make sure to get the next events on your calendars:
June 14: Ticket Sale Cut-Off for Saints Game (https://mnbrewers.com/saints-game-payment/?fbclid=IwAR37Ig1Dy6rD8xaaZbBzPk4mL3ie54WOX1lo20v6CANscOWxTAMWlcRENz0)
July 9: MHBA Brewery Visit – Modist Brewery (https://fb.me/e/2BixKs19x)
July 12: Sinning with the Saints – MHBA at the Ballpark (https://fb.me/e/1vIvXm7VN)
Aug 4 – Aug 7: All Club Campout (https://fb.me/e/4MAnns7k0)
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Ticket Sales for Saints Game Close in 1 Month

May 16, 2022
Join the MN Homebrewers Association for a Saints Game and Tailgating fun on July 12, 2022. The game is at 7pm, and tailgating starting whenever you get to the tailgating lot! Tickets HAVE to be purchased in advance and we will close purchases on June 14 (ONE MONTH AWAY). Make sure to purchase your tickets as soon as possible!!!!
 
Ticket Link: https://mnbrewers.com/saints-game-payment/?fbclid=IwAR3KKO101tX7FdWHWO3EswB06AxzVxGHyhv4T_WzXCtKFnr_nWsJf76nXeA
 
FB Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1v2bo7S2L
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Sinning with the Saints Returns in July!

May 5, 2022
It is that time of year again for Sinning with the Saints where the MN Homebrewers Association takes over a portion of the ballpark to enjoy a game of baseball and time with fellow homebrewers.
 
In addition, there is always some tailgating fun prior to the game. Per usual, it will be in the tailgating lot and will be potluck style BYO food and drink. Please bring something to share.
 
To purchase tickets, use this link: https://mnbrewers.com/saints-game-payment/?fbclid=IwAR31q_j1PgPbLmF0azjN1YBtg7rKjD2l1IJIHJC4ex94bjDNqsNnAM2vui0
 
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/1v2bo7S2L
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April Final Friday Reminder

April 24, 2022
This months Final Friday we will be talking Polish meads! Join us on Friday April 30th
 
Try and grab a Polish mead to drink while Matt Weide shares his trip to Poland for the Mead Madness competition!
Some options for Polish Mead: Apis and Pasieka Jaros are two Polish Meadery’s that we have most often seen in the USA. Can also use online sites (hit or miss) or visit your liquor store to see if you can find some!
Topic: MHBA April Final Friday Social
Time: Apr 29, 2022 08:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 885 6042 0069
Passcode: 864610
FB Link: https://fb.me/e/2so5L17ne
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Brewery Visits and Final Fridays

March 20, 2022

 MHBA Visit to Lupulin Brewery March 12, 2022

Lupulin was kind enough to host us for a fantastic time at the brewery. If you weren’t able to make it, you missed them walking us through the history of Lupulin, a tour of the facilities, and general Q&A. Thank you to Lupulin for the great time!

March Final Friday Social April 1

Join us on April 1st where BlackStack Brewing will be hopping on to talk through some beers and the brewery!
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/2a49bzFIx

MHBA Visit to Barrel Theory Brewery April 23, 2022

Make sure to make it out to St. Paul on April 23 when Barrel Theory will be hosting the club for a visit!

FB Event: https://fb.me/e/4pF0ggPkt

Big Brew Day May 7th at “The Lab” in St. Paul

More details will be available soon, but the basics include:

  • On premises brewing – bring your systems!
  • Wort share – sign up (TBD) to purchase 5G for just $10 to take home and ferment.

MHBA Full Core Press Cider Competition

The Minnesota Home Brewers Association is pleased to announce the first MHBA Full Core Press Cider Competition. The club cider buy has long been a cornerstone of who we are collectively, and this competition strives to take our cider and cyser making to the next level by providing professional and high-level feedback.

Key details

  • 100% of the cider you use MUST come from the 2021 MHBA club cider buy
  • Full Core Press encourages entries in three categories: Standard Ciders (C1), Cysers (M2A), and Specialty Ciders (C2, including grafs)
  • Entry and judge registration will open September 2022
  • Judging will occur October 2022
  • Awards will be in-person at the 2022 MHBA club cider buy
  • Bring your ciders and cysers to the 2022 club cider buy for a fun bottle share!

Questions From the Community

No Questions Yet! Don’t forget that the Minnesota Home Brewers Association offers the Hive Mind as an option to ask questions from experts the community.

In order to submit a question, fill out the form here. The information is then anonymously sent to the experts who will provide their answer(s) based on years of expertise and studies. The answer(s) will then be collated and sent back to you – its that easy! At the end of every newsletter we will include the anonymous questions and answers for everybody else to see in order to spread the wealth of knowledge.

MHBA Honor Roll

  • Josh Mahoney on winning Gold and Bronze for Braggot at Mead Madness Cup in Poland
  • Kevin Meintsma on winning Silver in Semisweet/Sweet Mead, Silver in Cyser, and Bronze in Semisweet Fruit and Spice Mead at Mead Madness Cup in Poland
  • Nathan Steigman on winning Silver in Sweet Berry Mead at Mead Madness Cup in Poland
  • Adam Bystrom on winning Bronze in Semisweet/Sweet Mead at Mead Madness Cup in Poland
  • Patrick Curme voted to be on the AMMA board

Hearing Voices

The following is a curated list of what we’re reading, listening to, and thinking about in the world of beer, mead, and cider this week:

  • Learn about the new uprising trend of craft beer drinkers interest in lagers here
  • Watch club member Al Boyce on Man Made Mead as he talks all about his experience in homebrewing, what the BJCP mead certification exam looks like and gives us tips on how to be better mead makers!
  • AC Em Sauter at Pints and Panels talked about winter seasonal beer
  • Chip Walton of Chop and Brew was on the BeerSmith podcast on the episode that released on Christmas Eve.
  • Paige Latham Didora was on a panel for the North American Guild of Beer Writers discussing how the revelation of more than a thousand accounts of sexual harassment and assault, toxic workplaces and discrimination is affecting the beer industry – listen in here
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