Matt Johnson
MHBA Holiday Party Scheduled for January 8th at Forgotten Star Brewing
Hold the date for the annual holiday party! Event details will be posted on Facebook as well: https://fb.me/e/2mYBFUity.
Quick Info
- When: Saturday, January 8th – 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Address: Forgotten Star Brewing Co., 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN 55421 – the event space in a private room in the back of the brewery.
What’s Happening
- Setup will start around 5:00 pm and teardown at 9:30 pm
- Socializing will be from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Buffet-style food service will begin at 7:00 pm
- Raffles with gift cards occurring throughout the night
What to bring
Food: Come with a potluck dish to share (bonus points for being prepared with a beer, cider, or mead). Make sure to bring serving utensils and an extension cord if needed. A “People’s Choice” award will be given for the best potluck dish with beer, cider, or mead as an ingredient with voting going on throughout the night. Plates, napkins, and silverware will be provided.
Beer/Cider/Mead to share: Bring any beer, mead, or cider that you wish to share. Bottles, growlers, and kegs are welcome. Don’t forget a small tasting glass—some plastic glasses will be available in case of emergency.
Remember to bring a tasting glass.
Family and Friends: This is a family-friendly event, so bring your significant other, kids, and/or any friends/family that have ever expressed an interest in homebrewing or beer. As this is one of the most attended gatherings of the year, it’s a great opportunity to get out and meet your fellow homebrewers. If you have not made it to a meeting or would like to join the club, the Holiday potluck is a perfect chance to try some great homebrew and delicious food, and exchange homebrew with others.
Reminder: MHBA Visit to Wooden Ship Brewing Jan 23, 2022
Wooden Ship Brewing will host the Minnesota Homebrewers Association for some fun! We will be touring the brewery and spending some time to learn about both Wooden Ship, how they make beer, and the great folks that run the brewery!
Beer Casting Call
- It must credibly be a BJCP classic style 1 through 26 (no fruit or spices unless intrinsic to the style)
- I need ~64 oz of the same kind of beer … 60 oz minimum = (12 examinees + 3 proctors) x 4 oz/person
- Good, average, and really bad beers are welcome!
- I’ll need to know what style it is, what you expect it to score (13-50), how old it is, and if it has any notable flaws (e.g. buttery or phenolic)
- If you have a beer you’d like to share, please email Nick at [email protected]. If your beer is used for the exam, I’ll buy you a local crowler!
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
- Nathan Steigman won Best Of Show and a 1st place medal in the Specialty Mead category at the FOAM Cup in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Nathan Steigman received first for berry dry and 3rd for historical at Mazer Cup
- Adam Bystrom got 1st in fruit and spice dry and 2nd for cyser at Mazer Cup
- Paul S Johnson received 3rd for SHV sweet at Mazer Cup
- Josh Mahoney received third in braggot at Mazer Cup
- The club received second place in the club competition at Mazer Cup
- Kevin Meintsma won best in show for mead/cider at Hoppy Halloween
- Al Boyce won best Halloween Beer at Hoppy Halloween
- Nathan Steigman won second and third for Traditional Mead at Hoppy Halloween
- Kevin Meintsma won first for Spice and Specialty Mead at Hoppy Halloween
- Nathan Steigman won second for Spice and Specialty Mead at Hoppy Halloween
- Kevin Meintsma won third for Cider and Perry at Hoppy Halloween
- Kevin Meintsma won Best in Show – Mead at Minnesota Mashout
- Erik Nelson won third in Bitters at Minnesota Mashout
- Soren Jensen won first in “Belgians – non-churchy” at Minnesota Mashout
- Erik Nelson won second in “Belgians – non-churchy” at Minnesota Mashout
- Dave Matson won third in “Belgians – non-churchy” at Minnesota Mashout
- Scott Haraldson won first in “Fruitsen and Spicen” at Minnesota Mashout
- Erik Nelson won first in “Smoked, wooded, weizened, and specialty” at Minnesota Mashout
- Josh Mahoney won first in Mead – Traditional at Minnesota Mashout
- Adam Bystrom won first in “Mead – Pyser Cyment” at Minnesota Mashout
- Adam Bystrom won third in “Mead – CarMelo’s Mels’ at Minnesota Mashout
- Kevin Meintsma won first in “Mead – Fruit goes here” at Minnesota Mashout”
- Anthony Davis won third in “Mead – Fruit goes here” at Minnesota Mashout”
- Al Boyce won third in “Mead – Fruit does not go here” at Minnesota Mashout
- Josh Mahoney won first in “Mead – Wilford’s bain” at Minnesota Mashout
- Nathan Steigman won second in “Mead – Wildford’s bain” at Minnesota Mashout
- Nathan Steigman won third in historic and alternative ferment beer at Music City Brew Off
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:
- 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
- Good Beer Hunting writes about how a method that had fallen to the wayside for modern generations of brewers, decoction brewing, is finding new interest and popularity
- Louis Livingston-Garcia of Beer Dabbler talks with Beer Kulture, a non-profit focused on diversity and inclusion in the craft beverage industry, and the impact they are making
Free for all! Have a question about making beer, want to share some thoughts that have been bothering you, or just want to have some fun with fellow homebrewers? Come join and socialize with other homebrewers of the club!
- It must credibly be a BJCP classic style 1 through 26 (no fruit or spices unless intrinsic to the style)
- I need ~64 oz of the same kind of beer … 60 oz minimum = (12 examinees + 3 proctors) x 4 oz/person
- Good, average, and really bad beers are welcome!
- I’ll need to know what style it is, what you expect it to score (13-50), how old it is, and if it has any notable flaws (e.g. buttery or phenolic)
- If you have a beer you’d like to share, please email Nick at [email protected]. If your beer is used for the exam, I’ll buy you a local crowler!
It was great seeing everybody yesterday for the Learn to Brew / Cider Buy! Lots of new and old faces, along with some fantastic cider, egg bake, and of course home brew. Thank you Barley Johns for hosting and of course Pine Tree Orchards for some lovely cider. What are you doing with your share?
More details to be added later, but hold the date for the annual holiday party! Event details will be posted on Facebook as well: https://fb.me/e/2mYBFUity.
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!
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
- Nathan Steigman received first for berry dry and 3rd for historical at Mazer Cup
- Adam Bystrom got 1st in fruit and spice dry and 2nd for cyser at Mazer Cup
- Paul S Johnson received 3rd for SHV sweet at Mazer Cup
- Josh Mahoney received third in braggot at Mazer Cup
- The club received second place in the club competition at Mazer Cup
- Kevin Meintsma won best in show for mead/cider at Hoppy Halloween
- Al Boyce won best Halloween Beer at Hoppy Halloween
- Nathan Steigman won second and third for Traditional Mead at Hoppy Halloween
- Kevin Meintsma won first for Spice and Specialty Mead at Hoppy Halloween
- Nathan Steigman won second for Spice and Specialty Mead at Hoppy Halloween
- Kevin Meintsma won third for Cider and Perry at Hoppy Halloween
- Kevin Meintsma won Best in Show – Mead at Minnesota Mashout
- Erik Nelson won third in Bitters at Minnesota Mashout
- Soren Jensen won first in “Belgians – non-churchy” at Minnesota Mashout
- Erik Nelson won second in “Belgians – non-churchy” at Minnesota Mashout
- Dave Matson won third in “Belgians – non-churchy” at Minnesota Mashout
- Scott Haraldson won first in “Fruitsen and Spicen” at Minnesota Mashout
- Erik Nelson won first in “Smoked, wooded, weizened, and specialty” at Minnesota Mashout
- Josh Mahoney won first in Mead – Traditional at Minnesota Mashout
- Adam Bystrom won first in “Mead – Pyser Cyment” at Minnesota Mashout
- Adam Bystrom won third in “Mead – CarMelo’s Mels’ at Minnesota Mashout
- Kevin Meintsma won first in “Mead – Fruit goes here” at Minnesota Mashout”
- Anthony Davis won third in “Mead – Fruit goes here” at Minnesota Mashout”
- Al Boyce won third in “Mead – Fruit does not go here” at Minnesota Mashout
- Josh Mahoney won first in “Mead – Wilford’s bain” at Minnesota Mashout
- Nathan Steigman won second in “Mead – Wildford’s bain” at Minnesota Mashout
- Nathan Steigman won third in historic and alternative ferment beer at Music City Brew Off
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:
- 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
- Good Beer Hunting writes about how a method that had fallen to the wayside for modern generations of brewers, decoction brewing, is finding new interest and popularity
- Louis Livingston-Garcia of Beer Dabbler talks with Beer Kulture, a non-profit focused on diversity and inclusion in the craft beverage industry, and the impact they are making
– Hoodoo, Dubbel: Rich and complex malt flavors combine with low hop bitterness to make this a classic Belgian-style Dubbel. Extra points if you detect a hint of banana and clove flavors hidden in its seductive aroma.
– Bell Rock, West Coast IPA: Bursting with dank hop aromas of grapefruit, citrus and pine. Well-balanced and exceedingly drinkable, this IPA is tailor-made for any adventure.
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More details to be added later, but hold the date for the annual holiday party! Event details will be posted on Facebook as well: https://fb.me/e/2mYBFUity.
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
- Nathan Steigman won 1st: dry traditional, 1st: sweet traditional, 2nd: historical, and 3rd: historical at Michigan Mead Cup
- Adam Bystrom won 2nd: semi-sweet traditional and 2nd: cyser at Michigan Mead Cup
- Matthew Weide won 2nd: fruit and spice at Michigan Mead Cup
- Josh Mahoney won 3rd: cyser and 3rd: melomel at Michigan Mead Cup
- Nathan Steigman for being second overall in heavy medal rankings and single-handedly putting MHBA in third place in the club competition at Orpheus MeadFest. He won the following medals: 1st-historical, 2nd-trad sweet, 2nd-fruit and spice, 2nd-historical, 3rd-historical
- Adam Bystrom earned SIX medals at Valkyries Horn (2nd-semisweet trad, 2nd-cyser, 2nd-pyment, 3rd-SHV, 2nd-braggot, 2nd-historical, HM-fruit and spice)
- Nathan Steigman won three medals at Valkyries Horn (1st&3rd-historical, 3rd-braggot).
- Paul Johnson won one medal at Valkyries Horn (1st-cyser).
- Josh Landy won one medal at Valkyries Horn (2nd-healthy hydromels).
- Anthony Davis won one medal at Valkyries Horn (3rd-fruit and spice).
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:
- 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
- Good Beer Hunting writes about how a method that had fallen to the wayside for modern generations of brewers, decoction brewing, is finding new interest and popularity
- Louis Livingston-Garcia of Beer Dabbler talks with Beer Kulture, a non profit focused on diversity and inclusion in the craft beverage industry, and the impact they are making
Hello everyone!
As a reminder we have the Schells trip this upcoming weekend on October 23rd! They are kindly hosting the MHBA for a visit to the main facility and a tasting from the brewery, with potentially some extra time afterwards at the Bier Hall to enjoy a drink. Then, we will be heading over to Starkeller to appreciate their sour program.
We are meeting at the brewery in the Bier Hall at 11am. Please try to be punctual as it is a busy weekend for them with it being MEA weekend. When you arrive, look for the club and be ready for a fun time with Schells!
If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out over the FB event or via email to [email protected].
Read MoreMore details to be added later, but hold the date for the annual holiday party! Event details will be posted on Facebook as well: https://fb.me/e/2mYBFUity.
Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition 2021
The Nordeast Brewers Alliance homebrew club is hosting our BJCP-sanctioned homebrew competition again with entries due in November and remote judging the first weeks of December. We look forward to your participation!
With so many variables, we are focusing on a completely remote competition again to keep the planning simple and set proper expectations. Entries require three bottles (two for the judging pair; one for Best-of-Show). After the bottle sort in early December, judging kits will be set up for pick-up in the Minneapolis area.
Registration site: https://nbabrewcomp.com
A few key dates:
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Account and judge registration is open today through November 30
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Entry registration is open November 1 through November 30
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Bottle sort will happen around December 1-4; judges will be contacted with flight and judging partner information
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Judge pick-up will happen around December 3-5 in the Minneapolis area; if you want to judge remotely or that weekend does not work, please let us know and we can make accommodations
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Judging will be complete by Friday, December 17 with Best-of-Show judging around December 17-19. Winners will be announced after the BOS judging and awards will be shipped the following days.
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
- Nathan Steigman for being second overall in heavy medal rankings and single-handedly putting MHBA in third place in the club competition at Orpheus MeadFest. He won the following medals: 1st-historical, 2nd-trad sweet, 2nd-fruit and spice, 2nd-historical, 3rd-historical
- Adam Bystrom earned SIX medals at Valkyries Horn (2nd-semisweet trad, 2nd-cyser, 2nd-pyment, 3rd-SHV, 2nd-braggot, 2nd-historical, HM-fruit and spice)
- Nathan Steigman won three medals at Valkyries Horn (1st&3rd-historical, 3rd-braggot).
- Paul Johnson won one medal at Valkyries Horn (1st-cyser).
- Josh Landy won one medal at Valkyries Horn (2nd-healthy hydromels).
- Anthony Davis won one medal at Valkyries Horn (3rd-fruit and spice).
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:
- 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
- Good Beer Hunting writes about how a method that had fallen to the wayside for modern generations of brewers, decoction brewing, is finding new interest and popularity
- Louis Livingston-Garcia of Beer Dabbler talks with Beer Kulture, a non profit focused on diversity and inclusion in the craft beverage industry, and the impact they are making
More details to be added later, but hold the date for the annual holiday party! Event details will be posted on Facebook as well: https://fb.me/e/2mYBFUity.
MHBA Final Friday Social with Unmapped Brewing Recap
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
- Adam Bystrom earned SIX medals at Valkyries Horn (2nd-semisweet trad, 2nd-cyser, 2nd-pyment, 3rd-SHV, 2nd-braggot, 2nd-historical, HM-fruit and spice)
- Nathan Steigman won three medals at Valkyries Horn (1st&3rd-historical, 3rd-braggot).
- Paul Johnson won one medal at Valkyries Horn (1st-cyser).
- Josh Landy won one medal at Valkyries Horn (2nd-healthy hydromels).
- Anthony Davis won one medal at Valkyries Horn (3rd-fruit and spice).
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:
- 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
- Good Beer Hunting writes about how a method that had fallen to the wayside for modern generations of brewers, decoction brewing, is finding new interest and popularity
- Louis Livingston-Garcia of Beer Dabbler talks with Beer Kulture, a non profit focused on diversity and inclusion in the craft beverage industry, and the impact they are making
– Flannel Roots Fall Lager (Oktoberfest style)
– No Trace IPA (American IPA)
– Purgatory Pils (Czech Style Pils)
Calling all wine, pyment, and other home brewers! It is that time of year again for the annual Wine Grape and Wine Juice purchase from Duane Van Hoever. See two documents below for all information you need to place an order. Cheers!
2021 wine grape pricing 2021 wine juice price list
Read MoreMHBA Final Friday Social – August 27
MHBA Holiday Party Scheduled for January 8th at Forgotten Star Brewing
More details to be added later, but hold the date for the annual holiday party! Event details will be posted on Facebook as well: https://fb.me/e/2mYBFUity.
Sinning with the Saints Recap
MHBA Mead Day 2021 with Prairie Rose Meadery Recap
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
- Nathan Steigman took 1st place in Mead at the U.S. Open in North Carolina, 2nd in BOS Mead,
- Nathan Steigman took BOS for Mead at the Dominion Cup in Virginia this weekend, along with 1st and 3rd place medals.
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:
- 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
- Good Beer Hunting writes about how a method that had fallen to the wayside for modern generations of brewers, decoction brewing, is finding new interest and popularity
- Louis Livingston-Garcia of Beer Dabbler talks with Beer Kulture, a non profit focused on diversity and inclusion in the craft beverage industry, and the impact they are making