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2014 Upper Mississippi Mashout Final Results
Amber Hydrid (15 entries)
- Josh Mahoney Second Place
- Chris Smith Third Place
Scottish Ales (9 entries)
- Brett Glenna Third Place
UK Dark Ales (24 entries)
- Brett Glenna Second Place
American Amber Ale (18 entries)
- Jim Lindborg Second Place
Mild & S English Brown (21 entries)
- Brett Glenna Third Place
Porter – Brown & Robust (34 entries)
- Jason Blake Third Place
Strong Roasty Ales (17 entries)
- Sean Kampshoff First Place
Sour – Berliner & Lambic
- Sean Kampshoff Third Place
Sour – Brown & Red (11 entries)
- Steve Piatz First Place
Wood-Aged Beers (37 entries)
- Sean Kampshoff Third Place
Mead – Other Mead (25 entries)
- Matthew Weide Second
- Matthew Weide Third Place
Cider – Standard (19 entries)
- Brett Glenna Third Place
Cider – Specialty (10 entries)
- Chris Smith Second Place
- Nicholas Tillemans Third Place
Amber Lager (27 entries)
- Jason Blake Third Place
Cream & Blonde Ale (18 entries)
- Jim Lindborg First Place
- Jason Blake Second Place
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Thanks to everyone who made it out to the March Meeting and Chili Cook-off at the CSPS Hall on March 15. We had a great turn-out with lots of fantastic chili and incredible beverages!
Chief Chili Pepper is back at his regular home, as of late, with Gera Exire LaTour taking first place again in the Chili competition. First place for beverages went to Jim Sogla with his Cyser made from Apples and Honey procured through the Minnesota Home Brewers Association! Below is a list of all the winners!
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Special thanks to Jim and the entire crew at Sociable Cider Werks for hosting the Minnesota Home Brewers Association on March 6. Jim gave us a fantastic tour and shared plans for what sounds like some very ambitious brewing plans in the upcoming years. 
Please contact your State Senator and State Congressman and ask them to support the following bills currently being introduced in the house and senate:
There’s a great website available to help you find the names and contact information for your Minnesota State Legislators:
Currently in Minnesota Law, homebrew is not allowed to be legally transported outside of the home. Not to competitions, not to club meetings, not even to your next door neighbo’s house.
The proposed bills would allow these type of activities to legally continue.
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Once again Minnesota is one of the locations hosting first round judging for the National Homebrew Competition. We are looking for people interested in helping as Judges and Stewards. Judging will take place April 11 through April 12.
All volunteers helping this year get a first shot at the National Homebrew Convention next year!
Check out the calendar event for more information on the event and links to registration.
Read MoreA quick reminder that the Social event at Sociable Cider Werks is happening Thursday, March 6th. The weather looks to be great and no snow storms will interrupt us this time!
Check out the calendar event for all the details!
Read MoreOur President Emeritus, Michael Cote, has found another free advanced movie screening for us. Next Thursday, March 13, we have been invited to screen the movie Draft Day.
The calendar event has all the details, including the link and code to pick up your free passes!
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This article originally appeared in the April 2008 newsletter of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association
The MHBA Style of the Month is an opportunity to brew a particular style and join fellow club members in sharing, discussing and critiquing a particular style. Consider brewing this now and bringing it to the April club meeting to share and discuss!
This month the style of the month (SOTM) is for a California Common in preparation for the July meeting. Your California Common should take no more than seven to ten days for the primary fermentation step. Bottle conditioning will add a couple more weeks to the time required. Brewing your California Common before the end of March should give you sufficient time for your California Common to be ready to serve at the June meeting.
Read MoreRemember the Sociable Cider Werks Social event coming up this Thursday, March 6. If you haven’t been there yet, Sociable Cider Werks is one of NorthEast Minneapolis’ newest breweries. It produces hard ciders as well as beers! Come join us there to check them out.
Check the event page for more details.
Read MoreStill haven’t renewed your 2014 MHBA dues? There is a brand new way to renew your dues instantly online. When you renew online, you get your membership card instantly via email, plus you have the option of renewing for 3 years at a discounted rate!
Go find out more about membership or renew your membership now!
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