Announcements

Minnesota Home Brewers Association’s Brewers of Fame Program

The purpose of this program is five-fold:
A) to encourage members to brew more often
B) to encourage members to brew myriad styles
C) to encourage members to bring more homebrew to meetings
D) to encourage widespread sharing of homebrew at meetings
E) to encourage focused group discussions of homebrew at meetings

At each meeting (as opposed to social events), there will be a period of focused homebrew dissemination and conversation following the toast and announcements. Each club member who has brought the minimum amount of homebrew will present it to the attending club officer(s). The minimum amount of each specific beer to qualify for the Brewer Hall of Fame program is a six-pack of twelve-ounce bottles, a full two-liter bottle, or equivalent amount in a keg, growler, or other storage system. The brewer may describe the recipe and/or process while the homebrew is being distributed. A club officer or the brewer may read the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines for the style being shared. Homebrew may ALWAYS be just simply shared, i.e., shared casually, and not through the Brewers of Fame process.
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We are coming down to the wire for voting in the 2014 “It’s kind of a big deal” awards from The Growler. The Minnesota Home Brewers Association took home Best Homebrew Club for the past two years and we need your help to win the title again.

Please go vote…and ask your friends to vote for us too!

It’s time we had a social event!

The team behind Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis have graciously offered the MHBA a behind-the-scenes tour of their brewery and a sneak peak at some fun upcoming projects. This is an informal social event and we’ll plan on starting to gather around 6:00pm at the taproom. At 6:45 we will have a tour so plan on getting to the taproom and grabbing a beer before then. Please bring your homebrew questions and ideas but for this event, we will leave the homebrew itself at home.

If you are not familiar with Bauhaus, they are one of the newer breweries in the Twin Cities, having opened in the summer of 2014. They specialize in beers based on classic German styles but not being too concerned about staying 100% accurate to style.

If you are still thinking about trying your hand at making a hard cider this year, your opportunity to get some of the best juice around is coming to a close.

The MHBA is again purchasing 500 gallons and there are a few gallons still left available. If you are interested in reserving some, fill out the reservation request form. Cider comes from Pine Tree orchard in the Twin Cities and is routinely referred to as some of the best cider available for fermentation. The cost is $20 per 5 gallons and must be reserved and paid for in advance. Pickup is on Saturday, November 8 at Learn To Brew day at Barley Johns Brew Pub.

To reserve your cider, or for more information, check out the original post and fill out the form!

One final reminder that the Minnesota Home Brewers Association October meeting will be at Lucid Brewing this Saturday starting at 12:00pm. We will be having a short discussion from our own Andy Ruhland, who is the Brewer/Cellarmaster at Lucid. Andy has the privilege of scoring an almost perfect score of 98 on his Gose (Lucid’s Goslar) at the 2014 World Beer Championship. He’ll discuss his research behind this old German style, wheat ale. We’ll have some Goslar to sample and educate your palate, while you listen to Andy discuss his process in creating this near perfect beer.

Homebrew beer, mead and cider is welcome and encouraged!

Learn to Brew 2014 is coming up November 8th from 10-2 pm at Barley John’s Brewpub in New Brighton.

Come out, bring some friends and learn to homebrew, or help share your knowledge of homebrewing with others! Barley John’s Brew Pub has invited us to hang out on their patio while club members provide demonstrations on how to brew both extract and all-grain beers. The gathering is from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, November 8nd. Home brew is welcome and remember that Barley John’s offers great beer and wonderful food, including a fantastic egg bake that they are making just for us again this year.

Last year we had a fantastic time with great beverages, fun people and a great host!

Due to a scheduling conflict we have had to reschedule our October meeting (previously October 11th). Many of you may have already read of this change in the weekly newsletter. Below is additional information:

Come out to Lucid Brewing on Saturday, October 18th from noon to 3:00 pm. We will be having a short discussion from our own Andy Ruhland, who is the Brewer/Cellarmaster at Lucid. Andy has the privilege of scoring an almost perfect score of 98 on his Gose (Lucid’s Goslar) at the 2014 World Beer Championship. He’ll discuss his research behind this old German style, wheat ale. We’ll have some Goslar to sample and educate your palate, while you listen to Andy discuss his process in creating this near perfect beer.

Homebrew beer, mead and cider is welcome and encouraged!