Announcements
This Saturday, come join other members of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association for our celebration of Mead Day at Midwest Supplies!
Several award winning mead makers from the MHBA will doing demonstrations and giving tricks and tips to mastering the art of fermenting honey. Come join us in the parking lot to ask questions and start your mead making!
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The Arboretum will be hosting a Mead Event with our very own Steve Piatz as the guest speaker on Saturday, September 13th. Along with the talk about mead and a tasting of commercial and homemade meads, there is an option to make a 1 gallon batch during the event to finish at home. Steve’s new book will also be available for purchase and signing.
Event Description:
Read MoreThis nectar of the gods we know as mead holds an honored place in history, literature, art, and…your table. Learn how the simple ingredients of honey, water, and yeast are used to create mead. Watch mead makers go through the steps of making mead and hear about the difference the type of honey, water, and time make in the final result. Explore your options of ingredients, equipment, and process that goes into the craft. Then taste and compare a number of meads. And for those ready to join in the mead-making trend, you may choose to make the beginnings of your first batch and head home armed with the materials and knowledge to bottle your mead and finish it at home. Book available for sale and signing. Limit 30, Learning Center
Come one, Come All To the All-Club Camp-Out!
Details
- Friday August 1st-Sunday August 3rd – Arrive anytime after 1 p.m. Friday–a few folks are staying Sunday evening as well.
- Camp Nushka – just east of Cass Lake, MN in the beautiful Chippewa Forest, on the shores of Cass Lake (pdf link).
- Many spaces available for tents, some camper sites as well.
- Bring your own camping gear and food for the weekend – Saturday night meal provided, plus beer to share (kegs okay, we’ll have jockey boxes available). A chair for around the fire is a great idea.
- Cost is roughly $35 per adult (kids are free), depending on how many attend, cash or checks accepted; make payable to MHBA.
- This is a rustic site with no running water or electricity (drinking water will be available), so plan accordingly. What the camp might lack in modern amenities, it more than makes up for in beauty and charm.
- Families and well-behaved pets are welcome.
- Acoustic instruments are welcome; amplified music and firearms/fireworks are not.
- More wood than should be burned is included in the cost.
- There are two large pavilions in case of the ‘r’ word.
Events:
All-Club homebrew competition Saturday afternoon (bring representation for your club in the categories of Lagers, Ales, Belgians, Meads). See if your club can take the coveted trophy keg away from PHC/Tom and Nancy.
Saturday dinner cooked by MHBA: grilled salmon.
Fire Jenga (to those who are regulars to this event, no explanation needed, to new comers, you won’t want to miss this)
Bring Bocce ball or any other yard games you have
A large pontoon will be available Saturday and Sunday for lake cruising, right from the sandy shore of the campground.
There are many paved bicycle trails in the area. Let’s ride!
The lake is shallow and sandy at the site; perfect for swimming and/or inflatable lounge-chairing.
So we can make sure we have enough food, please e-mail your plan to attend to [email protected] by July 27. You can send questions to the same e-mail address.
Directions:
On Hwy 2, about 5 miles east of the town of Cass Lake, look for SR10, then turn North and go 4.2 miles.
Turn West on Cass Bluff Loop Road (2360), then go 1.2 miles.
Look for the sign (on the left) that says Camp Nushka (if the road starts veering to the right, you’ve gone too far).
John
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One final reminder that we will be heading out to the farm this Saturday…the HOP farm that is! Come check out Mighty Axe Hops, a hop farm located just outside the Twin Cities Metro in Ham Lake.
Bring your homebrew to share, bring some food to share and bring a chair and come join us for an afternoon at the farm!
Read MoreSummer seems to finally be in full swing and it’s time to check in on the farm…the HOP farm!
Coming up on July 19 Mighty Axe Hops has invited us to visit their hop farm in Ham Lake to check out their operation.
Let’s make it a picnic…bring some chairs and some food and homebrew to share!
Check out the event page for the address and more details.
Read MoreWe are wrapping up our survey of members on the club logo. Have you voted on what logo concept you think best represents the Minnesota Home Brewers Association? If not, go vote now! We want your opinion on how to represent the club.
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Congratulations to the entire Minnesota Home Brewers Association for winning the 2014 Gambrinus Club Award. 
Named for King Gambrinus, the (unofficial) Patron Saint of Beer, this award is given to the club having the most Final Round points per the number of entries from the club in the National Homebrew Competition. Matt Weide, Brett Glenna, and Sean Kampshoff combined to earn the prize for their club, MHBA!
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Help us select a logo concept for the Minnesota Home Brewers Association. Below are the concepts submitted by members. We are looking for the best concept, NOT the best graphic design below. All the entries are subject to modification and if needed will be updated to polish them into an awesome design.
Please select your favorite logo concept from the options below. Click on an image to see a larger version.
Rules:
- You may only vote once.
- You must be a member of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association to vote
- Your name and email will be used only to confirm your membership status
- The final logo will be made graphically appropriate for use
- The logo may be modified by the club leadership prior to finalization
Sorry. The survey has ended
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A quick reminder that the June meeting is fast approaching.
Come join us on June 14th for our monthly meeting. Time will be from 12:00-3:00. This will be our 3rd annual meeting at Liftbridge and they have always been gracious hosts to our club. Homebrew, mead and cider is welcome and there will be a several judges on hand to provide feedback. Liftbridge will be providing a tour and will be an excellent opportunity to see their new growth and ask questions. This is a great event for new members to get to know others in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
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