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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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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!
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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Congratulations to everyone who entered beer, mead and cider in the 2014 Upper Mississippi Mashout! A big congratulations to everyone who medaled as well!
For those unfamiliar with Mashout, it is one of the largest homebrew contests in the country, drawing nearly 1000 entries from coast to coast. Mashout was started in 2002 and is sponsored by the Minnesota Homebrewers Association and the St Paul Home Brewers Club. Judges and volunteers from around the region, and around the country, descend on the Twin Cities to judge these entries as well as take part in educational seminars and catch up with friends.
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On Thursday, February 6, 2014 the Minnesota Home Brewers Association has been invited to a screening of the film “Crafting A Nation“. Crafting A Nation is a feature length documentary about how the American craft brewers are rebuilding the economy one beer at a time.
The film features brewers from California, Colorado, Texas, Missouri, Delaware, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Indeed Brewing Company from Minnesota!
Read MoreLet’s start out the year with our FIRST Social Event of the year!
You all are invited to our first social event of the year. We’ll be at 612 Brew in NE Minneapolis. Rob Kasak, one of the owners of 612 Brew, cordially invited us to stop by and have a relaxing get together and tour of the brewery.
Here’s the info on our social event:
- When: Wednesday, January 15 from 6-9 pm
- Where: 612 Brew, 945 Broadway St NE #188, Minneapolis, MN 55413
- Phone: (612) 217-0437
- Website:www.612brew.com/
A tour will be taken at 7:00 pm, maybe. Remember, it’s a relaxed get together so the schedule for the tour is flexible!
Hope to see you there!
Michael Coté
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At the end of 2013, Minnesota Home Brewers were voted the best homebrew club. Thank you for everyone that took the time to vote and put your support behind the club. This is the second year in a row that we have won this award and goes to show all the great people who have made this club what it is today.
http://growlermag.com/kind-of-a-big-deal-winners-2013/#8
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