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Join us for the first ever “MHBA Iron Brewer Competition”
Details:
- This will be a club only contest that will utilize a secret ingredient in the brewing process.
- Brewers will have from June 8th until September 13th to brew any beer that they feel will work in harmony and exemplify the secret ingredient.
- Brewers should bring at minimum 6 – 12 oz bottles or 1 – 64oz growler. We will have the club jockey box available for kegs as well.
- The secret ingredient will be unveiled June 8th on-line and at the “Sinning with the Saints” game.
- The secret ingredient will be provided for free to any member that pre-registers for the competition and arrives at the Saints game and wants to participate in the competition.
- The secret ingredient will be chosen at random from one of these 4 ingredients:
- Coconut
- Lime
- Salt
- Wild Rice
There are two ways to win:
- We will have a panel of 3 qualified judges to select the Iron Brewer. The winner will win an MHBA Iron Brewer trophy and a $50 gift certificate to Midwest SUpplies.
- We will also have a people’s choice award will win a $50 to Midwest Supplies.
If you plan on picking up the ingredient at the Saints game (we need to ensure we have enough), or have any questions about this event please e-mail Matt Weide at[email protected] or register on the event page.
Read MoreHere’s a quick rundown of some of the awesome events coming up!
May 21 : Social event at Burning Bros Brewing
Come join us at Burning Brothers for a tour and discussion of Gluten Free brewing. Burning Brothers is doing some amazing things without lots of your typical brewing ingredients. Come stop out, try their beers and meet some fellow club members.
June 1-6 : Cider Week & Cider Competition
Town Hall Brewery is having their 2nd annual Cider Competition coming up in coordination with Minneapolis’s Cider week, coming up June 1st through 6th.
June 8 : Sinning with the Saints
We are fast approaching out annual outing with the Minnesota Saints. If you haven’t purchased tickets, there are a couple more available for purchase. When they are gone, we CANNOT get more so don’t wait. John will be sending out more details to those who have purchased tickets very soon.
Congratulations to everyone who entered and placed at Lucid Brewing’s Brewer for a Day competition. Our own former club president and all around great guy Chris Smith took overall Best of Show with his Hefeweizen. He will work with Lucid to brew this on their system and it will be entered in the Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am competition this year!
Read MoreIn 1988, May 7 was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) created AHA Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day around the world. AHA Big Brew is held each year on the first Saturday in May.
Once again Lucid Brewing is hosting a Big Brew day where they invite homebrewers to bring our equipment and joy for homebrewing for a day of beer camaraderie. They will supply the hot and cold water and a few beers. Feel free to bring homebrew to share!
Interested or have questions? Send an email to [email protected].
Read MoreCongratulations to everyone who placed in the recent first round of the National Homebrew Competition. We had a fantastic showing from club members.
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This past Saturday, we had over 50 people attend MHBA’s April club meeting and 6th Annual Home Brew Fest at the Northern Brewer Warehouse. We had 30 different types of home brewed beers, including 5 different single hop IPAs that the guys from Nordeast Brewers Alliance brought to share with us. There were 14 different meads and ciders.
Prizes for People’s Choice included $25 gift cards generously donated by Northern Brewer and two seats on an upcoming Pedal Pub mixer generously donated by Al Boyce. Brett Glenna was the winner of People’s Choice Beer with his German Alt with Chris Smith the runner up by only a few votes with his German Wheat. Al Boyce brought in 6 different meads including black current, orange blossom, wasabi, sorrel & ginger, chocolate strawberry, and black raspberry. His selections tied for People’s Choice Mead/Cider with Gera Exire LaTour’s tart cherry mead. (Al won the drawing, but since it took six of his meads to beat Gera’s one, he gave her the prizes.)
A huge thanks to all those who attended, and especially to Chris Smith for setting up the meeting, and to Northern Brewer for allowing us to use your space.
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Brett Glenna
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Brett Glenna
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Brett Glenna
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Brett Glenna
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Brett Glenna
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Chris Smith
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Chris Smith
April 2015 Homebrew Fest – Photo by Chris Smith
Club member Tim Burman passed on the following information from the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association. This comes from Herdie Baisden and Carol Wiersma, husband and wife owners of Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery in Stockholm, WI.
Cider Apple Field Day
Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:00am-5:00pm, Rain or Shine
Check-in and Registration starting at 8:30am
Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery
W12266 King Lane
Stockholm, Wisconsin 54769
Presentations
- Herdie Baisden, Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery
- Stephen M. Wood, Orchardist & Cider Maker, Poverty Lane Orchards & Farnum Hill Ciders
- Special Lunch – Cooked With Cider – The Hard Way
- Deirdre Birmingham, The Cider Farm
- Heidi Doering, UW Extension Horticulture Agent, – Field Work – Out In the Orchard
- Dennis Courtier, Pepin Heights Orchards, Inc. – Juice Plant Tour, Lake City, MN
Cost and other details
- $25/person (Non-members)
- $20/person (WAGA Member Orchards)
- Lunch and Refreshments Included
- $10.00 Late Fee for registration after April 16th
Mail registration with payment to Wisconsin Apple Growers Association (WAGA) using the registration form on the brochure. Additional information and directions are contained in the brochure.
Please feel free to pass this invitation on to those interested in growing cider apples, especially at a commercial scale.
WAGA Cider Apple Field Day 2015 Brochure
Read MoreCongratulations to MHBA member and Chop & Brew founder Chip Walton for being elected to the American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee.
From the AHA Website:
The members of the Governing Committee are elected by the members of the AHA and charged with shaping the policy and activities on their behalf. The Governing Committee also appoints two members as designates to the Brewers Association Board of Directors.
Next time you have some questions about the AHA or suggestions on things to change, talk to Chip!
Read MoreOne final reminder that this Saturday is the Minnesota Home Brewers Association’s annual Homebrew Fest! Come join us at the Northern Brewer warehouse in Roseville for a fantastic event. Bring your friends and family too…especially anyone interested in homebrewing or beer in general!
For more information, please check out all the details on the Homebrew Festival event page.
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There are a number of upcoming activities you should keep on your calendar. If you need more information, follow the links or just ask?
MHBA April 4th Homebrew Fest
This is our 6th Annual Home Brew Fest on April 4th from noon – 3 pm at the Northern Brewer Warehouse at 2221 Highway 36 West in Roseville, MN.
This has been a very popular event and last year we had over 70 different home brews to try. It is a great opportunity to share your beer, mead, or cider with your fellow members. There will be $25 Northern Brewer gift card for People’s Choice Beer and another for People’s Choice Mead/Cider. You can bring bottles, growlers, or kegs—any amount, but try to bring enough so you can share.
To help this event run smoothly, I assign each entry a number and print out labels with the styles beforehand. Therefore, please contact Gera Exire La Tour before the meeting to let me know what home brew you plan to bring, so I don’t have to do too much writing at the event. Also, let me know if you’re going to want a spot on one of the jockey boxes.
This is also a great event to bring a friend who is contemplating getting involved in either homebrewing or joining the MHBA. Hope to see you there!
First Round Judging for the National Homebrew Competition
The National Homebrew Competition is fast approaching! Deadline for signup for judging and stewarding is Saturday, April 4.
Judging will be the the 10th and 11th of April, at the VFW Hall in Roseville, MN.
If you entered beers, you can signup through the same portal, or else go to the link below. You do NOT have to be an AHA member to judge, though BJCP judges will have preference for assignments.
Want to brew with the pros? Lucid BFD
Interested in brewing like a professional? Enter the Lucid Brewing’s 2015 BFD homebrew competition for your chance to win a brew day on Lucid’s system and have your beer entered in the Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition. Winner also get’s full access to the GABF festivities! Entry and event details can be found on the Lucid BFD Competition Site.
We’ll be celebrating the winner on May 2nd at the Big Brew & BFD Awards ceremony at the brewery. Join us for a day of homebrewing!
Sinning with the Saints
Tickets have been for sale for a while now and some tickets are still available. Join the MHBA for our annual Saint Paul Saints Game at their new home in Lowertown Saint Paul! Tickets are available on the event page and run $18 each. General admission ticket sales have started and it’s not likely that we will be able to get any additional tickets at the last minute. If you are thinking you want to come but haven’t purchased tickets yet…buy them now!