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[AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Competition]
Entry Drop Off Date: June 1, 2024
Award Celebration Date: June 22nd, 2024
Greetings to all!
This year marks the first hosting of the Iron Brewer Competition by Hackamore Brewery in Chanhassen, MN. This AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition is free for all MN Homebrewer Association Members. The rules are simple…brew the predetermined style of beer, highlighting the provided competition ingredient, and turn in to Hackamore Brewery on June 1st, 2024. The beer will then be judged by a BJCP certified judge and Hackamore’s Owner and Brewers. The winner of the competition gets not only bragging rights, but their beer recipe will be created in a full batch at Hackamore Brewery in partnership with the brewers and be made available to the general public!
Here’s style information for the competition:
Beer Style: Red IPA
Style Guidelines: https://www.bjcp.org/…/2015/21/21B/specialty-ipa-red-ipa/
Competition Ingredient (provided by Hackamore Brewery): Vista Hops – 8 oz per competitor
Looking forward to a great competition!
Last reminder that we are TWO days away from the MHBA Holiday Party on Saturday January 13th.
Join us at Forgotten Star Brewery with setup, socialization, and merriment starting around 5:30. Bring your best dish (to win the competition it needs to have brew in it), favorite homebrews, and yourself for a fun evening!
The party is in the private room at the NORTH end of the building. You may enter through the brewery main entrance or directly into the private room from the north entry door.
Setup will start around 5:00 pm with teardown at 9:30 pm
Socializing will be from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Buffet-style food service will begin at 7:00 pm
Raffles with gift cards occurring throughout the night
What to bring
Food: Come with a potluck dish to share (bonus points for being prepared with a beer, cider, or mead). Make sure to bring serving utensils and an extension cord if needed.
A “People’s Choice” award will be given for the best potluck dish with beer, cider, or mead as an ingredient with voting going on throughout the night.
Plates, napkins, and silverware will be provided.
Beer/Cider/Mead/Wine to share: Bring any beer, mead, or cider that you wish to share. Bottles, growlers, and kegs are welcome. Don’t forget a small tasting glass—some plastic glasses will be available in case of emergency. The club will provide our jockeybox for use.
What? Remember to bring a tasting glass. Really. You should bring a tasting glass.
Even better if you put your name on it for the inevitable “I lost my tasting glass”.
Family and Friends: This is a family-friendly event, so bring your significant other, kids, and/or any friends/family that have ever expressed an interest in homebrewing or beer. As this is one of the most attended gatherings of the year, it’s a great opportunity to get out and meet your fellow homebrewers. If you have not made it to a meeting or would like to join the club, the Holiday potluck is a perfect chance to try some great homebrew and delicious food, and exchange homebrew with others.
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Raffles with gift cards occurring throughout the night
And remember to get your achievements and photos from 2023 (by 01/06) to:
[email protected]
We will be running a highlights reel for the club during the 2024 holiday party coming up in less than 2 weeks. I KNOW we have more to celebrate and want to encourage you to get your content to me for inclusion!
(you have until Saturday Jan 6th to get them to me)
Did you enter competitions this year and earn a medal (or more)?
We want to celebrate your achievements – please send a summary with your name, the competition name, entry type and medal information to:
[email protected]
Do you have other highlights to celebrate?
Brewed your 1,000th batch of beer, cider, mead or wine?
Earned the distinction of 10 years membership? 20? …
Other?
[email protected]
Do you have photos from club events during 2023?
Please attach to an email and send them to:
[email protected]
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