Just stop on by. This meeting. Another meeting. Whenever it works for you. Meetings are informal and tend to last about two hours or so.
This meeting: Tuesday, December 3rd, 7 – 9 p.m.
We’ll be back at Falling KnifeBrewing. It is a magical time of year – if you pay close attention you may catch a glimpse of Tom Berg, so lively and quick. This is a potluck, so please bring something to share if you wish (club members – see the club email for a message from Dave about the sign up sheet).
Keep in mind that we can’t bring homebrew to Minneapolis, so keep it at home this month. But Tom will have a nice selection, so bring your cash money.
Don’t forget also that in January we’ll be have a sensory testing session and in February judging club entries of German Pilsner, the next Brew the Style target (so get brewing!).
First Place: Melomel: Steve Fletty, Passionista Second Place: Experimental Mead: Steve Fletty, Peach Smoke Second Place: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead: Steve Fletty, Tupelo Rose Second Place: Pyment: Steve Fletty, Chateau Fletty
Not a club member? Not a problem! Just stop on by. This meeting. Another meeting. Whenever it works for you. Meetings are informal and tend to last about two hours or so.
This meeting: Tuesday, November 12th We return to Falling Knife (thanks, Tommy!) on the SECOND Tuesday, November 12th at 7 PM so everyone can fulfill their civic duty on the first Tuesday. We will have something new, Homebrew Celebrity Roast. Have a beer you want us to dig into critically as a group? Contact Dave as he is planning on a couple of beers for a deep dive. Bring your credit cards, drink Tommy’s beers and tip well.
Membership Dues You can now pay your 2025 dues! Back also this year, if you volunteered at a bottle sort, judged, stewarded, etc. at a comp, there’s a code in the link for a $5 discount on next year’s dues: https://sphbc.org/product/membership-for-2025/
Mead: Category 40 -Berry Mead: Steve Fletty, Gold: Category 41 – Fruit and Spice Mead: Steve Fletty, Bronze; Category 42 – Stone Fruit Mead: Steve Fletty, Gold: Category 45 – Historical Mead: Steve Fletty, Silver;
Not a club member? Not a problem! Just stop on by. This meeting. Another meeting. Whenever it works for you. Meetings are informal and tend to last about two hours or so.
This meeting: Tuesday, October 1st October is the next Brew the Style challenge, California Common, 19B. Aric is hosting at his place so bring your homebrew and a chair as we help him break in his new garage and backyard (club members – see the email message in the club listserv).
Not a club member? Not a problem! Just stop on by. This meeting. Another meeting. Whenever it works for you. Meetings are informal and tend to last about two hours or so.
This meeting: Tuesday, September 3rd We’re getting surly for the September meeting on Tuesday, September 3 at 7 PM – literally – at Surly Brewing in Minneapolis.
Meet at the host counter between 6:45 and 7. Matt Denny will be talking with us about what he does for sensory analysis and QA at Surly. Should be a good one! Then we have some tables reserved in the taproom after the tour. Maybe even a free beer, but I’m not making any promises. We’ll have to leave the homebrew at home again for this one.
October is the next Brew the Style challenge, California Common, 19B, so get that brew on your calendar and head to Beermeister if you need yeast. Aric confirmed with the guy there that he’ll order up a couple extra packs of the Cal Common strain. And speaking of Aric, he’s offered to host, so bring your homebrew and a chair as we help him break in his new garage and backyard. More details coming in September.
Brew for Good registration is up open for the September 10th event and our goal is a half-dozen SPHBC offerings. We can serve bottles as well as kegged to expand our repertoire. Additionally, there will be an “Alpha King” contest featuring Columbus Cryo hops from Yakima Chief Hops. Register here.
Summit Brewing, St. Paul, Minnesota August 16th-17th
Beers: Chris Kutac, Silver, AmericanStrong Ales – Big Time Barleywine Dave Bance, Bronze, Kolsch – Tall Koln One Nick Stevens, Bronze, Amber and Dark European – Cahoon’s Hollow Ron Fitch, Silver, Imperial Stout – Volstead Remedy Aric Daul, Gold, British Ale – Dark Horse Adam Medick, Bronze, British Ale – Best Best Bitter James Cotner, Bronze, Monastic Ale – Tripel Aric Daul, Silver, Historic Ale – 1914 Courage Stout
Not a club member? Not a problem! Just stop on by. This meeting. Another meeting. Whenever it works for you. Meetings are informal and tend to last about two hours or so.
This meeting: Tuesday, August 6th Dave’s gonna talk about oxygen. This time, wort darkening reactions in the mash. This is closing a loop from a discussion at the July meeting.
The Minnesota State Fair competion is online! SPHBC typically has a big turnout both submitting entries and help with judging. As of Thursday the 1st, they’re nearly at capacity (348 entries of 400 paid entries allowed). Get involved on either side of some of the State Fair competition and other local comps, submitting entries as well as stewarding or judging (see Dave’s Club Communique sent to the club email list for local competitions and more information). Also coming up are Hoppy Halloween and the Nordeast Brewers Alliance Sour Times Homebrew Competition.
Brew for Good registration is up open for the September 10th event and our goal is a half-dozen SPHBC offerings. We can serve bottles as well as kegged to expand our repertoire. Additionally, there will be an “Alpha King” contest featuring Columbus Cryo hops from Yakima Chief Hops. Register here.
As usual, bring your latest and greatest homebrew, mead, cider, cyser and whatnot for sampling and feedback – bring your notebooks. Leave your ego at home.
We’ll assemble before 7 in the taproom; feel free to support Falling Knife by grabbing a beer beforehand. Same things apply as the previous month as far as not doing anything to get us kicked out. It’s hard to find places to meet (thanks, Tom!).
Meads: (Indianapolis First Round) Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 35 – Semi-Sweet Mead Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 37 – Cyser Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 38 – Pyment Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 39 – Melomel Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 40 – Berry Mead Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 41 – Fruit and Spice Mead Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 42 – Stone Fruit Mead Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 43 – Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 45 – Historical Mead Steve Fletty, First Place, Category 46 – Experimental Mead
