Wow, crazy week/end with the Upper Mississippi Mash-out… thanks to all that volunteered and entered. The club did really well overall with many people placing, too many to mention but results can be viewed on mashout.org.
February 7th Meeting
As previously mentioned, the February 7th meeting is at Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, just west of Lake Calhoun. 7pm start, wrap up approx 9pm. Plan is for a tour/talk + abbreviated club meeting. A few of us will likely head over to Muddy Waters on Lake/Lyndale after the meeting for more beer.
NOTE: Due to a mechanical issue, Steel Toe likely won’t have Size 7 IPA available.
March 10th Club Party (members only, RSVP required)
Saturday March 10th (early evening start) we will be throwing a dedicated SPHBC party. Great food and beer provided, homebrew is of course is welcome. You MUST be a club member and RSVP using the link below. Members can bring their spouse or significant other, but sorry no other guests are allowed.
New club VP, Eric Anderson
Mike Cleaver, our beloved VP from 2010-2011, recently stepped down due to time constraints. The club welcomes cellar-man extraordinaire Eric Anderson as the new club vice president. Very excited to have him on-board, he will be helping plan more club events, big brews and meeting topics. BJ Haun (Treasurer) and Jeff Halvorson (President) remain in current positions.2012
Dues and Active Participation
Dues are now payable for the 2012 year. Again they are $20*. We will accept cash or checks (made out to BJ Haun) at the February meeting. For those who won’t be there, please follow the instructions on sphbc.org or contact Jeff Halvorson to pay via PayPal. If all goes well, new cards should be available at the February meeting as well.
Active Club Participation: Members entering at least one beer as SPHBC into the Upper Mississippi Mash-Out (UMMO), MN State Fair, or National Homebrew Competition (NHC) and who volunteer (judge, steward, bottle sort, etc..) at at least one of these events are considered “active club participants”. Active participants are eligible for reduced dues, priority on big brews and other special deals/events.
CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING DUES SHOULD BE SENT TO JEFF HALVORSON.
Club Work Shirts
We will ordering SPHBC work shirts sometime in February. They will be embroidered with the club name and the crazy viking logo. Estimated cost between $25-$30. If you are interested in a work shirt, please let us know.That’s all for now, see you next week!