January 2015 Club Meeting: 7pm Tue Jan 6 @ Muddy Pig

January’s meeting will be an officially sanctioned BJCP event.  Practice tasting together will earn you judging points!We will be turning our attention to judging in preparation for the Mashout.  For people who might be interested in helping with Mashout or other local competitions) we’ll discuss what it means to be a judge or steward, and other ways you can help out leading up to the event.  We’re planning to taste in groups and discuss what people are smelling and tasting to help people learn to evaluate a beer. Ross has offered to bring a Scottish 90 and a Scotch ale for tasting.Steve will be there accepting dues and issuing 2015 membership cards.

September 2014 Club Meeting: Tue Sep 9, 7-9p Town Hall (Seven Corners)

The September meeting will be held the Tuesday, September 9, at Town Hall (Seven Corners).  We will meet at the usual time, 7:00-9:00.1430 Washington Ave. SMinneapolis, MN 55454http://www.townhallbrewery.comBring your homebrew.  At this point there is no theme for the September meeting, so let Eric, Steve, or me (aric.daul@gmail.com) know if there is anything in particular that you might want discussed.

Rant Style guidelines

Since the American Homebrew Association (AHA) has intensified their goal of disenfranchising as many homebrewers and competitors in the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) as possible we complain! Being the Saint Paul Homebrewers Club we like to be the best, and we like to organize stuff. Prepare for the 1st Annual Bitch about the AHAs NHC.
Rant Style guidelines:

Category 1 – Drunk:

A: Angry drunken rant
B: Loving drunken rant

Category 2 – Unintelligible:

A: Entire rant slurred into one word
B: Every work mispronounce

Category 3 – Insults:

A: Condescending
B: Passive Aggressive
C: Offensive

Category 4 – Holier Than Thou

A. I’m Always Right Because _________
B. You Should Never/Always Do X
C. Self Righteous Indignation
D. Unintentional Buffoonery

Category 5 – Open/WTF?!?!

A. Anything not covered in Cats 1-4

Category 6 – Sour & Bitter

A. Judge at fault

Don’t worry about the entry lottery system, just like the AHA we’ll change the rules to give the win to whomever we desire!