The annual NBA homebrew competition is taking place this month, including the new branding: City of Lakes Homebrew Competition. Entries are due in a few days, so you still have a little time. Get them dropped off with our friends at Broken Clock in Northeast Minneapolis or at Minnesota Homebrew in Rogers.

Also make sure to stop by the Taproom Takeover social hour at Bricksworth this month and then the monthly meeting with Keptinis education later in the month. If you do not know what Keptenis is, you should come to the meeting and find out!

Cheers!

Registration for the NBA City of Lakes homebrew competition opens *today* at noon!

https://nbabrewcomp.com

250 entry maximum. Shipping and drop-off also opens today; entries are due on Fri Nov 6. Drop-off at Minnesota Homebrew (Rogers, MN) and Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative (Northeast Minneapolis).

Bottle sort on Sat Nov 7 at ESNS in Northeast Minneapolis.

Judging on Sat Nov 14 at ESNS in Northeast Minneapolis. Sessions at 9am, 11am, 2pm, and 4pm.

Cheers!

“What can I get for you?”
“I want another one of these!”

The education/experiment topic at the monthly meeting next week is a club competition for a collaboration at Venn Brewing. Members are brewing up their best batch to put something on tap in the taproom in South Minneapolis. The idea is finding something very drinkable.

Of course we will cover recent and upcoming club events as well as have some social time to make sure to share our latest beers, meads, ciders, and more around the room. Bring a tasting glass (or we have some) and your latest homebrew (or we have some) and grab a seat!

Cheers!

A big month is coming up again!

• TONIGHT: #TaproomTakeover social hour with our friends at Unmapped Brewing
• NEXT WEEKEND: Brew For Good Fall Fest supporting AccessAbility, Inc. at East Side Neighborhood Services on Sunday, October 11 12-4pm
• TWO WEEKS: The monthly meeting covering recent and upcoming club events, social time to share homebrews, and an internal club competition for a collaboration brew with our friends at Venn Brewing

All those events AND registration opens for the City of Lakes homebrew competition! Drop-off and shipping is due in early November for that great event!

Are you thinking of becoming a member?
Pop into an event and say hello! We would love to share a drink with you!

Cheers!

Finding the right base malt can make all the difference in a beer. This month’s education topic is about comparing pilsner malts. Come have a taste and see what will work best in your upcoming batch!

Each meeting covers club business plus an education/experiment topic — plus we share homebrew of all varieties throughout the meeting. Bring something to share (and there is always enough if you do not have a batch ready!) and learn a thing or two about pilsner malts.
Thu Sep 17 7-9pm at East Side Neighborhood Services in Northeast Minneapolis
Cheers!

Rolling into another month of exciting events, we hope you can join the club for the Taproom Takeover social hour at Bang Brewing on the First Thursday, the monthly meeting with pilsner malt comparison education on the Third Thursday, the season finale of the disc golf league later in the month, the Oktoberfest bike ride on an upcoming weekend, or surely other social events!

Check out the club calendar and join us!

Next week we will crack into a topic to make a proper clone: yeast scavenging from commercial beers. Tim will explain which styles and brands to make a yeast starter.

Everyone is welcome! If the weather cooperates, we will be outside again.
Thursday, August 20 7-9pm, ESNS, Northeast Minneapolis

This month the club has some great events planned:

• Taproom Takeover social hour on the first Thursday, this time at Utepils in Minneapolis
• Summer Disc Golf Get-Togethers on Third Tuesday, this time at Hansen Park in New Brighton then beers at Rail Werks in Columbia Heights
• Monthly Meeting on Third Thursday, always at ESNS in Northeast Minneapolis
• Surely some bike rides and pick-up disc golf games — maybe even a game night!

Brewers of all skill levels and interests are welcome and encouraged to join. Swing by an event or meeting to say hello. Join the club if you want. There is always something new to learn!

Last weekend was the annual get-together with a Smoked Food and Low Gravity (≤5% ABV) intra-club informal competition along with potluck, garage sale/giveaway, and general revelry. We had a great time and a big thanks to Matt and TaKeyah for hosting!

Congratulations to Aaron as the Smoked Food Champion with his Smokey BBQ Beans! Congratulations to Ian, Parker, and Alex as the Low Gravity Champion with the Muckle Light Ale Scottish Heavy! Many great entries and these two came out on top!

American Lagers are known for having a few choices for the adjuncts used in the grain bill with rice and corn being quite common. The education topic at the meeting this month will discuss and compare these adjuncts with some blind triangle taste tests, too!

If the weather cooperates, we will be outside under the pavilion — otherwise we will pop inside to meet.
Thu Jul 16 7-9pm @ AAI/ESNS, 1700 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis
See you there!