Mexican Christmas beer is the education topic at the club meeting next week. A few members brewed up similar batches, so come check out the differences and learn about this style.
Thu Dec 19, 7-9pm, East Side Neighborhood Services, Northeast Minneapolis
Thanks to everyone who entered, judged, stewarded, and supported this year’s competition. Check out the results and the page below. We had a great time putting it together and always look forward to the next one.
Sour Times will come back in 2025 with planning in April, entries in May, and judging in June.
This month we are visiting BlackStack, judging beers, emptying a barrel, and talking about Mexican Christmas beer. An action-packed month, so swing by one of the club events and say hello. We always have plenty of beverages to share.
What are cereal grains? How do we use unmalted grains in brewing? Are there enzymes we can add to use these ingredients and make our brew days better? BSG HandCraft will be at our November meeting next week.
Thu Nov 21, 7pm, East Side Neighborhood Services, Northeast Minneapolis, open to everyone.
Bring some tasting glasses (or we have some you can use) and homebrew beer/wine/mead/cider/etc. to share (or we have plenty) and learn about this brewing science.
Space is limited by the number of *paid* entries, so complete that right away and get your favorite batches into the site and sent off to our friends at Beer Meister. This competition can fill up quickly! Thanks for entering!
A couple November notes: The NBA competition opens at NOON CENTRAL today, so keep an eye on NBABrewComp.com for more detail. Next week we will meet up at Nine Mile Brewing in Bloomington for a Taproom Takeover social hour. Later in the month, Ilya from BSG HandCraft will be by to talk about brewing with cereals (unmalted grains) and enzymes.
Does any of that sound interesting? We look forward to you stopping by and checking it out. The club is open to anyone interested in fermented beverages (and more), so come check out a meeting or event before you need to sign up as a member. Cheers!
Get your best recipes bottled up and get ready for registration to open on Friday, November 1. Entries are due at Beer Meister in Medina, Minnesota, by Wednesday, November 27 for judging the following weekend. Check out full details at NBABrewComp.com today!
We are also looking for judges and competitions support staff. Please reach out or update your account on the competition site if you are able to help!
Cheers! 🍻🏆🥇
Next week the education topic will be presented from our friends at Five Star Chemical to talk about cleaning and sanitation. In addition to some questions from the club provided ahead of time, this will surely be an interesting and educational topic. All levels of brewer, meadmaker, cider enthusiast, and beyond are welcome to join.
Thu Oct 17 7-9pm, East Side Neighborhood Services
Between Every Voice for East Side, Taproom Takeover at Bauhaus, Brew For Good, a train ride, and cleaning/sanitation education with Five Star Chemicals, we have a lot going on the next few weeks. Everyone is welcome to stop by any of our events and check it out, no obligation!
Reach out if you have any questions (or ideas to keep us busy in November).
Cheers!
How does yeast work? The education topic this month is zymurgetically focused to talk about just this topic.
Bring your finished yeast samples (homebrew beer and such) to the meeting — or at least tasting glasses to sample from others.