Photo courtesy of Courtney Ives

There was some changing of the guard at the recent election meeting.  First and foremost, Gera Exire LaTour has stepped aside as treasurer; the club will definitely miss Gera on the board, and wishes to send a hearty “thank you” her way for her years of excellent bookkeeping!  Stepping in as club treasurer is Jon Hunter, and joining him on the board as new members-at-large are Alex Carlson and John Vircks.  We appreciate the new board members offering their time to the club, and also want to thank Paul Illa and Dan Dugan, who both stepped aside after two-year terms as members-at-large.

If you’ve seen the wonderful new club banner, you can thank Paul Illa the next time you see him, as it was mostly through his work (and Dave and Audrey Royer’s work on the logo) that we achieved that.

John Longballa was re-elected president, Matt Weide was re-elected vice-president, and Dave Royer was re-elected secretary.  Dave Matson and Chris Smith are half-way through two-year terms as members-at-large, and with no change in the presidency, Brett Glenna remains the president emeritus on the board.

It’s been a very long time since the Minnesota Home Brewers Association has offered apparel. With the new logo, it’s time once again!

We are offering t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, Dickies work shirts in both men’s and women’s cuts along with a hooded sweatshirt!

We may order a couple extra, but please don’t assume there will be any.

If you are interested in some club apparel, this is your chance! You can choose to have your apparel shipped directly to you, or if you want to save a couple bucks, you can pick it up at a club event.

We will be accepting orders until April 5th. At that point, all the orders will be printed and either shipped to you or we will pick them up from the printer and start bringing them to club events.

If you would like to have your apparel shipped to you, use the order form to have things shipped directly to you.

If you want to pick up your apparel, use the group pickup order form.

Questions? Send them to the club secretary.

Order Links

• Ship to you
• Pickup at Club Event

During the biggest homebrew party of the year at AHA HomebrewCon (aka Club Night), we want to showcase some of the finest homebrew beers, meads and cider from our club’s amazing members…this means YOU!

If you think you can create a brew that is ready for prime time and you would enjoy the honor of having your beer being tasted and appreciated by fellow homebrewers, NOW is the time to act. THE MHBA WANTS YOUR BREW!!! We will be conducting a “Taste-in” in early June (just before the conference) to make sure we don’t pour infected beer or some other “strange brew”.

By the way…kegs are the preferred container, as the beer can be self-served at our booth. However, we are thinking about some options the help those who don’t presently keg but want to brew for HomebrewCon.

If you can brew and help represent the MHBA, email Dave Matson, chair of the club’s HomeBrewCon activities so we can get the ball rolling.

Cheers!

Bowling and Homebrew

On March 26th it’s time to break out the strange shoes and funny shirts for a social event of bowling and homebrew! Check out the event page for all the details.

April Homebrew Review

Our April meeting brings us back to the Northern Brewer warehouse for our annual Homebrew Review! This is a great opportuniuty to share your homebrew with lots of other homebrewers and try their offerings!

Big brew day

On May 6th, we have been invited to Liftbridge Brewing for the American Homebrewers Association Annual Big Brew Day! This is an individual event hosted by liftbridge, complete with a wort giveaway. If you are interested, make sure to RSVP with liftbridge for the event!

Saints game

On May 18th we will have fun tailgating and watching baseball with the Saing Paul Saints! Get your tickets now before they sell out for our annual pilgrimage to visit the Saints. Before the game, we will be tailgating with homebrew, snacks and a brat for everyone that buys a ticket!

Homebrew con

June 15-17 brings the largest homebrew event in the country directly to the Twin Cities! Join thousands of other homebrewers learning, sharing and laughing. The club will have an awesome presence with several club members presenting on varous topics throughout the event. Registration is open now for this amazing event.

Three thousand brewers gather in Minneapolis for three days of feting our favorite hobby.  See the American Homebrewers Association site for details.

Save the date!

• The 2017 Cider buy and Learn to Brew at Barley John’s will take place November 4th. Timing is not firm yet but traditionally has started around 10am.
• Our annual holiday potluck and homebrew extravaganza with live music will take place December 10th from noon to 4pm at the CSPS Hall in Saint Paul.

Bring the family (and the homebrew!) to St. Francis Bowling Center in Saint Paul on Sunday, March 26th, from 12:30-3:00.  This family-friendly club event is free for all members in good standing; the only cost to you (besides possibly your pride) is $2/person for shoes.  Children and homebrew are welcome!  A lane or two will have bumper buddies (gutter guards) for anyone who needs them.  There’s no need to be there right at 12:30; please bring some snacks, stop by when you’re able, roll a few balls, and quaff a few homebrews.

This is one of the last of the German-Catholic basement bowling alleys that were quite prevalent in the second half of the previous century.  We have the entire place and all six lanes to ourselves during our rented time.  There will be door prizes, and a prize for the best homebrew.  The St. Francis Bowling Center is located in the St. Francis school building at 426 S. Osceola Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102, just one block north of the intersection of Randolph and West 7th.

Find more information about the location on their website.

See you there!