The Saint Paul Home Brewers are a loose confederation of brewers.Three time AHA Club of the Year. We have style, bombast too, but style undeniably. People always ask, how can I organize a club like that? You can't, it just happens!
The main goal of this club (other than having fun) is to help people become better brewers. We tell members exactly what we think of their beer. If it is flawed we tell them why, how to recognize and correct it. If you lie, and say it’s great, then you just cheated a member of a chance to become a better brewer.
Homebrew doesn't have to suck, you have to brew the suck into it! |
posted May 31, 2012 6:25 AM by Jeff Halvorson
Next SPHBC meeting will be Tuesday June 5th, 7pm at The Muddy Pig. We have once again reserved the back room.
Topics: - Jake from Better Beer Society will briefly discuss the mission of BBS and their upcoming Brown Bag Blind Tasting event coming up June 30th.
- Member Del Stein will be talking about his system and brewing process.
- Club sponsored 2nd round NHC shipping
- CoC for August is Porter (entries due on or after the July meeting)
Also, this Sunday SPHBC will NOT be brewing at Grand Old Day, however Northern Brewer will be doing their own brew demo's over the course of the day. |
posted Apr 23, 2012 6:02 AM by Jeff Halvorson
Our May club meeting will be held Tuesday May 1st, 7pm at The Muddy Pig in St. Paul. We have reserved the back room.
Meetings are open to both members and prospective members. Homebrew is welcome (bring recipes and notes if you want any feedback), bring a sampling cup and remember to tip the staff well.
More details will be posted on the club email list and Facebook group shortly. |
posted Feb 28, 2012 3:31 PM by Jeff Halvorson
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Our members-only club party is being held in March, so there is no official club meeting. Invites went out earlier in the month on our club email list and the event is now full, if you missed out this year keep on the lookout next year.
Our next meeting will be held Tuesday April 3rd 7pm at Northern Brewer Minneapolis. Members, guests and people interested in joining the club are welcome. We are planning on a homebrew demo of sorts, more details to come. |
posted Jan 29, 2012 8:40 PM by Jeff Halvorson
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!
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posted Jan 12, 2012 1:14 PM by Jeff Halvorson
Club members are getting together tonight at 7pm for our January "meeting". This is not a normal meeting, but instead just a social gathering. Please no homebrew tonight.
7-8:30pm Town Hall (1430 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454)
8:30pm-??? Republic (across the street, 221 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454)
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posted Jan 2, 2012 9:12 AM by Jeff Halvorson
January: We will NOT be having a normal January first Tuesday of the month meeting. We will have a beer social the second week in January at a place TBD (likely Republic or Town Hall). The Upper Mississippi Mashout planning and prep will be in full swing, so please be sure to volunteer!
February 7th. Club tour and mini-meeting at STEEL TOE BREWING in St. Louis Park (barely west of uptown area).
March: Tentative club party. Likely March 9th (Friday night) or March 10th (Saturday eve), but still very much in planning stages. Location TBD.
April: Normal meeting, targeting the back room at The Muddy Pig. Also likely will be a club big brew this month. |
posted Oct 31, 2011 8:11 PM by Jeff Halvorson
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We had a fun meeting, discussed a few topics: Extract Brewing, Upper Mississippi Mash-Out, Club Swag, 2012 Club Plans, and drank some beer. Style of the Month: Stouts (13A - 13F). We sampled our way up to Bells Expedition Stout (OG 1.11, ABV 10.5%). Consensus was this would be a good beer to stock up on and cellar. Fletty posed the question, "Why is it that on the web beere rate places RIS always rises to the top." Answer: Because it's so easy to hide the flaws from Mook Judges!
The next CoC competition is Dark Lagers - Brew NOW! They are due February 10. The category after that is Stout. If you fully comprehend the previous paragraph, you'll want bring your best RIS to win. Stout entries are due March 17, 2012.
Scottish and Irish Ale entries are due Thursday, May 10, 2012. |
posted Sep 30, 2011 11:35 AM by Kevin Cotter
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 The October SPHBC meeting will be held Tuesday October 4th 7pm upstairs at the Happy Gnome! [NOTE: This date was corrected, previously was listed as 10/6]
If you want to bring a beer for consideration as an entry to the Specialty/Experimental/Historical Beers competition please do so.
If you want comments on your brews: Bring at least 2 12 ounce bottles to make it around the room, they should be labeled with Your Name, and Style (without labels it is chaos). Also, bring your recipe & brewing notes because you will be questioned about your ingredients and brewing process. You cannot expect recommendations for improvements on a beer if you don't remember what's in it!
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posted Aug 24, 2011 2:24 PM by Mike Cleaver
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Fletty passed around some traditional mead from various varietals of honey for sample and discussion, including: raspberry, blackberry, tupelo, a blend of the 3, and an '09 fruit mix. Jeff follwed with mystery beers, where we had to guess if they were pro or homebrewed. Some of the comments included...
"This makes my beer taste better."
- Richard
"Pliny is like Bud Lite compared to this shit."
- Fletty
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posted Aug 10, 2011 7:11 AM by Kevin Cotter
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Judging will take place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on August 19th and 20th. If you've never judged the State Fair it's held at the Creative Activities Building. NOTE: Preliminary judging not open to the general public.
Best-Of-Show Judging and Awards Ceremony will be held during the fair August 27, 2011, 11am - at the Education Building's outdoor stage, adjacent to the Creative Activities building.
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