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Contents:
  Boston Homebrew Competition - 2nd Call for Judges (Mark Irwin)
  Re: Gruit ale (Scott Alfter)
  Entries accepted for 10th UKG Drunk Monk Challenge ("Darrell Proksa")


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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:50:48 -0500
From: Mark Irwin <irwin at markirwin.net>
Subject: Boston Homebrew Competition - 2nd Call for Judges


The 13th Boston Homebrew Competition is coming up on Saturday, March  
1st.  It will be held at the law offices of Holland and Knight,  
located in the Back Bay region of Boston about 2 blocks from the  
Public Garden.  This year there are a total of 238 entries (the entry  
window is now closed).  We are still looking for experienced judges to  
help with this years competition.

If you are able to help with judging, please fill out the judge  
registration form at http://bhc.wort.org/judgereg.shtml.  Further  
details about the judging are located at http://bhc.wort.org/judgeinfo.shtml 
 .  Note that the competition site is easily accessible by the T and  
Commuter Rail and on site parking is available (the competition will  
cover the cost for people who register to help out in advance).

Important Note: As the competition will be held in a secure building,  
pre-registering to judge or steward before the competition is  
required. We need to give building security a list of people helping  
in advance of the competition.

If you have already signed up to help out, thanks a lot.  I'll be  
contacting you soon with the final details.  If any of you have any  
questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mark

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Mark E. Irwin
Judge Coordinator - BHC 13
irwin at wort.org
http://www.wort.org




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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:01:53 -0800
From: Scott Alfter <scott at alfter.us>
Subject: Re: Gruit ale

Craig S. Cottingham wrote:
> The Miles Davis recording is named "Bitches Brew". Which is still a  
> good name for a beer. :-)

Here in Las Vegas, that's the name of Big Dog's pumpkin ale (the names of most
of their beers follow a canine theme).  I recommend it if you're in town when
it's on tap...usually during October and November, IIRC.

  _/_  Scott Alfter
 / v \ Visit the SNAFU website today!
(IIGS( http://www.nevadabrew.com/   Top-posting!
 \_^_/ rm -rf /bin/laden            >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet?




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Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:23:35 GMT
From: "Darrell Proksa" <djproksa at netzero.net>
Subject: Entries accepted for 10th UKG Drunk Monk Challenge

The Urban Knaves of Grain announce the Drunk Monk Challenge 2008. The 
competition is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association, and 
is a qualifying event for MCAB and the Midwest Homebrewer of the Year 
circuit.
The competition is scheduled for March 07 and 08, 2008, to be 
held at Walter Payton's Roundhouse in Aurora, IL. As in previous years, 
the DMC features the Menace of the Monastery, a special category 
consisting of styles which are monastic in origin: Belgian Blonde, 
Dubbel, Tripel, Pale, Strong Golden and Strong Dark Ales, as well as 
German Doppelbock.
Awards for all categories will be announced following the Menace and Best
Of Show judging. There will be 2 separate categories for BOS: Beer and 
Mead/Cider. Rosette ribbons featuring our famous 'Drunk Monk' will be 
awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each category. Special ribbons 
will be awarded for 2nd and 3rd BOS and Menace, and engraved plaques 
will be the prizes for 1st BOS and Menace. 
Of special note is that the winners of the Beer BOS, Menace BOS will have 
the opportunity to assist in the scaling up and brewing of their 
award-winning recipe at Walter Payton's Roundhouse, of Aurora, IL, 
Govnor's Public House, of Lake In The Hills, IL.  Please see rules for 
details. 
Drunk Monk Challenge online entries are $7 for the first entry, and $5 
each additional entry; paper entries are $7 each. Menace of the Monastery 
entries are $5 each, ONLINE ONLY! 
Entries are accepted through March 1. There are several drop off locations 
in the Chicagoland area. 
Entries can be shipped to: The Drunk Monk Challenge, c/o Walter Payton's 
Roundhouse - America?s Brewing Company, 205 North Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505, 
ATTN: Mike Rybinski NO DROP OFFS ALLOWED AT THIS LOCATION! Full details, rules, 
entry forms, etc. can be found at the UKG website: 
http://www.knaves.org/DMC/index.htm 

Good luck and thanks!
Na Zdrowie, 
John Kleczewski 
2008 DMC organizer http://www.knaves.org/DMC/index.htm


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