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Here’s to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer and another one!

Source: Old Irish Toast

The next District meeting will be held at Summit Brewing in St. Paul on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Notices were sent out October 23, 2008. Please RSVP to Chris German by Thursday, November 6, 2008. Social hour begins at 4:00, business meeting will be at 5:00 and the Secretary Officer election will be at 5:30. The candidates are Bob Blair from Fitger’s Brewhouse, Jim Hoeft from Cargill Specialty Malt, and Rebecca Jennings from Rahr Malting Co. The Technical presentation will be split between Rebecca Jennings giving the barley crop report, David Edgar giving the hop crop update, and Pete Rifakes giving the MN Legislative report. Dinner will be catered by Forster’s Meats and Catering.

Please welcome our newest district member John A. Leinenkugel of Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. John joined the district in September.

Please congratulate John Holloway for winning the 2008 Golf Outing held at New Richmond Golf Club in June.

Leinenkugel adds a new seasonal beer. The new beer is will be introduced in November. Fireside Nut Brown is an amber-toned brew featuring roasted malt characteristics with English 2-row malts providing a maple aroma and pronounced chocolate, caramel and hazelnut notes. The beer will only be available in November and December, replacing Leinenkugel’s Amber Spice which was introduced in 2005.

EVENTS AROUND TOWN

Summit Beer Dinner at Stella’s
November 6, 2008, 6:30 pm
Oh Summit how you tempt… Check out the menu for the Summit beer dinner at Stella’s Fish Cafe on November 6 at 6:30pm: Homemade Soft Pretzels, German Sausage, Oysters on the Half Shell, Assorted Cheeses and Mustards, all paired with Extra Pale AleTempura Battered Calamari served with a Tarragon and Roasted Jalapeno Aioli, paired with Pilsener Homemade India Pale Ale Beer Cheese Soup with a Moroccan Twist and served with Black Truffle Oil Popped Popcorn, paired with India Pale Ale Pan Seared Organic Scottish Salmon with Red, Black and Green Peppercorns, topped with a traditional Ratatouille and Micro Greens, paired with ESB Oktoberfest Roasted Osso Bucco, served with Honey Crisp Apples and seasoned Sauerkraut atop Fresh Herb Boiled German Potatoes, paired with Oktoberfest Carmel Pot de Creme with Espresso Whipped Cream, paired with Great Northern Porter. Call 952-381-7142 for reservations.

Zipp’s Fall Grand Beer Tasting at Cedar Cultural Center
November 6, 2008 6:30 pm to November 7, 2008 4:30 am
We’ve done it with wine, so we thought to ourselves, “why not with beer?” Join us tonight at the Cedar Cultural Center as we sample some of the best craft and micro brews from around the US as well as the world. Come on down, have some fun and support a great local organization while you’re at it! The final vendor and beer list will be posted closer to the event date. Keep your eyes open for email and in-store updates. 11-6-2008, 6:30pm- 9pm. $20 tickets are available at Zipp’s.

Jim Lonetti, district president, is encouraging all members to utilize our web site for news of their brewery, business, etc.... Feel free to publicize any information such as newly released beers, new products, employees or anything else. If anyone has suggestions for the website, please feel free to contact me. This is an opportunity for everyone to get some advertising for your company. The website can only be as good as we as members make it! (If you are sending releases to mnbeer.com or similar sites please also send it to the District site.)

Gastro Non Grata
November 9, 2008, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sounds like another cool event from Gastro Non Grata at the Triple Rock! Each show is like an extended coursed out eating, drinking and music time. Throughout the night we will be sampling beer with Chris and Aran from Furthermore Beer, Mike Philips from the Craftsman restaurant will be on site to grind, case and grill sausage for us. Andrew Kopplin from Kopplin’s coffee will teach the audience how to brew a press pot and music for the evening will be provided by Hojas Rojas, Tuesday’s Robot, Wapsipinicon and picked to click Private Dancer. There will also be a meat raffle and it’s free from 6-9ish, so no excuses, show up. Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Ave. South