2010 Brew-B-Q and BJCP Exams

[Dwayne_Delaney]

Attn: Indiana Homebrew Clubs,

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- 4th ANNUAL BREW-B-Q 2010 – INDIANA HOMEBREW CLUB DAY
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 12th !!! More details to follow, but please get this on your club calendars and plan on attending. Let’s make this the biggest and best Brew-B-Q yet!


- BJCP STUDY GROUP AND EXAM
I will once again be conducting a BJCP Study Group and Exam in Indianapolis. I will be doing 4 long (5.50 hrs) Saturday sessions so that people can drive in from outside Indianapolis. The Study Group dates are Feb 27th, Mar 6th, Mar 13th, and Mar 20th. There will also be a judging practice session on Thursday night, Mar 25th. The Exam will be on Sat, Mar 27th. The BJCP has limited the number of exam takers to only 20, so combined with the limit imposed last year of only 5 exams per month, this is making seats very limited. People are contacting me from all around the Midwest. I’m not sure how many seats will be available at this point, but if anyone is interested, please contact me (see info below).



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- BEER MBA CLASSES
Many of you know about the Beer Appreciation and Sensory Analysis classes I started a couple years ago. These are great classes for beer lovers and brewers at all levels. They are also a great first step towards the BJCP Study Group and Exam. I have 2 series of 3 classes starting very soon (one starting this Saturday). See http://www.BeerMBA.com for details. Also, I have considered doing these classes around the state if I can get enough people at a location that are interested. These classes cover the history, origins, special ingredients and brewing techniques of all the major beer styles, including sampling nearly 60 of them, various off-flavor demonstrations, some semi-technical topic discussions (like the importance of water chemistry), etc. They are very educational, as well as a lot of fun. Let me know if there is any interest in coming to Indianapolis for these classes or for possibly having them in your area.


- BEER VACATIONS
Starting this Summer, I am leading 9-night Beer-Focused Trips to Belgium and Germany (2 separate trips). If you have ever thought of doing a trip like this, this is the way to do it. These are tested and proven trips that are absolutely incredible. You can see all the details at http://www.BeerMBA.com. Let me know if you have any interest in these trips, whether this Summer or at some point in the future.


- BEERMBA TWITTER
Follow my Twitters for occasional Beer Styles, Off-Flavors, Beer and Food Pairing, etc. tips and ideas. – Twitter BeerMBA.



Thanks,
Ron Smith
RonSmith@MarketWiseSolutions.com