| Contents for December 6, 2011 | President's Message
Featured News
From the Technical Director
District News
Job Placement
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 As we look forward to 2012, there are a number of exciting opportunities for the MBAA. Please mark your calendars for next July 28-August 1 to attend The World Brewing Congress. A “Call for Papers” was just issued and we encourage as many practical papers and/or posters as possible. We are expecting a fantastic venue in one of the most popular towns for craft breweries. The Beer Steward Program has big plans for next year after training almost 1,000 wholesalers, brewers and beer professionals in 2011. In 2012, we are planning to continue in-house training to wholesalers and brewer clients and to expand the open enrollment seminar offerings to cities around the U.S. and Canada. We will be counting on the help of our members with venues and promotions for these seminars. If your district would like to host a seminar please contact Technical Director Karl Ockert at kockert@mbaa.com. We have completed the printing of the International Brewers Symposium on Yeast and will have this publication available in the new year. Many of us who signed up for the book are anxiously awaiting delivery.
The results are in and it looks like MBAA had another well attended and financially successful conference this year. We had excellent presentations and company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The next and final success criteria for the conference is receiving the manuscripts from our presenters to publish in the Technical Quarterly. I encourage all presenters to please make this a priority so we are able to share the information with our TQ readers.
I recently attended the Brau Beviale 2011 in Nuremburg, Germany. Pentair Food & Beverage graciously hosted the first MBAA District Europe hospitality event. Following a kind introduction from Pentair senior management, Jens Voigt, MBAA District Europe president, welcomed everyone to the first district meeting since receiving its charter in 2010 and introduced the new district Vice President, Gerrit Bluemelhuber. The event was well attended with approximately 25-30 people representing various MBAA Districts in the U.S. along with MBAA Past President Gary Luther and several independent members including Edgar Scheller who joined the MBAA in 1954!
I also just returned from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling's 125th Anniversary Presidential Dinner, London U.K. As MBAA President, I received and accepted an official invitation to this special event recognizing 125 years of existence. The event was held at the historical Guildhall in London with approximately 650 attendees. Among the invitees included MBAA Past President, Rob McCaig, MBAA TQ Editorial Board Chair, Tom Shellhammer, and International Brewers Symposium Planning Chair, Alex Speers. MBAA and IBD continue to forge a strong and cooperative relationship.
As we approach the end of 2011, on behalf of the MBAA Executive Board, I would like to thank all of our volunteer committee chairs, committee representatives, technical director, and staff at MBAA Headquarters for all of their hard work and commitment to making the MBAA a viable and energized organization.
Happy holidays and best wishes for a prosperous new year!
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WBC 2012 Call for Papers Now Open!
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Submit your research today to be considered for the World Brewing Congress July 28–August 1, 2012, in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Abstracts must be received by January 31 to be considered. This event only happens once every four years. Join us as five international associations come together to create an outstanding global program that you do not want to miss! Follow @2012WBC on Twitter, and stay posted to the website for details. Interested in exhibiting? Great positions are still available!
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Review Courses for IBD Diploma in Brewing Exams
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| If you are planning to take the IBD Diploma in Brewing exam, now is the time to prepare! MBAA offers you the opportunity to learn from a former IBD chair of the Board of Examiners to ready yourself for Modules 1 and 2 of the exam. Each module is broken into a course. Take both courses and save $300! Space is limited to the first 40 registrants. Learn more about the Module 1 and Module 2 course offerings, and register today! |
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Attend for Free—Brewery Packaging Technology Course
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MBAA members are eligible to apply for the MBAA Scholarship. The recipient will have their tuition waived for the 2012 Brewery Packaging Technology Course, April 29–May 10. Submit your application by February 1 to be considered. This course is still more than four months way, but seats are filling up fast! Register early to secure your spot in the course.
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| We Need Your Brewery Shirts! |
| Are you interested in having your brewery's t-shirt featured in a quilt at the WBC in July? If so, please send your swag to MBAA Headquarters, Attn. Lauren Bennett, 3340 Pilot Knob Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121. All shirts should be sent in by January 30, 2012. The quilt will be created by Mary Giarratano, wife of Cecil Giarratano, and will be auctioned off at the WBC Silent Auction. Want to contribute more than one shirt? Remaining shirts will also be auctioned off individually at the silent auction. Questions? Contact Lauren Bennett at MBAA Headquarters. |
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| Brewing and Malting Science Short Course Adjourns |
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Another successful short course of 54 students from Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Japan concluded Thursday, November 10 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison campus. Students spent two weeks learning the malting and brewing processes taught by 23 instructors on topics from raw materials (barley, hops and water) through the brewing and cellar processes culminating in a beer sensory class to help identify both positive and negative flavors in beer. |
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The short course classes not only provide an exceptional atmosphere for formal lectures and learning but a unique opportunity for classmates to get to know each other, learn and establish long lasting network ties. This year’s brewing class has already put together its own Facebook page.
A big thanks to all the instructors who volunteered their time and expertise to help educate our industry peers! Course photos are available online.
Karl Ockert
MBAA Technical Director/Short Course Director
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District St. Louis Hosts Another Great Holiday Party
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 District St. Louis members were out in full force for the annual Holiday Party on December 2 at Harry’s Restaurant & Bar overlooking a spectacular view of a decorated downtown St. Louis. Beers from the companies of our members were donated to provide a great variety including Anheuser-Busch, Morgan Street, Highlands, Schlafly, O’Fallon, Urban Chestnut, Griesedieck Brothers, and William K. Busch brewing. The event was financially sponsored by the following companies: Artco Fabricators, Bray Controls, Danisco, Emerson Process, EP Minerals, Equipment Pro, French Gerleman, ICC, Ifm efector,  Invensys Foxboro, King Filtration, Mead O’Brien, Norit–Haffmans, Promac, Siemens, Tuchenhagen, and Tyco Flow Control.
Just two weeks ago, our members were treated to a presentation by Michael Lewis; Professor Emeritus of Brewing Science at U.C. Davis at our November meeting at Morgan Street Brewery in historic Laclede’s Landing. While in St. Louis, Lewis was able to tour and be photographed at two craft breweries associated with our members: (lto the right) Phil Wymore, Brewmaster at Perennial Artisan Ale (also pictured with Marc Gottfried District President); and (top) Florian Kuplent, Brewmaster at Urban Chestnut brewery.
Anheuser-Busch will host and sponsor our next meeting on Thursday, January 19, 2012 in the Corporate Theatre.
Submitted by: Steve Huffman, District St. Louis Publicity Chair
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Recap of District Rocky Mountain’s Annual Autumn Meeting
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 District Rocky Mountain held its autumn meeting at the MillerCoors Brewery in Golden, Colorado on November 2. This meeting was the annual joint meeting with the Wild West chapter of the ASBC. Ian Bearpark, of the Thwaites Brewery in Lancashire, England, spoke on the subject of “English Cask Beer–Brewing, Filling and Drinking.” A press release of the meeting including pictures and highlights of presentations is available on the District Rocky Mountain website.
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Are you looking for a job listing that is targeted and relevant? The MBAA Job Placement Service has everything you are looking for. We receive several jobs each month for brewers, technical directors, quality assurance, and more. This comprehensive listing can get you the job you're looking for today!
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