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2026 Spring Technical Meeting

When: April 9 – April 10, 2026
Where: Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport | 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425

Meeting Agenda
4:30 PM Arrival & Check-in
5:00 PM Business Meeting
6:00 PM Technical Presentation
7:00 PM Steak Dinner
9:00 PM Closing Time

 





Technical Presentation

By popular demand, we will be bringing in Ashton Lewis to give his talk, titled "A Practical Brewer's View of pH."

Ashton Lewis joined RahrBSG, headquartered in Shakopee, Minnesota, in December 2016 and currently serves as Technical Product Manager. Prior to joining RahrBSG, he was the master brewer at Springfield Brewing Company from 1997 to 2019. For the past 30 years, Ashton has been the technical editor for Brew Your Own magazine and the author of its long-running "Help Me, Mr. Wizard" column. He holds a B.S. in Food Science from Virginia Tech and an M.S. in Food/Brewing Science from UC Davis.

District Policies

Meeting Sponsorship: Members may sponsor a meeting by selecting their level during registration. The District Board reserves the right to limit or censor any sponsored content. Sponsorships are voluntary and do not represent an endorsement from the MBAA.

Expected Behavior: We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Attendees are expected to be respectful and refrain from demeaning or harassing behavior. Please note that if you register a guest, you may be held responsible for their actions.

Master Brewers reserves the right to remove any individual from attendance without prior warning or refund and to take additional action as determined necessary.

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Registration Pricing

Professional Member $50.00
Student Member $25.00
Non-Member $75.00
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District St. Paul-Minneapolis is a vibrant community of brewing professionals spanning across Minnesota. We focus on local technical education, professional development, and fostering strong industry relationships through regular meetings, happy hours, and technical seminars.

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District President Riley M. Seitz
BevSource
District Vice President Benjamin P. Smith
Surly Brewing Co
Board of Governors Rep Juno Choi
Arbeiter Brewing & Hollingbery Hops
District Secretary Miquel Medina
RahrBSG
District Treasurer Thomas J. Mondor
Gusmer Enterprises Inc
Membership Chair Benson Jahnke
Northwest Packaging Inc
Membership Co-Chair Christopher T. Seitz
Malteurop North America, Inc.
Scholarship Chair Jordan Nordby
Bruhaven Craft Co
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