The days are getting longer and after a long winter, I am looking forward to the nice long sunsets that make Edmonton worth surviving the winter. Fortunately, winter is a good brewing time here so we can enjoy watching the summer sunsets while we sip the nectars of our labours. And mid-spring also means we are approaching the big competitions of the season along with the first annual homebrewers conference in Western Canada. The ABC entry deadline is approaching fast. But don't drink all those left over beers yet! There is the upcoming Marquis De Suds Calgary Open in mid-June. And there is always some competitions going on down south where we can send our brews.

BURPP! 2

And don't forget the April meeting this Monday is our second annual BURRP! club-only mini- competition. The KGB keep saying they are going to win all the awards while that Cuckoo from the States (not one of those in Washington, DC) is going to the "extreme" to win. Of course, there are the new EHG brewing geeks who have been secretly hacking Brew House kits to the tune of "Snap, Crackle, Pop" and could be the winners while KGB and Cuckoo are left with soggy cereal.

The awards for Monday's BURRP! 2 competition will be:

• Best overall beer
• Closest to a BJCP style
• Most outrageous attempt at a style
• Best dress bottle

To make things go smoother, the stewards (Roxy and Bob) ask that the BURPP! entrants provide bottle labels on their entries. A spare copy of the ABC entry labels will be fine. Be sure to bring at least four bottles as outlined in the rules (See the February issue of The Worthouse News.)

Also, even if you don’t have any BURPP! entries, bring some of your beers for sampling. As we found out with the April meeting, it was a great time for sharing and getting opinions from fellow brewers before sending entries into the upcoming competitions.

See you on Monday…