<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;color:black">Announcing the First Annual <br></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:black">Orpheus Cup Invitational!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:black">Saturday, September 17 from 4:00-7:00 PM</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Share your mead with over
150 mead lovers at a Private Tasting Party! Homebrewers are invited to bring
mead to be shared and tasted, and also to compete in as many mead
sub-categories as they like…prizes will be awarded in each sub-category
represented and for </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Best of Show.</span></b></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
An expansive private home in Brighton, CO</span></li></ul>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To reserve a table: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">please email our tasting coordinator at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:ravensongarts@gmail.com" target="_blank">ravensongarts@gmail.com</a></span></li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This
is a private mead-only competition, </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">following <span> </span>American
Homebrewers Association guidelines. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This competition is limited to Colorado
state residents.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Entry fees:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">$<span>10</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">for each sub-category entry.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">An
entry shall consist of <i>one or two</i> 10 oz - 22 oz bottles. <span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Convenient drop-</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">off
locations</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> can be arranged.</span></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Competing brewers</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> are encouraged to be part of the tasting.</span></li>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please bring signage,</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> tablecloths, plastic tasting cups, and any ice
or coolers you might need.</span></li></ul>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Volunteering to Help?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Judges and stewards are needed for this event.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact
the coordinator, Andrew Adams, at <a href="mailto:ravensongarts@gmail.com" target="_blank">ravensongarts@gmail.com</a>.<span> </span>Certification and experience in judging
is helpful but not required.<span> </span>There
will be an informal training session at a time and place to be determined.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">For Complete Information, Competition
Rules & Entry Forms: </span></i></b></p><div style="text-align:center">
<b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><a href="mailto:ravensongarts@gmail.com" target="_blank">ravensongarts@gmail.com</a></span></i></b></div>
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