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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Our next LP meeting will be at <b>CB and
Potts on West Elizabeth on Thursday,
January 3rd @ 7:00 PM.</b></span></p>

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We will have a beer social for the first ~ 15 min.  You can bring any
homebrews you would like to share with the group.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">1) Please bring your
2013 club dues ($20 for individual and $25 for Family) to the next meeting and
don't forget to sign the waiver form.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">2)  We will be
doing tasting panel.  If you have any beers (or meads and ciders) that you
want specific feedback on please bring them.  This is an opportunity to
get very direct comments on beer attributes and style for your good or bad
beers.  Also, if you have beer that you know has a specific
"problem" - bring it!  This is a great educational opportunity
to train other people on beer attributes and taints.</span></p>

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3)  Robust Porter (BJCP: 12B) is the January style of the month.
 If you have a one, please bring it for the table.  We will also
have some commercial examples for this style. 
These discussions will be led by BJCP judges and are a great opportunity
to really dissect the diversity and qualification for certain beer styles.
 For brewers who are interested in learning how competition beer judging
works - this is the table to be seated at! <br>
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4)  February style of the month is American Pale Ale (BJCP 10A).  I know a lot of you have one of these sitting
around so bring it!<br>
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<b><u><br></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><b><u>Upcoming Local Competition News</u></b></span></p>


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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/8/2013 - Peterson AFB Homebrew
Competition in Colorado Springs ($5 and 2 bottles per entry).</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Entries are due by Saturday, February 2^nd.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">   </span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Hops and Berries (Old
Town store) is a drop-off location!  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">2/21/2013 - Reggale and Dredhop Homebrew Competition in Boulder, CO </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">($7 and 2 bottles per entry)</span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Entries are due by Friday, February 15^th.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">   </span></p>


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Town store) is a drop-off location!  </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Cheers!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Matt Smith</span></p>