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VOLUME 62, Number 1 - 2002
By the time you read this newsletter, the busy holiday season will be over; the tragedies of 2001 will be behind us; and you will be back in the swing of things in a brand new year, 2002! Happy New Year! The picture I selected for this newsletter was taken on a chilly day near Winter Park, CO, where my family and I went looking for our Christmas tree.
As I write this column, it’s a beautiful Colorado winter day with just a touch of new snow. Although cold temperatures are a fact of nature during Colorado winters, I must admit that when I was watching the Fiesta Bowl, I thought about the warmer weather of summer. The game reminded me that in less than six months, we’ll be meeting in sunny Tucson for our Annual Meeting. Put that meeting on your calendar!
The Board has its next “face to face” meeting in March, but, as I mentioned in my last column, we now meet via teleconference every month. I’ll give you a bit of a look into what’s going on.
The Global Beer Alliance met on December 4, 2001. The meeting was conducted in Boulder, CO, with some members participating via phone. Due to scheduling issues, ASBC wasn’t represented. The members discussed the need to develop a mission statement, strategies, and tactics in order to bring value to the membership. The remaining 2001 budget will be used to develop a logo and for website development and general administration. Governance structure, formal intent, and member benefits were some of the remaining topics discussed. More details to come.
The events in September had a direct impact on the MBAA’s meeting plans for Guadalajara and the WBC 2004 planning process. The MBAA meeting was cancelled, and therefore some of their planning activities, including the installation of the new president and discussions of WBC 2004, had to be delayed or managed in other ways. I would like to congratulate the new incoming president of the MBAA, Kathy Kinton, on her new role. Brian Williams (MBAA WBC 2004 cochair) has been working with Kathy and the MBAA Board of Governors to identify their Technical Committee cochair. The MBAA individual selected will work closely with Dirk Bendiak (from ASBC) to develop a world-class technical conference in 2004. The St. Paul staff has been working feverishly to secure a great venue for the meeting! Brian and I will let you know when it’s official.
The Internet continues to be a critical part of our Strategic Plan. The board would like to thank Ken Berg for his contributions as Internet editor. For the past two years, Ken has helped to maintain our website efforts. Thank you, Ken. Bob Jensen will replace Ken as the new Internet editor. Welcome back, Bob. When Bob was on the board previously, he provided the focus and awareness to help develop the ASBC web presence we have today. During our last board meeting, Bob’s proposals for Internet activities were reviewed. He identified current and new website opportunities on which to focus: on-line Journal and Newsletter, posters from the annual meetings, peer review of manuscripts, emerging issues discussions, and intrasociety communications (Technical Committee, Program Committee, etc.). Bob, your knowledge and commitment are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Under the leadership of Karen DeVries, the Program Committee has continued preparing the excellent technical content for our meeting in Tucson. One of the areas of focus in our Strategic Plan is to begin the transition from a lecture-style format to a more interactively styled program. To help the Society take this new approach, Karen has been working with experts in adult learning. Members attending our annual meetings will take more information back to their jobs because we have begun to integrate adult learning skills with our Society’s key strengths: technical sessions and workshops. I’m really excited about this new approach.
It’s never too early to start thinking about our Annual Meeting. I would like to personally invite you to attend the 67th Annual Meeting of the ASBC at the great El Conquistador Resort in Tucson. The ASBC has visited this venue in the past, and each time our meeting has been a great success. See you there, June 8-12, 2002. I’ll buy you a beer!
Cheers,
-Rob Maruyama
President
CONTENTS
- Final Call for Nominations
- Student Travel Grant Program Fund Solicitation and Participation
- Local Section News
- Industry News
- Richard "Ric" Lee Berndt
- New Active ASBC Members and Deceased Members
- ASBC Corporate Members
- ASBC Past Presidents
- Upcoming Events
Final Call for Nominations
The ASBC Nominating Committee is seeking to identify qualified Society members to serve on the Board of Directors. Nominations for the offices of secretary, vice-president, and president-elect are required for voting at the 2002 Annual Meeting in Tucson.
The term of office for the secretary is two years, from the close of the 2002 Annual Meeting through the close of the 2004 Annual Meeting. The term of office for the vice-president is one year, beginning at the close of the 2002 Annual Meeting. However, because the vice-president is the principal candidate for president-elect and subsequently succeeds to the offices of president and past president, a commitment of four years is expected from this nominee. Following the same progression, a commitment of three years is required of the nominee for president-elect.
Because of the important roles these nominees will play in the future of your Society, the Nominating Committee is seeking your help in identifying qualified members to fill these positions. In making your suggestions, please remember that all nominees must be active members of the Society, be willing to serve, and have the permission and support of their employer/management. Nominees chosen by this committee will be published in Newsletter No. 2 of 2002.
Please direct all nominations to any member of the Nominating Committee (listed below).
Nona M. Mundy, Chair
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
#1 Busch Place - Bldg 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
314/577-3273
Fax: 314/577-1055
E-mail: nona.mundy@anheuser-busch.com
Michael Davis
American Malting Barley Assoc.
735 North Water St., Suite 908
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414/272-4640
Fax: 414/272-4631
E-mail: mpdavis@execpc.com
David W. Hysert
John I Haas, Inc.
31 N 1st Ave.
P.O. Box 1441
Yakima, WA 98902-2663
509/469-4011
Fax 509/469-4080
E-mail: dave.hysert@johnihaas.com
David A. Thomas
Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030, BC 600
Golden, CO 80401-0030
303/277-3350
Fax: 303/277-6834
E-mail: dave.thomas@coors.com
Student Travel Grant Program Fund Solicitation and Participation
Want to make a difference in a student’s life? ASBC is now collecting donations for the Student Travel Grant Program. This program pays a portion of students’ travel costs so that they can attend the Annual Meeting and present a paper or poster. Ten students will be awarded grants to attend the meeting in Tucson, AZ, this June.
The amount of the grant is determined by the amount of funds raised for the program versus the number of eligible students. All ASBC student members, graduate or undergraduate, who are at least 21 years of age are eligible to apply for these awards. All interested applicants should send a written request (up to 300 words typed) to attend the Tucson meeting, a copy of the abstract submitted to ASBC, and verification of ASBC student membership.
Funds to support this important program are needed. These dollars are investments for the future. Current student members are the future members and leaders of ASBC. If you already contribute, thank you. Your support is appreciated. If you haven’t contributed in the past, please consider contributions for this year. The Student Travel Grant Program provides all of us with an opportunity to get involved with developing future leaders. It may also provide future benefits to your company. One of these students may be a future member of your team.
Any corporation, ASBC local section, or individual who would like to participate may forward a contribution to Linda Schmitt, ASBC, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121. Checks should be made payable to the ASBC Student Travel Fund.
Local Section News
Local Section 1—New York
No meeting was held in December. The January meeting for ASBC Local Section 1 is in the planning stage.
Dennis Lenahan, Chairman
Local Section 2—St. Louis
The October meeting was held at the Lemp Brewery Mansion (our nationally recognized haunted house). BOOO!!!. Chaz Benedict from Orbisphere spoke on the topic of equipment to detect gases dissolved in liquid.
The November meeting was held at the Lodge at Grants Trail. This was a joint meeting with the American Chemical Society. Greg Wahl spoke on chemistry for human health.
The next meeting will be held on Jan. 30 in the Corporate Theater. A joint event with the MBAA is being discussed for February. Upcoming March, April, and May meetings are being planned.
Rich Ogle, President
Local Section 4—Milwaukee/Chicago
The Milwaukee/Chicago section held a joint meeting with the MBAA on Nov. 15 at the Miller Inn, Milwaukee, WI. A technical presentation about hops was given by Jerry Hilton of S. Steiner, Inc. Its title was “History and Crisis." After the presentation, a fine beef tenderloin dinner was served. A family night is planned for Feb. 1 at a Milwaukee Admirals’ game. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 17 and will again be a joint ASBC/MBAA meeting.
Eric Martens, Secretary
ASBC Local Section 7—Northwest
The Northwest ASBC section met in conjunction with the MBAA late in October at the Downtown Portland Days Inn. Ten members were in attendance for the business meeting and about 20 at the overall function. The group discussed having one person from the ASBC chapter give a presentation to the group at each meeting. We will once again have an ASBC night at the Wyeast Lab in Hoodriver, OR, this spring.
Letters of invitation to join us will be sent to all ASBC national members in our area. The next meeting of district Northwest will see the election of new officers.
Dan Christopher, Chairman
Local Section 8—Wild West
Local Section 8 collaborated successfully with the MBAA to host a joint meeting during November at the Coors Brewery in Golden, CO. Dr. Michael Lewis, professor emeritus from the University of California at Davis, was present to discuss the perception of freshness in the marketplace with respect to how brewers gauge stability. The normal business agenda clearly focused upon the strategic need of the folks present to increase the activities of the section in the year to come.
Future events will include a meeting that is planned for mid-February at the Rocky Mountain Microbrewer’s Symposium—a collective meeting in which technical topics and local speakers share advice and information with the local breweries in the Rocky Mountain Region. Please contact Katie Kunz at katiekunz@msc.com or Jim Mattoon from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, at jmatton@uccs.edu. Other possibilities for the spring include a visit by Tim O’Rourke from the Institute and Guild of Brewing, London, England. We will try to persuade Tim to share his experiences and passions about cask conditioning at an organized meeting of the section.
We hope that all of you find good fortune and happiness in the New Year!
Tobin L. Eppard, Chairman
Industry News
EBC Symposium: “Information Technology”—Call for Papers
The European Brewery Convention (EBC) will hold a symposium entitled “Information Technology” on May 26-28 at Technical University Freiberg in Freiberg, Germany The general chairman is M. Esslinger from Freiberger Brauhaus AG, Germany.
The purpose of the symposium is to present and discuss the latest developments in control systems and optimizing process automation. Participants will include people working with brewery production, technical aspects, or quality and information technology managers. The program will consist of invited and submitted papers (20-30 minutes long) with formal and informal discussions and question and answer sessions.
The following areas will be addressed:
- Architecture of control systems
- Visualization
- Optimization of processes and consumption data, including examples from practice
- Quality assurance with information management systems
- Connection of operation control systems and enterprise resource planning
Submission of Papers
Anyone wishing to contribute to this symposium on topics within the above
or related themes is invited to inform the Secretariat General of EBC, P.O.
Box 510, 2380 BB Zoeterwoude, The Netherlands (phone: +31 71 5456047 or
5456614, fax: +31 71 5410013, e-mail: secretariat@ebc-nl.com,
website: www.ebc-nl.com).
Speakers should indicate the subject they would like to present and should
submit a preliminary title of the proposed paper with a short abstract
(maximum one page). Submissions are requested before Feb. 15, 2002.
In the event of too many proposals being submitted, EBC may be forced to reject some despite their quality.
The symposium language is English, and all papers must be presented in that language. All contributions will be published in the series of EBC Monographs.
Registration
Anyone wishing to attend the symposium as a delegate is invited to inform
the EBC Secretariat at the address given above. A registration fee will be
charged to anyone not presenting a paper. Details will be announced in due
course.
Heissinger Retires
After 32 years of dedicated service to Anheuser-Busch, Heinrich K. Heissinger, vice-president of brewing research and technology, announced his retirement at the end of 2001.
Heinrich made significant contributions to Anheuser-Busch over the years. In addition to his most recently held position, his career included assignments as resident brewmaster at the Jacksonville Brewery and director of brewing operations.
During his career, he was instrumental in driving quality initiatives and furthering understanding of the art and science of brewing.
Provincial Winners of 2001 Malting Barley Quality Competition Named
Four provincial winners in the Barley Development Council’s Malting Barley Quality Competition for 2001 were announced in November. The competition chair, Eric Armstrong, noted that 287 entries were received in 2001, a 70% increase in entries over the 2000 competition. “This competition emphasizes the importance that the industry—as represented by the sponsors—places on the quality of the malting barley produced in Canada,” she said. “Maltsters and brewers depend on the excellent quality of Canadian malting barley for the quality of their own products.”
Sponsors for 2001 were the Canadian Wheat Board, the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, the Canadian Grain Commission, BARI-Canada, Inc., Cargill Ltd., Quality Assured Seeds Inc., Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, SeCan Association, Toepfer International, SEED-EX Inc., and South West Terminal Ltd. The Barley Development Council is an umbrella organization that includes representatives from all aspects of the barley and malt industry in Western Canada.
Craft-Brewing Conference and Trade Show in Cleveland
Beer, rock n’ roll, and Michael Jackson will unite in Cleveland to celebrate the Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America on Apr. 10-13.
The 2002 Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America, presented by the Institute for Brewing Studies (IBS), will tie craft-beer flavor with Cleveland’s growing community to make this year’s event the nation’s largest, most important annual gathering for craft-brewing professionals.
“More than half of the breweries in the country are within driving distance to Cleveland, making it accessible to brewers, restaurant and brewery managers from around the nation,” says IBS director Paul Gatza.
The IBS is excited to have Michael Jackson as the keynote speaker for this year’s conference. “The speakers’ roster is shaping up to be the finest and most intriguing for the Craft Brewers Conference in years,” notes Gatza.
This four-day event will be in downtown Cleveland at the Renaissance Hotel, within walking distance of Jacobs Field and the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
On Apr. 11, a welcome reception at the Great Lakes Brewing Co. will help national and international brewers network with restaurant and brewery managers. Briess Malting Co. is sponsoring this event. Other conference sponsors are Cargill Malt Specialty Products Group, Steinecker Inc., S.S. Steiner Inc., and Great Western Malting Co.
For more information on the 2002 Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America, visit www.beertown.org.
Richard "Ric" Lee Berndt
Richard “Ric” Lee Berndt, 66, died at home on Nov. 1, 2001, after a long battle with cancer.
Ric was born Aug. 15, 1935, to Elmer Elston and Anice Alice (McGraw) Berndt in Burbank, CA.
He graduated from Santa Ana High School in 1953 and from the California State Polytechnic College in San Luis Obispo, CA, in 1961, with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural chemistry. He worked at the Lucky Lager Brewery in California and the Blitz Weinhardt Brewery in Oregon before coming to Washington State to work at the Olympia (Pabst) Brewery. He retired as the quality assurance manager in 1997, after 27 years of service. Ric was a life member and past president (1988-1989) of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, having been a member since 1963, and had been a member of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas since 1968.
Ric loved the Pacific Northwest and was an avid fisherman and golfer, rain or shine. He was a consummate storyteller with a mischievous sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife Betty Louise (Cook) Berndt (whom he married Dec. 15, 1957, in San Luis Obispo, CA); his daughter Crystal Hart with children Michael and Cheyenne, of Tumwater; his son Mitch Berndt and wife Raneea with children Ben and Katie, of Olympia; his parents and his sister Dorothy Davis and husband John, all of Lakewood, CO; and many other relatives and friends.
Following his wishes, there was no memorial service. His remains were cremated and dispersed privately. Ric asked that those who wish to remember him raise a glass and drink a toast to the future of the living. Cheers!
New Active ASBC Members and Deceased Members
New Active ASBC Members
Beaulieu, Stephan, production trainee, Molson Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
Bell, Jeffrey T., product flavor analyst, Coors Brewing Co., Golden, CO
Crochiere, George K., partner/president, Crochiere & Associates LLC, Pepperell, MA
De Piro, George, head brewer, Albany, NY
DiFonzo, Philip, brewer and owner, King Brewery, Nobleton, ON, Canada
Karalic, Nijaz, research scientist, Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis, MO
McCallum, Robert E., brewing manager, Sleeman Brewing and Malting, Guelph, ON, Canada
Melm, Gerald D., research scientist, Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis, MO
Peng, Xuan, postdoc, Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Rioux, Martin, production trainee, Molson Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
Vadnais, Benjamin, production trainee, Molson Breweries, Montreal, QC, Canada
Deceased Members
Richard “Ric” Lee Berndt, Olympia, WA, Nov. 1, 2001
John S. Pierce, Devonshire, United Kingdom, Oct. 13, 2001
ASBC Corporate Members
Altek Co.
Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Anton PAAR USA
APS Analytical Standards Inc.
Asahi Breweries Ltd.
Asia Pacific Breweries Pte Ltd.
Beer Ind Assoc Shandong China
Bio-Chem Lab Inc.
Boston Beer Co.
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Brewing Research Intl.
Briess Malting Co.
Bruker Instruments Inc.
Brulotte Farms Inc.
Busch Agric Resources Inc.
Cargill Malt
Carlsberg Brewery A/C
Carlsberg Research Center
Casco Inc.
Cerveceria Polar CA
Cerveceria y Malteria Quilmes
Coors Brewing Co.
Crochiere & Associates LLC
DB Breweries Ltd.
DiverseyLever
EcoLab Inc.
Empresas Polar
Fabricas Nacionales de Cerveza
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Froedtert Malt
GusmerCellulo
High Falls Brewing Co. LLC
Intl Specialty Products
Ionics Instrument Business Group
J Boag & Son Brewing Ltd.
John I Haas Inc.
Kalsec Inc.
Karl Strauss Breweries
Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.
Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd. Fukuoka
Labatt Breweries of Canada
Miller Brewing Co.
Minnesota Malting Co.
Mitco Inc.
Molson Breweries
Moosehead Breweries Ltd.
Orbisphere
Pabst Brewing Co.
Pacific Western Brewing Co.
The PQ Corporation
Pure Malt Products Ltd.
R-Biopharm Inc.
Rahr Malting Co.
Rascher & Betzold
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Sleeman Brewing and Malting
Union de Cervecerias Peruanas
Vicam
World Minerals Inc.
Yakima Chief Inc.
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ASBC Past Presidents
1934-35 Max Henius*
1935-36 F.M. DuPont*
1936-38 Robert Schwartz*
1938-40 George S. Bratton*
1940-42 Leo Wallerstein*
1942-44 Fred P. Siebel, Jr.*
1944-46 Bryn H. Nisson*
1946-48 Christian Rask*
1948-50 Philip P. Gray*
1950-52 Carroll A. Dayharsh
1952-53 Stephen Laufer*
1953-54 Lawrence E. Ehrnst*
1954-55 Kurt Becker*
1955-56 Ulysses C. Gramsch*
1956-57 Fred C. Baselt*
1957-58 William C. McFarlane*
1958-59 Eric Kneen*
1959-60 Mortimer W. Brenner*
1960-61 George E. Bredt*
1961-62 Allan D. Dickson*
1962-63 Irwin Stone*
1963-64 John B. Bockelmann
1964-65 Robert W. Rummele*
1965-66 Dwight B. West
1966-67 Philip E. Dakin
1967-68 Robert I. Tenney
1968-69 J. Robert Piening
1969-70 William J. Olson*
1970-71 Leonard T. Saletan*
1971-72 G. Calvin Dyson, Jr.
1972-73 Vincent S. Bavisotto
1973-74 F. Lloyd Rigby
1974-75 Michael R. Sfat
1975-76 David J. Lubert*
1976-77 Donald D. Brumsted*
1977-78 Harold H. Geller
1978-79 Paul K. Steinke*
1979-80 Ronald A. Latimer
1980-81 Arthur J. Rehberger
1981-82 Roger A. Carroll
1982-83 Kurt C. Duecker*
1983-84 William A. Hardwick, Jr.
1984-85 James McDougall
1985-86 Phillip D. Israel
1986-88 Charles W. Baker
1988-89 Richard L. Berndt*
1989-90 David W. Diffor
1990-91 Inge Russell
1991-92 Richard E. Pyler
1992-93 Peter W. Gales
1993-94 Sherman H. Chan
1994-95 James H. Munroe
1995-96 Rob McCaig
1996-97 Bruce Sebree
1997-98 Dave Thomas
1998-99 David Hysert
1999-00 David Ryder
2000-01 Nona Mundy
(*) Deceased
Upcoming Events
Institute & Guild of Brewing—Asia Pacific
27th Convention
March 17-22, 2002
Adelaide, South Australia
Association of Brewers
Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America
April 10-13, 2002
Cleveland, OH
European Brewery Convention
Symposium: “Information Technology”
May 26-28, 2002
Technical University Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
ASBC
Annual Meeting
June 8-12, 2002
El Conquistador Resort, Tucson, AZ
MBAA
Annual Convention
October 18-20
Hyatt Regency, Austin, TX
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