Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:45 PM – Castle Rock Homebrew Supply

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Geoff

President’s Report – Geoff

• Support Castle Rock Homebrew Supply.  Buy your ingredients and equipment tonight!
• GABF Recap and meet up/club photo plans for next year

Event Director’s Report – Jeff

• RHBC Bus Trip Is Approaching Fast, Get Your Tickets Today!
• Bus Trip (October 18^th)
  • Have fun with your fellow Rock Hoppers
  • Enjoy great beer and
  • Open to everyone for signing up
  • $25 Members, $35 Non-Members
    • Grist
    • Fate
    • Avery
    • Sanitas
    • Back Country Pizza

• Hopoween Party (Nov 1^st)

Competition Director’s Report – Brian/Billy

• Prior Competition:
  • Round of Applause (even though they were not the final winners)
    • Billy Beeson – Sam Adams Longshot
    • Billy Beeson and Bryan Keas – GABF ProAms
  • KROC Great American Beer Challenge
    • Cannabis Beer wins BOS!
    • Brian Pramov wins Gold, Second Place BOS, and ProAm with Westminster Brewing
    • Shawn Keller – 2 Gold medals, California Common and Black IPA
    • Eric Keller – Bronze medal, American Amber
    • Bryan Keas – Silver medal, Specialty
    • Mike Boswick – Bronze medal, Black IPA
    • Josh Given – Bronze medal, American Wheat
• Future Competitions:
  • Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge
    • Entries open October 17^th
    • Beer due October 31^st
    • 450 entry limit
    • $7 per entry
    • Let’s keep the Foamer Firkin!
  • Big Beers
    • Entries open now!
    • Beer due December 6^th
    • $5 per entry
  • Biere de Rock
    • Need Volunteers to help organize, sort, judge, steward, etc.
    • Judging Jan 24th
  • Intraclub (November)
    • Saisons
  • Intraclub (January)
    • Big Beers (over 8% ABV)

Communication Director’s Report – Bryan

• Bowling Shirts Are In!  Come pick up yours today!

Treasurer’s Report – Phil

• We are in good shape
• Over 50 paid members, exceeding our goal!
• Buy Bus Trip Tickets Today, the trip is a go and will likely sell out!

Education – Jim/Jason

• Year of the homebrewed smoked beer!
  • 2014 Sam Adams Winner (Rauchbier)
  • 2014 GABF ProAm winner (Rauchbier)
• Jason Kruegel presentation of Smoke Beers
• Commercial SamplesWorking on next month’s presenter Jesse from Hop Union

Open Forum