August 2018 Meeting Agenda

by
Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda 8/9/2018 6:45 PM – C.B. & Potts, Highlands Ranch

President’s Report – Eric Gould

Welcome New Members!
  1. Intro
  2. How long you been brewing?
  3. What do you like to brew?
  4. What would you like to learn?
Pay Your Tabs, Please Support our local partners and beer-related businesses owned/operated/brewed by Rock Hoppers Alumni:
  • 105 West Brewing
  • Bruz Beers
  • C.B. & Potts
  • Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
  • Jagged Mountain Brewery
  • Lone Tree Brewing
  • Rockyard
  • Know any more?
Sign up a Friend
  • Recruiting a new paid member will earn you a free entry into the 2019 Bière de Rock competition in January
Rock Hopper Pro-Am Page
  • Recognize and celebrate your success!
  • Promote your beer tapping, GABF pouring day, etc.
Club Feedback – I Like, I Wish, What if…

Event Director’s Report – Chelsea Lamont

August 25 – Summer Brewery Bike Tour
  • Living the Dream
  • Grist
  • Breckenridge Brewery
  • St Patrick’s
  • Locavore
…stay tuned for more details! August 26 – Off Flavors Class at The Brew Hut August 30 – Hopper Happy Hour
  • 6:30p at PilotHouse Brewing Company in Aurora
September 23 – Brewing a Firkin at Dry Dock!
  • Will tap October 19
  • Focusing on French/Belgian-inspired brews
  • Submit a recipe!
  • Deadline for recipe submission: Aug 28
November 3 – Brewery Bus Tour
  • Colorado Springs this year
  • If you have a must-visit brewery in mind, holler at your girl.
BJCP Study Sessions
  • Next up: Category 24 – Belgian Ales

Competition Director’s Report – Geoff Humphrey

Visit the competitions page for more info. Past Competitions July 10, 2018 – El Paso County Fair, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Dan Croll
    • 2nd in Specialty Beer (SHV)
July 21, 2018 – Arvada on Tap, Arvada, CO
  • Results not posted yet.
July 22, 2018 – Elizabeth Celtic Festival Homebrew Competition, Elizabeth, CO
  • Geoff Humphrey
    • 1st in Belgian Ale (Biere de Garde)
    • 1st in Wood/Spice (Specialty Wood-Aged),
    • Best of Show (Biere de Garde)
    • 2019 Pro-Am with 105 West (Biere de Garde)
  • Dax Rush
    • 2nd in Belgian Ale (Witbier)
    • 2nd in Strong Belgian Ale (Golden Strong)
    • 1st Fruit Beer (Fruit Beer)
July 27-28, 2018 – Arapahoe County Fair Homebrew Competition, Aurora, CO
  • Dan Croll
    • 1st in British Bitter (Strong Bitter)
    • 2nd in Strong British Ale (Wee Heavy)
  • Geoff Humphrey
    • 1st in Pale Bitter European Beer (German Export)
    • 1st in German Wheat Beer (Wiezenbock)
    • 1st in Belgian Ale (Biere de Garde)
    • 1st in Strong Belgian Ale (Saison)
    • 1st in Wood Beer (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
August 4, 2018 – Jeffco Fair & Festival Homebrew Competition, Golden, CO
  • Results not posted yet.
Upcoming Competitions August 8, 2018 – Chili Pepper Extravaganza, Brighton, CO
  • Good luck to all who entered!
August 18, 2018 – Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition, Pueblo, CO
  • Good luck to all who entered!
September 9, 2018 – Conifer Chamber Octobeerfest, Conifer, CO
  • Entry Fee: $7.00
  • Entry Limits: 4 per participant, 100 total
  • Entry Deadline: 09/05/2018
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • All BJCP beer styles
  • No south metro drop-off locations
September 15, 2018 – Liquid Poetry Slam, Ft. Collins, CO
  • Entry Fee: $7.00
  • Entry Deadline: 09/07/2018
  • Bottles Required: 3
  • All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles
  • Website is currently down
September 29, 2018 – Orpheus MeadFest, Denver, CO
  • Entry Fee: $10.00
  • Entry Deadline: 08/26/2018
  • Bottles Required: 2
  • All BJCP mead styles
Intra-Club Competitions
  • See the Intra-club Competition page for the 2018-2019 schedule.
  • Next up: Buddy Brews at the September 13 meeting. Any status reports?
Fantasy Brewing Draft August 12, 6:00 PM – The Brew Hut Classroom
  • 15 participants thus far. Sign up here through August 10.
  • Each participant drafts a “team” of 7 ingredients
  • Trading is encouraged; all trades must be approved by the “commissioner.”
    • Each participant is limited to 5 trades.
    • Trade deadline is August 26.
  • Each participant then brews their beer using all 7 of their team ingredients.
  • $20 buy-in on draft day (+ cost of ingredients, of course).
  • Resulting brews judged BOS style by a panel of BJCP/experienced/pro brewer judges in early November
    • Winner gets 70% of buy-in pot; runner-up gets 30%
  • People’s Choice winner decided by popular vote at the November 2018 meeting

Communication Director’s Report – Eric Frazier

Treasurer’s Report – Dan Croll

  • Financial report
  • Dues – pay now (get it out of the way), online, or at the meeting.

Education Director’s Report – Mike Bostwick

  • Something edjumacated.

Leave a Comment