Meetings

August Meeting Minutes

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Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

8/13/2015 6:45 PM – GRIST Brewing Company

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Brian Pramov

President’s Report – Brian Pramov

  • Buy from GRIST!
  • Buy from Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
  • Welcome new members – tell us who you are, how long have you been brewing, what do you like?
  • This is our third meeting at Grist, because we’re at a brewery, we need you to register before you drink
  • Rock Hoppers Barrel Project – Where can we put it, who’s interested?
  • Sign up for objective judging – 3 entries per meeting, one entry per person, the club’s BJCP Judges will evaluate your beer and give you feedback
    • If you’re get your beer judged this meeting, don’t sign up next time, we’ll be keeping track so that everyone gets a chance to have feedback

Event Director’s Report – Justin Vandergriffe

  • Copper Kettle Event Recap – 12 Participants, great time had by all, thank you to Copper Kettle for hosting us!
  • Next Up? Platte Park Brewery is the plan, working out details
  • Bus Tour Planning – Sign Up Sheet and Pay with Mark and Rob
  • Members / Significant Others welcome now, will open up to non-member friends of the club later

Competition Director’s Report – Doug Thiel

  • Fall Interclub Competition
    • Spice Beer, No Pumpkin
    • $50.00 gift card to the winner
    • October meeting… get brewing!
  • Buddy Brew
  • Biere de Rock
    • 01/30/2016 (Pro Bowl Weekend)
    • Using 2015 Guidelines
    • Registration will be handled through Beerscene, working to set up account
    • We will need volunteers!

July Meeting Minutes

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Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

7/9/2015 6:45 PM – GRIST Brewing Company

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Brian Pramov
President’s Report – Brian Pramov

  • Buy from GRIST!
  • Buy from Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
  • Welcome new members – tell us who you are, how long have you been brewing, what do you like?
  • This is our second meeting, because we’re at a brewery, we need you to register before you drink
  • Judging competitions – we need to enter and win!
    • Which ones should we focus on, and which one should we skip?
    • We need to decorate the Firkin (twice!)
    • We need to decorate the Ace of Clubs!
  • Sign up for objective judging – 3 entries per meeting, one entry per person, the club’s BJCP Judges will evaluate your beer and give you feedback
    • If you’re get your beer judged this meeting, don’t sign up next time, we’ll be keeping track so that everyone gets a chance to have feedback

Event Director’s Report – Justin Vandegriffe

  • Buddy Brew – 9 teams registered! If you want in, let us know ASAP – This is your last chance!
    • October club meeting for the competition
    • Ingredients must be detectable and discernable (not just a great beer!)
  • Signup for Copper Kettle tour!
  • Bus Trip Planning – October 10th. Sign up and pay, then you get to vote on where we go (club members can bring non-members, at cost + $10.00)
  • Hop and brew school with HopUnion

Competition Director’s Report – Doug Thiel

  • Ed Moore – NHC Bronze! Congratulations! Fourth Rock Hopper to ever win a medal!

June Meeting Minutes

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Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

June 11, 2015 6:45 PM – Grist Brewing Company

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Brian Pramov

President’s Report – Brian Pramov

  • A huge Thank You to GRIST for allowing us to host our meetings here
  • Castle Rock Homebrew Supply is still a great place to buy ingredients and equipment, and we will continue to support it! Eric was very kind to allow us to meet there, and we are grateful for that.
  • Why did we move?
    • As many of you have heard, Eric is opening up 105 West Brewing Company in the current location of Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
    • The brew shop will be moved several doors down, and will not be large enough to hold us
    • We could have met in the brewery (when it opens) but Thursdays are not available for meetings
  • As part of the move to a licensed establishment, the law has a grey area that we have interpreted to mean only registered members may consume homebrew. If you haven’t paid your dues to become a registered member, you can’t drink.

Event Director’s Report – Justin Vandegriffe

  • We are in contact with Copper Kettle for another tour day, similar to our tour at River North.
    • Working towards an event in before the July Meeting
  • 26th Annual Colorado Brewers’ Festival
    • Downtown Fort Collins
    • Saturday, June 27th, and Sunday June 28th
    • Per drink tickets
    • http://downtownfortcollins.com/events/colorado-brewers-festival
  • 4th Annual Big Ass Tap Takeover
    • Avery takes over Parry’s Pizza
    • Saturday June 13th
    • All Parry’s locations

May Meeting Minutes

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Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

May 14, 2015 6:45 PM – Castle Rock Homebrew Supply

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Bryan Pramov 

President’s Report – Brian Pramov 

Support your local homebrew shop (Castle Rock Homebrew Supply). Buy things from Eric, he lets us meet here!

  • Pay your dues! See Mark
  • Insurance – As part of the insurance package, we’ve elected to include officers insurance in our policy, which is a slight additional cost
    • We’ve heard that other clubs have had to collect member’s addresses and contact information, and in case we need it, we’ll be doing the same. Please fill provide your information on the sign-in sheet (this will also allow us to get a better idea of where everyone is coming from, and plan events closer to everyone)
  • The meetings are moving! Staring in June (next month), we will be meeting at Grist. The meetings will still be Thursday nights, at the same time
    • Due to the recent change in Colorado Law, Homebrew clubs are now allowed to meet in Licensed Breweries and other establishments, and serve home brew
    • The law states that everyone consuming alcohol on the premises during the meeting must be a dues-paying member of the club. Visitors to the club will no longer be able to sample homebrew, and will be asked to join the club on their first visit
      • This is REQUIRED due to the law, and we don’t want the club nor Grist to get into trouble. 
    • The club also wants to give huge thank you to Eric for hosting us over the last two years. The club will continue to support the shop and encourage members to shop here.

Event Director’s Report – Justin Vandergriffe

  • AHA Rally at Hall Brewing, May 16th. Requires Signup through AHA Website.