Meetings

Call to Order

• Meeting called to order at 6:58pm by president Kjell Wygant
• In attendance (20): Chris Egolf, Walt Chleva, Adam Glaser, Rodney Gravenor, Michael Bade, Rick Mazza, Kelly Kruegel, Jason Kruegel, David McHugh, Jacob Harres, Jim Stinson, Izzy Kalinchuk, Kjell Wygant, Geoff Humphrey, David Havelka, Greg Geiger, Justin Martz, Brad Schamp, Nate Kanous, Ward Argust

Officer Reports

• Events – Izzy Kalinchuk
  • There will be a brewery tour at Breckenridge Brewery on March 24. Check the website for details.
  • A tour and tasting afternoon is being planned for Oskar Blues Brewery. More info to come.

New Business

• Elections will be held at the March 2009 general meeting
• The following people have been nominated for officer positions for the 2009-2010 year:
  • President – Greg Geiger, Kjell Wygant
  • Event Director – Kelly Kruegel, Adam Glaser
  • Communications Director – Geoff Humphrey
  • Treasurer – Jason Kruegel, Chris Egolf
  • Competition/Education Director – Greg Geiger, Walt Chleva

Old Business

• Yearly dues begin March 2009
  • Dues will be $20 per year, collected at the March meeting.

Call to Order

1. Meeting called to order at 6:49 pm
2. 17 in attendance: Kjell Wygant, Geoff Humphrey, Kelly Kruegel, Jason Kruegel, Chris Egolf, Tom Bell, Ryan Church, Nick Black, Aaron Bush, Jim Stinson, Jacob Harres*, David McHugh*, Carl Kopp, Greg Geiger, Michael Bade, Ward Argust, Justin Marz

Officer Reports

1. President – Kjell Wygant
2. Events – Izzy Kalichuk
   1. Breckenridge meet-up and brewery tour in January – date will be posted to the website.
   2. Oskar Blues tour – arranging to get the “Blues Bus” to shuttle us to Lyons for a tour and tastings.
3. Communications – Geoff Humphrey
   1. Website updated with latest happenings including the Osiris Brewing Contest, Big Beers in Vail, Bourbon Barrel II, logo glasses purchasing, etc.
4. Treasurer – Geoff Humphrey
   1. Bank account opened with 1st Bank. Will have check writing and Internet banking ability. Treasurer will provide balance at every meeting.

New Business

1. Election Procedures
   1. Tabled until February
2. Elections: March 2009

Thursday, December 11, 2008 – Rockyard American Grill and Brewery – 6:45 PM

Imperial Anything

After a mini-lesson on how the BJCP judges by Walt, Larry and Greg, the club judged the “Imperial Anything” entries for the AHA Club Only Competition. Greg Geiger’s English Barleywine was chosen to represent the club in the national competition.  Results from the national competition will be announced in mid-october.

Burbon Barrel Brew Update

The barrel was been filled in late August. All samples that were presented to Jim to test for infection were turned in at the August meeting.  All but one were infected, but it was determined that lack of sanitation of the bottles the participants used contributed the “bugs,” not the beers themselves.  The moral of the story: sanitze your bottles AND your caps.

The beer will condition in the bbarrel for six to nine months. At the time of this writing, there was a small amount of fermentation happining – the air lock was bubbling once every 15 seconds or so.

Called to order by Kjell at 7:15 pm.

In attendance: Kelly, Jason K, Adam, Wes, Doug, Chris E, Scott, Larry, Walt, Greg, Geoff, Kjell, Jim, Michael, Chris W

Guest Speaker: David Myers, Redstone Meadery

The greatest part of our time at the July 2008 RHBC meeting was conversing with David Myers, “Chairman of the Mead” at Redstone Meadery.

Being the generous fellow he is, David brought with him several bottles of mead to share with the group from each of the three lines the meadery produces.