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Hoppers Clean Up at Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines – Another BOS for Geiger!

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Congrats to the winners at this year’s Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines festival. Special congrats to Greg Geiger who won Best of Show with his Chase’s Grit Russian Imperial Stout!

Other Hoppers winners include:

  • Larry Hood – gold with his Belgian Specialty
  • Kelly Kruegel – silver with her MMMM…Boobies English Barleywine
  • Geoff Humphrey – silver with his Blessed and Cursed Belgian Dark Strong
  • Michael Bade – bronze with his Kneewalker Imperial IPA

Great job everyone!

Film at 11.

The Session Challenge – Brew Your English Browns Now!

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If you would like to take part in the February Club Only Competition, The Session Challenge – English Brown Ales (BJCP Category 11), make your plans to brew in early January!

The club will be judging beers for our entry during the February 11, 2010 meeting.

More info: http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/competitions/club-only-competitions/schedule/2009-2010-competition-year

Jason and Kelly Kruegel Profiled in the Vail Daily News

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More Hoppers are featured in the Vail Daily news in the days leading up to Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines.

This time, it’s the Kruegels!

Read their profile at: http://bit.ly/7GLuu5

Brew Genius, a new weekly feature in the Vail Daily News, profiles some of the homebrewers competing at this year’s Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival, which takes place Jan. 7-9 at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa.

Awesome!