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Hoppers Take Home 10 Medals at Big Beers 2014

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The 2014 edition of the Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines Homebrew Competition garnered 340 entries from all over the country. And of the 44 medals awarded, Rock Hoppers took home 10 of them. 

Congrats to the following winners (left to right):

Billy Beeson

  • 2nd in Wit, Belgian Pale, and Biere de Garde (Biere de Garde)
  • 1st in Belgian Strong Dark (Belgiand Dark Strong – Co-Brewer: Matt Lawlor)
  • 2nd in Belgain Strong Dark (Dubbel)
  • 1st in Strong Scotch and Baltic Porter (Strong Scotch)

Charlie Gottenkieny

  • 1st in Sour (Flanders Red – Co-Brewer: Geoff Humphrey)
  • 2nd in Spice Herb Vegetable (Saison with Beets)

Geoff Humphrey

  • 1st in Wit, Belgian Pale, and Biere de Garde (Biere de Garde)

Phil Penningroth

  • 2nd in Bock/Weizenbock (Eisbock)
  • 2nd in Strong Ale (Am. Barleywine)

Bryan Keas

  • 2nd in Specialty (Hoppy Imperial Red)

Holiday Bottle Exchange at the December 12, 2013 Meeting

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It’s that time of year again, time for the annual holiday bottle exchange at the December meeting! For members who have never participated before, or those who just want a reminder of the rules, it’s pretty simple: 

Step 1: Select your beer. Commercial is preferable, but homebrew is acceptable if you have solid award winning beer to choose from. Minimum value is $10 but if you want to go higher you are certainly able. Can be a single bottle or multiple bottles to reach the combined value. Basically, whatever you bring should be something that you would be excited to get. Extra value can be implied for aged or hard to get beer (ie: not available in Colorado). 

Step 2: Wrap the bottle.

Step 3: Bring the bottle to the meeting and place it on the gift table. Let me know that you are a participant and I’ll give you a number.

Step 4: Engage in the exchange. Numbers are called in order and you can select from the table or steal. Once a bottle has been stolen twice it is “safe” and cannot be taken again.

We hope many choose to participate. Good luck and happy holidays to all!

Holiday Beer Exchange at December meeting

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Holiday beer exchange time. If you want to participate (and you do because it is fun) bring a wrapped beer or beers valuing at least $10 to the meeting. Let me know you are participating so you can get a number. As the numbers are called you can either pick a beer from the table or steal. Once a beer is stolen twice it is safe.

See you at the meeting! 

Kelly

Hoppers Retain “Best Homebrew Club” Title at the Rocky Mountain Homebrew Club Challenge

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RMHBCC LogoThe Firkin Is Ours … Again!

For the second year in a row, the Hoppers claim the title of “Best Homebrew Club” in the Rocky Mountain region with our showing at the Rocky Mountain Homebrew Club Challenge.

A huge congrats goes to Jason Kruegal for winning Best of Show with his Cooper’s Pride Old Ale.

In all, Hoppers came away with 22 medals from our 77 entries.

Billy Beeson

  • 2nd in Light Lager
  • 2nd in Amber Hybrid
  • 1st in Porter

George Delena

  • 1st in German Wheat and Rye

Charlie Gottenkieny

  • 3rd in Scottish/Irish
  • HM in Scottish/Irish
  • 2nd in Sour Ale (co-brewer: Geoff Humphrey)

Geoff Humphrey

  • 2nd in Stout (co-brewer: the RHBC Barrel Brew Crew 2009)
  • 2nd in SHV (co-brewer: Chris Huser)
  • 3rd in Melomel
  • 1st in Specialty Cider and Perry

Jason Kruegel

  • 1st in Strong Ale
  • 3rd in Smoked/Wood Aged
  • 2nd in Specialty

Kelly Kruegel

  • 2nd in Bock

Matthew Linnenburger

  • 1st in Light Lager
  • 3rd in Light Hybrid

Phil Penningroth

  • 3rd in Bock
  • 2nd in Strong Ale

Brian Pramov

  • 3rd in English Pale Ale (co-brewer: Ryan Carter)
  • 3rd in English Brown Ale
  • 2nd in Porter (co-brewer: Scott Mead)

Tom Thorpe

  • 2nd in English Brown Ale

 

Yearly Dues

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The RHBC fiscal year is March through February. Yearly dues are $25; 

Pay your dues online using PayPal.

Please note: an additional $1.10 is added to total to cover PayPal charges.