Blog Posts

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!

Inaugural Boulder SourFest

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We’ve searched high and low for the best, rarest and tastiest sour ales from across the country, and all will be on display for your enjoyment on the last Saturday in February at the Inaugural Boulder SourFest.  Our still-growing list of brews features 35 different sour, wild and brett beers from breweries coast-to-coast.   A preliminary listing of participating breweries will be posted on our brewery website in early 2010.   

All attendees will receive 20, 2oz. sample pours, a complimentary .4 liter full-size tasting snifter to commemorate the occasion and the opportunity to mingle with the brewers and creators of many of the beers on display.  This festival promises to be one of the best opportunities to taste sour ales anywhere in the Rockies!

Advance Ticket Sales Only

Tickets: On sale Tuesday, December 22nd at 8AM MST from http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/9351.aspx ($38.73) and at 12PM from the Avery Tap Room ($35) in Boulder.

Like sour ales themselves, we have a limited supply of tickets to sell to this festival. Act fast!

RHBC Meeting

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Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Greg Geiger

Tech Topic – Greg Geiger

  • Skunking (of beer, that is)

Presidential – Greg Geiger

  • Pictures from the Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines Festival
  • Recipe development team for the third Barrel Brew – English Barleywine
  • Officer nominations at February meeting
  • Officer roles

Events – Kelly Kruegel

  • Avery Sour Fest – February 7th
  • Dredhop Competition and Award Ceremony – March 6th
  • NHC Themes and beers

Competition/Education – Walt Chleva

  • Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines – Winners Announced
    • Winners Announced
  • Upcoming Competitions
    • Osiris’ Homebrewing Competition (Ska Brewery) – Entries due January 18th
    • Peterson AFB Homebrew Competition – Entries due February 9th
    • Reggale and Dredhop Homebrew Competition – Entries due February 27th
  • Upcoming AHA Club Only Competitions
    • January/February: English Brown Ales (BJCP category 11)
    • March/April: American Ales (BJCP categories 6, 10, 13e, 14b and c, 19c)
    • May: Extract Beers (All BJCP categories)
    • August 2010: Mead (BJCP categories 24, 25, 26)
  • BJCP Exam hosted by RHBC – May 15th
    • All seats are filled at this time; please notify Walt to be put on the waiting list.

Communications – Geoff Humphrey

  • Hoppers profiled in the Vail Daily News
  • New stuff in the RHBC Store

Treasurer – Chris Egolf

  • Annual dues in March – $20. Pay online via the website, cash, or check.

Tasting, Feedback, and “Best of Meeting” Contest

Our Own Adam Glaser in the Vail Daily News

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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.

And one of the first: our own Adam Glaser!

Sweetness!

Read the full article at http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20091220/AE/912179945/-1/RSS