Rock Hoppers Win at NHC Regionals!

Members of the Rock Hoppers Brew Club have done themselves and their club proud by placing in five categories in the Old West regional judging.

Michael Bade won 1st place in the Pilsner category.

Rich McLain placed in two categories: 1st place in American Ale and 2nd place in English Ale.

Greg Geiger won 2nd place in the Fruit Beer category.

Doug Causey, RHBC’s newest member, took 1st place in the Scottish Ale category.

Geoff Humphrey won 3rd place in both the Vienna Lager (the first lager he has brewed ever) and American Brown Ale categories.

A complete list of winners is located at http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/1st_round.html

Congratulations guys!!

Liquid Poetry Slam

UPDATE: Results are in…

http://www.liquidpoets.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=2298

The Liquid Poets brew club out of Ft. Collins is hosting their first annual Liquid Poetry Slam.

Entry fee is $6 per brew. BJCP sanctioned.

Drop off locations in metro Denver and Colorado Springs:

  1. The Brew Hut (Aurora)
  2. Hop To It (Boulder)
  3. Artic Craft (Colorado Springs)
  4. Stomp Them Grapes (Denver)

For more information, see the event’s webpage.

NHC Entrants

These people entered the NHC from the Rock Hoppers:

Michael Bade

Jim Denier

  • Framboise – 17F (Straight Lambic)
  • Belgian Strong Ale – 18E (Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
  • Saison – 16C (Saison)

Walt Chleva

  • Black Eye PA – 23 (Specialty Beer)
  • Head’s Hefe – 15A (German Wheat and Rye Beer)
  • Necromonicon Pale Ale – 10A (American Pale Ale)

Geoff Humphrey