The 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
