Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda
01/15/2019 6:45 PM – The Brew Hut, Aurora
President’s Report – Mike Bostwick
Our Mission
RHBC is the premier Colorado homebrew club dedicated to pursuing and pushing the limits of creativity, art and science of brewing through continuing education, collaboration and the development of community. We always strive for brewing excellence and encourage the development of all brewers in our club in the pursuit of a most excellent brew.
The Value of Being a Rock Hopper
- Education
- Resources
- Networking
- Collaboration
- Community
- Inspiration
Welcome New Members!
Tell us a bit about yourself:
- Your name and where you’re from
- How long have you been brewing?
- What do you like to brew?
- What would you like to learn?
Pay your dues, pay your tabs, BUY RHBC SWAG!
Support our local partners and beer-related businesses owned/operated/brewed by Rock Hoppers Alumni:
- 105 West Brewing
- Bruz Beers
- C.B. & Potts
- Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
- Prost Brewing
- Lone Tree Brewing
- Rockyard
- Know any more?
Sign up a Friend
Recruiting a new paid member will earn you a free entry into the 2020 Bière de Rock competition in January.
Rock Hopper Pro-Am Page
Recognize and celebrate your success!
Promote your beer tapping, GABF pouring day, etc.
We received a $140 rebate from AHA this year for club insurance – thank you members.
Milestones
Anyone have a brewing-related milestone from the last month or two they’d to share (e.g., first all grain batch, totally kickin’ recipe creation)? Let’s talk about it.
The Next Rock Hopper Home
Upcoming Elections
At the February meeting, we’ll be taking nominations for all officer positions except for Treasurer.
Event Director’s Report – John Webber
Upcoming Hopper Events
- Thursday, January 23: Hopper Happy Hour at Max Taps
Keep up-to-date on all events on the website calendar.
Competition Director’s Report – Geoff Humphrey
Visit the competitions page for complete competition listings.
Biere de Rock – Final Stretch!
Biere de Rock judging is January 23 and 25. Wanna help? We need:
- Stewards (sign-up at bierederock.com)
- Staff (see me)
BJCP Me!
A new spin on an old idea…
- Members are invited to bring beers to the meeting to be formally evaluated by a member who is a BJCP certified judge.
- Bring 2 bottles of each beer – please limit to 1 for the time being.
- Your beer will be evaluated using a standard BJCP scoresheet.
- Totally anonymous.
- Judges have committed to evaluating their assigned beers within 1-2 weeks of receiving them at a meeting.
- Evaluation process is fully electronic.
Create an account and add your entries for next time at bjcpme.rhbc.co!
Past Competitions
Queen of Beer Female Homebrewers National Competition (Rancho Cordova, CA)
- Pat Ludwig
- 3rd in American IPA – New England IPA
Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines (Breckenridge, CO)
- 1st Place – Heavy Medal Club!
- 3rd Place – Heavy Medal Brewer – Ed Moore!
- Liam Cumberpatch
- 3rd in American Porter and Stout – Imperial Stout
- Scott Ludwig
- 1st in American Porter and Stout – Imperial Stout
- Ed Moore
- 1st in Belgian Ale – Biere de Garde
- 2nd in Belgian Ale – Witbier
- 3rd in Fruit Beer
- Jim Morgheim
- 3rd in Strong European Beer – Doppelbock
- Dax Rush
- 3rd in European Sour Ale – Lambic
- 2nd in Belgian Ale – Belgian Golden Strong
- Doug Thiel
- 3rd in Historical/Smoked/Alternative – Historical Beer
- Phil Whited
- 2nd in American Wild Ale – Wild Specialty Beer (co-brewer: Eric Gould)
Upcoming Competitions
Bière de Rock (Castle Rock, CO)
- Competition sponsored by the Rock Hoppers! Everybody enter!
- Judging: 01/25/2020
- Entry Fee: $8.00
- Entry Deadline: 01/11/2020
- Entry Limit: 200
- Bottles Required: 2
- All BJCP Belgian and French beer styles; wood aged, experimental, wild ales, etc. that are Belgian- and French-inspired
- Pro-Ams: Rockyard Brewing, Bruz Beers, and Peak Brewing
Sweetheart’s Revenge (Loveland, CO)
- Judging: 02/29/2020
- Entry Deadline: 02/21/2020
- Entry Limit: 500
- Bottles Required: 3
- All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles
Intra-Club Competitions
- Next Up:
- on-Beer Fermented Beverages – March
- See the Intra-Club Competition page for the full schedule
Education Director’s Report – Rob Kausch
Get that Ginger Bug!
Tasting and Socializing
