June 2016 Meeting Agenda

Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

6/9/2016 6:45 PM – C.B.& Potts

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Rob Kausch

President’s Report – Rob Kausch

• Buy stuff from CB Potts, Rockyard, and Castle Rock Homebrew!
• Sign up a friend – Recruiting a new paid member will earn you a free entry into Biere de Rock!
• Firkin Tonight! ESB from Dax and Ed – Bring your growlers!
• Why does this club exist?
• PAY YOUR DUES!
• PAY YOUR TABS!

Event Director’s Report – Mike Bostwick

• American Craft Beer Week: May 19th
  • Brew Hut/Dry Dock/Rockhoppers’ Mango, Black Tea, & Sorachi Ace Brett Saison
• Buddy Brew: Teams assigned, get brewing!
• Brew Fests
  • 20th Annual Colorado Brewer’s Rendezvous – 7/9
  • Rondezvous at the Rock – 8/13 (Facebook event and paper signup in the works)
• Other 2016 Events TBD
  • Bus trip
    • Planning October-ish
    • Fort Collins
    • $25 members
    • $35 non-members
    • Signups through FB & in person soon

Competition Director’s Report – Jim Allen

• Past Competitions:
  • Kokopelli
    • Brian Pramov
      • HM: English Pale (Lord Farquaad Strong Bitter)
  • 8 Seconds of Froth
    • Brian Pramov
      • Gold: English Bitter & Pale (Lord Farquaad Strong Bitter)
      • Gold: Mead Traditional, Cyser, Braggot (The Queen is their Slave)
      • Gold: Specialty & Experimental (B-Rye)
    • Ed Moore
      • Best of Show – Mead (Sparkles Sour Cherry Mead)
      • Gold: Dark & Strong European Lager (Miss Kitty Baltic Porter)
      • Gold: S/H/V (Carey Pepper Rauchbier)
      • Gold: Mead Fruit, Spiced, Specialty (Sparkles Sour Cherry Mead)
      • HM: Mead Traditional, Cyser, Braggot (Sparkles Lynden Honey Mead)
    • Eric Gould
      • Silver: S/H/V (Mocha Java Vlad)
      • Silver: Mead Fruit, Spiced, Specialty (Raspberry Mead #1)

• Upcoming Competitions:
  • El Paso County Fair 7/14 – Entries due 7/9
  • Arvada on Tap – 7/23

• Future Competitions:
  • Chili Pepper Extravaganza 8/20 – Entries due 8/15
  • Colorado State Fair – August?
  • Orpheus Mead Fest 10/1 – Entries due 9/16
  • Great American Beer Challenge 10/22 – Entries due 10/7
  • Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge September-ish?
  • Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines IN BRECK! 1/7/17
  • Biere de Rock 1/28/17

• Interclub Competitions:
  • Tonight: Light summer beer (<9 SRM, 6% ABV), Ty’s pick will brew @ C.B & Potts, club-voted winner gets $50 gift card
  • October 2016: “Belgians”
  • January 2017: “Big!” – 8% or more
  • March 2017: “Stout”

Communication Director’s Report – Eric Gould

• Website Refresh: Coming soon!
• Facebook: Join our group and like our page, ask questions and post information.
• Shirts & Glasses – Poll on Facebook, poll in person. I want you to help decide!

Treasurer’s Report – Mark Jeffries

• Budget
• Bank Balance – $2087
• 2016 dues – all who haven’t paid must pay tonight

Education – Brian Pramov

• American Wheat vs Hefe vs Wit