March 2017 Meeting Agenda

Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

3/9/2017 6:45 PM – C.B.& Potts

President’s Report – Rob Kausch

• Welcome new members!
• Buy stuff from C.B. & Potts, Rockyard, and Castle Rock Homebrew!
• Sign up a friend – Recruiting a new paid member will earn you a free entry into the 2018 Biere de Rock competition!
• Officer Nominations for 2017 TONIGHT! 
• PAY YOUR DUES! – New year begins in March
• PAY YOUR TABS! – A tab was left open last month

Event Director’s Report – Mike Bostwick

• VIP Tour @ Breck last week

Competition Director’s Report – Jim Allen

• Past Competitions
  • Peterson Air Force Base Homebrew Competition (Colorado Springs, CO)
    • Michael Bade, 2nd, My Own Private Little Helles, 4A: Munich Helles
    • Michael Bade, 1st, Pink Ping Pong Ball, 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager
    • Edward Moore, 3rd, Miss Kitty Imperial Stout, 20C: Imperial Stout1st
    • Edward Moore, 1st, Carey Samiclaus Clone, 34A: Clone Beer
    • Brian Pramov, with CoBrewer: Brian Fehrle, 3rd, The Metatron, 26C: Belgian Tripel
    • Edward Moore, 2nd, Carey English Barleywine, 17D: English Barleywine
    • Colt Thiel, with Co-Brewer: Alex Thiel, 1st, Shit Brown Coffee Ale, 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
    • James Allen, 2nd, Life On The Farm, 28A: Brett Beer
    • Edward Moore, 2nd, Lynden Honey Mead, M1C: Sweet Mead
    • Edward Moore, 1st (3rd in Mead Best of Show), Sparkles Berry Mead, M2C: Berry Mead
    • Edward Moore, 3rd, Sparkles Mojito Mead, M4C: Experimental Mead
  • Sweetheart’s Revenge (Loveland, CO)
    • Randy Freeland, 1st / Pro/Am – Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, 27: Historical Beer, Smartie Pants
    • Michael Bade, 3rd, 2A: International Pale Lager, Export
    • Rich Davis, 3rd, 15A: Irish Red Ale, Stall The Ball
    • Ed Moore, 1st, 7B: Altbier, Carey Altbier
    • Ed Moore, 2nd, 20C: Imperial Stout, Miss Kitty RIS
    • Geoff Humphrey with CoBrewer: Matt Lawlor, 2nd, 24C: Biere de Garde, Fetchez la Blonde
  • Reggale and Dredhop Competition (Boulder, CO)
    • Michael Bade, 2nd, 4A: Munich Helles, My Own Private Little Helles
    • Michael Bade, 3rd, 2A: International Pale Lager, Export
    • William Beeson, 1st, 6B: Rauchbier, Smoke
    • Ed Moore, 2nd, 7B: Altbier, Carey Altbier
    • William Beeson, 3rd, 17D: English Barleywine, Capital Grains
    • Matt Lawlor, 2nd, 22A: Double IPA, RP-1
    • Brian Pramov with CoBrewer: Brian Fehrle, 2nd, 26C: Belgian Tripel, In Nomine Patris, Et Filii, Et Spiritus Sancti
    • Matt Lawlor with CoBrewer: Geoff Humphrey, 2nd, 24C: Biere de Garde, Fetchez La Blonde
    • James Allen, 1st, 28A: Brett Beer, Life on the Farm
    • William Beeson, 1st (2nd Best of Show Beer) / Pro-Am Upslope Brewing, 30A: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer, Java Lava
    • Brian Pramov with CoBrewer: Dax Rush, Eric Gould, Mike Bostwick, Phil Whited, Ed Moore, Rob Kausch, 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer, Drunken Lullabies
    • Ed Moore, 1st, M1C: Sweet Mead, Sparkles lynden mead
    • Ed Moore, 1st (Best of Show Mead/Cider), M2D: Stone Fruit Mead, Sparkles Sour Cherry mead
    • Ed Moore, 2nd, M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead, Sparkles Cinnamon cyzer
    • Heavy Medal Brewer:
      • 1st, Ed Moore, 11 points, 5 medals: BOSMead/Cider1st:1 1st:2 2nd:2
      • 3rd, William Beeson, 9 points, 4 medals: BOSBeer2nd:1 1st:2 3rd:1
    • Heavy Medal Club: 1st, Rock Hoppers Brew Club,
  • Peak to Peak ProAm (Longmont, CO)
    • Geoff Humphrey, 2nd, 3A: Czech Pale Lager, Czechmate,
    • Ed Moore, 1st, 6B: Rauchbier, Carey Rauchbier,
    • William Beeson, 1st, 13C: English Porter, Meantime,
    • Ed Moore, 2nd (Pro/Am – Wibby Brewing), 19B: California Common, Carey Callie Common
    • Ed Moore, 1st, 20C: Imperial Stout, Miss Kitty RIS,
    • Michael Bostwick, 1st, 34A: Clone Beer, Funky Monk,
    • Heavy Medal – Brewer: Ed Moore, 1st, Total points: 11, 4 medals: 1st:3 2nd:1,
    • Heavy Medal – Club – Rock Hoppers Brew Club – 6 medals 1st: 4 2nd: 2

• Upcoming Competitions
  • Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge
    • Entry Fee: $7.00
    • Entry Window:2/11/2017 – 3/25/2017
    • Competition Date: 3/20-25/201
  • AHA National Homebrew Competition First Round – Denver
    • 4/21/2017
  • Eight Seconds of Froth, Cheyenne, WY
    • Entry Fee: $7.00
    • Entry Window:Now through- 4/15/2017
    • Competition Date: 4/29/2017
  • Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB), St. Paul, MN
    • 15 qualifying events (1st place advances from each qualifying event)
      • Reggale and Dreadhop, Boulder, CO is a local qualifying event
      • Qualifying Brewers: William Beeson, James Allen, Ed Moore, & Brian Pramov with CoBrewers: Dax Rush, Eric Gould, Mike Bostwick, Phil Whited, Ed Moore, Rob Kausch,
    • 5/29/2017
  •  AHA National Homebrew Competition Final Round – Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
    • 6/15/2017
  •  Visit the competitions page for more info

• Interclub Competitions
  • March 2017: “Stout” – Tonight! Winner gets to brew their beer with Creede Brewing (not a GABF pro-am)
  • June 2017: TBD
  • September 2017: TBD
  • December 2017: TBD

Communications Director Report – Eric Gould

• Glassware is available today
• $6 per glass; Cash, check, card, or paypal (online)

Treasurer’s Report – Mark Jeffries

Education Director’s Report – Brian Pramov

• Carbonation