May 2017 Meeting Agenda

Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

5/11/2017 6:45 PM – C.B.& Potts

President’s Report – Eric Gould

• 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!
• PAY YOUR DUES! – New year began in March
• PAY YOUR TABS!

Event Director’s Report – Dax Rush

• Big Brew Day – 5/6/2017
• Fill the Firkin at Brew Hut for Craft Beer Week
  • 4-5 Base Beer Choices we will choose from

Competition Director’s Report – Jim Allen

• Past Competitions
  • AHA National Homebrew Competition First Round – Denver

    Tom Thorpe – 

         1st, 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager & 3rd, 5D: German Pils

    James Allen – 

         1st, 28A: Brett Beer 

    Phil Whited –

         3rd, Wild Specialty Beer

    Brian Pramov –

         1st, 34C: Experimental Beer

    Billy Beason –

         1st, 40B: Specialty Cider/Perry

     

  • Eight Seconds of Froth, Cheyenne, WY

    Ed Moore – 

         Best of Show – Mead, Sparkles Meadafoam Mead, M1C: Sweet Mead
         3rd, Tony Dopplebock, 9A: Doppelbock
         3rd, Tony Old Ale, 17B: Old Ale
         1st, Sparkles Meadafoam Mead, M1C: Sweet Mead
         2nd, Sparkles Mojito Mead, M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

    Michael Bade – 

         2nd, Export, 5C: German Exportbier
         3rd, Goes To Eleven, 5D: German Pils
         2nd, Doctor Cronic’s Entire Butt, 13C: English Porter

    William Beeson – 

         1st, Guilty Pleasures, 34C: Experimental Beer
         2nd, Deception, 34C: Experimental Beer
         3rd, Suck Ma Wood, 33A: Wood-Aged Beer

    Brian Pramov with Co-Brewer: Eric Gould – 

         3rd, When A Snowflake Cries, 21B: Specialty IPA

    Brian Pramov with Co-Brewer: Brian Fehrle – 

         2nd, In Nomine Patris, Et Filii, Et Spiritus Sancti, 26C: Belgian Triple

    Rich Davis – 

         2nd, Stall The Ball Red, 15A: Irish Red Ale

    James Allen –

         1st, Life On The Farm!, 28A: Brett Beer

    Dax Rush with Co-Brewer: Rob Kausch – 

         2nd, The Bourbon Makes My Old Ale Look Younger, 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

• Upcoming Competitions
  • Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB) XIX 2016, St. Paul, MN
    • Registration & Shipping – 5/1-15/2017
    • Competition 5/29/2017
    • Good Luck to 2016 Qualifying Brewers:

      Ed Moore – Creta Vienna, 7A: Vienna Lager

      Ed Moore – Creta Dopplebock, 9A: Doppelbock

      Matt Lawlor – Gewitterweizen, 10A: Weissbier

  •  AHA National Homebrew Competition Final Round – Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
    • 6/15-17/2017
  •  Visit the competitions page for more info

• Interclub Competitions
  • June 2017: Wheat Beer (anything as long as it’s at least 30% wheat)
  • September 2017: Buddy Brew Signup at May meeting
  • December 2017: Belgian Brews to prepare for Biere de Rock and the Big Beers competitions

Communications Director Report – Eric Frazier

• Glassware is available today
• $6 per glass; Cash, check, card, or paypal (online)
• T-Shirts
  • Choose the Font to be used
  • Sign up for pre-order
• Rock Hoppers Google Group

Treasurer’s Report – Dan Croll

Education Director’s Report – Mike Bostwick

• H2O(Water)