Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

Call to Order and Welcome to New Members – Brian Pramov

President’s Report – Brian Pramov

• Buy from GRIST!
• Buy from Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
• Welcome new members – tell us who you are, how long have you been brewing, what do you like?
• This is our third meeting at Grist, because we’re at a brewery, we need you to register before you drink
• Rock Hoppers Barrel Project – Where can we put it, who’s interested?
• Sign up for objective judging – 3 entries per meeting, one entry per person, the club’s BJCP Judges will evaluate your beer and give you feedback
  • If you’re get your beer judged this meeting, don’t sign up next time, we’ll be keeping track so that everyone gets a chance to have feedback

Event Director’s Report – Justin Vandergriffe

• Copper Kettle Event Recap – 12 Participants, great time had by all, thank you to Copper Kettle for hosting us!
• Next Up? Platte Park Brewery is the plan, working out details
• Bus Tour Planning – Sign Up Sheet and Pay with Mark and Rob
• Members / Significant Others welcome now, will open up to non-member friends of the club later

Competition Director’s Report – Doug Thiel

• Fall Interclub Competition
  • Spice Beer, No Pumpkin
  • $50.00 gift card to the winner
  • October meeting… get brewing!
• Buddy Brew
• Biere de Rock
  • 01/30/2016 (Pro Bowl Weekend)
  • Using 2015 Guidelines
  • Registration will be handled through Beerscene, working to set up account
  • We will need volunteers!
    • Schwag collection, sponsor contacting, setup, etc.
    • Details to follow
• Upcoming Competitions
  • Colorado State Fair – Good luck to everyone that entered!
  • Orpheus Mead Cup
    • Register by hand when dropping off or shipping entries
    • http://www.orpheuspcc.org/orpheus-meadfest.html
    • Dropoff between 8/31 and 9/28
    • $10.00 per subcategory (can have two different meads in the same category, only $10.00)
    • Categories 24 A, B, & C, 25 A, B, & C, 26 A, B & C
    • Drop off at JK Liquors in Lakewood, Quirky Homebrew in Northglenn, or Ship (see website)
  • KROC Great American Beer Challenge
    • Register on Reggie Beer: http://reggiebeer.com/ReggieEntry.php?CompetitionID=PZQYIW1000106
    • Dropoff in October
    • Competition 10/18/2015
    • $8.00 per entry, 6 maximum entries
    • All categories accepted
  • Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge
    • http://foamontherange.org/
    • Entry Deadline is 10/23/2015
    • $7.00 per entry, more details to follow
  • Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines
    • Entry deadline is 12/5/2015
    • Competition date is 01/08/2016
    • $7.00 per entry
    • More information to follow
    • START BREWING NOW!

Communication Director’s Report – Robert Kausch

• Glasses!!!! Rock Hoppers themed / logoed glassware – are you interested? Logo and established date on the glassed – Still working on this, details to follow
• Barrel Project – Who has room to house a barrel?

Treasurer’s Report – Mark Jeffries

• Raffle next month – 5 Gallon Bourbon Barrel + other stuff
• Account Balance

Education – George Delena

• Off Flavor Panel
  • DMS
  • Diacetyl
  • Earthy