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Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda
8/13/2015 6:45 PM – GRIST Brewing Company
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