August Meeting Minutes

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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

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