October

October 2018 Meeting Agenda

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Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda

10/11/2018 6:45 PM – C.B. & Potts, Highlands Ranch

President’s Report – Eric Gould

Welcome New Members!

  1. Intro
  2. How long you been brewing?
  3. What do you like to brew?
  4. What would you like to learn?

Pay Your Tabs, Please

Support our local partners and beer-related businesses owned/operated/brewed by Rock Hoppers Alumni:

  • 105 West Brewing
  • Bruz Beers
  • C.B. & Potts
  • Castle Rock Homebrew Supply
  • Jagged Mountain Brewery
  • Lone Tree Brewing
  • Rockyard
  • Know any more?

Sign up a Friend

Rock Hopper Pro-Am Page

  • Recognize and celebrate your success!
  • Promote your beer tapping, GABF pouring day, etc.

AHA Registration/Renew Link

  • Earn cash back for the club

Pilothouse Brewing – Happy Hour Experience

Community Outreach – Ideas?

January Meeting – Rescheduled to 3rd Thursday (Jan 17)

February Meeting – Scheduled for Valentines Day (discuss)

Event Director’s Report – Chelsea Lamont

Special Bitter Firkin at Dry Dock!

  • Will tap October 19 @ 3:00 PM

October 25 – Hopper Happy Hour 

  • Welcome Home Brewery, Parker

November 3 – Brewery Bus Tour

  • Departing from Park Meadows Mall – Nordstrom lot at 11a sharp
  • Brewery line-up
    • 105W
    • Cerberus
    • Smiling Toad
    • Brighton
    • Goat Patch
  • Sign-up is open on the website. Hurry! Limited space and availability.
  • This will not be the last time you hear this: if you are not present at 11a, we will leave without you and you can meet us at 105W in Castle Rock.

BJCP Study Sessions

  • Next up: ?

Competition Director’s Report – Geoff Humphrey

Visit the competitions page for more info.

Past Competitions

September 9, 2018 – Conifer Chamber Octobeerfest, Conifer, CO

  • 82 Entries
  • Best of Show Winner (Beer) – Ed Moore!
  • Heavy Medal Club Winner!
  • Mike Bostwick
    • 2nd Dark Beers – Imperial Stout
    • 2nd Malty Beers – Cali Common – Pro-Am with Landlocked Ales
  • Dan Croll
    • 2nd Specialty Beer – Dark Spice/Herb/Veg
    • 3rd Malty Beers – Wee Heavy
  • Ed Moore (2nd – Heavy Medal Brewer)
    • 1st Dark Beers – Baltic Porter – Pro-Am with Evergreen Brewery
  • Brian Pramov
    • 1st IPA/Pale Ale – Belgian Pale Ale
  • Dax Rush
    • 2nd Specialty Beer – Historical Beer

September 15, 2018 – Liquid Poetry Slam, Ft. Collins, CO

  • 295 Entries
  • Best of Show Winner (Mead/Cider) – Ed Moore!
  • 2nd in Heavy Medal Club!
  • Swept the Fruit Beer category!
  • Mike Bostwick
    • 3rd Pale Malty European – Helles Bock
    • 3rd Pale Bitter European – German Pils
    • 3rd Amber and Brown American Beer – Cali Common
  • Andrea Freeland
    • 1st Fruit Beer (co-brewer: Randy Freeland) – Pro-Am with Snowbank Brewing
  • Randy Freeland
    • 1st Pale Malty European (co-brewer: Andrea Freeland) – Helles Bock
    • 2nd Amber and Brown American Beer (co-brewer: Andrea Freeland) – American Brown Ale
    • 2nd Fruit Beer (co-brewer: Andrea Freeland)
  • Eric Gould
    • 2nd Wood Beer – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
  • Geoff Humphrey (T2nd – Heavy Medal Brewer)
    • 1st Pale Bitter European – German Exportbier
    • 1st Amber Bitter European – Munich Dunkel – Pro-Am with D C Oaks Brewhouse and Eatery
    • 3rd Strong Belgian – Saison
    • 3rd Trappist Ale – Tripel
    • 3rd Specialty Beer – Historical Beer
  • Ed Moore (T2nd – Heavy Medal Brewer)
    • 2nd Strong European Beer – Baltic Porter
    • 2nd Brown British Beer – Dark Mild
    • 1st Traditional Mead – Sweet Mead
    • 3rd Traditional Mead – Experimental Mead
  • Dax Rush
    • 3rd European Sour Ale – Lambic
    • 3rd Fruit Beer (co-brewer: Eric Frazier)
    • 1st Wood Beer – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (co-brewers: RHBC Barrel Crew) – Pro-Am with Soul Squared Brewing

September 29, 2018 – Orpheus MeadFest, Denver, CO

  • No medals for RHBC. Bound to happen sometime… Wha-whaaaa.

Upcoming Competitions

October 20, 2018 – Brew Hut Homebrew Competition, Aurora, CO

  • Still looking for judges and stewards.
  • Good luck to all who entered!

November 3, 2018 – Rocky Mountain Homebrew Club Challenge, Aurora, CO

  • Entry deadline: 10/26/2018
  • Drop off deadline: 11/01/2018
  • Bottles: 2
  • Fee: $7 per entry
  • All BJCP 2015 beer, cider, and mead styles

Intra-Club Competitions

Biere de Rock

  • Recruiting now for help with our annual competition. Sending around sign-up sheets for various duties.

Communication Director’s Report – Eric Frazier

  • Glassware is available for purchase.
  • T-Shirt update.

Treasurer’s Report – Dan Croll

  • Financial report.
  • Dues – pay now (get it out of the way), online, or at the meeting.

Education Director’s Report – Eric Gould (for Mike Bostwick)

  • On hiatus until November.

Tasting and Socializing

  • Share your fermented creations.

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