Rock Hoppers Brew Club Agenda
09/12/2019 6:45 PM – C.B. & Potts, Highlands Ranch
President’s Report – Mike Bostwick
Our Mission
RHBC is the premier Colorado homebrew club dedicated to pursuing and pushing the limits of creativity, art and science of brewing through continuing education, collaboration and the development of community. We always strive for brewing excellence and encourage the development of all brewers in our club in the pursuit of a most excellent brew.
The Value of Being a Rock Hopper
- Education
- Resources
- Networking
- Collaboration
- Community
- Inspiration
Welcome New Members!
Tell us a bit about yourself:
- Your name and where you’re from
- How long have you been brewing?
- What do you like to brew?
- What would you like to learn?
Pay your dues, pay your tabs, BUY RHBC SWAG!
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
- Prost Brewing
- Lone Tree Brewing
- Rockyard
- Know any more?
Sign up a Friend
Recruiting a new paid member will earn you a free entry into the 2020 Bière de Rock competition in January.
Deep Thoughts …
- We’re a homebrew club – bring your homebrew to meetings for sharing and feedback. Share it at the end of the meeting so you can be attentive and respectful to those presenting
- We love sharing commercial beers, and will look to schedule bottle share activities, but don’t bring to meetings
Rock Hopper Pro-Am Page
Recognize and celebrate your success!
Promote your beer tapping, GABF pouring day, etc.
We received a $140 rebate from AHA this year for club insurance – thank you members.
Milestones
Anyone have a brewing-related milestone from the last month or two they’d to share (e.g., first all grain batch, totally kickin’ recipe creation)? Let’s talk about it.
Event Director’s Report – John Webber
Recap so Far…
- Bike Tour
Upcoming Hopper Events
- September 21, 9:00 AM: Mountain Trek Brewery Bus trip – Golden, Idaho Springs, Evergreen
- September 28, 12:00 PM: RHBC Potluck Picnic to honor our Pro-Am Winners – Retreat Park, Castle Pines
- October 24, 5:30 PM: Hopper Happy Hour at Dry Dock Brewing Company
Keep up-to-date on all events on the website calendar.
Competition Director’s Report – Matt Lawlor/Rob Kausch for Geoff Humphrey
Visit the competitions page for complete competition listings.
Biere de Rock is On!
Biere de Rock planning is beginning now and we need YOUR help.
Be a club ambassador!
- When you’re at a brewery, taproom, cidery, etc. hit them up for a donation
- Introduce yourself as an RHBC member to the a server/bartender
- Ask who you should speak to about a possible donation
- When you talk to that person, you can say something like this:
Hi, I’m [your name], and I’m a member of the Rock Hoppers Brew Club based out of Douglas County. Every year we hold a homebrew competition called Biere de Rock and we’re looking for donations to serve as prizes for winners and as thank you gifts for volunteers who help run the competition. Would you be willing to donate some merchandise, gift certificate, or something similar? It’s a great way to promote your brand to a very receptive audience.
Looking for a for 1 – 2 people to serve as a Swag Czar
- Point person(s) for obtaining and tracking donations
- Organize and sort prizes prior to the competition
- Coordinate with Geoff for competition day prize distribution to winners and swag for volunteers
Fantasy Brewing Draft
Draft took place on August 18 with 9 participants.
- Draft results are here.
- Who has brewed?
BJCP Me!
A new spin on an old idea…
- Members are invited to bring beers to the meeting to be formally evaluated by a member who is a BJCP certified judge.
- Bring 2 bottles of each beer – please limit to 1 for the time being.
- Your beer will be evaluated using a standard BJCP scoresheet.
- Totally anonymous.
- Judges have committed to evaluating their assigned beers within 1-2 weeks of receiving them at a meeting.
- Evaluation process is fully electronic.
Create an account and add your entries for next time at bjcpme.rhbc.co!
Past Competitions
Jeffco Fair & Festival Homebrew Competition (Golden, CO)
- No Hopper winners. Anyone enter this one?
Chili Pepper Extravaganza (Brighton, CO)
- 1st – Heavy Medal Club
- 3rd – Heavy Medal Brewer – Ed Moore
- Ed Moore
- 1st in Mead/Cider – Fruit and Spice Mead – Sparkles Raspberry Chipotle Mead – 3rd Place BOS
- 2nd in Mead/Cider – Sweet Mead – Sparkles Anaheim Mead
Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition (Pueblo, CO)
- Best of Show – John Webber and Jim Allen – Tripel!
- 1st – Heavy Medal Club with 13 medals, BOS
- 1st – Heavy Medal Brewer – Dax Rush
- 2nd – Heavy Medal Brewer – John Webber
- Jim Allen
- 2nd – Dark British Beer and Irish Beer – Oatmeal Stout – The Dark Side
- Ed Moore
- 3rd – Strong European and German Wheat Beer – Doppelbock – Asha Doppelbock
- 1st – Smoked and Wood Aged Beer – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer – Miss Kitty Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
- 2nd – Mead and Cider – SHV Mead – Sparkles Horchata Mead
- 3rd – Mead and Cider – Melomel – Sparkles Blood Orange Mead
- Dax Rush
- 3rd – Dark British Beer and Irish Beer – Irish Stout – John is an Irish Stout
- 2nd – Strong British and American Beer – English Barleywine – Beer Can Chicken (with the RHBC barrel crew)
- 2nd – American Porter and Stout – Imperial Stout – Reminds Me of a Wookie on Tatooine
- 1st – European Sour Ale – Lambic – This is Mary’s Little Lamb-ic
- 2nd – Smoked and Wood Aged Beer – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer – Ode to Barbecue (with Ed Moore)
- John Webber
- 1st – Pale Bitter European Beer – German Pilsner
- 1st – Trappist Ale – Tripel (with Jim Allen)
Upcoming Competitions – the Rest of 2019
Orpheus MeadFest (Denver, CO)
- Judging: 09/28/2019
- Entry Fee: $10.00
- Entry Deadline: 08/25/2019
- Bottles Required: 2
- All BJCP mead styles
Rocky Mountain Homebrew Club Challenge [Info | Registration] (Aurora, CO)
- Judging: 10/18/2019 and 10/19/2019
- Entry Fee: $7.00
- Entry Deadline: 10/11/2019
- Bottles Required: 2
- All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles
Brew Hut Homebrew Competition (Aurora, CO)
- Judging: 11/07/2019 and 11/09/2019
- Entry Fee: $0.00 (for FREE!)
- Entry Limits: 2 per participant, 300 total
- Entry Deadline: 10/26/2019
- Bottles Required: 2
- All beer, mead, and cider styles
- Colorado residents only
Liquid Poetry Slam (Ft. Collins, CO)
- Judging: 11/10/2019
- Entry Fee: $7.00
- Entry Deadline: 11/01/2019
- Bottles Required: 3
- All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles
Queen of Beer Female Homebrewers National Competition
- Judging: 12/13/2019
- Entry Fee: $10.00
- Entry Deadline: 11/16/2019
- Shipping Deadline: 12/05/2019
- Bottles Required: 3
- All beer, mead, and cider styles
- Female brewers only
Intra-Club Competitions
- Iron Buddy Brew 2019 – TONIGHT.
- Next Up:
- Fantasy Brewing Draft – November.
- Belgian- and French-Style Ales – December.
- Non-Beer Fermented Beverages – March.
- See the Intra-Club Competition page for the full schedule.
Treasurer’s Report – Jim Morgheim
Thank you everyone who has paid your dues!
Education Director’s Report – Rob Kausch
- Tasting Grain – getting the flavor profile of malts
