Competition Corner

Congratulations to all the Rock Hoppers that walked away with medals from Big Beers this last weekend.  The Rock Hopper contingent was strong in this fiercely contested battle with the following Rock Hoppers coming away with medals: 

Doug Thiel: 3rd Place Belgian Pale Ale

Billy Beeson: 1st Place Baltic Porter

Greg Geiger: 2nd Place Imperial Stout

Brian Pramov: 2nd Place Fruit Beer

Bryan Keas: 1st Place Specialty Beer

 

Honorable Mention (Even though he mistakenly indicated FOTR as his club):

Ed Moore: 2nd Place Strong Scotch Ale, 3rd Place Dopplebock, and HM Baltic Porter

 

In what can only be described as a colossal pantsing of the competion, the Rock Hoppers emerged victorious at the Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition more times than any other homebrew club (and it wasn’t even close).  In fact, 12 different Rock Hoppers garnered a grand total of 20 medals + 2 honorable mentions with the next closest clubs coming in with only 8 medals to their name.  So go grab a beer, get a comfortable seat and settle in, and begin reading the names of the winners below.  

Michael Bade

3rd, “Jersey Boy Helles”, Munich Helles

Billy Beeson

1st, “2 Point Conversion”, Oktoberfest/Marzen

1st, “Weeson”, Strong Scotch Ale

James DeValois

2nd, “Hop Along Ginger”, Metheglin

Brandon Hogan/Brian Pramov

3rd, “The British Are Coming”, Wood-Aged Beer

Bryan Keas

1st, Munich Helles

3rd, German Pilsner

2nd, “Bryan’s Bitter”, Special Bitter

HM, “What the Hef?”, Weizen/Weissbier

1st, “Unicorn Fur”, Fruit Beer

3rd, “Cacao for Coconut Porter”, SHV

1st, “Hoppy Ending”, Specialty

3rd, “Imperial Wit”, Braggot

Scott Lamm

2nd, “Stormy Dark Mild Ale”, Mild 

Matt Lawlor

3rd, Gewitter Weizen, Weizen/Weissbier

Matthew Linnenberger

3rd, “No Name Mild”, Mild

Phil Penningroth

2nd, “Thunder From Down Under”, English Barleywine

Brian Pramov

1st, “Cartel”, Robust Porter

HM, “Buddy Brew 2014”, Belgian Pale Ale

Dax Rush

Billy “Fly” Beeson, flew past the other semi-finalists in the Sam Adams Longshot Competition and has advanced to the Finals!  For advancing to the finals, Billy and one guest (Pick me!!!) gets an all expenses paid trip to “ahem” Denver to attend the GABF including accomodations, meals, and entry into the GABF.  Billy will find out the week of the GABF if he was selected as the Grand Champion and have his beer brewed and distributed across the country with his mugshot on it.  Congrats Billy, best of luck, and way to represent the Rock Hoppers!

Congratulations to Matt Lawlor for taking the best of show prize at the Celtic Festival homebrew competition sponsored by Kokopelli Beer Company.   Matt stole the show with “Whoa Bessie” a sweet stout.  Be sure to congratulate Matt the next time you see him!

Best of Luck to our own Billy Beeson as he advances as one of nine national semi finalists for the Samuel Adams Longshot 2014 Homebrew Competition! Billy bested thousands of other entries to rise to the top 9 semi-finalists in the country with his epic Java Lava (Vietnamese Coffee Sweet Stout). If Billy wins he will have his likeness plastered on bottles of Sam Adams version of his beer which would be distributed nationwide.

If you see Billy congratulate him on this huge accomplishment and wish him the best of luck in the semi-finals!

Good Luck Billy!!!