Hoppers Make an Impression at NHC 2010

Submitted by ghumphrey on July 1, 2010 - 10:22am
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Two publications made note of the Rock Hoppers at NHC's 2010 Club night.

The Beer Spot dedicated an entire article to our beer, stating:

There was a whole list of Eis beers. Imagine my shock when I saw the Urban UFO eis'd barleywine that weighed in at a hefty 25% abv. You'd think a beer like that would be all heat. Not really. It had all sorts of complex malty flavors that just swirled around on my tongue. I wanted more. That's when I decided to try every beer on the list. Not one of these beers was something I wouldn't want in my fridge.

Further, the article ended with:

I'd love to visit a brewpub where these people were making the beer.

Funny they should say that, 'cause the RHBC has one member, Tom Bell, who opened the doors to his brewery today (Elk Mountain Brewing Company), and two members, Kjell Wygant and Walt Chleva, who are assistant brewers at the Rockyard American Grill and Brewing Company and Dry Dock Brewing Company respectively.

Read the entire article here.

The Seattle Beer News article made note of the innovative use of fruit in our Randall (along with a photo):

RHBC Members Win 9 Medals at the 3rd Annual Liquid Poetry Slam

Submitted by abush on June 8, 2010 - 9:38am
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With over 350 entries, the LP Slam is one of the largest competitions in the state. And although a member of our club didn't win BOS this time, members still pulled in eight nine medals.

The complete winners list is here. The RHBC winners are:

American Wheat or Rye (12 Entries)

  • 3rd: Adam Glaser, Rye or Die! - 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer

Spiced Specialty (12 Entries)

  • 3rd: Walt Chleva, Detox - 23A: Specialty Beer

Belgian Lights (13 Entries)

  • 1st: Geoff Humphrey, Timothy's Tripel - 18C: Belgian Tripel
  • 3rd: Geoff Humphrey, Bastogne Golden Blonde - 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Belgian Darks (10 Entries)

  • 3rd: Geoff Humphrey, Blessed and Cursed - 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Fruit Beers (10 Entries)

  • 1st: Bryan Keas, Sour Cherry Bomb - 20A: Fruit Beer
  • 3rd: Greg Geiger, Peach Thunder - 20A: Fruit Beer
  • HM: Kelly Krugel, Raisin in the Sun - 20A: Fruit Beer

German Wheat/Rye (13 Entries)

  • 3rd: Michael Bade, Morrissette Wheat - 15A: Weizen

Imperial Stout (7 Entries)

  • 1st: Greg Geiger, Never Barreled Imperial Stout - 13F: Russian Imperial Stout

Congrats to all!!

RHBC Wins Ace of Clubs at the 2010 Eight Seconds Competition!

Submitted by ghumphrey on May 23, 2010 - 10:29pm
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With 21 medals and a mead BOS, the Rock Hoppers dominated the Eight Seconds of Froth competition!

Congrats to all the winners. Here's the complete list:

Best of Show Mead: Larry Hood

  • 1st - Geoff Humphrey - Pilsner, Bohemian Pilsner
  • 2nd - Aaron Bush - Dark Lager, Munich Dunkel
  • 1st - Greg Geiger - Bock, Eisbock
  • 2nd - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - Bock, Traditional Bock
  • 2nd - Chris Egolf - Light Hybrid Beer, Kolsch
  • 3rd - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - Light Hybrid Beer, American Wheat or Rye
  • 1st - Chris Egolf - Scottish and Irish ale, Scottish Export 80
  • 3rd - Larry Hood - English Pale Ale, Extra Special/Strong Bitter
  • 3rd - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - American Ale, American Pale Ale
  • 1st - Adam Glaser - India Pale Ale, American IPA
  • 1st - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - India Pale Ale, Imperial IPA
  • 1st - Chris Egolf - German Wheat and Rye Beer, Dunkelweizen
  • 2nd - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - German Wheat and Rye Beer, Dunkelweizen
  • 2nd - Greg Geiger - Belgian Strong Ale, Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 3rd - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - Belgian Strong Ale, Belgian Trippel
  • 2nd - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - Strong Ale, English Barleywine
  • 3rd - Greg Geiger - Strong Ale, English Barleywine
  • 1st - Kelly and Jason Kruegel - Fruit Beer
  • 2nd - Greg Geiger - Fruit Beer
  • 2nd - Chris Egolf - Specialty Beer
  • 1st - Larry Hood - Melomel, Other Fruit Melomel
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