Events

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Be sure to sign up and enter your brews on the tracking sheet.

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The High Plains Drafters Homebrew Club of Cheyenne, Wyoming cordially invite you to enter Wyoming's oldest sanctioned homebrew competition - Eight Seconds of Froth.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges at Eight Seconds of Froth. The number of Categories will be determined after all of the entries are received. Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries in each Category, as well as for a Best of Show. This year's competition will be held in Cheyenne, Wyoming at a place yet to be detemined. Discussions are also underway for the possibility of a winning entry to be brewed and entered in this year's GABF Pro-Am competition. To be eligible for this honor, be sure to include your AHA membership status with your entry as only AHA members at the time of brewing are allowed to enter the Pro-Am.

Homebrew Competition Rules
The Competition is open to amateur homebrewers age 21 or older. All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.!).

Categories
Each beer, mead or cider will be judged according to the 2008 BJCP guidelines. Beers of similar styles will be grouped together to allow for manageable judging sessions and reasonable competition. Best beers in each Category will be judged in a final round to determine the Best of Show Beer.

Fifth Annual Brew-Ha-Ha - May 9, 2009!! 

FLASH - We have made "The Big Time!!"  check out Denver Post Columnist John Morrissey's review of the 2008 event, and then his follow-up article . . . . .. the BHH is amongst the top four beer festivals in Colorado!!  Wow!  Wait until this year's event!  Click here to read John's review of our event, and to see his top picks for Colorado's best brew festivals!!  The fifth annual event will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009.  We will  featured 18 of the state's top brewers (plus a pair of national microbrewers!!), as well as more top-notch stand-up comedians who will travel to Cañon City for the show!  We'll have craft beer tasting from the best brewers from around Colorado from 3 to 6 p.m.  Our stand-up comedians will keep the crowd rolling during the beer tasting session!  And at 6 p.m., the fabulous "Atomic Fireballs, featuring Carlos Crull and Johnny Watson," playing blues, jump and swing music to some jazz and country!  It will again be one of the best parties in Southern Colorado - to celebrate the art of making craft beer!  Click here to see a photo of our three terrific comedians from 2007 - Bob Meddles, Clay Ratliff and Kevin Ladd - who gave the afternoon the full "Ha-Ha" that made it happen!

Click here for the 2009 Brew-Ha-Ha event poster!

Please support the following fine brewers who will be here for the Fifth Annual Brew-Ha-Ha:  

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

If anyone wants to stop by. Undecided yet on the actual brews, but it will be something good. 17508 Lamar Ct, Parker. Yeah, we're nuts to be brewing more after last weekend, but what the hell, beer is good.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

30 years ago, two Colorado homebrewers acquired a brewery license, retrofitted a goat-shed into a brew house and founded Colorado's First Microbrewery -- and the oldest of the operating modern craft breweries in the United States. Join us at 5 pm as we welcome back those two pioneers, David Hummer and Stick Ware, for an informal evening of tasting and beer war stories, hosted by our Brewmaster, David Zuckerman.

For american craft beer week Bull and Bush sent out an e-mail to its frequent customers re a free pouring. Tomorrow at 6:00 there are free pints of No-Coast IPA from 6-7. Figured this was a good time for an improptu Bull and Bush meetup with the club (even though I know there are a lot of club happenings this week.)

So, if you are able, stop by the Bull and Bush 4700 Cherry Creek South Dr
Denver, CO 80222 on Tuesday, May 12, at 6:00 p.m.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Event Details:
Come celebrate American Craft Beer Week with Odell Brewing on May 13, 2009 from 4-6 pm. We'll declare our brewing independence by planting a cherry tree (really, we cannot tell a lie) and tapping the latest Pilot brew, Bailey's Cherry Stout.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Location: The Rockyard Brewery, Castle Rock.

We will be meeting on the patio for the summer months.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Have you had our St. Vrain Tripel? Good on you, if you have. That would mean you've been enjoying our brews for some time now. We haven't released the St. Vrain since summer of 2006...and it's finally back! Friday, May 15th is already going to be a good time in the Tasting Room with live music and the Oak-Aged Imperial Stout on cask. Spicy on the nose, warming going down, the St. Vrain is deceptively drinkable. Enjoy!

On May 15 at 6:00 p.m. I have scheduled an evening with Peter Bouckaert, head brewer of New Belgium brewery. Peter has graciously agreed to present to the Rock Hoppers, just us, no one else, about the experimental beers of New Belgium, ie: La Folie, Kevin's Ale, Le Fleur Misseur, Bier De Mars and others. Expect some very unique sampling and an extremely interesting discussion with Peter about "the bugs" as he calls them. I don't know how many of you have seen Peter speak before, but this is not an opportunity to be missed. He is, quite frankly, incredible.

Please, please, please make every effort to attend this event as Peter and New Belgium are going out of their way to provide this for our club. You will have an opportunity for essentially one on one discussion with Peter about anything you want to know. He's a Belgian (born and educated) master brewer. Sign up by May 5 as I have promised New Belgium a head count for logistic purposes.

Car pooling (or overnight in Fort Collins) is encouraged and I'm sure arrangements on that will follow.

We are having an American Craft Beer Week Celebration on the 15th from 6-8pm. $10 cover includes special releases and cask-conditioned beers.

Twisted Pine is creating a special Braggot for Craft Beer Week, which will be on tap all week and help us remember that the craft beer industry is all about fun, invention and getting a little crazy! On Friday, May 15th, we are hosting a Craft Beer Week Party, with live music from local band "The Peters Brothers" and frozen T-shirt contests! Well-behaved dogs are always welcome at our Ale House! "It's not the size of the brewery, it's how you use it!"

The Event      
  
The First Annual Summit Brewfest & BBQ brings together the finest beers of Colorado and the nation with the best BBQ in Southern Colorado

Tickets
Tickets are Available at TicketsWest 
Admission is $20 per person, per session and  includes Samples of Beer and Sample of BBQ
Must be Over 21 Years of Age to be Admitted
Admission is for One Session
Where
Colorado Springs at the Norris Penrose Event Center

When
Friday  May 15th will host the first session from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Saturday  May 16th will host the second session from 2:00pm to 10:00pm

Why
Proceeds Benefit  Military Charities for Those that Protect our Freedom.
Poker Run proceeds benefit the VFW Warriors

http://www.summitbrewfest.com/The_Event.html

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Be sure to sign up below and enter your brews on the tracking sheet.

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Left Hand Brewing and Indian Peaks Alers Homebrew Club are proud to present this competition on May 16th. This is a BJCP/AHA sanctioned competition.

Drop off: April 29th - May 8th

• The Brew Hut - 15108 E Hampden Av. Aurora, CO (303) 680-8898
• Hop To It - 2900 Valmont Rd. #D-2 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 444-8888
• Stomp Them Grapes - 2563 15th St Denver, CO. (303) 433-6552
• Hops and Berries -125 Remington Street, Ft. Collins, CO (970) 493-2484
• Beer at Home - 4393 S Broadway Englewood, CO (303) 789-3676
• Beer and Wine at Home - 1325 W. 121st Ave. Westminster, CO (720) 872-1234

In addition they will be needing judges and stewards for the event. If you are interested in that e-mail bigbeers@knipmeyers.com.

Complete info at: http://indianpeaksalers.club.officelive.com/competition.aspx

The Event      
  
The First Annual Summit Brewfest & BBQ brings together the finest beers of Colorado and the nation with the best BBQ in Southern Colorado

Tickets
Tickets are Available at TicketsWest 
Admission is $20 per person, per session and  includes Samples of Beer and Sample of BBQ
Must be Over 21 Years of Age to be Admitted
Admission is for One Session
Where
Colorado Springs at the Norris Penrose Event Center

When
Friday  May 15th will host the first session from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Saturday  May 16th will host the second session from 2:00pm to 10:00pm

Why
Proceeds Benefit  Military Charities for Those that Protect our Freedom.
Poker Run proceeds benefit the VFW Warriors

http://www.summitbrewfest.com/The_Event.html

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

America's small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. A Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook, which participating breweries are encouraging beer enthusiasts to sign. Local breweries and restaurants will also post a copy of the Declaration of Beer Independence so that patrons can show their support.

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

For a list of participating breweries in colorado, go to the AHA web site. http://www.beertown.org/apps/acbw/events.html

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide and Stranahan's Whiskey Dinner at Duo
May 19-Duo is excited to host a Great Divide and Stranahan's Whiskey Dinner on May
19, 2009. The event is $35 per person. Please call 303-477-4141 to RSVP.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Event Details:
Join Ted Whitney and the chefs of Watercourse for a VEGETARIAN beer dinner on May 20th in Denver. Email ted@averybrewing.com for reservations or contact Watercourse Foods at 303-832-7313.

Amuse Bouche: Deconstructed chips and salsa
A beer battered avocado slice, served with smoked cherry tomatoes, fried shallots and corn puree along side of a black bean foam.
Pairing: White Rascal

First course: Sampler Plate Trio
Poppers served with a mango dipping sauce accompanied by 14'er ESB. Fiddle head ferns sautéed in a "beer blanc" sauce toped with crispy celeriac chips accompanied by Red Point Ale. Pretzel encrusted cheese curds served with a beer honey mustard sauce accompanied Out of Bounds Stout.

Second Course: Beer Braised Beet Salad
Fresh spring greens tossed in a spring herb citronette, topped with beer braised beets, shaved grapes, fava beans and cheddar and gorgonzola cheese crisps.
Pairing: Karma Pale Ale

Third Course: Fried "Chicken" and Watermelon
Chicken fried Seitan atop a fresh watermelon disc, served with mozzarella cheese, an asparagus, mint, and pea salad with a pea and tarragon emulsion.
Pairing: Hog Heaven

Fourth Course: Dessert
A bruleed poached pear atop a fluffy ginger ale beignet, served with an Ellie's Brown Ice Cream and a raspberry chocolate sauce.
Pairing: The Reverend

Learn more @ the official event website »

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Join us every third Thursday of every odd-numbered month for our Homebrewer's Night at The Brew Hut!!!

Homebrewers are encouraged to bring their brew to share with everyone, usually a couple bottles.  Just make sure you grab a bite to eat before you get there ....... some people bring some mighty potent beverages!!

From 6 - 9pm @ The Brew Hut

Beer Trivia this month for our Hop Disciples meeting on the 21st from 6:30-8 pm.  There will be prizes and, of course, beer. Trivia goobers unite! I think we need an RHBC team.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Event Details:
Escape to Beaver Creek this Memorial Day weekend for great eats and musical treats at the annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival. This fitting start to summer (and BBQ season) in the mountains features daily kids activities, cooking demonstrations, and three free Blues concerts featuring Big Daddy Lee & the King Bee's, Otis Taylor and Mavis Staples!

Barbecue favorites will be prepared by top BBQ chefs from Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa, Colorado and other locations nationwide. Meanwhile the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt Resort & Spa hosts the largest Colorado Microbrewery Beer Tasting in the state, featuring over 100 special concoctions from 35 Colorado-based breweries.

Daily schedule on website.

Learn more @ the official event website »

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Event Details:
8th Annual Festival of the Brewpubs & Shakin at the Basin May Concet Series
Memorial Weekend Beach Party
5/24/2009

Join us for our largest party of the year! Spend the day sampling mugs of beer from a variety of Summit County brewpubs for one low price per 14 oz mug (must be 21). Breweries include Pug Ryan's, Breckenridge, Dillon Dam, Backcountry and Rock Wolf. Expect great live music, springtime skiing and much more!

Cost: TBD

Time: TBD

Please bring ID, no mug will be sold without it!

Back by popular demand, "That Eighties Band" playing from 1pm - 4pm in the base area.

Denver is home to That Eighties Band, one of the hottest and most unique 80's tribute bands in America. Consisting of some of Colorado's most well known musicians, they will dazzle you with their powerful sound and stage show. That Eighties Band plays all the great music that the decade has to offer. The end result is a show that any eighties fan is sure to love.

Check them out at  http://www.eightiesband.net/home.asp 

Learn more @ the official event website »

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Our monthly Beer and Cheese Pairing is on the 26th and will feature five Great Divide beers paired with five artisan cheeses from St. Killian's Cheese Shop.  RSVP to info@greatdivide.com.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Event Details:
Friday March 27th 6-8pm
$10 cover all you can drink
5 different cask conditioned beers to choose from.

Learn more @ the official event website »

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Northern Colorado's Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter our 2nd Annual AHA/BJCP sanctioned Liquid Poetry Slam homebrew competition.

Enter online here.

Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, as well as for Best of Show Beer.  All BJCP 2008 beer categories (1-23) are accepted.  For Meads and Ciders (categories 24-28) we will be holding our 2nd Annual Muse Cup mead competition in September.  Please check our website for additional information regarding the Muse Cup!

On Friday May 29 from 5pm - 7pm at Illegal Pete's Park Meadows, on the corner of Yosemite and County Line Rd. in Centennial (near Fodor Billiards) $13.99 gets you two Avery pints and two burritos, and $3 refills all day. Washers will be going down on the patio and chances to win Avery merchandise. I know that Pete's has Avery IPA on tap, not sure what other Avery brews will be featured.

More special releases come out on May 29. The Double Wit and Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Release Party is from 6-8pm. $15 and your valid identification get you all the special beer your heart desires and some snacks to go with it.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Here's the scoop, the club is looking at ways to raise money for NHC. There currently are a lot of exciting plans in the works for NHC this year and in coming years, but we need the funds to make these plans a reality. So......

On May 29-31 our neighborhood, Clarke Farms, is having its community garage sale. Since the advertising will be done for us and fairly high traffic is expected, we're looking to hold a NHC fundraising garage sale  on Saturday the 30th.

Over the next few weeks, it's a great time to do a little spring cleaning and collect any unwanted items from your house you want to donate to the garage sale. The week before the sale, we'll take drop offs at our house, particularly for larger items. You can also bring items to the May meeting to pass off to us. We're going to price everything to sell, no offers rejected, and no items will be returned to the donees. Anything not sold after the sale will be taken to Goodwill. Donating items for the garage sale is purely voluntary, but the club appreciates everyone who is willing to participate. If you're willing to donate items, please sign up, so we can get a rough head count on those willing to participate.

Anyone who wants to stop by and help "man" the garage sale is also most appreciated. All money raised goes to the NHC fund which is for schwag, t-shirts to sell, etc, not for individual travel costs (I'm sure the NHC plans will be discussed more in depth at upcoming meetings).

We'll also likely hold a brew day in conjunction with the garage sale as that will be another means of gathering interest to our sale.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5^th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

Rockyard Infused Fondue

 Appetizer
Amish cheese fondue infused with Double Eagle Ale.
Served with beer bread and a variety of fresh vegetables.

 Seafood Fondue
A seafood bouillon infused with Hopyard IPA.
Seafood selections include blue oysters, mussels,
shrimp, and scallops.
Served with a variety of sauces.

 Meat fondue
Beef consommé infused with Red Hawk Ale
and Imperial Red Ale.
Meat selections include beef tenderloin, buffalo tenderloin,
amb tenderloin, ostrich, and veal.
Served with a variety of sauces.

 Chocolate fondue
Semi sweet chocolate infused with Lightning Strike Stout.
Served with strawberries, biscotti cookies, bananas, pineapple,
cheese cake and marshmallows.

June 4^th at 6:30 pm
$49.95 per person
tax & tip included

Call 303.814.9273 for reservations

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

Chili Pepper and Brew Fest
June 5-6, 2009 (Fri-Sat)
Snowmass Village, CO
The International Chili Society holds it's two chili competitions and tastings in Snowmass while microbrewers face-off in a prestigious summer ale competition with two brew sampling sessions for festival goers featuring 30 plus breweries. Live music will rock with hot music all weekend. Web site.

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5^th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

Great Divide's 15th Anniversary Party

If there is only one Great Divide event you attend this year, this should be the one! We'll open up the brewhouse, taproom and the parking lot and throw a big bash to celebrate our 15 wonderful years of beer-making. Here's the scoop:

$20 cover...a portion of this goes to charity
Food and BEER included!
Special Release beers available (ones you'll never get anywhere else!)
Live music

You can expect to see these bands playing LIVE:
Paper Bird www.paperbirdband.com
Dressy Bessy www.dressybessy.com
Swayback www.theswayback.com

This will be the hottest event of the year...put it in your calendar now so you don't forget!

Chili Pepper and Brew Fest
June 5-6, 2009 (Fri-Sat)
Snowmass Village, CO
The International Chili Society holds it's two chili competitions and tastings in Snowmass while microbrewers face-off in a prestigious summer ale competition with two brew sampling sessions for festival goers featuring 30 plus breweries. Live music will rock with hot music all weekend. Web site.

From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!

Homebrew judging will be on Sunday June 7, 2009. Judging sessions will be held at

New Belgium Brewery, beginning at 9:00am. You do not need to be a registered

BJCP judge to participate. If you have any questions about judging, please contact

the Judge Coordinator, Alex Grote. Lunch will be provided for Judges and Stewards.

An awards ceremony will be held following the judging (time to be determined) at Choice City Butcher and

Deli. Please join us to help celebrate and cheer for all the winners.

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From: Janis Gross [mailto:janis@brewersassociation.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:46 PM Subject: NHC Information   Hi everyone, Congratulations to all of the First Round winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition (NHC) this year!   I know all of you are anxiously awaiting the information you'll need to send your entries to the Final Round of the competition. Most of this information can be found in the National Homebrew Competition Rules & Regulations document, but I'll highlight it here as well.   If your entry placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, of if you have received an Administrative Advance from me, then I will send you the information on where to send the Final Round bottles.  This mailing will most likely start next week and take all week to complete.   + You need to send 3 bottles for the Final Round.  If you only have 1 or 2 bottles, then send those. + The entries are due between June 1st and June 10th. + You will need to supply an entry/recipe form for your entry.  I am working on making this an online form and will have that information in the package I send to you.   The score sheets should all be in the mail by now.  If you have not received your score sheets yet, please be patient as the First Round Site Directors have lives and jobs too.  If you were waiting for your score sheets in order to re-brew, you've probably waited too long at this point.   I hope this helps!  Good luck in the Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition!