Join us every Friday for Firkin Friday\, where we tap one of our beers that has been cask-conditioned....usually with a twist!
This week\: July 30th - Chase's Grit - Our GABF Pro-Am entry\, Belgian\, Big Beers and Barleywine homebrew competition winner\, Greg Geiger\, brewed his recipe on Dry Dock's system - a Russian Imperial Stout!
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Dry Dock Brewing Company
15120 E. Hampden Ave
Aurora\, CO 80014
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T134710Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T230000Z UID:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/home-and-pro-brewers-pre-grand-opening-elk-mountain-brewing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/home-and-pro-brewers-pre-grand-opening-elk-mountain-brewing SUMMARY:Home and Pro Brewers Pre Grand Opening Elk Mountain Brewing DESCRIPTION:On July 31st (Saturday) from 12pm-4pm\, Elk Mountain (owned by our own Rock Hopper Tom Bell) \;is hosting an Exclusive \;Pre Grand Opening Party for all Home and Pro Brewers. \; They will feature 8 hand crafted beers on tap\, free BBQ\, merchandise drawings and a chance to mingle with home and pro brewers. \; Come on out and support Tom on this great accomplishment.
See you all on the 31st!
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River Run
Keystone\, CO
7\:30PM Friday Night Concert at the Pavilion at Keystone
12-5PM - Beer Garden and Festival
1-5PM - Beer Tasting
Keystone brings the wonders of Appalachia to the Rockies.
Down-home cooking\, frothy flavors and mountain-music are just a piece of the pie.
In a whirlwind of hillbilly luxuries\, folks gather while
microbreweries from Colorado and beyond showcase their
unique blends of hops and barley.
Enjoy acoustic bluegrass music accompanied with beers.
Live music on 3 stages. Inflatables and wacky activities for the kids.
Ticket info TBA. Web site.
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Judging sessions will be held at the Holiday Inn Express\, Loveland CO 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 Competition Coordianator\, Pamela McAlpin.
Lunch will be provided for Judges and Stewards.
Judging will take place on Saturday\, July 31st and Awards presented on Saturday\, August 7th at the Gnarly Barley Brew Festival at the Larimer County Fair. Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge. If a category has more than 11 entries\, it will be split into two flights. Categories with a small number of entries may be combined at the discretion of the competition organizers. The Competition Coordinator or other qualified person will review elements of beer categories and styles with each panel prior to judging. The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Blue Ribbon Panel based on a second judging of the top winners.
Winners will be announced during the Gnarly Barley Brew Festival on Saturday\, August 7\, 2010. The festival is from 1\:00 - 6\:00 pm. Medals will be awarded for 1st\, 2nd and 3rd place in each judged category. Additional prizes will be awarded for Best of Show\, Stewards Choice\, Most Original Name\, and a Standing Ovations Award selected from participant's entering a homebrew competition for the first time.
For any additional information\, forms\, etc. or to volunteer for this competition\, please contact\:
Homebrew Competition Gnarly Barley Brew Festival
Contact\: Pamela McAlpin Contact\: Kyra Schwartz Email\: just.pamela@gmail.com Email\: kschwartz@larimer.org Phone\: (970) 224-2767 Phone\: (970) 619-4055
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T134710Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100807T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100807T200000Z UID:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/gnarly-barley-brew-festival-and-homebrew-competition-awards-ceremony URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/gnarly-barley-brew-festival-and-homebrew-competition-awards-ceremony SUMMARY:Gnarly Barley Brew Festival and Homebrew Competition Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Winners will be announced during the Gnarly Barley Brew Festival on Saturday\, August 7\, 2010. The festival is from 1\:00 - 6\:00 pm. Medals will be awarded for 1st\, 2nd and 3rd place in each judged category. Additional prizes will be awarded for Best of Show\, Stewards Choice\, Most Original Name\, and a Standing Ovations Award selected from participant's entering a homebrew competition for the first time.
For any additional information\, forms\, etc. or to volunteer for this competition\, please contact\:
Homebrew Competition Gnarly Barley Brew Festival
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ALL CATEGORIES OF BEER\, MEAD\, AND CIDER ACCEPTED!
ENTRY FEE\: Entry fees are $5.00 per entry.
ENTRIES CONSISTS OF\: One entry consists of three (3) bottles. To assure the anonymity of exhibitor\, bottles must be standardized to the current AHA competition requirements\: 10-14 oz green or brown bottles with no paper or inked labels\, raised glass brand-name designs or any other identifying or distinguishing marks on the bottle identifying the brewer.
Each three (3) bottle entry must have three (3) identical labels attached with rubber bands. Each three (3) bottle entry must be accompanied by a completed recipe form. Be sure that you enter your beer into the proper style category. Styles accepted include all styles as listed in the 2004
JUDGING\: Qualified judges will conduct the judging and any placement in or removal from a category will be at the discretion of the judging chairman. If the judges are faced with an obviously flawed bottle of beer\, no more than one additional bottle of the same entry will be opened and tasted. In the interest of achieving valid results\, the judges will have an appeal process. The judges will retain the option to combine categories. Judging is based on the merit of the beer\, and awards will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Judging is in accordance with the AHA &\; BJCP. If judging or stewarding and competing\, you may not judge or steward a category that you have entered.
Judging will occur Friday\, August 27\, 2010 at 10\:00am in the Special Events Tent (east end of the Colorado Pavilion).
Judging is open to the public. Medals will be awarded during the 2010 Foamfest on August 28
AWARDS
1st Place\: GOLD MEDAL
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T134710Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100822T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T220000Z UID:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/4th-annual-kroc-world-brewers-forum-homebrew-competition-entry-window URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/4th-annual-kroc-world-brewers-forum-homebrew-competition-entry-window SUMMARY:4th Annual KROC World Brewers Forum Homebrew Competition-Entry Window DESCRIPTION:4th Annual Keg Ran Out Club World Brewers Forum Homebrew Competition
Judging - September 4th\, 2010 Awards - September 16th\, 2010
The Keg Ran Out Club of Broomfield\, Colorado invites you to enter our Great American Beer Challenge homebrew competition to be held in conjunction with the 16th Annual KROC World Brewers Forum. This is the event to attend after the Thursday night session of the Great American Beer Festival and is a Qualifying Event on the Front Range Homebrewer and Judge of the Year circuit. Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges and all entries will receive score sheets and comments. Ribbons will be awarded for the top entries as detailed below\, as well as for a Best of Show. This year’s competition judging will be held at CB&\;Potts in Westminster on September 4th\, and the awards presented at the World Brewers Forum on September 16th at the Marriott City Center\, Denver\, CO. Dennis O’Harrow of CB &\; Potts will also be selecting from the category winners to pair for the 2011 GABF ProAm competition.
\;Homebrew Competition Rules The Competition is open to amateur homebrewers age 21 or older. All entries must be handcrafted products made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e.\, no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations\, etc.).
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T134710Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100827T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100827T170000Z UID:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/colorado-state-fair-2010-homebrew-judging URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.rockhoppersbrewclub.com/events/colorado-state-fair-2010-homebrew-judging SUMMARY:Colorado State Fair 2010 Homebrew Judging DESCRIPTION:JUDGING\:
Qualified judges will conduct the judging and any placement in
or removal from a category will be at the discretion of the
judging chairman. If the judges are faced with an obviously
flawed bottle of beer\, no more than one additional bottle of the
same entry will be opened and tasted. In the interest of achieving
valid results\, the judges will have an appeal process. The judges
will retain the option to combine categories. Judging is based on
the merit of the beer\, and awards will be awarded at the
discretion of the judges. Judging is in accordance with the
AHA &\; BJCP. If judging or stewarding and competing\, you
may not judge or steward a category that you have entered.
Judging will occur Friday\, August 27\, 2010 at 10\:00am in the
Special Events Tent (east end of the Colorado Pavilion).
Judging is open to the public. Medals will be awarded during
the 2010 Foam Fest on August 28.
Questions about the contest\, entry forms or need flyers\: call
1-800-876-4567 or 719-404-2080
or visit us at www.coloradostatefair.com
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Foam fest at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo is on the 28th. There is a possibility of happy little hopper campers making a day trip to the fair then back to the camp site. \;Whether that happens or not depends upon interest of those \;going. \;
Suggested arrival is Friday evening\, the 27th - however please feel free to just come down for Saturday. \;Pack up and return on the 29th. Please sign up below if you plan to attend so we can get a headcount.
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