Events

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

Our meeting was held Thursday, February 9, 6:45 PM at Duke's Steakhouse in Castle Pines. Thanks to everyone who showed up - it was standing room only again!

Officer Nominations

Nominations are still open.

Please contact Kelly Kruegel if you are interested in running for any position.

We are still in need of nominees for Communications Director.

The 2012-2013 nominees from the meeting were:

• President - Kjell Wygant, Geoff Humphrey
• Event Director - Izzy Kalinchuk
• Education Director - Greg Geiger, Jim Denier, Nathan Kanuos
• Competition Director - Bryan Keas, Geoff Humphrey
• Communications Director - Steve Marquez
• Treasurer - Dave McHugh, Phil Penningroth

Officer elections will be held at our March 2012 general meeting. For more information, see the Officer Election Procedures and Officer Position Descriptions document.

Club Only Competition: Stout

Congratulations to Jason Kruegel and Bill Beeson. Their Russian Imperial Stout was chosen by a panel of judges to be the club's representative in the March/April 2012 AHA Club Only Competition - hosted, coincidentally, by the Rock Hoppers!

Good luck, gentlemen!

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

Winners of this event will brew with Rocky Mountain Brewery and Pikes Peak Brewery in their Pro-Am entry for GABF 2012!

23rd Annual Reggale and DredHop Homebrew Competition 2012

There are some major changes in store for the Dredhop Homebrew Competition this year, including a return to Boulder! We hope you'll join us on Feb 25th, 2012.

This AHA/BJCP sanctioned event is open to all BJCP styles of beer, mead, and cider, and entries will be capped at 400. Entrants, judges and stewards are welcome to attend the post-competition reception, where winners will get ribbons and some great prizes.

Upslope Brewing will select and brew their 2012 Great American Beer Festival Professional/Amateur Competition entry from the Best of Show round beer entries, giving a winning homebrewer the chance to collaborate with and brew at one of Boulder's pro breweries and have their beer served at the Upslope Taproom and the Sundown Saloon. Dredhop is also a Master Championship of Amateur Brewing XV 2012 qualifying event.

Plan your brew now!

We are currently looking for Judges and Stewards: please register or contact us if you're interested.

For updates, click "like" on our Facebook page.

Homebrew entrants, judges and stewards get into the festival for free!

We are asking that all entrants bring some of their brew to share with other brewers and festival attendees. Those who bring to share get a guest in for free! Recommend you bring at least 24, 12oz bottles, a couple growlers or the keg equivalent to share on Feb 17, 2012.

Ideally, it would be some of the beer you entered in the competition. You'll be serving next to some of our local micros.

All brewers will be responsible for dispensing their beer to festival guests. Size of pour will be no more than 2 oz. The Peterson Club will provide booth space for each entrant to serve their beer - call the Club at 719-574-4100 to let them know that you need booth space.

We are asking that all entrants bring some of their brew to share with other brewers and festival attendees. Those who bring to share get a guest in for free! Recommend you bring at least 24, 12oz bottles, a couple growlers or the keg equivalent to share on Feb 17, 2012.

Ideally, it would be some of the beer you entered in the competition. You'll be serving next to some of our local micros.

All brewers will be responsible for dispensing their beer to festival guests. Size of pour will be no more than 2 oz. The Peterson Club will provide booth space for each entrant to serve their beer - call the Club at 719-574-4100 to let them know that you need booth space.

Competition (Judging and Awards) Date: February 25th, 2012

Location: Masonic Lodge
2205 Broadway (and Pine)
Downtown Boulder, CO

Winners List: will be posted Sunday, 26 February 2012

14th annual Chops competition being held on February 27th at Vine Street Pub. The competition starts about 10PM.

For more info see Michael Bade's post.

Competition Registration Opens March 2

Online registration for the AHA National Hombrew Competition opens March 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. MT.

Helpful Hints

• You must use the online registration system. This is the only way to enter the compeition.
• Everyone must create a new account to get started. No exceptions!
• Non-members - please pay for your AHA membership at the same time you register your competition entries. Your member discount will apply at check-out.
• Entries and membership must be paid by credit card. No exceptions!
• After payment, please immediately print out your labels and save them.
• Remember to ship your entries to arrive during the entry shipping window (March 19-28).

Entry registration will stay open until 6 p.m. MT, March 28, or earlier if the maximum entry limit is reached in all 10 First Round competitions. All regions have a cap of 750 entries.

Check back on March 2, 2012 for live links at the AHA National Homebrew Competition online registration system.

Note: as of Mar 2 at 07:20 AM no links have been posted. Best advice is to keep checking the AHA site.

The Indian Peaks Alers Homebrew club is proud to present the 2012 Peak-to-Peak ProAm

A BJCP/AHA sanctioned competition and qualifier for the GABF Pro-Am competition.

Entries will be accepted for all of the 2008 BJCP beer categories (however, no meads or ciders).Categories may be consolidated into manageable flights to facilitate judging.  Medals will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place for each flight.  1^st place winners will advance to a Best-of-Show round where the overall competition winner will be selected.   After the BOS has been determined, the participating brewers will select winning beers for entry into the 2012 GABF ProAm competition. 

Enter or sign up to be a judge or steward online line at http://peak2peak.brewcompetition.com

The competition judging will take place on Saturday, March 31, 2012. There will be an awards ceremony following the judging session.

The Pro-Am competition represents a unique opportunity for commercial breweries to pair up with homebrewers and create some truly unique beers.  The GABF Pro-Am rules stipulate that homebrewers must be members of the American Homebrewing Association at the time of entry.  If you are not a member, please visit www.beertown.org and sign up today. Be sure to include your AHA membership number and expiration date on the entry forms.

The Indian Peaks Alers Homebrew club is proud to present the 2012 Peak-to-Peak ProAm

A BJCP/AHA sanctioned competition and qualifier for the GABF Pro-Am competition.

Entries will be accepted for all of the 2008 BJCP beer categories (however, no meads or ciders).Categories may be consolidated into manageable flights to facilitate judging.  Medals will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place for each flight.  1^st place winners will advance to a Best-of-Show round where the overall competition winner will be selected.   After the BOS has been determined, the participating brewers will select winning beers for entry into the 2012 GABF ProAm competition. 

Enter or sign up to be a judge or steward online line at http://peak2peak.brewcompetition.com

The competition judging will take place on Saturday, March 31, 2012. There will be an awards ceremony following the judging session.

The Pro-Am competition represents a unique opportunity for commercial breweries to pair up with homebrewers and create some truly unique beers.  The GABF Pro-Am rules stipulate that homebrewers must be members of the American Homebrewing Association at the time of entry.  If you are not a member, please visit www.beertown.org and sign up today. Be sure to include your AHA membership number and expiration date on the entry forms.

The Indian Peaks Alers Homebrew club is proud to present the 2012 Peak-to-Peak ProAm

A BJCP/AHA sanctioned competition and qualifier for the GABF Pro-Am competition.

Entries will be accepted for all of the 2008 BJCP beer categories (however, no meads or ciders).Categories may be consolidated into manageable flights to facilitate judging.  Medals will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place for each flight.  1^st place winners will advance to a Best-of-Show round where the overall competition winner will be selected.   After the BOS has been determined, the participating brewers will select winning beers for entry into the 2012 GABF ProAm competition. 

Enter or sign up to be a judge or steward online line at http://peak2peak.brewcompetition.com

The competition judging will take place on Saturday, March 31, 2012. There will be an awards ceremony following the judging session.

The Pro-Am competition represents a unique opportunity for commercial breweries to pair up with homebrewers and create some truly unique beers.  The GABF Pro-Am rules stipulate that homebrewers must be members of the American Homebrewing Association at the time of entry.  If you are not a member, please visit www.beertown.org and sign up today. Be sure to include your AHA membership number and expiration date on the entry forms.