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registered to join in on the conversation. Registration will take some time as all users have to be approved as club members. Once you are active check out the forums, we have a lot of good information as a club collectively that this is a great platform to get conversations started outside of the meetings. The forum section is closed off only registered members. We will be highlighting some of the forum threads in the monthly email at the bottom of the email. Let the club recipes, photos, secrets flow here, this is a very cool new tool for all of us.
A Club Competition is in the books to happen, this time around we will be featuring Belgian Beers. This years club competition will feature beers from Category 26 – Trappist Ales. Brush up on your style guidelines and start looking for some recipes to inspire your brew session. The competition will take place at the July meeting (7/17) in hopes that this gives adequate time for as many members to participate.
The club would like to thank the members that support our club home at SomePlace Else Brewery. Our continued support of their beer, brewery, and business keep our club in good standing with the brewery and helps keep a nice large table reserved for our club every month 😉
Where: Some Place Else Brewing
Location: 6425 W 52nd Ave, Arvada, CO 80002
Date:
6/19/2019
Time: 7:00pm
May Meeting Recap:
Attendants:
Meeting Recap:
Conversation:
Elevation Brewing in Poncha Springs currently has used barrels they are selling for "furniture". At $50 each this could be a good buy. Call the brewery for more information.
Chris L. has upgraded some equipment and is now into making spirits. He shared information about the process and his experience with his first two batches. Really great information he had to share with the club.
If any of the club members are interested in joining Tavour you can contact Colter for a 10% off coupon. Tavour is a mail order beer service offering some brews from all over the country. You can add beer deals to your cart and then get them shipped once you have a full case to ship.
Beers:
- Bob Z. – Helles – This sweet and hoppy beer received rave reviews such as "I like your beer!"-Jim N. There seemed to be some questions about the color and if it hit guidelines, either way, I don't think Bob cared too much about what anyone had to say.
- Bob A. – Marzen – This was his first lager beer and also first kegged beer for Bob. A touch under carbonated and we discussed how to maybe get the carbonation up in a short time frame. The beer had a grainy body and grit to it with a smooth malt bill, clean flavor, and a silky finish. Nice job on this brew!
- Bob Z. – Belgian Strong Golden – This beer sat in Bob's fridge so long that he had to wipe off the cobwebs. A honey colored brew with high carbonation, a fruit taste on the palate and a touch of spiciness from the yeast. A high alcohol flavor and a boozy finish to it.
- Cody – Tripel – 8% – 9lbs Pils Malt and 9 lb Munich and acidulated malts. A little thin in body and a dry finish ending at 1004. Very aromatic yeast flavor using Pearl and Saaz hops. A little spicy and exciting bubbly carbonation. Pale yellow in color and clear, slightly creamy on the finish.
- Bob A. – Tripel – 9% – Brewed on WL500 with candy sugar, very pale in color. It has a cider or wine like quality with a tart characteristic.
- Chris – Peanut Butter Porter – 5.8% – This beer smelled like a peanut butter cup. This beer was hard to distinguish between a porter and a stout because of the distinguished peanut butter taste. Comments about how some lactose would really round out the profile of this beer.
- Mick – Winter Ale – 4.2% – Brewed on WY1187 with pale malt, pearl, crystal, Munich, Vienna, amber and roast malts. This brew smelled like caramel on the nose. A malty and sweet and a nice clean sessionable beer.
- Ryan – Barrel Aged Rye Barley Wine – Deemed "Rye of the Tiger" this 2-year-old brew was aged in a Kentucky Barrel. A low level of spiciness from the rye but carried a delicious boozy quality that rounded out this fine brew.
- Sam – Raspberry Mead – At 24 years old this mead has really come into its own for something brewed back in 1995. An amazing nose that smells like candy with a palate that tasted like fresh fruit and very smooth.
- Gordon – Raspberry Cinamon Mead – 4 years old and has an amazingly smooth taste. A complex blend of fruit and spice. "Tastes like a raspberry cinnamon mead!" Chris (right before he learned what it was).
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