July 2021 Hops Brew Club Meeting Minutes
Attendance: 11
Topics of Discussion:
We need a membership list for insurance purposes. Insurance premiums for 2021 have been renewed by the Brew Club at no cost to the membership, just email us if you consider yourself “active”.
The Lions Club Event is being held on October 9th, 2021 at DeerHaven CampGrounds. The style is open, so brew your favorite batch of beer and join the fun. If you haven’t already, please let us know if you will be attending and pouring.
Officer Nominations & Elections are needed. Three of the current Officers (President, Vice President and Secretary) are stepping down. We would like to have the transition take place at the Lions Club event, so nominations will take place at next month’s August meeting and voting at the September meeting.
Samplings:
Eric B: Blue Loon light Ale, kit beer in the style of blue moon. 5.7% abv. This was a nice beer with a barley and caramel sweetness and amber color.
John M: Cream Ale- 5.6% 19 IBU- Helga hops, some 2 row, Vienna, and wheat malt, Cellular Science Cali yeast produced a smooth beer that was well received.
Chris H & Frank W: Bananza Hefe 5.9% Hanks Hefeweizen Kit Beer utilizing an Omega Yeast formulated to remove spicy esters and leave only a banana flavor, with Tettnang Hops. This beer had definite banana aromas and flavors with the presence of vanilla, and was easy drinking.
Wes A: Pale Ale 5.5%, using pale malt and flaked oats, some caramel 40 and Centennial hops. A nice brew that had a nice bitterness with a silky mouthfeel from the flaked oats.
Todd S: Wes’s Triple Perfection 7.5%, Brewed on April 26, 2020, incorporated vienna & golden pils, Willamette & Saaz, with orange peel and ½ ounce of Licorice root. Overall a pleasant brew, with a dry finish. The consensus was that the Licorice was a little too prominent
Brian G: Hopscotch- Brewed in 2016, it was sweet and had a definite butterscotch flavor that benefited from being stored cold for 5 years.
Wes A: Brown Ale 6.3% 27 IBU, Pale Malt, Caramel 120, Chocolate Malt, flaked oat, baking soda and Centennial hops. The chocolate malt came through a tad strong, with a little bitterness, but overall a nice beer.
Matt B: Commercial offering, Ommegang 3 Phils Blueberry Coffee.
Eric B: Jeb’s Cider. This was a completely wild cider, made from wild grown apples and left to ferment with natural wild yeasts. This was a very tasty cider, well done Jeb….
Chris H & Frank W : Substantial Shozen one, Ginger Beer at 7.7% 3 lbs 12 oz of fresh ginger and a bunch of spices that steeped for 20 minutes, 2 lbs of turbinado sugar , and US 05 yeast. Excellent flavors and aromas, the ginger comes through with a little warmth and blends well with the steeped spices. The extra sugar added to raise the ABV may have added a bit extra sweetness but still a very good and well liked beer.
In the Fermenter:
Wes A: Oktoberfest, Strawberry wine, Dark Ale, and a few more I missed.
John M: Steam Beer
Eric B: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Chis H. & Frank W.: Cinnamon Cranberry Mead
In conclusion, it was a nice meeting and great to see everyone that attended. We would love to see the numbers increase for the next meeting. The Legion has offered to host us again on August 20th, and will let us know a few days before what the dinner will be. Hoping to see you all there!
Attendance: 11
Topics of Discussion:
We need a membership list for insurance purposes. Insurance premiums for 2021 have been renewed by the Brew Club at no cost to the membership, just email us if you consider yourself “active”.
The Lions Club Event is being held on October 9th, 2021 at DeerHaven CampGrounds. The style is open, so brew your favorite batch of beer and join the fun. If you haven’t already, please let us know if you will be attending and pouring.
Officer Nominations & Elections are needed. Three of the current Officers (President, Vice President and Secretary) are stepping down. We would like to have the transition take place at the Lions Club event, so nominations will take place at next month’s August meeting and voting at the September meeting.
Samplings:
Eric B: Blue Loon light Ale, kit beer in the style of blue moon. 5.7% abv. This was a nice beer with a barley and caramel sweetness and amber color.
John M: Cream Ale- 5.6% 19 IBU- Helga hops, some 2 row, Vienna, and wheat malt, Cellular Science Cali yeast produced a smooth beer that was well received.
Chris H & Frank W: Bananza Hefe 5.9% Hanks Hefeweizen Kit Beer utilizing an Omega Yeast formulated to remove spicy esters and leave only a banana flavor, with Tettnang Hops. This beer had definite banana aromas and flavors with the presence of vanilla, and was easy drinking.
Wes A: Pale Ale 5.5%, using pale malt and flaked oats, some caramel 40 and Centennial hops. A nice brew that had a nice bitterness with a silky mouthfeel from the flaked oats.
Todd S: Wes’s Triple Perfection 7.5%, Brewed on April 26, 2020, incorporated vienna & golden pils, Willamette & Saaz, with orange peel and ½ ounce of Licorice root. Overall a pleasant brew, with a dry finish. The consensus was that the Licorice was a little too prominent
Brian G: Hopscotch- Brewed in 2016, it was sweet and had a definite butterscotch flavor that benefited from being stored cold for 5 years.
Wes A: Brown Ale 6.3% 27 IBU, Pale Malt, Caramel 120, Chocolate Malt, flaked oat, baking soda and Centennial hops. The chocolate malt came through a tad strong, with a little bitterness, but overall a nice beer.
Matt B: Commercial offering, Ommegang 3 Phils Blueberry Coffee.
Eric B: Jeb’s Cider. This was a completely wild cider, made from wild grown apples and left to ferment with natural wild yeasts. This was a very tasty cider, well done Jeb….
Chris H & Frank W : Substantial Shozen one, Ginger Beer at 7.7% 3 lbs 12 oz of fresh ginger and a bunch of spices that steeped for 20 minutes, 2 lbs of turbinado sugar , and US 05 yeast. Excellent flavors and aromas, the ginger comes through with a little warmth and blends well with the steeped spices. The extra sugar added to raise the ABV may have added a bit extra sweetness but still a very good and well liked beer.
In the Fermenter:
Wes A: Oktoberfest, Strawberry wine, Dark Ale, and a few more I missed.
John M: Steam Beer
Eric B: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Chis H. & Frank W.: Cinnamon Cranberry Mead
In conclusion, it was a nice meeting and great to see everyone that attended. We would love to see the numbers increase for the next meeting. The Legion has offered to host us again on August 20th, and will let us know a few days before what the dinner will be. Hoping to see you all there!
