February HOPS Meeting

The next HOPS meeting is Tuesday the 16th at the Bridgeport VFW hall on 32nd and May.

This month we will have the second club only competition of the year, so bring your American Ales. These include BJCP styles 10A American Pale Ale, 10B American Amber Ale and 10C American Brown Ale. These ales generally exhibit higher hopping rates and cleaner yeast character than their European counterparts. Don't fear the hops! This is a great opportunity to have your beer evaluated by certified BJCP judges without spending $7 to enter a competition. Judge volunteers are also welcome. The winning beer will represent HOPS in an upcoming AHA club only contest. Entry fee and shipping paid for by the club.

Style of the Month is Robust Porter. I'll try to get some great classic examples. Rich and roasty brew will be on hand for everyone to sample.

Last meeting was GREAT! Tom Saldana's Northern English Brown was picked as the club's best English Brown. Lots of Old Ale was sampled. Some better than others, depending on your horse blanket threshold. And the most exciting part was all of the homebrew. Some real standouts were brought by both veteran HOPS members and some new faces. We hope to see you there.