On April 23, 1996, a group of Colorado brewing chemists headed by Dave Thomas, Mike Joyce, Cory O'Neel, Ryan Martyr and Laurie Kowalski established a local section of the ASBC in Colorado. By doing this, they hoped to bring to the state's many microbrewers some of the techniques and information bigger brewers routinely have at their disposal.
Ever since, the Wild West chapter has brought brewers of all types together in a congenial and educational atmosphere. It hosts informal dinner meetings at various breweries and pubs every three months. Lectures, panels and roundtable discussions on brewing-science topics are presented by experts ranging from hop-growers to sensory analysts. These meetings are interspersed with workshops, which give attendees hands-on experience with standard techniques and methods. Please see our Events section for more information.
November
Local Section 8 held a
successful joint meeting in November with the local MBAA chapter at Coors
Brewing Company. Michael Lewis, Professor Emeritus at UC-Davis, shared his
fresh, but well-founded view of the differing perceptions between brewers and
their customers of "old" or "aged" beer. He holds that
what we brewers call "stale" and "oxidized" product is
deemed by most of the drinking public as being "toasty" and "malty",
with as many customers as not preferring the older product! Hmmm....
February
Local Section 8 participated in the Rocky
Mountain Microbrewing Symposium held February 15th at CU-Colorado Springs.
We supported the event by teaching some of the ASBC's Laboratory Methods for
Craftbrewers. Secretary/Treasurer Mike Joyce delivered a lecture and
demonstration of the new Analysis of Malt Grist by Manual Sieve Test.
Robert Foster of Coors Brewing Company taught Hops Physical Examination
and Hand-Rub Aroma
Evaluation. This event was an overwhelming success as judged by the
comments on the feedback forms. The RMMS has offered to host a workshop section
like this for our chapter every year, so we may continue the education annually. This
also allows us to bring the benefits of ASBC to a new and expanding
audience.
We invite you to join us at any one of our meetings and find out what we're up to. There is no membership fee. Unless otherwise noted, a $15 cover-charge, payable at the door, allows you entrance and includes dinner, beer and door prizes. In fact, showing up for a couple of meetings constitutes membership! Workshops are also offered every year. Please contact any one of the officers listed in the Directory for more information.
April 4,
2002
Tom
Shellhammer, Brewing & Food Technology, Oregon State University
Lecture - Beer
in Plastic?: Issues Surrounding PET Packaging of Beer
Where
2nd Floor Guest Relations Area
Coors Brewing Company
Golden, Colorado
Call Tobin Eppard at (303) 277-3938 with questions.
Cost
Free! Coors is providing refreshments, but no dinner will be a
available
Agenda
6:30pm social hour
7:15pm ASBC meeting
7:30pm lecture
July 25, 2002
Richard
Pflugfelder & Bob Foster, Coors Brewing Process R&D
Workshop - Flavor Defect Analysis: Bring your own beers for spiking!
Where
New Belgium Brewing Company
Fort Collins, Colorado
Cost
$20 per participant at the door (covers costs of supplies and catered
dinner)
Agenda
5:30pm - 8:30pm
RSVP
By July 22nd to Toby Eppard @ 303 277 3938 or tobin.eppard@coors.com
November 7, 2002
Annual ASBC/MBAA Joint Meeting
Lectures - Beer Stabilization and Colloidal Haze
General Industry Trends (Targeting the Microbrewer)
Where
2nd Floor Guest Relations Area
Coors Brewing Company
Golden, Colorado
Cost
$15
Agenda
5:30pm
social hour
6:00pm business meeting
lectures
dinner
RSVP
By October 31st to Toby Eppard @ 303 277 3938 or tobin.eppard@coors.com
Chair -
Tobin Eppard, Coors Brewing
Company, (303) 277-3938
Vice Chair - Patrick Dobolek
Practical Brewing Services, (970) 215-7658
Treasurer / Secretary - Mike Joyce, Coors
Brewing Company, (303) 277-6222