Just want to get this onto your radar. In about a months timing there will be a pretty huge beer weekend in Colorado Springs. For some of the events you need to register in advance to participate so check out what's happening on Feb. 17th and 18th, 2012. More events may be added on at the last minute too, but here's what's happening so far...read more for info on Trinity's Brain of the Turtle Release, Peterson Air Force Base Homebrew Party, Rocky Mountain Microbrewing Symposium, and the Firkin Rendezvous at Bristol!
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January 18, 2012
February 21, 2011
Recap of the 2011 Rocky Mountain Microbrewing Symposium
Last weekend was a very busy beer weekend for people in Colorado Springs. The Rocky Mountain Microbrewing Symposium and the Peterson Air Force Base Hombrewing Awards were both on Friday and I had the unfortunate task of trying to decide which to go to. Either way I knew I'd be missing out. I chose the Rocky Mountain Microbrewing Symposium (RMMS) so I'd like to show you a little of what happened. I can't go into too much detail or the blog post would be unbearably long, but I'll provide you with some nice summaries.
The RMMS is basically a beer industry conference at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and was founded by the Center for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at the University. Jim Mattoon, the RMMS founder died last year on Deceber 24, 2010 at the age of 80.
People in the beer industry from all over Colorado come to the event for tips, recent beer related information, and basically a conglomeration of resources from things relating to sanitization, brewing procedures, hop farms, new malting companies, and more. The talks, all of which were good, ranged from technical, academic, to inspiring to informative. Only 120 seats were available and I'm guessing that there were probably only ten or so people attending that were not also a part of the industry. So, if you want to get your ticket next year you will need to make sure to get them in advance because they sell out annually.
This is what the large conference room looked like. I actually work at UCCS and I have never been in this building. It boasts a pretty spectacular view of Pikes Peak and the surrounding mountains. The first lecture was on Lager Yeast and Fermentation by Bryan Pearson of the Brewing Science Institute. Bryan has won multiple awards for his lagers and ales at GABG, the World Beer Cup and the Real Ale Festival. Bryan provided information that many people are unaware of when it comes to lager yeasts, such as how much yeast is needed to avoid under and over pitching, proper cool down temperatures and techniques, what mistakes cause what off flavors, and how best to avoid those off-flavors.*
The next speaker was Steve Breezley, the production manager at Avery Brewing Co. Steve talked to us about drinkability, what it is, what it means, and how customer's tastes seem to change over time. Apparently the Avery IPA claims 31% of Avery's production but about fifteen years ago it sat at just over 11% of production. Similarly the Ellie's Brown Ale is 12.6% of what Avery produces but fifteen years ago was their highest selling beer at 27.5%.
The RMMS is basically a beer industry conference at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and was founded by the Center for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at the University. Jim Mattoon, the RMMS founder died last year on Deceber 24, 2010 at the age of 80.
People in the beer industry from all over Colorado come to the event for tips, recent beer related information, and basically a conglomeration of resources from things relating to sanitization, brewing procedures, hop farms, new malting companies, and more. The talks, all of which were good, ranged from technical, academic, to inspiring to informative. Only 120 seats were available and I'm guessing that there were probably only ten or so people attending that were not also a part of the industry. So, if you want to get your ticket next year you will need to make sure to get them in advance because they sell out annually.
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| Avery's Dihos Dactylion and Cory Forster of Dillon DAM Brewery taking notes |
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