Present: Ryan Jilek, Jerry Ford, Chip Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Michael Kreitinger, Joel Empter, Paul Ellerkamp, Matt Ellerkamp, Alan Church and Jon Stika. Ryan shared a Spruce-tip seasoned Cream Ale from the Corvallis, OR homebrew club and his own Double IPA. Jon shared a bottle of Rogue Voodoo maple bacon ale Read more…
Present: Rocky Stoltz, Jerry Ford, Ryan Jilek, Chip Ford and Jon Stika. Rocky reported on the ND Brewers campout at Sully Creek State Park. Rocky provided a Treasurer’s report. Sampled Brown Ale from the barrel. The sourness has mellowed, a slight vanilla/oak flavor is present, malt flavor medium/low and body Read more…
Present: Rocky Stoltz, Glen Bruhschwein, Chip Ford, Michael Kreitinger, Ryan Jilek, Dale Sattler, Marya Skaare and Jon Stika. Discussed barrel beers. Sampled Brown Ale from the barrel and found it had a microbial pellicule and a slightly earthy/sour aroma and flavor. The group decided to let the beer remain in Read more…
Present: Ryan Jilek, Joel Empter, Dale Sattler, Rocky Stoltz, Glen Bruhschwein, Jerry Ford, Alan Church, Jeremiah Thorpe, Paul Ellerkamp, Chip Ford and Jon Stika. Discussed sharing hop rhizomes among members. Jon reported that the Imperial Stout entry in the Eight Seconds of Froth competition would not be entered because of Read more…
Present: Alan Church, Joel Empter, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Jerry Ford, Marcus Jackson and Jon Stika. Discussed Albers Humanities Festival and the “Outlaw Alcohol: Chemistry and the Unintended Consequences of Prohibition” in which Ryan and Jon will be participating. Discussed the 8 Seconds of Froth homebrew competition in Cheyenne, WY Read more…
Present: Ryan Jilek, Chip Ford, Joel Emter, Rocky Stoltz, Chris Scharpf, Alan Church, Michael Kreitinger, Paul Ellerkamp, Jerry Ford, Jon Stika and guest Marya Skaare, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Dickinson State University Alumni & Foundation. Marya led a discussion on the 2012 Blues & Brews event scheduled for June Read more…
Jeremiah, Jerry, Chip, Jon, Alan, (Rocky behind the camera) and Ryan transferred Imperial Stout out of the used wine barrel and refilled it with Brown Ale on the last of January 2013.
Present: Chip Ford, Jerry Ford, Alan Church, Joel Empter, Rocky Stoltz, Michael Kreitinger, Ryan Jilek, Dale Sattler, Paul Ellerkamp, Jeremiah Thorpe and Jon Stika. Jerry Ford, Alan Church, Rocky Stoltz, Michael Kreitinger, Ryan Jilek, Paul Ellerkamp and Jeremiah Thorpe delivered quantities of Brown Ale for barrel aging. Rocky provided a Read more…