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CARBOY Shamrock Open – March 7 – Call For Judges
The local homebrew club competition is Saturday March 7 in Raleigh, NC and they can use additional experienced judges. If the date will work in your calendar and you are an experienced judge and can...
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Judge Kit For Competition
If you are judging at a competition there are some things you should bring unless you want to rely on the competition to provide you what you might need. Since I am gearing up to leave in a few minutes...
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Best Of Show?
Just this past weekend I sat on a Best Of Show panel for a homebrew competition with over 400 entries. In case you have never witnessed a BOS round, basically the beers are the top winners from each of...
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E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition – July 18, 2015
I know at least a few homebrewers follow the blog. If you like to enter competitions then the one for you is the E.T. Barnette Homebrew Competition in Fox, Alaska on July 18, 2015. Why you ask? The...
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Is Spring Saison Season?
Fortune released Spring Is Saison Season For Craft Brewers yesterday and the author seems to believe they are the new spring beer fad. I recall when the only representations of the style you could find...
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BJCP 2015 Simplified Score Sheet
The BJCP has released a new simplified score sheet. Here is the press release: Simplified Scoresheet Now Available Responding to demands that we simplified judging, competitions, exams, and styles, we...
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2015 BJCP Style Guidelines – published
The 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines have been published. Now Beer, Mead, and Cider are all separate documents. The website indicates the first exams to use the new guidelines will be in November 2015. Enjoy!
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BJCP Judge Reception in San Diego – June 10
I noticed the judge reception registration for San Diego is now opened. The event is June 10 from 2 pm until 5 pm and the cost for judges is $15. I am not attending this year, but if you are I suggest...
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BJCP Grader Training 2015 – June 10 – San Diego
The BJCP home page currently has a signup for Grader Training in San Diego on June 10. Sign up if you are a grader who is attending the conference and can find time in your schedule. Grader Training...
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Contaminated or Infected?
Someone brought up a topic on a forum regarding homebrew being contaminated versus infected and which is the proper terminology. I figured it was worth a few minutes to provide my point of view on the...
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Founders Oak Aged Rye IPA – 2014
Last night I opened the 2014 AHA National Conference Commemorative Beer, Founders Oak Aged Rye IPA. The 7.2% ABV 55 IBU beer had stood the test of time very well. This week the AHA Conference is in San...
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Beer Michigan Barleywine Ale
In honor of the 2015 American Homebrewers Association National Homebrewers Conference I opened the 2014 Commemorative Beer Michigan Barleywine Ale. It was a tasty beverage, but when refilling the glass...
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2015 BJCP Style Guidelines iPhone App
The first app for the iPhone of the 2015 guidelines has been released. This version has only the beer guidelines, but I understand the mead and cider guidelines will also be incorporated. You can...
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Which BJCP Guidelines To Study For The Exam
This popped up on the BJCP Home Page and clarifies what to actually study for future exams. Style Guidance for Future Exams The Exam Directors have decided that the scope of future exams using the 2015...
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Another BJCP Style Guidelines iPhone App
Another iPhone app has been released for the 2015 guidelines. Personally I like the first one better at first glance, but until I judge somewhere I’m keeping both to try them out. You can download the...
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New Brewery Visit, Thought We Were Past This
To protect the brewery I’ll keep the name secret, but I hit one last night which opened in February and had seven of their own offerings on tap. I tried six and there was only one I would want an...
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Fred Eckhardt – RIP – August 10, 2015
Yesterday the beer world lost a great. Fred Eckhardt passed away yesterday at his home. I don’t believe I ever had the pleasure of meeting Fred, but I have read his book and various articles in All...
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How To Interpret And Learn From Your BJCP Exam RTP
After you take the BJCP Exam you will receive an RTP and it’s actually pretty simple to decipher. At one time you would received a long essay focused on where you may need to improve, but over time...
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Lonerider Brew It Forward 2015
Yesterday was one of my favorite judging events each year, the Lonerider Brew It Forward competition. It is a homebrew competition where the winning homebrew is brewed by Lonerider. The judging is...
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GABF Thoughts
The GABF is this week in Denver and while it is on my bucket list of events to attend, the main reason I haven’t is the crowds and potential lines. I just don’t enjoy waiting in line anymore to get to...
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