Monthly Archives: August 2008

San Mateo County Fair Homebrew Competition Recap

To borrow from Forrest Gump, homebrew competitions are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Some homebrew competitions are huge, well-funded affairs featuring hundreds of beers with dozens and dozens of judges. There are mid-sized … Continue reading

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Homebrew Session: Honey Hefeweizen

A few weeks ago when I realized we were putting together A Mid-Summer’s Day Beer and Food Event, I realized that I needed to replenish the beers in my kegerator. Since we would be celebrating Mead Day, I wanted to … Continue reading

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A Mid-Summer’s Day Beer and Food Event Recap

The first Saturday of August has been designated by the American Homebrewers Association as Mead Day. It is a day set aside to help draw attention to mead and mead-makers. To help celebrate the day, we at BetterBeerBlog put together … Continue reading

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Welcome to the club

It’s official. I am a BJCP beer judge. If you want to be really technical, I was a beer judge the day I completed my BJCP test. But, after months of waiting, I finally got my results back and I … Continue reading

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