I am a Home Brewer
Another quick post. Many of you out there have already seen these, but are always good for motivating me to make an impromptu trip the The Beer Nut.The following video produced by homebrewers was created in response to a video produced about the craft brewing industry. I am a Home BrewerThe original:I am a Craft Brewer

My Bid for Nomination to the AHA Governing Committee
Below is the short written statement I provided to the American Homebrewer's Association (AHA) in my self nomination to the AHA Governing Board. I welcome your feedback or support."As a resident of the state of Utah I can attest to the benefit of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) and its invaluable role within the homebrewing community. In 2006 when I first contacted the AHA to inquire if they would be interested in assisting an effort to legalize the hobby in Utah, I quickly found the AHA to be a responsive ally to homebrewers. I believe furthering the right to engage in this safe and responsible hobby, and safeguard

Seek Out Some Local Seasonal Brews
This article is a few days old, but is a nice reminder to look to local breweries in your area for great flavor discoveries in seasonal ales.Fall beers: A change is in the pour

I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
As mentioned in my previous post, after some persistent urging from a fellow brewer, I shall prepare for and take the BJCP exam.My friend Eric, who has given the BJCP exam a great deal of thought has amassed a substantial amount of study material for the exam and our goal is to work together to get ready for the exam.Here is the tentative plan. If you have any thoughts on the approach I would love some feedback.The exam is schedule for March 20, 2010. This falls a couple of months before graduation, and a therefore a good amount of time before I have to start preparing in earnest for another important exam.We expect that getting together one night a week, every other

Embark on the BJCP Odyssey
I have mixed feelings about beer competitions.If I brew I beer that I think may be worth winning an award, it is safe to assume I enjoy the beer myself, and thusly am mailing away a portion of a limited batch that (given the nature of homebrewing) will never be precisely replicated again.I don't take well to criticism in general, much less criticism I deem to be unconstructive or poorly thought out. So far all criticism I've read on judge sheets have been, in my opinion, both unconstructive and poorly thought out. I don't necessarily blame the judges however. Having judged a homebrew competition myself, I understand the time and space constraints of judging beer in l