I like the beers I make, but enter them into BJCP contests to get feedback. I'd be interested in you guys that don't make a yeast starter (I ALWAYS do) to have some qualified judges rate your beers. The discussion goes on about yeast starters, but not having enough healthy robust yeast is one...
T'is sad. Happy for the millions the owners made, sad for the HB community. I hope they realize what they did to local home brewers by selling their soul. They had to know we'd be upset. but do they care?
I agree that nothing good will come of this for Minneapolis area. What other LHBS will be...
The head beverage guy said the got in one case on Tuesday 4-2-13 and was nice enough to hold one for me, as I had asked him if he would 3 months ago.
Half the case was 'reserved' and he put the rest of the case out on the shelf. He said it was gone in 20 minutes.
Another small local liquor...