Roger Protz comments on my RIS

Well, it's not an in depth crit or anything, but it was nice of him to write anything at all. I saw Roger Protz at a tutored tasting again this year at the Great British Beer Festival and decided to bring him a bottle of my Russian Imperial Stout, Caligula, brewed earlier this year. I arrived at the tasting early, so went up to the front, gave him the bottle and we chatted for a few minutes. Very nice fellow.

I put my e-mail address on the label and asked him if he could send me any comments if he had the time. And he did today.

He wrote:

Sensational -- loved it. As a good as any commercial brew. Rich roasted grain and chocolate malt character balanced by spicy hops.
Take care in those wild places.

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I've been homebrewing a long time and already know we can make beer as good any commercial beer. But it was nice of him to write anything at all and I appreciate it. There aren't many people around here that know anything about beer, so it was a chance for me to give one of my beers to someone who actually knows what he's drinking.

Anyway, success! Thanks to Roger Protz for commenting. If you're a homebrewer and don't know who he is, you should Google him.

That's awesome, Matt! Well done!

Nice job, Matt

I strongly recommend his book, A Life on the Hop. It's very well written and highly entertaining.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1852492562/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I have a signed copy

Thanks guys.

I'll probably pick up that book next time. I have his Real Ale Almanac and got it signed last year.

Congratulations! It's always nice to get good feedback from someone who knows.

I have never heard of him, but the book sounds intriguing. I'll have to look him up.