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I worked and lived in Somerville. Now I live in Colorado. Sorry guys :(

Non-smokers are the ones who get confused when an IPA is described as "dank." :cross: Anecdotally: I heard from local VT judges that Greg Noonan would take cigarette breaks while judging in competition. Might not be the best approach, but he was a National judge; a well trained palate might...

Modern Homebrew should have a water report print out up by the register w/ ion concentrations and the works. When I worked there we definitely told brewers the water was just fine for brewing. If I remember right (it's been a couple years) the water is treated to a high-ish pH, but it's more a...

I wonder which regional site had the best ratio of bjcp:"non" judges

You couldn't get a hydrometer reading because you didn't de-gas the sample first - theif or pour enough then pass it back and forth between a couple pint glasses until it goes flat. Neat that it worked out for you!

^ agree with the above. You will get creamed for calling that either Imperial (not enough ABV and FG) or American (w/o identifiable Am. hops in higher qty). Check the No. and So. English browns descriptions, taste and see which you think it falls into and enter it there.Slightly too high ABV...

Which comp? Just a guess - Battle of the HBs?, they've got a long entry form Basically - comps that have commercial breweries picking GABF Pro-Am winners (which a lot in CO do, Liquid Poets in Fort Collins this weekend has 12!) will want a recipe and AHA member # to make sure it's eligible to...

12 entries might mean 2 judge teams and is plenty either way for a mini-BOS. Scores are irrelevant for mini-BOS. One set of judges might have totally different scoring philosophy than another. I find a lot of judges score lower/ tighter around mid-range than I would, so the winning beer in a...

The kind of feedback in your example isn't outside the BJCP domain, I think it's more that many judges might not know what to suggest (experience), may not be trained or focused on that level of feedback, and there's a bit of a time crunch/ fatigue in competition. Feedback might be the hardest...

I don't think the judge was necessarily "wrong," but failed to appreciate or understand the "range" of the style, and used that to justify a score that sounds lower than it needed to be. Some judges, I think, judge against a single ideal interpretation of a given style, rather than accepting a...

Don't hesitate to compete. There's no drama or conflict to it. Having worked for a major brewery and judged many, many competitions I tell you confidently it's not an issue. Judged NHC with a fresh lead brewer for a 10-bbl, chatted with a friend who brews for one of the major craft brewers...

Easy answer - Pose the question to competition directors before entering your beers. Almost none are likely to have a problem with it, NHC included; comps that are sponsored by other breweries might (SA Longshot, regional brewery GABF Pro-Am, etc.). Congrats on making inroads in the industry...

If you feel like shipping to CO, I'm a well experienced judge.

Track down an awesome bottle shop, tell her to ask for the beer manager who she can ask to help pick the best selection of local bottles that total under 50 # (checked bag limit?); are within your budget; and are not dark, Stone, or distributed to NC. She'll probably thank you for not having...

It's just a ton of beers to judge. In Denver we're judging a bit this week before the main session next weekend. A few years ago the NY state site had judging going on for I think 3 weeks. I'd rather judge a beer fairly than be biased by a shot palate or angry headache (or wife...). Sweet deal...

I guess I do! "The award ceremony this year will be held in conjunction with Left Hand Brewing’s Hops & Handrails festival on March 29th. The award ceremony will begin at approximately 3pm, but the schedule hasn’t been confirmed just yet. Check out the competition site or...

If it's for your local competition in June you probably have time to make a new batch, maybe something quick like an Am. Wheat. CC is a great thought for your Alt, but many judges of that style, I think, have a narrow expectation of pronounced toasty malt + woody hops. That said, I'm sure...

I was on specialty and BOS, which had some very tasty beers. Results aren't released yet, so I can't mention winners.

Talk about small world. My niece-in-law is in on the same contest. She's got no diagnosis (it's not your fault science), but her specialists considered Rett and Angelman's.

Sauza Hornitos "Black Barrel" Anejo took best of show at the Denver Int'l Spirits Competition and is very tasty, under $40. It's got strong influence from the wood and has some whiskey-esque caramel and wood sugars notes. I also am enjoying 901 Blanco at the moment. The Sauvecito brand blanco...