...JZ = Jamil Zainasheff.
I wrote an e-mail to him regarding his style show on BTN....a couple of messages back and forth resulted in me explaining why I think the BJCP program is bogus. He said not to judge it on what one judge says, it is the equivalent to never driving a car again because you got a flat tire. I don't necessarily agree with that--but he convinced me that all judges aren't clueless about tasting. So....he kind of talked me into getting back into the swing of things. I was already making beers for the Dominion Cup (felt I need to enter to defend the cup), and all the recent talk about the NHC and the Longshot kind of got me thinking about entering again. I WON'T be a competition whore, but I feel that the NHC and the Longshot--I could get some GREAT feedback from--especially the Longshot. We'll see.
So, I'm back on the prowl. :rockin:
I wrote an e-mail to him regarding his style show on BTN....a couple of messages back and forth resulted in me explaining why I think the BJCP program is bogus. He said not to judge it on what one judge says, it is the equivalent to never driving a car again because you got a flat tire. I don't necessarily agree with that--but he convinced me that all judges aren't clueless about tasting. So....he kind of talked me into getting back into the swing of things. I was already making beers for the Dominion Cup (felt I need to enter to defend the cup), and all the recent talk about the NHC and the Longshot kind of got me thinking about entering again. I WON'T be a competition whore, but I feel that the NHC and the Longshot--I could get some GREAT feedback from--especially the Longshot. We'll see.
So, I'm back on the prowl. :rockin: