09/26/2019

To assist those preparing for the BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) exam in May 2020, Jeff Whelpley and I are presenting a series of monthly workshops on evaluating beer.  The workshops are open to anyone, not just those preparing for the exam - anyone interested in beer tasting, sensory training, learning to articulate what you are perceiving, and exploring the wide world of beer styles. Our first session will be at Great Central Brewing's taproom on Wednesday October 30th, 6:00 pm.  Go

08/31/2019

We're less than two weeks away from the beer, cheese and food pairing event at Augustana and I'm looking forward to some delicious, handmade beers, cheeses and other dishes.  While everything is subject to change, here's the current lineup: Gathering While we gather and wait for the pairings to begin, we'll be serving a Summer Wheat Beer I brewed as well as one of Chris Barnard's delicious IPAs.  I call the Summer Wheat Beer 'Sole', Italian for Sun, and its a light, dry, sessionable beer, only

06/29/2019

UPDATE 9/4: The workshop is full, if you'd like to participate, send an email to [email protected] and I can add you to a waitlist, in case there are any cancellations.   Follow this link to register for a workshop on off-flavors in beer.  This workshop will include both practical, hands-on tasting of off-flavors as well as materials and discussion about their causes, characteristics and contexts.   This workshop is appropriate for those who want to learn more about appreciating beer,