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I (Re)Tried It: Belgian Strong Ales Blind Tasting

"To-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced to take with shame our own opinion from another."

I Tried It: BJCP Beer Judging Exam

I held out on becoming a BJCP judge for a surprisingly long time for someone who is obsessed with getting points and advancing ranks. There are plenty of times, even for me, when I want to just. drink. a. beer. Not evaluate it.

Jen BlairJuly 18, 2017BJCP, BJCP scoresheets, BJCP Guidelines, BJCP judge, beer judging, Beer Judge Certification Program, so you want to be a beer judge, Under the Jenfluence, CIcerone Certification Program, Cicerone, The Simpsons, Homer SimpsonComment

I Tried It: Wild Brews by Jeff Sparrow

It will likely surprise no one that I routinely won the "Most Book Reports" award when I was in elementary school. I regularly cashed in my Book-Its points for personal pan pizzas at Pizza Hut, wearing my giant purple Book-It pin as I chowed down on my pizza.

Jen BlairMay 15, 2017Wild Brews, Jeff Sparrow, Brettanomyces, Brett, corks, Under the Jenfluence, Book It, book reports, Advanced Cicerone, Cicerone, CIcerone Certification Program, mixed fermentation, wild fermentation, Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast, Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition, Belgian wild aleComment

I Tried It: Beer Judging

"Meh" is not acceptable feedback for competitions. Or anywhere, really - stop leaving "Meh" as beer feedback, everyone

Jen BlairApril 20, 2017BJCP, BJCP scoresheets, BJCP Guidelines, beer judging, BJCP judge, Cicerone, CIcerone Certification Program, Beer Judge Certification Program, homebrew, homebrewing, Under the Jenfluence, Carolina BrewMasters, homebrew club, beer fault list, BJCP beer fault list, so you want to be a beer judge, MehComment

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