Hi, folks. Not an hour has passed since we started this blog, and already Theresa's getting on me about posting. Since she just had surgery and shouldn't be getting worked up about things like this, I gave in and here we are. Theresa mentioned my new BJCP affiliation in her post, so I'd like to elaborate on that a little.
Late last summer (maybe it was fall), my buddy Jim Furman jump-started his homebrewing career. While buying ingredients at the local homebrew store (More Beer, Los Altos) for one of his creations, Jim happened upon a posting for a BJCP class to be held there. The deal was 1 night a week for 10 weeks, the class gathered, learned about a few different styles of beer, drank some examples of those styles, and learned proper judging techniques by judging the beers. This sounded great, so I hopped on board, and, from late January-early April, I hugely expanded my beer knowledge and met some great folks in the process. Then, in early May, I took the BJCP exam (which the class was preparation for) at the Toronado bar in SF. It was really difficult and I'm not sure I passed, but in the meantime, I can officially judge as an Apprentice judge, learn from other more-experienced judges, and critique other people's fine brews.
Well, that's all for now. Theresa and I are about to sit down and enjoy episode 140 of Likable or Not (a Korean Drama, our latest craze). Later!
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