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The Pub / Re: Why beer ratings are great & awards are overrated

« on: April 18, 2013, 07:33:43 AM »

How many categories?

There are 84 different styles judged at the GABF: http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/beer-styles/

And it ranges from things like American Light Lager to oddball categories like American-Belgo beer, Kellerbier, 4 different IPA categories, etc.

The thing that's different about the GABF styles from the BJCP style is that these are always fluid and reflect what's being brewed commercially.

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Events / Re: NHC seminars

« on: March 28, 2013, 12:49:33 AM »

Not usually.

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General Homebrew Discussion / What's Brewing This Weekend - 3/8 Edition

« on: March 07, 2013, 07:55:07 AM »

Weee.... what's on the dockets, sprockets?

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The Pub / Re: Why does Budweiser just not get it?

« on: February 22, 2013, 08:01:57 AM »

They also have Pilsner Urquell for a softer Czech Pils.

That's SABMiller

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Club Membership Cards

« on: February 18, 2013, 06:35:24 PM »

We're pretty lucky in the sense that we have a member who runs a print store and so has the whole plastic credit card setup. In fact, he uses those as his tags that he attaches to his kegs.

One thing we do, just for CYA purposes, is the back of the card is also printed with a disclaimer about consumption and being an idiot. I have no clue if it has any standing legally, but it's there as a good reminder to folks - don't be a dummy, dummy.

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Events / Re: Parking at NHC?

« on: February 18, 2013, 04:12:52 PM »

And Chinatown is two blocks north of the hotel.

Conference Dim Sum!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 2/16 Edition

« on: February 16, 2013, 02:52:42 PM »

Drew's "busy" on a book.

fixed that for you!

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Dues for Home Brew Club

« on: February 15, 2013, 09:21:00 AM »

The Falcons are $25 / year and for that you get discounts at the area's homebrew shops and a few liquor stores and some restaurants.

They're payable throughout the year and we try and handle as much as possible via our online store, but we still have the wonderful paper option.

We don't enforce any sort of mandatory "join" period, mostly because we're too lazy to enforce it and most everyone joins us.

We use the dues to fund: our parties, special projects, a commercial beer tasting every month, etc.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Hit me with your best Session IPA

« on: February 14, 2013, 11:35:23 AM »

The title says it all.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Conference pointers

« on: February 11, 2013, 12:12:17 PM »

How would anyone know after they go deaf from all the f bombs? 

One pleasant surprise out of watching Chip Walton's taping of my presentation last year - I don't swear all that much.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Conference pointers

« on: February 11, 2013, 12:11:32 PM »

Giving some of the guys here some shout outs, and they shout back!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Conference pointers

« on: February 11, 2013, 10:12:32 AM »

"I remember Drew saying something important, what the heck was it?".

I defy anyone to name one thing important I've said!

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All Things Food / Re: My new Love affair with Pho

« on: February 10, 2013, 12:02:11 AM »

I know I live in Southern California and I know that here menudo is supposed to be the king high of hangover foods. (Personally I prefer machaca con huevos.)

But damned if pho doesn't beat the pants off menudo for curing you of everything wrong. Personally, I tend to go for the #1 pho, which seems to be in every restaurant the pho that contains all the weird s*** you don't want to know about!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Conference pointers

« on: February 09, 2013, 04:17:38 PM »

Crispy told me at a conference once that he sampled every beer at club night.  He used a very, very small glass.

I will say that these days I'm betting that would be an impossible task unless one was using a nano glass. I'm not even sure you could get around the taps in the time for club night.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Conference pointers

« on: February 09, 2013, 10:32:14 AM »

I think everyone is "that guy" at some point.

I try and be very careful at these big beer events since it's a marathon and not a sprint. Even still, by the end of conference I'm exhausted by the mix of beer, socialization (hey, introverts lose energy socializing!) and lack of sleep. It usually takes me a day of peace and quiet to catch up to myself.