Topic: Competitions
Boston Brewing Company’s LongShot Contest Winning Recipes
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThree homebrewers who won at Boston Brewing Company’s LongShot contest and the beers they brewed.
Becoming a Beer Judge
Digital and Plus Members OnlyHow to go about getting certified as a BJCP judge.
Strategies to Win Homebrew Contests
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA homebrew judge (and contestant) tells you how to go for the gold and make your homebrew submission stand out in its flight at the contest.
8 Big Novelty Beers of the Dixie Cup
Digital and Plus Members OnlyEvery year, the Foam Rangers host the Dixie Cup homebrew competition. And every year, there is a special novelty beer category that challenges brewers to think outside the carboy. Here are some of the winners.
Insider Homebrew Competition Tips
Digital and Plus Members OnlyTips, techniques and award-winning advice on entering your homebrew in a competition (and bringing home the hardware!). Six quick competition tricks, best-bet beer styles and what the judges look for. Plus: Florida’s heavy-medal man explains ten more ways to put your beers on the podium.
How to Win at Homebrew Competitions
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe name of the game is better beer, not taking home medals. Tips for pleasithe judges, sticking to style, and keeping your beer out of trouble.
The Winner’s Circle
Digital and Plus Members OnlyStep right up! Step right up!
A Day in the Life of a Beer Judge
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOne of the most common reactions I get when I mention that I’m a beer judge is, “Do you spit it out?” Actually, it takes hard work and focus to judge beer. Beer judges have a mission, which is to improve the quality of beer on every level. If judging is better, homebrewing will get
Make Your Beer Competition Ready
Digital and Plus Members OnlyTips from hopping to shipping rates that will put your beer in the winner’s circle.
Become a Homebrew Judge
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe Beer Judge Certification Program does more than make you an ace beer taster. It helps you learn more about styles, the brewing process, and beer faults — knowledge that will help you make your own beer better.
Winning Competitions: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThree brewers who won medals at the Great American Beer Festival give us the inside scoop to competing in—and winning—homebrew competitions. Jack Harris Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery Boulder, Colo. The Great American Beer Festival has 30-something categories. We make beer the way we want to. When it comes time to do the festival, we