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Drawn to craft beer since the early 90s. He's been homebrewing for over 25 years, and a National BJCP judge for over 10. Dan calls himself the "beer hound", because finding good beer on his travels is what makes his tail wag.
Becoming a BJCP judge solidified his interest in craft beer, and improved the quality of his homebrews. He's enthusiastic about beer competitions, and has won many awards including a Gold Medal at the National Homebrew Competition. He has served as a proctor, translator and exam grader for the BJCP.
All Y’all by Monday Night Brewing is being evaluated as an American Pale Ale (Category 18B) from the 2015 BJCP guidelines.
This beer poured golden yellow with a medium-light haze possibly due to dry hopping which is ok for the style. The white head was compact, while many small bubbles... Read More
Feasta by Väsen Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Specialty Double IPA: New England Double IPA (Category 21B) from the 2015 BJCP Provisional Style guidelines.
This beer poured a light golden, very hazy color. The glass was crowned by a big foamy white head with very light viscosity... Read More
Zaboo Hazy IPA by Switchback Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Hazy IPA (Category 21C) from the 2021 BJCP Style guidelines.
This beer’s aroma opens up with a moderately high amount of pineapple, pink grapefruit, white peach and sweet orange and rounding out... Read More
This beer pours a very dark brown color with dark orange hues on the side of the glass. The head is tan-colored with a low, foamy texture and moderately low retention. Upon bringing the glass to the nose, a moderately low aroma of malt with dark chocolate, coffee and milky notes welcomes the... Read More
The nose of medium-low fruity esters, and very ripe pineapple fruit welcomes the taster. There's also a low level of citrus lime peel, with light caramel and floral hops. The beer pours copper and cloudy with an off white head thickness. Lots of small bubbles slowly rise to the surface to... Read More
Wild Grape Ale by Hi-Wire Brewing is being evaluated as a Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer (Category 28B) from the 2015 BJCP guidelines.
This beer poured blonde with a pinkish tint, brilliantly clear and very carbonated with a ½” thick white head that dropped quickly as is the case for sours... Read More
