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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.
Sticky Icky Icky by Short's Brewing is being evaluated as an American IPA (Category 21A) from the 2015 BJCP guidelines.
This beer poured golden with a hazy appearance that is indicative of either a dry hopping method or signs of the copious amounts of hops used during brewing.
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Blueberry Pancake Pastry Stout by Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (Category 34B) from the 2015 BJCP Style guidelines.
Moderate aromas of unsweetened dark chocolate, fresh cacao beans with a very low maple syrup and lactose note... Read More
Apex Predator by Ghost Hawk Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Hazy IPA (Category 21C) per the 2021 BJCP Style guidelines.
Big hop notes of pine salute the olfactory receptors. There’s also sweet pineapple juice and more pine aromas that end with a woodsy... Read More
This beer pours pale yellow with a thick, fluffy white head that dissipates quickly. The small and large bubbles create the appearance of champagne, further confirming what Napoleon's troops called the Berliner Weisse style when it was first invented – the champagne of the North. Aromas of lemon... Read More
This beer pours golden yellow in color with a slight chill haze. The head is tall, rocky and off white colored. It has excellent persistence with hardly any visible bubbles rising. The aroma brings lots of fruity esters, pear, ripe fruits, particularly pineapple, with a very low citrus lemon... Read More
Blind Pirate Double IPA by Monday Night Brewing was reviewed as a Double IPA (BJCP style 22A). Light copper in color with a slight haze possibly due to dry hopping. The white head was soft and foamy, hard to see the carbonation from the haze. Some very small hop particles confirmed the... Read More
