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Richard currently holds the distinction of National Judge and has been a BJCP member since 1996. As well, he has been a homebrewer for more than 15 years. He enjoys visiting new brewpubs and breweries and is always on the lookout for new beers. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Shiner Prickly Pear by The Spoetzl Brewery was judged as a #29A Fruit Beer according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines.
The pour of this beer revealed a hazy, cloudy, light burgundy hue. It had good carbonation that lingered in the glass. The aroma of this beer initially was reminiscent of a ... Read More
Despite this being an Imperial IPA, the hop aroma was surprisingly restrained. I was expecting a big hit of pine notes, but it was instead quite subtle. A beautiful light copper poured nicely into the glass followed by a well carbonated and creamy head. Upon initial sip, this was indeed an ... Read More
This beer falls under the BJCP category of #30B (Autumn Seasonal Beer). This is an American Pale Ale with "additions" making it is seasonal. It is listed as a Seasonal Style Pale Ale with apple juices and spices.
The aroma of this beer had wonderful notes of spices (most notably cinnamon... Read More
Crikey by Reuben's Brews was judged as a (# 21A) American India Pale Ale (IPA) under the 2015 BJCP Guidelines.
The pour of this beer revealed a light brown hue that was a bit cloudy due to chill haze. It had a very nice carbonation that revealed a very pillowy and dense head. As well, for... Read More
Real Vanilla Cream Ale by Garage Brewing Co. would ordinarily go under category #1C as a Cream Ale, However, with the introduction of 'real vanilla' flavor this falls under the category of #30A ( Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer). A Cream Ale should have characteristics more closely related to an... Read More
Very nice citrus and pine aromas spring from the glass along with with subtle hints of wood. The beer suffered a bit of chill haze, but was nevertheless a gorgeous light copper color with good carbonation and small, tight bubbles that left attractive lacing on the glass. The flavor features... Read More
