A place like Salt Lake City, Utah, where alcohol restrictions are set by non-drinkers, does not come by its craft beer scene with ease. What we have today is thanks to a tightly knit community of homebrewers, beer enthusiasts, and professional brewers alike that did not allow local laws to smother their love for the […]
Certified Beer Server Study Resources
When I first moved to Utah in the fall of 2013, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with my life. With experience in retail, warehouse operations, and the service industry, I opted for the most lucrative job I could find. A bar in downtown Salt Lake City called Whiskey Street was about […]
How to Become a Beer Judge (BJCP) Part II
Well, would you look at that – you’re a Provisional Judge in the BJCP! That is, if you followed the steps listed in Part I of How to Become a Beer Judge. If not, you’ll want to backtrack and get cozy with the study guide. Technically, a Provisional Judge counts as a beer judge in […]
How to Become a Beer Judge (BJCP) Part I
The BJCP, or Beer Judge Certification Program, became a blip on my radar while I was studying for the Certified Cicerone® Exam. While I wasn’t very interested in the program at the time, I was living large with the style guidelines – the Holy Bible of what defines specific styles and subcategories of beer. […]
Pet Peeves of a Certified Cicerone®
Everyone has them – specific actions or visual cues that unreasonably set you off the deep end. It’s the sound of someone chewing, the way toilet paper is placed on the roll, or how your significant other leaves their wet towel on the ground after a shower. It’s the small bit of OCD in all […]