Welcome! If you are reading this here you have already found the new home for “A Night With The Hops.” Bear with me as I clean the place up a bit over the next few days for the official launch on Monday the 10th of August.
Onward we go to more things beer . . .
I really want to share the process that I go through to evaluate the beers that I post on this site. A few of the same steps have even carried over a bit to any beers that I have while at dinner or out for drinks.
I believe the information is too much to really get a handle on in one post, so my plan is to do a series of entries tentatively titled “My Tasting Ways.” I hope to describe the methods that I use as well as explain where I may stray from the standard. By spelling out what I know and what I struggle with, we all might look at our next pint with a slightly different perspective.
The beer topics currently on the agenda for this series are:
- Buying
- Storing
- Glassware
- Pouring
- Appearance
- Aroma
- Flavor
- Mouthfeel
- Overall Impressions
- Grading
Those of you familiar with the BJCP will know exactly where I came up with some of that list. I may throw in another one or two along the way if I realize that I am missing something big or if any of you suggest another subject.
My aim is to get through two of the areas each week, likely starting early next week as a way to kick off the new site location. In the meantime here is a short video on tasting beer to give some food (or beer) for thought.
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