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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.
Brake Light IPA by Garage Brewing Co. is classified as a Blonde Ale (Style 18A) per the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines.
This beer is listed as a Light IPA according to the packaging, but it is more of a Blonde Ale and will be judged as such. This beer clocks in at 4.5 percent ABV and was... Read More
This beer poured a very dark brown, near-black color with very nice carbonation and a solid, dark tan head. It had slightly burnt roasted malt aromas with no noticeable hops in the nose. The beer had a nice balance of roasted malts and hops that melded with the prominent smokiness. Though this... Read More
Sparkling IPA 2022 by pFriem Family Brewers was reviewed under the 2021 BJCP Guidelines as # 21A (American IPA).
The beer had a very nice straw-colored hue that was both carbonated and sparkling in the glass. Very nice head retention that still remained in the glass after several minutes... Read More
This beer had a very nice malty and hoppy aroma that was typical of the IPA style with a nice copper hue with a slight chill haze and solid carbonation. It had hints of citrus, pine and wood character that featured a very light malt backbone. Because of the light malt, the body and mouthfeel was... Read More
Westmalle Extra by Brouwerij Westmalle was judged as a #26A (Trappist Single) according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines.
The pour of this beer revealed a light straw hue that had slight chill haze in appearance, a very good carbonation level along with good head retention after the initial... Read More
Once the bottle cap was opened, aromas of roasted malts (think dark chocolate and coffee) just exploded right out of the bottle. The beer was pitch black in appearance with a rocky and creamy tan head that just lasted forever. In fact, upon sipping the beer I had to wipe off the creamy head... Read More
