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Mike Bury is an award winning homebrewer and meadmaker for over a decade, BJCP Grand Master III judge with mead certification, and former President of the Stoney Creek Homebrewers. As a chemist, he enjoys that complex chemistry that occurs in fermented beverages during both the production and consumption phases. Forever in the pursuit of great beer and mead, he doesn’t allow the trappings of particular styles to ruin his experience. While in his spare time, he enjoys landscaping, woodworking, and most home remodeling projects.
Switchback’s Switchback Ale IPA is being judged as a Best Bitter (2015 BJCP Category 11B). However, according to the brewery it doesn’t fit any particular style as it was developed with a flavor profile and not a style in mind.
Moderate dry biscuits and toast with light caramel opens the... Read More
Dusseldorf Alt by Seedstock Brewery is being evaluated as an Altbier (2015 BJCP Category 7B). Upon pouring, it presents itself as a solid brown beer with garnet highlights that sits beneath a fleeting, tan head comprised of small bubbles.
The nose is quite malt-forward with toast, brown... Read More
Sangiovese Barrel Aged Alani by Reformation Brewery is being evaluated as Wild Specialty Beer (2015 BJCP Category 28C). The beer features Italian plums, tart cherries, Lactobacillus, and barrel aging in a Sangiovese barrel.
It pours hazy with a solid amber color with hues of pink. A... Read More
On Your Mark by KitNA Brewing is being evaluated as a Blonde Ale (Category 18A in the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines).
It poured a straw color with a slightly hazy appearance. The head texture was unique in that it wasn't comprised of just fine or medium-sized bubbles, but both, and was... Read More
Sixpoint’s Sweet Action opens with a moderately-low lemon, piney hop aroma with faint hints of sweet caramel. Pithy fruit is also apparent. It’s a bit darker than most cream ales – coming in at more of a dark amber/light copper color with substantial haze.
It’s a finely-flavored beer... Read More
Switchback’s Citra-Pils Kellerbier is being judged as a Pale Kellerbier (2015 BJCP Category 7C) despite its use of Citra hops in a German lager.
A bright peppery, floral hop character with a hint of lemon verbena will first greet you followed by moderate crackery malt. It’s clean from... Read More
