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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.
Westmalle Tripel by Brouwerij Westmalle was judged as a # 26C (Belgian Tripel) under the 2021 BJCP Guidelines.
The pour revealed a golden hue that had a slight chill haze, but was otherwise almost clear in color. The carbonation level was very good as it had a rocky head that lingered... Read More
This is a barrel-aged quad (Belgian Dark Strong Ale) with an ABV of 12.1%. The aroma of this beer was wonderful with hints of dark fruit, raisins and a slight malt sweetness. Negligible in hop aroma, but that is okay and reflects the style corrrectly. The beer had a very nice light brown hue. ... Read More
Helles Lager by pFriem Family Brewers was reviewed as a ' Munich Helles ' (#4A) of the 2015 BJCP Guidelines. The lager poured revealed a very light straw color, in fact, it was almost clear with just a splash of yellow. Very nice and transluscent along with very tiny, effervescent bubbles (... Read More
Leisure Lagoon Hazy Pale Ale by Coronado Brewing Co. was judged as a Pale Ale (#18B according to the 2015 BJCP Guidelines). Hazy is a terminology to describe a beer that has not been filtered. The appearance is often described as, "hazy" due to yeast and proteins in suspension in the beer. In... Read More
