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A native Hoosier, Sandy Cockerham is a Grand Master II BJCP judge who also holds a mead certification. She has been brewing beer since the late 80s and became a BJCP judge in 2007. Sandy serves as the BJCP’s Midwest Representative, a BJCP Assistant Exam Director and is a member of the American Homebrewers Association’s Governing Committee where she serves as co-chair of the Competition Committee. She has been a judge at the Great American Beer Festival for the past 2 years and the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beers (FoBAB) for the past 3 years. Most weekends will find Sandy judging beer, mead or cider somewhere.
While she enjoys traveling, wherever she goes there must be good beer! Past beery excursions occurred in China, England, Germany and the Czech Republic. She looks forward to new beer adventures abroad, as well as a little sightseeing.
Sandy is married and has 3 spoiled cats at home. She holds degrees in chemistry and law and works in research within the pharmaceutical industry. She also roasts coffee part-time at Bee Coffee Roasters.
Solemn Oath’s The Snaggle Tooth Bandana American IPA started out with moderate hop aroma that was resinous with fruity overtones. Medium low bready malt was in support. As it warmed up in the glass the hop aroma opened up a bit and became tropical fruit forward.
Medium gold, nearly clear... Read More
This BJCP Category 22A, Double IPA, began with a medium-high hop aroma that was a mix of pine, citrus and tropical fruits (melon and passionfruit,) lime zest and a little burst of white grape. There was also a light note of sulfur that vented readily. There was barely any malt in the aroma and... Read More
This BJCP Category 21B (Specialty IPA), Double India Pale Ale began with moderate hop aroma that was a mix of piney resin, zippy spice, some mango and a cup of fruit cocktail. The hops were anchored by low, bready malt and the fermentation character was very clean. No alcohol aroma was noted in... Read More
Hop Butcher’s Milkstachio Milk Stout brewed with cacao nibs and natural pistachio flavor has a pretty cool name. Technically I would call this a BJCP category 30A; Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer, but I could also make an argument for Category 30C; Winter Seasonal Beer because the spicing just... Read More
This Pilsner starts slightly muted with low floral hop and spicy hop aromas alongside some low rose esters. Medium-low notes of crackery pils malt are in support. As the beer warms, a whiff of sulfur emerges. The pour is very clear, medium-golden in color with a moderate, off-white head that... Read More
Devils Backbone Brewing Company’s Cran-Gose started out with a low aroma of citrus and some rose-like floral notes. Behind the fruit, there was some low, bready wheat aromas. Overall, this smelled a little like the sea in a most pleasant way and had a low, soft note of tartness.
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