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An avid brewer & judge, Sean is a multi-award winning brewer, BJCP National Judge, & Advanced Cicerone®. He dove into the hobby while living in a dry county in Kentucky and grew tired of driving to West Virginia & Ohio to buy beer. He has had the opportunity to brew two Best of Show winning homebrews with professional breweries including a Pro-Am entry to the GABF with F.X. Matt/Saranac Brewing in Utica, NY. As a national beer judge, Sean actively judges throughout the east coast of the United States & Eastern Canada while helping to grade BJCP and Advanced Cicerone® exams. He is a regular judge at the Great American Beer Festival and is passionate about beer education . While he loves all styles, he has a particular love for Belgian and German beer.
Squib Cakes by Odd Breed Wild Ales is a Lambic-style wild ale with blueberries aged in French oak and is being evaluated as a Fruit Lambic (2015 BJCP Guidelines Category 23F).
Under normal circumstances, I write about a beer’s aroma first. Aroma is pivotal to flavor; if you cannot smell... Read More
Sinus Rhythm by Ghost Hawk Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Strong Bitter (2021 BJCP Guidelines Style 11C).
This beer's aroma highlights very traditional qualities for British Bitters -- earthy hops with a subtle note of orange marmalade and light pear-like esters all painted upon a... Read More
A strong bread crust aroma with toasty elements of Vienna malt dominates the aroma. There is a light sulfur character that is volatile and dissipates quickly after the initial pour. Richness of melanoidins are evident but not overwhelming. A very light herbal hop character adds complexity and ... Read More
Place to Imagine Vol. 4 - Blueberry Pie is being evaluated as a Wild Specialty Ale (2021 BJCP Guidelines Category 28C) with the consideration of this featuring an unknown base style of "sour ale with blueberry."
Normally, I write about aroma first in a review because it’s the first thing... Read More
An array of hop oils wafts from the glass with bright notes of cantaloupe, mango and orange pith. The aroma is all hops – no malt to speak of. The aroma’s hop assault continues throughout sampling of the beer with enough complexity to keep you returning for more. The appearance is light gold... Read More
Declaration is an Imperial Stout (2015 BJCP Category 20C) and is being evaluated as such according to the BJCP guidelines.
Chocolate heavy aroma with cacao, baker’s chocolate, and semi-sweet chocolate morsels. There is a faint trace of floral hop notes, but this imperial stout is... Read More
