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What’s your beer shopping process like?
I’ve been big into craft beer for many years now, though one thing that hasn’t changed is how I actually shop for beer. Whenever I go to the beer store (usually Lakeland’s Beer Revolution [pictured...
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The 2017 Florida Homebrew Competition calendar
If you’re a homebrewer in Florida and/or a BJCP judge, you’ll want to check out this list of upcoming BJCP/AHA-sanctioned homebrew competitions throughout the state for 2017. If you want to register an...
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What exactly should be considered “beer”?
I try not to get hung up on the semantics and trivialities of the beer industry, like what exactly is the threshold for a session beer. These types of topics can be fun to banter about with other beer...
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Are you tasting the cachet, the stigma, or the beer?
There have been two major news stories involving the craft beer industry in the last week: Wicked Weed selling out to AB-InBev and Heineken buying Lagunitas outright (they previously had held a 50%...
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I’m not crazy about growlers. Is it just me?
If you’re even remotely familiar with the craft beer scene in the last few years, no doubt you’re aware of the existence of “growlers”: large glass containers used for short-term storage and...
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Bowigens sure has come a long way in two years
This is a guest post by Doug Werly. He’s an almost-but-not-quite native of Florida and a true believer of everything local. He’s fallen hard since his days of Bud Light Lime (though he secretly still...
View ArticleIs the craft beer industry lousy with sexist beer labels?
Since beer is a male-dominated industry and a product that is mostly enjoyed by men, it’s understandable that claims of sexism, misogyny and general male chauvinism would come with the territory. The...
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Posto 9 could raise the culinary bar for Lakeland
Lakeland is not exactly the most culinary diverse town; just throw a rock and you’ll hit a fast food joint around here. So it’s both surprising and welcoming that an upscale restaurant like Posto 9 not...
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Top 10 Worst Beers of 2016
Assembling my “Best Of” list is always a challenge because I seem to try so many great beers. However, putting together a “Worst of” list is pretty easy for two reasons: 1) bad beers stand out in my...
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Top 10 Best Beers of 2016
If you’ve been following me for a while you know I have just one rule I abide by when I assemble these lists: only beers I reviewed for the first time in the calendar year are eligible (so re-reviews...
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My 2016 Adventures in Homebrewing
Homebrewing: great! Bottling: not so much :( There are only a couple days left in 2016, but I just realized that I hadn’t written any blogs about any of the homebrews I made this year. So let me...
View ArticleCob & Pen: Lakeland’s truly independent craft beer pub
Lakeland hasn’t really had a truly independent craft beer-centric pub until now. Which isn’t to say there aren’t any good places to get beer in this town (Red Door, Brass Tap, Beer Revolution, and Brew...
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There is no reason to buy Bourbon County Stout anymore
Black Friday is coming up, and we all know that’s a day associated with literally breaking down doors to buy Christmas presents at deeply discounted prices. But in the beer world, Black Friday is now...
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Brew Hub’s Harbinger Fest: an underrated beer festival
In my review of Brew Hub back in July, I described the brewery as “one of Florida’s most underrated breweries.” In keeping with this theme, I would describe their second annual “Harbinger Fest” as an...
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Who makes better Oktoberfest beers: USA or Germany?
Oktoberfestbiers (or, Octoberfest beers as we’d call them here) may not be my favorite beer style, but I have fond memories of certain brews. Plus, their release traditionally rings in my favorite...
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How and Why I became a BJCP beer judge
In my previous blog, I described the process one takes in order to become a BJCP certified judge. That was actually meant to be just a sidebar for this post, but it ballooned to over 1,000 words so I...
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Think you know beer? Prove it with a BJCP certification
I’ve been a pretty hardcore craft beer enthusiast for quite a long time; in fact, I’ll be celebrating the eighth anniversary of Chad’z Beer Reviews next week. Additionally, this November will mark five...
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Michelle Valentine’s beer bread recipe
photo courtesy of mywildtree.com This is a guest post by fellow HypeOrlando blogger Michelle Valentine. If you have any beer-based recipes you’d like to submit, just let me know and I’ll be happy to...
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A blind tasting of 13 popular pumpkin beers
Beer drinkers seem to either love or hate pumpkin beers. And for some reason, the pumpkin beer lovers have one or two select favorites they consider the best of the best (I think this is mostly due to...
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If everyone hates “season creep,” why is it tolerated?
This is an “encore presentation” of a blog I wrote about a year ago back when I was living, working and blogging up in Albany, New York. The thesis of the blog remains the same and it’s just as...
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