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In Part 2 of our homebrew competition series we flip the previous perspective and talk to a few seasoned beer judges about their travels into brew culture.
Angeline MacLennan shares her story about the balancing act between partner, mom, nurse and Atlantic Canada's first female Cicerone.
We also welcomed Stefan Gagliardi, master brewer for the revitalized and historic ‘Original’ Alexander Keiths Brewery. He takes us deeper into the sensory experience and evaluation of a particular beer.
Guests
Angeline MacLennan - Cicerone
Stefan Gagliardi - Brewmaster, Alexander Keith’s Halifax brewery
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For the first part of our two part episode about homebrew competitions we spoke with Eric Cousineau. Eric has an impressive CV within the homebrewing community:
Organizer of Brew Slam - the largest homebrew competition in Canada
President and Founder of GTA Brews - the largest homebrew club in Canada
BJCP National Judge
BJCP Assistant Rep for Northeast Region
Chair of Competitors Sub Committee for The Canadian Home Brewers Association
and (if that wasn't enough) he's also the Ontario Rep for the Canadian Homebrewers AssociationWe talked with Eric about the recently founded Canadian Homebrewers Association, and how it intends to pave the way for an enhanced experience for all Canadian brewers. We also discussed his experience and journey to become BJCP Certified, and how much it takes to run the largest homebrewing competition in Canada.
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In pursuit of beer deliciousness amateur and professional brewers alike strive to have a keener understanding of how their ingredients work together - the balance between bitter, sweet, acid, umami and yes sometimes even salty; are paramount in developing the next big thing in beer.
We sat down with award winning homebrewer Ian Wheatley to discuss how he approaches his beer recipe development. We also got some insight from our in-house brew guru Tyler Graves who develops our Brew Box recipes.
Guests
Ian Wheatley - Award winning homebrewer
Tyler Graves - BrewHQ Marketing Assistant and Brew Box Recipe Developer -
We're ringing in the new year with a pint and good food, two things that have gone together for many years. Cooking with beer and pairing food with beer is not as difficult as you may think it is. While there are some basic "rules", beer lends itself to creativity and freedom in the kitchen.
We sat down with two Chefs, Markus Mueller and Janie Borgadus, to get a better understanding of the power of beer in the kitchen and how you can easily incorporate your homebrew into your culinary adventures.
Guests
Markus Mueller - Chef & Blogger, Earth Food & Fire (Charlottetown, PE)
Janie Borgadus - Head Chef, The Watch That Ends The Night (Dartmouth, NS)
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Homebrew clubs have been growing in popularity across Canada in recent years. These clubs give brewers the opportunity to connect with like minded people, expand their brewing education and perhaps most importantly, share and enjoy beer.
However, what are the downsides to volunteer lead brewing clubs? We sat down with two homebrew club members to get some insight into the pros and cons of homebrew clubs.
To find a homebrew club near you, checkout the Canadian Homebrewers Association.
GUESTS
Devon Lyons - Lethbridge Werthogs
Jamie Fowler - Competitions Director, True Grist
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