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Oktoberfest / Marzen Competition Results
The 2019 Canadian Brewer of the Year season is done, and it’s time to post the competition results for the BJCP 6A Oktoberfest / Marzen I sent into the 2019 competition circuit. In…
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American Lager Competition Results
It’s been a while since my last post. I’ll just say that this has been an “exceptional” summer where all homebrewing related activities were de-prioritized for several months to deal with a serious,…
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Oktoberfest / Marzen, BJCP Style 6A
I love German lager beers, and of the many German lager styles defined in the BJCP style guidelines, Oktoberfest / Marzen (BJCP 6A) is close to the top of my list. I first…
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American Lager, Dillution and Packaging
In my last post American Lager, BJCP A1 and 1B, I promised that I would describe the dilution and packaging process used to transform a high ABV American Lager base beer into full kegs of American Light…
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American Lager, BJCP 1A and 1B
While American style Lagers usually are not my first choice when I reach for a beer, I don’t share the contempt for them that the Hipster Beer Snobs do. These beers are incredibly…