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Mike Bury is an award winning homebrewer and meadmaker for over a decade, BJCP Grand Master III judge with mead certification, and former President of the Stoney Creek Homebrewers. As a chemist, he enjoys that complex chemistry that occurs in fermented beverages during both the production and consumption phases. Forever in the pursuit of great beer and mead, he doesn’t allow the trappings of particular styles to ruin his experience. While in his spare time, he enjoys landscaping, woodworking, and most home remodeling projects.
Switchback’s Switchback Ale IPA is being judged as a Best Bitter (2015 BJCP Category 11B). However, according to the brewery it doesn’t fit any particular style as it was developed with a flavor profile and not a style in mind.
Moderate dry biscuits and toast with light caramel opens the... Read More
Dusseldorf Alt by Seedstock Brewery is being evaluated as an Altbier (2015 BJCP Category 7B). Upon pouring, it presents itself as a solid brown beer with garnet highlights that sits beneath a fleeting, tan head comprised of small bubbles.
The nose is quite malt-forward with toast, brown... Read More
Sangiovese Barrel Aged Alani by Reformation Brewery is being evaluated as Wild Specialty Beer (2015 BJCP Category 28C). The beer features Italian plums, tart cherries, Lactobacillus, and barrel aging in a Sangiovese barrel.
It pours hazy with a solid amber color with hues of pink. A... Read More
Leben Helles Lager by Great Falls Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Munich Helles (BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines, Category 4A). It pours a light golden color that sits underneath a bone white head of fine bubbles that's relatively persistent. Clarity is lacking a bit as it's mostly clear but not... Read More
Bengali’s huge mandarin, grapefruit and resinous aroma isn’t for the faint of heart. The medium-low caramel and grainy malt aid in providing a counterpoint for the hoppy yet clean aroma. It’s also a stunning beer with a solid amber color with orange highlights that really shine due to the... Read More
Switchback’s Citra-Pils Kellerbier is being judged as a Pale Kellerbier (2015 BJCP Category 7C) despite its use of Citra hops in a German lager.
A bright peppery, floral hop character with a hint of lemon verbena will first greet you followed by moderate crackery malt. It’s clean from... Read More
