The last year has had a bunch of changes for me. Drank a lot of new beers, gave big batch homebrewing a try and am slowly getting better at it, oh and my wife and I had twins. Thus the posting has been a bit down in the last few months. Not much time to seek out exciting new beers when you are chasing two kids around the house. Alas, I am going to delve back into the world of beer blogdom feet first. I am going to commit to getting at least two posts up a week. They could be about beer, they could be about brew news, who knows? I am also going to try to learn a bit more about my favorite beverage this year, I plan on studying to take the Beer Judge Certification Program and I am going to look into taking the Beer Cicerone (think beer sommelier) test. I also have some big plans for the homebrew side, planning out my first all grain batch sometime for the spring.
Another interesting thing that has happened in the last few months has been a slight change in my beer palate. I am still a huge fan of big hoppy IPAs but I don't know if I can still call my self a true Hop Head. Lately I have been seeking out a nice balanced Pale Ale or a nice big Porter instead of ordering an IPA. I am not sure if I just have not come across any really good IPAs lately or if I have moved on from my Hop Head Stage.
A few reading suggestions for the audience, pick up "The Naked Pint" and "Beer Hunter, Whiskey Chaser". Both excellent books.
I do have a neat outing to go to this week. I have been invited to the roll out of the new Beer and Cheese menu at the Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead here in Atlanta. Looking forward to the evening and seeing what beers that plan to keep on hand. Should be a fun time and a good kicking off point for the new year!
Happy Drinking!
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