Normally, hopeful homebrewers would gather at Bohemian Brewery with a beer in hand to hear the results. This time, entrants into the 6th Annual Lagerpalooza lager-only homebrew competition sat glued to a Facebook Live on May 12 as organizers revealed the winners. Welcome to Beer Festivals in the Age of…
The 5th Annual Lagerpalooza featured nearly 200 entries in 20 categories. Organizers say it could be one of the nation’s largest lager-only homebrew competitions. Christopher Robinson earned the Best of Show title with his Stay-Put Doppelbock at Sunday’s awards ceremony held at Bohemian Brewery. Sasha Taddie, who’s no stranger to…
If you subscribe to the Utah Beer News e-newsletter, you know we’re embarking on what I like to call Beer Season (I’m sure others do, too). Well, it doesn’t get much better than this. There’s bound to be one or two Craft Beer Events along the Wasatch Front this weekend…
Beer judges who evaluate entries in the 5th Annual Lagerpalooza understand what’s required to brew an exceptional lager. Compared to an ale, homebrewing a lager generally requires slightly more knowledge, equipment, and expertise, says Cody McKendrick, a Lagerpalooza competition coordinator and co-owner of Salt City Brew Supply. A solid understanding…
