…for food, that is. Ingrid had been helping me study for the Beer Judge Certification Exam over the last six or so months and it has been my main focus for the last few weeks. I took the exam on Saturday out in Deerfield, MA and was tested on my knowledge of 22 beer styles and 70+ substyles, fermentation, adjuncts, recipe formulation and sensory skills, just to name a few. The exam was two parts; a tasting section where you had to judge four beers and an essay section with 10 essay questions…all with a three hour time limit…the exam was rather exhaustive, but with it now out of the way, beer can just be beer and now I can focus on food (beer IS food, right?) and the upcoming events and holidays that we have planned…oh yeah, I’ll get my results in 4 months!
-Josh
