The BURP Real Ale Competition and Festival is held each year in November, a time of year that features moderate temperatures during the day and cool nights, conditions which aid in the conditioning and drinking pleasure of this unique style…
“Oh, Oh, Oh!” (call me dyslexic Santa)-- a warm and hearty season’s greetings to all my fellow BURPers. I have some good news and some bad news for you, depending on who you are. For those of you who think…
It’s time for another monthly post, and I think I may be moving from the denial stage to the bargaining stage of grief being Fearless Leader, which is major progress according to my therapist (especially after skipping the anger stage…
Thanks to Joe Federico for hosting this month's meeting. The competition was for ciders and meads - both of which seem to be growing in popularity exponentially. It was particularly intriguing and fun for a couple of reasons. First, it's been more…
As part of our annual Oktoberfest meeting, the monthly competition was a kegger for the Best German Brew, which could have been from any of 20 different styles listed in the 2015 BJCP guidelines. There were a total of 10 entries for…
Have you ever been to an outdoor gathering where it was so hot (even with a cold brew in hand) that you said “If I find a pool, I swear I’m going in with or without clothes!”? Well, there was…
It was another amazing BURPOUT excursion on Popenoe Mountain this year with awesome weather, great food, and much fellowship. This month's competition was for the Best Summer Brew. Special thanks to Wendy Aaronson, Dave Pyle, Jim Rorick, and Thomas Sords for judging. There was…
This month's popular vote competition was held in conjunction with BURP's Annual Chili Cook Off and was for the "Best Beer with Chili". There were a total of eight very different entries for this year's competition, including an international pale lager, a…
The 31st Annual BURP Chili Cook-off By Bob & Kathleen Warriner Chili Commissioners The 31st annual BURP Chili Cook-Off was held on Sunday May 15th at the home of Dan Allers and Christina Wren (their fifteenth year hosting) in Fairfax,…
March’s competition was the annual McCoubrey Stout Competition held during BURP’s monthly meeting. This was the first competition using the 2015 BJCP Guidelines and had an impressive 20 total entries! The categories and number of entries were as follows: 15B (Irish…