Dave’s Post for December 2018
“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…
Dave’s Post for July 2017
It’s feeling like Christmas in summer! My gift to you? A fairly brief and early July post, so you can focus on other things… like drinking awesome homebrew or like watching the Nats bullpen blow another late-game lead, which consequently…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners – June 2017 – European Sours
Popenoe Mountain is a pretty relaxing place, as any BURPer who has been there is well aware. The relaxed attitude carried over to the June competition, which was judged at some point mid-afternoon Saturday after various judges and entrants had…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners – May 2017 – Best Beer with Chili
On a cool and rainy day in May, ten beers were entered in the popular vote "Best Beer with Chili" competition. The weather kept the crowds down a bit, so hitting all of the taps was a little easier than…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners – October 2016 – Ciders and Meads
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…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners- September 2016- Best German Brew
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…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners- July 2016- Best Session Brew
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…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners- June 2016- Best Summer Brew
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…
BURP Monthly Competition Winners- May 2016- Best Beer with Chili Competition
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 Results
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,…