Mastering competitions: Matthew Herrold on the rise of the Master Homebrewer Program

Mastering competitions: Matthew Herrold on the rise of the Master Homebrewer Program

In this episode, Matthew Herrold joins us to talk about the meteoric rise of the Master Homebrewer Program.  This competitive brewing program allows brewers to earn designations and specialty badges based on competition scoresheets over various styles.  In addition, the MHP runs the Circuit of America and acts as an advocate to competitive brewers by providing additional services such as competition feedback and information.  In addition to being a founder and current President of the MHP, Matthew also runs a vlog on YouTube called MeanBrews which helps brewers analyze the data trends on winning style recipes. If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe and give us a review. We're always looking for content ideas and guests, so please feel free to email us with your suggestions at CompetitionBrewPod@gmail.com. You can also find us at Facebook.com/BestOfShowPodcast or follow BestOfShowPodcast on Instagram! Cheers y'all! --- Master Homebrewer Program: masterhomebrewerprogram.com [//masterhomebrewerprogram.com] --- Mean Brews: https://www.youtube.com/@MeanBrews [https://www.youtube.com/@MeanBrews] --- South Shore Brew Off: https://ssbc.brewcompetition.com/ [https://ssbc.brewcompetition.com/] --- Cactus Classic: https://azhomebrewers.org/brewcomp [https://azhomebrewers.org/brewcomp] --- 8 Seconds of Froth: https://comp.highplainsdrafters.org/ [https://comp.highplainsdrafters.org/] --- Lunar Rendezbrew Sticker Comp: http://mashtronauts.com/sticker [http://mashtronauts.com/sticker] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message [https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message] Music provided by Grifters & Shills - "255" off their Pretty Little Secrets album.

World Cup.... of Beer with guests Neil Topliffe and Eric Ruzicka

In this episode, we take a quick look at four upcoming homebrew competitions including Drunk Monk Challenge, Boot Brew Fest, Cascade Brewers Cup, and SheBrew.  Then we were joined by Neil Topliffe and Eric Ruzicka of the Bay Area Mashers to discuss their upcoming World Cup.  No, not that World Cup.  This is the World Cup of Beer in the San Francisco Bay area.  Find out about these two homebrewers and what's so special about the World Cup of Beer. If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe and give us a review. We're always looking for content ideas and guests, so please feel free to email us with your suggestions at CompetitionBrewPod@gmail.com. You can also find us at Facebook.com/BestOfShowPodcast or follow BestOfShowPodcast on Instagram! Cheers y'all! --- World Cup of Beer: https://www.worldcupofbeer.com/ [https://www.worldcupofbeer.com/] --- Drunk Monk Challenge: www.knaves.org [https://www.knaves.org] --- Boot Brew Fest: https://bootbrewfest.com [https://bootbrewfest.com] --- Cascade Brewers Cup: https://www.cascadebrewersguild.com/bcoem/ [https://www.cascadebrewersguild.com/bcoem/] --- SheBrew: www.shebrew.beer [//www.shebrew.beer] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message [https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message] Music provided by Grifters & Shills - "255" off their Pretty Little Secrets album.

NHC Opening Day with Julia Herz

In this episode, we were joined by Julia Herz, the Executive Director of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) to discuss opening day of the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) 2023.  Aside from topics revolving around NHC, we received some great information and advice from Julia for homebrewers and competition organizers alike.  This is not an episode that you will want to miss. Here are the key dates to remember for NCH 2023: Registration Opens Jan 24 - 31 Entry Edit Deadline Feb 10 First Round Shipping  Mar 6-17 First Round Judging  Mar 24 - Apr 23 First Round Results  May 3 Final Round Shipping  June 5-14 Final Round Judging  June 21 Awards Ceremony  June 24 If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe and give us a review. We're always looking for content ideas and guests, so please feel free to email us with your suggestions at CompetitionBrewPod@gmail.com. You can also find us at Facebook.com/BestOfShowPodcast or follow BestOfShowPodcast on Instagram! Cheers y'all! --- National Homebrew Competition - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/ [https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/] --- American Homebrewers Association - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/ [https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message [https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message] Music provided by Grifters & Shills - "255" off their Pretty Little Secrets album.

On the Fritz! With Grandmaster V Brewer Fritz Schanz

In this episode, we take a quick look at four upcoming homebrew competitions including SNAFU Winterfest, Romancing the Beer, America's Finest Homebrew Competition, and the Peach State Brew Off.  Then we had a great conversation with the highly decorated Fritz Schanz of the Denton County Homebrewers Guild.  Fritz won the Circuit of America in 2022, has finished in the top 10 of the Lone Star Circuit 4 consecutive years, and shocked the competitive homebrewing community with a massive 15 medals at the Colorado State Fair in 2022.  You'll want to hear what Fritz has to say about competitive brewing.  We end the show with a recap of four competition's best of show winners that were announced in the last month. If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe and give us a review. We're always looking for content ideas and guests, so please feel free to email us with your suggestions at CompetitionBrewPod@gmail.com. You can also find us at Facebook.com/BestOfShowPodcast or follow BestOfShowPodcast on Instagram! Cheers y'all! --- Peach State Brew Off - https://comp.coverthops.com/PSBO/ [https://comp.coverthops.com/PSBO/] --- Romancing the Beer - https://romancingthebeer.com/ [https://romancingthebeer.com/] --- America's Finest City Homebrew - https://quaff.org/AFC-2023/ [https://quaff.org/AFC-2023/] --- SNAFU Winterfest - https://snafu.brewcompetition.com/ [https://snafu.brewcompetition.com/] --- Circuit of America - https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/2022-circuit-of-america [https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/2022-circuit-of-america] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message [https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message] Music provided by Grifters & Shills - "255" off their Pretty Little Secrets album.

Sweetheart's Revenge with Phil LaFleur

In this episode, Andy Scherzinger is announced as a co-host and executive partner of the podcast.  Together we will recap 2022 by looking at the winners of various homebrew circuits around the country, including our own favorite competitions of the past year.  Then we met with Phil LaFleur of the Weizguys homebrew club to discuss their upcoming competition, Sweetheart's Revenge.  Tune in to find out everything you need to know about the largest homebrew competition in Colorado. If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe and give us a review. We're always looking for content ideas and guests, so please feel free to email us with your suggestions at CompetitionBrewPod@gmail.com. You can also find us at Facebook.com/BestOfShowPodcast or follow BestOfShowPodcast on Instagram! Cheers y'all! --- Sweetheart's Revenge - https://weizguys.com/revenge/ [https://dysfunctional.beer/] --- Circuit of America - https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/2022-circuit-of-america [https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/2022-circuit-of-america] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message [https://anchor.fm/bestofshow/message] Music provided by Grifters & Shills - "255" off their Pretty Little Secrets album.