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pFriem Family Brewers Head Brewer Gavin Lord Talks Maple Barrel Aged BarleywineRead Interview: https://beerconnoisseur.c...
11/16/2025

pFriem Family Brewers Head Brewer Gavin Lord Talks Maple Barrel Aged Barleywine

Read Interview: https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/pfriem-family-brewers-head-brewer-gavin-lord-talks-maple-barrel-aged-barleywine/

We spoke with pFriem Family Brewers Head Brewer Gavin Lord about Maple Barrel Aged Barleywine.Who came up with this beer’s recipe?The pFriem team!What’s your favorite aspect of this beer (flavor, aroma, etc.)?It’s so fun to put a twist on such a storied style. We knew we were taking a risk wit...

Judge’s Review: 93 Rating – pFriem Brett Saison by pFriem Family BrewersRead News: https://beerconnoisseur.com/review/ju...
11/16/2025

Judge’s Review: 93 Rating – pFriem Brett Saison by pFriem Family Brewers

Read News: https://beerconnoisseur.com/review/judges-review-93-rating-pfriem-brett-saison-pfriem-family-brewers

This beer could be evaluated as BJCP 2015 style 25B (Saison), but since Saison typically expects characterful Saccharomyces yeast (and NOT Brettanomyces), I evaluated as style 28A (Brett Beer), which is where a Brett Saison should be placed, according to the guidelines. The beer pours with a huge wh...

Judge’s Review: 87 Rating – Druif Rouge by pFriem Family BrewersRead Review: https://beerconnoisseur.com/review/judges-r...
11/15/2025

Judge’s Review: 87 Rating – Druif Rouge by pFriem Family Brewers

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This beer is a wood aged and fruited lambic. I would say this beer would most likely be judged in category 23F, fruited lambic because lambic beers as they are can be aged in oak, however the oak barrels tend to not impart a lot of oak character. So it would still be in the lambic category unless th...

Wild Leap Brew Co. Chief Brewing Officer Chris Elliott Talks LMN ADERead Interview: https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles...
11/15/2025

Wild Leap Brew Co. Chief Brewing Officer Chris Elliott Talks LMN ADE

Read Interview: https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/wild-leap-brew-co-chief-brewing-officer-chris-elliott-talks-lmn-ade/

We spoke with Wild Leap Brew Co. Chief Brewing Officer Chris Elliott about LMN ADE.BC: Who came up with this beer’s recipe? This is a recipe that I developed, in response to huge demand for a year-round sour ale. BC: What’s your favorite aspect of this beer (flavor, aroma, etc.)? My favorite asp...

Judge’s Review: 85 Rating – Cape May Honey Porter by Cape May Brewing Co.Read Review: https://beerconnoisseur.com/review...
11/15/2025

Judge’s Review: 85 Rating – Cape May Honey Porter by Cape May Brewing Co.

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Honey Porter by Cape May Brewing Company is an American Porter with honey (judged as an American Porter - BJCP sub-style 20A in conjunction with sub-style 31B – Alternative Sugar Beer). In the glass it formed a thin, modestly-retained white head atop an opaque dark brown brew. The aroma began with...

Pancakes and Beer: A Match Made in HeavenThis easy-to-follow recipe is the best of both worlds: fruited pancakes and hig...
11/15/2025

Pancakes and Beer: A Match Made in Heaven

This easy-to-follow recipe is the best of both worlds: fruited pancakes and high-quality beer!

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Do you like pancakes? Of course you do! In that case, enjoy this recipe for terrific beer-y pancakes, which also features pureed fruit.

Judge’s Review: 89 Rating – Captain May IPA by Cape May Brewing Co.Read Review: https://beerconnoisseur.com/review/judge...
11/14/2025

Judge’s Review: 89 Rating – Captain May IPA by Cape May Brewing Co.

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Captain May IPA by Cape May Brewing Company is an American IPA (judged as such - BJCP sub-style 21A). In the glass it formed a thick white head with moderately strong retention atop a slightly hazy orange brew. The aroma began with juicy and fruity (peach, mango, pineapple) notes complemented by bas...

pFriem Family Brewers R&D Brewer and Lead Blender Kyle Krause Talks Bretta III92 Rating - ExceptionalRead Interview: htt...
11/14/2025

pFriem Family Brewers R&D Brewer and Lead Blender Kyle Krause Talks Bretta III

92 Rating - Exceptional

Read Interview: https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/pfriem-family-brewers-rd-brewer-and-lead-blender-kyle-krause-talks-bretta-iii/

We spoke with pFriem Family Brewers R&D Brewer and Lead Blender Kyle Krause about Bretta III.BC: Who came up with this beer’s recipe?This beer's recipe was driven by Gavin Lord, our head brewer at the time, in collaboration with our lab team and their Brettanomyces project.BC: What’s your favori...

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