The Beer Guy

The Beer Guy

Retired engineer, current homebrewer, BJCP judge when they ask nicely. I run the channel, the blog, and a small merch shop. Lagers lately. Hank.

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Current BatchMunich Helles · day 14 of lagering · 1.012 gravity
IN THE FERMENTER
The Beer Guy
YouTube
Why your lager tastes like cardboard (it's the oxygen, it's always the oxygen) 6d ago I judged 47 IPAs in one day at the Carolinas Open. Here's what won. 3w ago My fermentation chamber is a chest freezer and a $14 controller 1mo ago
Notes from the Garage Brewery
Substack
Diacetyl rest for the lager people, in plain English 2d ago A defense of the humble American Light Lager 2w ago Why I stopped bottling and you probably should too 5w ago
Guest spots & interviews
Podcast
The Brewing Network #921 — BJCP judging in 2026, with Hank Brennan 3w ago Basic Brewing Radio — Lager myths, debunked 2mo ago Experimental Brewing Podcast — On the engineer's mindset 4mo ago
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Diacetyl is a Personal Failing — heavyweight tee New Beer Guy logo trucker hat (walnut) Sale Pre-printed BJCP scoresheet pads, set of 50 Restocked
thebeerguy.blog
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Recipe: Helles Lager (Asheville municipal water adjustments) 5d ago A 2026 update to my fermentation chamber build 3w ago
Asheville, NC. Drink water between beers.
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