Subject: Digest for the period 8/20/2007 - 8/21/2007
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:03:20 -0400

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  1. Digest catharsis (Houseman, David L) 
  2. Counter fits (Bradish, Dwight) 


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From: Houseman, David L  Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:22:07 -0400
Subject: Digest catharsis 


Jon Tobey noted "we seem to use this list for catharsis, but it never
really results in change."   That's because this digest is not an
official BJCP communications or management tool.  While most, if not
all, of the BJCP officers and directors do monitor JudgeNet, it is 
not a
BJCP activity.  The BJCP uses its web site to communicate to its
members.  And the people who seem to think that the term "real beer" 
is
a major problem need to contact your regional representative if you 
want
this to be bumped up in priority.  Remember that all the office and
director positions are volunteers and that we have a number of 
projects
to take up our time (flavor training kits, new color guide, our legal
matters, new mead and cider certification programs, exam updates) plus
most, if not all of us, are graders of exams.  So where would this 
fall
in priorities?  IMHO, not very high.  But it can go onto the to-do 
list
if it's really worth pursuing.  If you think it's that important, and
not just Summer chatter during a slow competition season, contact your
regional representative directly.

David Houseman
Competition Director

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From: Bradish, Dwight  Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:02:15 -0700
Subject: Counter fits 


Thanks for your opinions,

=20

I was actually thinking that a brew on premises beer might be 
considered
a counterfeit beer in a homebrew competition because it was not home
brewed.

At the same time it really isn't brewed for the consumer market when
brewed by a person who pays to use the facilities and he is not a
commercial brewer, 

so it probably isn't a commercial beer either. This may be a non real
beer, or an imitation craft brew, at least for a homebrew competition 
or
maybe even all competitions. 

=20

You guys probably have interesting opinions on this subject also.

=20

Dwight




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