So, I've laid out my plan of attack for the 30 in 30 (which I am running in conjunction with The Spotted Tap (www.thespottedtap.com)), as it all begins tomorrow. There are eight different brewing styles (Lager, Pilsner, Ale, Wheat, Bock, Porter, Stout, and Specialty Beer) I plan to attack just the pilsner and lager categories. This will make it so that I can give an honest and comparable opinion on the selections I have sampled. At the end of my month I will hand out my Craftsmen awards to the best of my selection. Its not an actual award, but just my rating of the beer and is open for discussion as you wish.

Now I know what you're thinking, what about the other six categories which I have yet to sample. Well the beauty of time is after this month there comes another month. Which means the 30 in 30 can start all over again with my sampling and reviews of another category and another selection of beer. Which will lead to another set of  Craftsmen award, and more discussion. Fun and exciting I know. I only hope that you will raise your opinions and discuss with me.

Anyways, tomorrow is a busy day, so until then, let's raise a glass, untap our senses and enjoy a cold craft beer.

Thanks again,


The Craftsmen

I would like to welcome you to my blog. The purpose of this blog is to give a voice to all who enjoy craft beer and a place where we can all share our experiences in a fun environment. Not only will I just discuss craft beer, but I intend to share my experiences in the pubs and restaurants where I enjoyed my ice cold pint. Being fairly new to the craft beer scene, I feel I have an open mind and am willing to try anything. I feel that with no built in bias' who better to try and review some beer. I hope that you reading will feel free to comment and share your experiences. If you do not agree with what I have to say feel free to comment. I will post all comments uncensored, as I feel that this is the perfect way for an open honest interactive discussion and I feel that we can all learn from each other this way.

As August 1st fast approaches, I have decided to embark upon a quest called the 30 in 30. I am running this in conjunction with The Spotted Tap (www.thespottedtap.com). It is a simple quest, as it is simple 30 beers in 30 days. Intend to try 30 different craft beers in 30 days. I hope that you will all enjoy and if you have some suggestions for me to try, post a comment below. I will release my list of beers tomorrow.

Anyways, Thanks for reading, and I promise the writing will get better as I grow and get more practice so please bear with me. Thank you for reading.

Sincerely,

Andrew Beckerson
The Craftsmen