It’s Just Beer
This category honors the late Houston homebrewing pioneer Ken Rich (1963-2007). Ken was a longtime employee of DeFalco’s, supporter of the Foam Rangers and KGB, and owner of The Brew Stop. He could always be seen at Houston homebrew events and often told worried homebrewers, “It’s just beer.”
The only guideline is the beer’s pure drinking pleasure. In other words, we’ll judge it on how much of it we would want to drink and what Fred Eckhardt calls the “Come Hither Effect.” This is a quality that instinctively makes the drinker want to have more and/or yell across the room, “Come here! You’ve got to try some of this!” Simply put, it stimulates your sensibilities, titillates your taste buds, and draws you to another pint.
Note: This category does not count towards personal or club points and will not be considered for Best-of-Show. Therefore, only two bottles are required.