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Local Beer Geek and Homebrewer Wins Craft Beer Contest, Brew Will Be on Tap in L.A. Bars Soon
According to his BeerNews bio, 24-year-old Andrew Bell of Los Angeles considers himself "a beer enthusiast/geek first and a [home]brewer second." Of course, those two things aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Bell can add one more accomplishment to his beer resume: His brew won a homebrew competition, and soon his "Zeal Island Pale Ale" will be on taps in local bars, says LA Taco.
The contest was run by Bison Brewing, a Berkeley-based 100% certified organic brewery, with New Brew Thursday, which is a craft beer video podcast. "Roughly 60 homebrews were judged over the course of four months," says BeerNews.
Here's some info about Bell's "Zeal Island Pale Ale":
Brewed with a blend of the palest malts, an excessive amount of New Zealand organic hops, the alcohol level of a Pale Ale and the hop content of a Double IPA, this unique creation is being classified a “New Zealand Pale Ale” (named for the region where its hops originated).
The first place to tap Bell's winning brew is Grace's Table in Napa. Keep your eyes out for it in L.A.
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