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Logan R. R. Perkins

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Beer Resume

Logan R. R. Perkins

MAJOR BEERY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Summary

Beer hunter since 1979.

Have tried nearly 5000

different beers, yet never a Corona!

Sampled beer in 46

states, 21 European countries, 5 Asian countries, & elsewhere.

Traveling the country in

the magic van since Nov. 2008, seeking beer & friends.

Appeared twice on the

drinking show Three Sheets as a World

Beer Hunter, in Brussels and NYC.

2007 Wynkoop Beer Drinker

of the Year Finalist.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF BEER DRINKING

I ve been drinking beers,

traveling worldwide for beers, meeting beer drinkers, collecting paraphernalia,

and watching the beer industry since 1979.

Hunting for new beers is exciting in that it can add adventure to nearly

any city or country visit. For me

drinking beer is about enhancing the quality of life through flavors, feelings, and friends. I love beer alone but especially enjoy

sharing with others. There s a flavor

you get from fine beers, a lovely feeling felt, and the fun of friends...lots

of friends...worldwide! I believe in

handling, collecting, and tasting beers with the same respect as a wine

lover. My appreciation of beer increases

yearly as my knowledge grows. I try to

keep everything in moderation, including moderation itself!

North American Travel and

Tasting Events

2009: Throughout 2009 I ve been on the road

traveling coast to coast in the magic van, visiting new and old beer towns

and locations. This trip began in

November 2008 from beer mecca San Diego and included extensive travels in the

winter throughout southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico. Highlights included Barley Brothers in Lake

Havasu City, AZ, High Desert Brewing in Las Cruces, NM, Santa Fe Brewing, Big

Dogs and Feakin Frog in Vegas, Indulgence Retail store in the tiny town of Ajo

near the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the Mexican border, and the Carlsbad

Strong Ale Festival. In early 2009 I had

an extended stay in Colorado with many tastings and festivals (e.g. Vail Big

Beer, Belgian and Barleywine; Boulder Strong Ale, Avery Anniversary). By late Spring I headed to Wichita, Kansas

for a spectacular 100 IBU anniversary Ace s Imperial IPA from River City

Brewing. Next stop was the New Orleans

area where a persistent beer hunter can find many great beers and venues, from

d.b.a. to Abita. From there was a long

trip up the East Coast, including a celebration of Bells entering Georgia, an

overnight visit with 2 former BDOY winners in North Carolina, and visits to

various quality beer places in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and

Maryland. In June I traveled to great

beer places in Philadelphia, NYC, Brooklyn, and Boston. Highlights included Monks and Eulogy in

Philly, the Beeradvocate Craft Beer Festival and the discovery of what for me

is one of the top 5 beer places on earth, Sunset Grill in Boston. Part of my objective in traveling is to

identify the best beers, beer places and overall beer cities/towns. With that in mind my return trip south

included Asheville, NC and an excursion to the Ratebeer Noogfest in

Chattanooga, TN. It s wonderful to find

gems in places that might otherwise be called beer wastelands. For example, I tried a double IPA from

northern Alabama and enjoyed a cask Pale Ale from Hurricane Brewing in Mobile. Next on the agenda was an excursion through

Houston to Austin, home of an excellent beer and homebrewing scene. By late summer I headed back to Denver and

then north to explore the national forests, hot springs and brewpubs of Wyoming,

three cities in Montana, and a taste of one of my favorite beers of 2009, Grand

Teton s barrel aged Dopplebock on tap at the brewery in tiny Victor, Idaho. Heading south included visits to various

Colorado brewpubs in Grand Junction, Montrose, Telluride, Cortez, Durango,

Gunnison, Crested Butte, Summit County, and a favorite, Trinity Brewing in

Colorado Springs, before heading back to Denver for the Great American Beer

Fest. The remainder of 2009 included

much time on the front range of Colorado and a heavy emphasis on collecting local

growlers for take home fun.

- In 2007-08 I

attended events from New York to Seattle, Miami to Denver, and throughout

California. Big events included: Big

Beers fest in Vail, CO; Boulder Strong Ale Fest; Hard Liver Fest and the Hop

Fest at Brouwers in Seattle, WA; Real Ale Fest, Belgian Fest, & Strong Ale

Fest at Pizza Port in Carlsbad, CA; Beer and Bluesapalooza fest in Mammoth

Lakes, CA; 1st & 2nd Stone Sour Beer Fests, Escondido, CA; San

Francisco Toronado Barleywine Fest, 20th Anniversary Fest and Russian

River tion fest in San Fran, CA; Barrel Aged Fest in Hayward, CA; Brewtopia

in New York City, NY; Woodshop Tasting in L.A.; SoCal Homebrewers camping fests

with 15 clubs; VIP tour of A-Busch facility in Van Nuys, CA; Green Flash

Anniversary; various pre-release parties at Lost Abbey and Alesmith; National

Ratebeer.com gathering; opening parties for the Liars Club and for the Toronado

in San Diego.

- Poured Belgian (and

other) beers at over a dozen events in 2007, including the San Fran Int l

Beer Fest, Stone 11th Anniversary Fest, Pizza Port Strong Ale Fest, Pizza

Port Belgian Beer Fest, and the San Diego Fest.

- Hosted dozens of free

tastings over the past few years, mostly in Denver, but also in Austin,

Dallas, New Orleans, Ohio, Washington D.C., southern California and Amsterdam,

including a blind tasting with 24 tripels, and a Bink and Kriek party with

silly hats and noise makers! I ve been

called a traveling beer evangelist!

- Attended the final two

Dr. Bill and Steiny s Annual 12 Hour

Belgian Beer and Barleywine Birthday Bash and BBQ parties in Los Angeles, with

arguably the biggest selection of high quality beers at a tasting event in the

world.

- From 2006-2008 I attended special tastings and homebrew club events in numerous states,

including CO, TX, WI, IN, IL, OH, PA, NJ, NY, MD, LA and CA.

- In 2005 I attended: Vail

Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival and Dinner with Adam Avery and

Sam Calagione; Boulder Winter Beer Tasting; Toronado Barleywine Festival in San Fran; Ft. Collins blind Imperial

Stout tasting; New Belgian tasting and Barleywine tastings at the Falling Rock

Tap House; 3rd Annual Boulder Strong Ale Fest; various Denver beer

dinners; numerous Colorado (KROC), Louisiana, and Austin (ZEALOTS) homebrewer

events; Beaver Creek Brews, Blues & BBQ Fest; Falling Rock Anniversary

Party; Getting Vertical with Adam Avery Tasting; Avery Anniversary Party;

Milwaukee YeHa (Ratebeer) tasting; Shelton Bros. Chicago Czech Lager tasting at

the Hopleaf; and an Indianapolis Stille Nacht Reserva tasting.

- From 2000 - 05 I visited

beer bars &/or breweries in OK, KS, CA, UT, AZ, NM, TX, LA, FL, AL, AR,

IL, IN, WI, OH, KY, MO, VA, MD, DE, NJ, NE, IA, MS, MI, Wash. D.C., PA and

British Columbia.

- In September, 2001 I visited

35 brewpubs in 18 days going to Utah, Montana, Oregon, California, and

Nevada. On 9/11/2001 I was at the North

Coast Brewing, Ft. Bragg, CA.

Great American Beer Festival

- Have attended19 Great American Beer Festivals

(GABF). Moved to Colorado (1990) in

large part for the GABF and booming microbrewery scene! Took notes one year on 75 beers the first

night of the festival (Thursday).

- Have hosted major beer

parties over the past seven years for the GABF week for industry,

connoisseurs, and friends, including: Tom Dalldorf, Steve Beaumont, Dr. Bill,

Dave Keene, Vinnie Cilurzo, Todd Ashman, Chuck Cook, Jim Busch, Liz Leinweber, Ray and Cornelia, brewers from coast to coast,

and scores of national and international contributors to Ratebeer,

BeerAdvocate, the Burgundian Babble Belt and other groups. Venues have included an old Synagogue, a

former bomb factory, and a chocolate shop/candy factory in 2009.

- Escorted Michael

Jackson from the GABF Convention Center, down the Denver pedestrian mall,

to a KROC homebrewers event where he spoke about rugby, and beer!

Europe & Asia Beery Explorations

- Have made five

European trips with beer drinking in 21 countries, such as: Scotland,

Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Germany, the

Netherlands, Austria and Croatia. Have

visited great pubs and breweries across Europe.

Toured Young s Brewery in London before they closed.

- Appeared prominently on the first television episode of Three Sheets, where I informed the host about

great Belgian beers at the Delerium Caf

in Brussels.

- Attended 4 Belgian

Beer festivals, including Zythos and two sour beer fests.

- Visited 17 Belgian

breweries, including Rochefort, Fantome, Dupont and Dubuisson.

- Attended the Copenhagen

Beer Fest - it has the 2nd largest variety of beers after the

GABF. Visited numerous Danish brewpubs

and attended the Olfabrikken open house brew day event.

- Attended the Hamburg

International Beer Festival in Germany.

- Spent time in Bamberg,

walking and biking to various breweries & beer gardens.

- In 2006 I was escorted to some of best brewpubs in Vienna with Conrad Seidl, the renowned

Austrian journalist, beer judge and author who always wears lederhosen!

- In 2006 I went to Asia

and had many beers in Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.

- Attended the Kerstbierfestival

in Essen, Belgium, in December, 2004, with 115 Belgian Christmas beers, 14 on

tap (all over 10% ABV).

Miscellaneous

$ MoJo Productions flew me to New York

City for a follow-up appearance on the drinking show Three Sheets at the Burp

Castle.

$ Represented ten Belgian beers in California in 2007 and hosted beer events weekly.

$ In 2005 I organized my beer coasters - 1100 different ones (over 1400

now).

$ Regular poster on Ratebeer.com as DenverLogan since 2004, on BeerAdvocate.com since 2005, and on the Burgundian Babble Belt since 2002.

$ Started home brewing in

the early 1980sas a member of the Brewers

United for Real Potables (BURP). Attended

their 2004 mashout.

$ My

first tasting of beer occurred when I was 5 years old - my father would watch the Saints football games on TV

and I d fetch him long-neck Falstaff,

Jax or Dixie bottles. He would pour the

bottle and leave a wee little bit for me!

Yumm!

Mailing Address: 305 E. Bayaud St., Denver,

CO, 80209

303-***-**** - abp1zm@r.postjobfree.com

Home Pub: Either Falling Rock Tap House

(Denver) or Draught House (Austin); Shirt:

Large.

abp1zm@r.postjobfree.com

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