beergeeks@brewingbad.com
Passionate homebrewer and National BJCP beer judge from Rome, Italy. I took up homebrewing in 2012 and right away started this blog where I talk about homebrewing, beer history, BJCP and beer styles.
I regularly write articles for Italian beer magazines (Fermento Birra, Cronache di Birra). I have been teaching homebrewing and beer-tasting courses for almost 10 years.
In 2020 I co-authored a book about beer brewing at home (Fare la birra in casa, Publigiovane). Co-founder and co-host of MashOut! Podcast, a weekly podcast about beer and homebrewing.
Check out my handbook about beer recipes: Homebrew To Style. It is free to download and constantly updated with new beer recipes.
Blog Posts
I mostly write in Italian on this blog, but sometimes I step out of my comfort zone and switch to English. The English posts I have written over the years are listed below. Currently, they are largely BJCP-related, but I plan to post more English content in the future.
Judging
I have been serving as a BJCP judge since 2017 and have judged events both in Italy and abroad. The ones that come next are some of the most significant.
Lost & Found (2023, Taranto, Italy) Pastorianus (2023, Milano, Italy) Damned In Black (2022, Castigliana Grotte, Italy) Copa Mediteranea De Cerveza (2022, Granada, Spain) MoBI Italian Homebrewing Championship (2021, Vicenza, Italy) UK National Homebrew Competition (2019, London, UK) Brewcon World Series III (2019, London, UK) VI Concurso Nacional de Cervejas (2018, Lisboa, Portugal) MoBI European Homebrew Competition (2016, Rome, Italy)
Talks & Publications
Whenever I get the chance I love to wrap up some thoughts, take a plane or a train and chat with beer people around the world. The following are some talks that I gave (in English) about beer brewing and beer judging.
