Recently I was asked to do a beer judging for the brewing employees of a Bay Area company. As this only involved about 10 beers and not open to the public, this was a low-key project. The brewers were able to get a one-on-one discussion of their beers, and ask me questions on improving their beers. Some learned about finings for beer clarity, but getting immediate feedback on their beers will help them to improve their brewing. This might be the main goal of an effective beer judge. An informal competition took place for about half a dozen of the beers, with BJCP scoresheets used. As this was a company involved in the science field, sanitation was not an issue with any of the beers. This was greatly appreciated. Despite the experience levels of brewing throughout their company, some of these beers were impressive. One was probably the best oak-aged beer I have had the pleasure of sampling. An invitation to return has already been extended. I am available for more events like this. Just contact me at dteckam@beerjudgeschool.com