I wonder if the whole world is a country ...
in Italy to become a brewer of the year and receive an award works like this:
first of all pay
once you have paid a large sum of money you have the opportunity to enter the chosen caste to be judged.
so if you do not have money, you're already excluded.
who wants a poor strong brewer ?? you can not be good if you do not pay is normal no?
after which a jury judges and with serious determination and fairness assigns the verdict of best brewer of the year ...
Are we serious?
but is this really the way this world goes?
they taught me that work should always be done well, regardless of feeling "good" ... work is responsibility, dedication and sacrifice ... it must always be done well and it will not be a plaque or a prize to indicate the good work of a person. especially if that work is judged on the basis of a product made especially for the occasion and especially after payment to enter.
a prize should come unexpectedly, unbeknownst ... judging a product run daily ... how can you give a prize to indicate the best beer producers if not everyone has the opportunity to participate, or to show their product ... and above all how you can live a working life under the banner of the mentality X factor ... we are not stars ...
we are artisans.
put these prizes in the ass and let's meet at the counter.
my victory is the smile of the drunken person of my beer ..
Very well said Dude. :-)) Some day I'll drink your beer with you at the counter. Cheers.