160: The Way of the Amateur

• How do you pronounce Amateur?
• Did you know there is more than one way to approach this word?
• Do you use “amateur” as a compliment or an insult?

If you are swinging back and forth on your answers to these questions, you are not alone.

In this episode we explore the use of the word “amateur”...and I share my two cents on the matter.

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February 4th-8th, 2019 CiderCon The United States Association of Cider Makers annual Trade Conference will be held in Chicago. Find out more and reserve today.

February 10th - New York International Cider Competition

• The NYCC has a different philosophy from other competitions in that all of judges are trade buyers judging by category and price
• This competition uses the USACM categories
• Submit your cider to the New Jersey and Canadian locations and NYCC will ship your additional entries for free to the www.berlininternationalbeercompetition.com   
• Here below are the links for more info
• https://berlininternationalbeercompetition.com/announcing-free-shipping-from-canada-to-the-2019-berlin-international-beer-competition/
• https://berlininternationalbeercompetition.com/announcing-free-shipping-from-the-usa-to-the-2019-berlin-international-beer-competition/

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