The Amateur Brewer is a newsletter containing historical information, general information, and answers to readers' queries about brewing beer at home. Published in February 1981, number 7-3 features an article by T. Foster about defining types and tastes of beer in home brew competitions and the value of "the revolution against the big brewers attempts to make all beer uniformly flavourless." The rest of this issue reviews the methods of selecting categories and judging beer in competitions.