Official Review (Issue 40)
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Editorial Dept.
Judging Process
Our reviews are conducted in a single-blind tasting format. This method provides the best opportunity to rely on facts and to avoid favoritism, ensuring a level playing field for all brewers. It serves both the industry and the consumer to have unbiased and objective scores from qualified experts. To best implement this approach, the Judges Review is open to those with established experience as a Master Cicerone® from the Cicerone® Certification Program or as a judge that has accomplished the rank of National or higher from the Beer Judge Certification Program. In the single-blind tasting format, judges are presented with a chilled, properly poured beer and given its style category. Scoring is then done on the following basis using a 100-point scale:
Score Breakdown:
100 to 96: World Class – You need this beer in your life.
95 to 91: Exceptional – Don’t hesitate.
90 to 86: Very Good – A brew to savor.
85 to 75: Average – Somewhat unimpressive.
74 and below: Not Recommended – Just walk away.
World Class (100 to 96)
96
by Jim Koebel
Southside Lager
Arches Brewing
96
by Rick Franckhauser
Rupture
Odell Brewing Co.
96
by Nelson Crowle
Maple Barrel Aged Smoked Porter
pFriem Family Brewers
96
by Dan Martich
Jewbelation 22
Shmaltz Brewing Co.
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
by Susan Ruud
Transcend IPA
Heathen Brewing
95
by Randy Scorby
Never Better DIPA
Coronado Brewing Co.
95
by Randy Scorby
Weekend Vibes IPA
Coronado Brewing Co.
95
by Sal Mortillaro II
Zwart Black Star
De Proef Brouwerij
94
by Richard Wong
Reuben’s Brews Pilsner
Reuben’s Brews
94
by Dan Martich
Modern Tart
Upland Brewing Co.
94
by Michael Heniff
Last Will & Testament
Monday Night Brewing
94
by Susan Ruud
Hop Peak IPA
Breckenridge Brewery
94
by Richard Wong
Four Seasons – Winter ’18
Mother Earth Brew Co.
94
by David Sapsis
Barrel Aged Saison II
pFriem Family Brewers
93
by Dan Martich
Slingshot
Shmaltz Brewing Co.
93
by Michael Heniff
Saddleback
Uinta Brewing
93
by Susan Ruud
Devil’s Advocate
Church Street Brewing
93
by Sal Mortillaro II
Alpha Abstraction Vol. 3
Wild Leap Brew Co.
92
by John C. Tull
Tropic of Thunder Lager
Stone Brewing Co.
92
by Michael Heniff
Riegele Noctus 100
Brauhaus Riegele
92
by Susan Ruud
Punk Ass Cat
Door County Brewing Co.
92
by Joseph Formanek
Pan a Flores
SouthNorte Beer Co.
92
by Michael Heniff
Overnight Celebrity
Monday Night Brewing
92
by Michael Heniff
Cardigans of the Galaxy
Monday Night Brewing
91
by Nelson Crowle
Sauv Blanc Barrel Aged Golden Ale
pFriem Family Brewers
91
by Brian Eichhorn
Holy Roller
Urban South Brewery
91
by Sal Mortillaro II
Hawk Haus Cider
E.Z. Orchards
91
by Nelson Crowle
Druif – 2018 Vintage
pFriem Family Brewers
91
by Michael Heniff
Drift Racer
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
91
by Richard Wong
Crikey
Reuben’s Brews
91
by Susan Ruud
Clawhammer Pilsner
Door County Brewing Co.
Very Good (90 to 86)
90 | Mother’s Harvest, Upland Brewing Co. by Dan Martich
90 | Bosbessen, pFriem Family Brewers, by David Sapsis
90 | Ale Gâteau Forêt-Noire, Unibroue, by Michael Heniff
89 | Gathered #1, Wunderkammer Bier, by Dan Preston
89 | Eight Pounds Per BBL, Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery, by Susan Ruud
88 | Riegele Dunkel, Brauhaus Riegele, by Pat Mulloy
88 | Piranha Dealer, Monday Night Brewing, by Michael Heniff
88 | Hartbeat, Hanging Hills Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
88 | Aniversario 1, SouthNorte Beer Co. by Pat Mulloy
87 | Sympathy Weight, Monday Night Brewing, by Michael Heniff
87 | Crush, Reuben’s Brews, by Richard Wong
86 | Strewzü, Reformation Brewery, by Michael McGuire
86 | Riegele Kellerbier, Brauhaus Riegele, by Pat Mulloy
86 | Barrel Aged Lugene, Odell Brewing Co. by Rick Franckhauser
Average (85 to 75)
85 | Volume 13 Memento Mori, Wunderkammer Bier, by Dan Preston
85 | Vantucky Pale Ale, Heathen Brewing, by Susan Ruud
85 | Paradise Park, Urban South Brewery, by Brian Eichhorn
85 | Nolan the Wanderer (003 Brut IPA), Reformation Brewery, by Michael McGuire
83 | Triboulet, Arches Brewing, by Jim Koebel
83 | Mail Truck, Hanging Hills Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
83 | Exemption, Taxman Brewing Co. by Brian Eichhorn
82 | Volume 14 Embroidered Bird Motif, Wunderkammer Bier, by Dan Preston
81 | Qualified, Taxman Brewing Co. by Brian Eichhorn
81 | Alani the Lighthearted, Reformation Brewery, by Michael McGuire
75 | Hop Manna IPA, Shmaltz Brewing Co. by Dan Martich
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