Official Review, Issue 41
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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 Randy Scorby
Sonoma Tart
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Exceptional (95 to 91)
94
by Michael Bury
Currant Events
Monday Night Brewing
94
by Jason Johnson
Syringa Pale Ale
Boise Brewing Co.
93
by Tracy Hensley
Mosaic Double IPA
Belching Beaver Brewery
93
by Dan Martich
Big Softy
Monday Night Brewing
93
by Dan Martich
Pervasive Species
Monday Night Brewing
93
by Sal Mortillaro II
Prize Inside
Wild Leap Brew Co.
92
by Michael Heniff
Materfamilias
Mother’s Brewing Co.
92
by James Link
Typical Daydream
On Tour Brewing Co.
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
by Sal Mortillaro II
Aspall Imperial English Cider
Aspall Cider House
90
by Rick Franckhauser
Juicy Brut
Short’s Brewing Co.
89
by Brad Darnell
Sippin’ Pretty Fruited Sour
Odell Brewing Co.
88
by Brian Eichhorn
Ca Phe
Urban South Brewery
88
by Brian Eichhorn
Deduction
Taxman Brewing Co.
87
by Michael Heniff
Five Week Sail
Arches Brewing
87
by Tracy Hensley
Tastes Like Space
Belching Beaver Brewery
86
by Sean Coughlin
Astronaut Sauce IPA
River Rat Brewery
86
by Tracy Hensley
Tube City IPA
Coronado Brewing Co.
86
by Rick Franckhauser
Citra Cannon
Heavy Seas Beer
Average (85 to 75)
84
by Dan Preston
Hills Pils
Hanging Hills Brewing Co.
83
by Dan Martich
All Y’all
Monday Night Brewing
81
by Michael Bury
Dark Subject Matter
Monday Night Brewing
81
by Michael Bury
Slam Dunk
Monday Night Brewing
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