Official Review (Issue 46)
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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, insuring 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
Oude Kriek
pFriem Family Brewers
96
Cruise Control
Two Roads Brewing Co.
96
Juicy Harvest
Upland Brewing Co.
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Belgian-Style Blonde Ale
pFriem Family Brewers
95
Pig Porter
Right Brain Brewery
95
Bockness Monster
Upland Brewing Co.
95
Flensburger Dunkel
Flensburger Brauerei
94
Samuel Adams Utopias 2019
The Boston Beer Co.
94
Stone Farking Wheaton W00tstout
Stone Brewing Co.
94
Twain
Upland Brewing Co.
94
Salty Crew Blonde Ale
Coronado Brewing Co.
94
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Doppelbock
Seedstock Brewery
94
Space Needle IPA
Pike Brewing Co.
94
Enter Night Pilsner
Stone Brewing Co.
94
Life Hopquatic
Melvin Brewing
94
Chimay Grand Reserve
Abbaye de Scourmont
94
White Rascal
Avery Brewing Co.
94
Piston Pump-Kin Porter
Garage Brewing Co.
93
Double Barreled Maple Stout
Avery Brewing Co.
93
Double Dust
Pure Project Brewing
93
Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager
Stone Brewing Co.
93
Sangiovese Barrel Aged Alani
Reformation Brewery
93
Good Behavior
Odell Brewing Co.
93
Cloaks & Mirrors
Monday Night Brewing
92
Piraat
Brouwerij Van Steenberge
92
Irrationally Exuberant
Cape May Brewing Co.
92
COEDO Shiro
COEDO Brewery
92
Semillon Barrel Aged Alani
Reformation Brewery
92
Notorious P.O.G. Berliner Weisse
Stone Brewing Co.
92
Pike Pils
Pike Brewing Co.
92
Two Juicy
Two Roads Brewing Co.
92
A Tout le Monde
Unibroue
92
Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk Stout
Garage Brewing Co.
92
Pommeau
2 Towns Ciderhouse
92
Sour Alani
Reformation Brewery
92
Trooper Sun and Steel
Robinsons Brewery
91
Tropical Squeeze
Armadillo Ale Works
91
Gin Barrel Gose
Garage Brewing Co.
91
Mai Tai PA
Alvarado Street Brewery
91
Kriek
Area Two Experimental Brewing
91
Hexotic
Area Two Experimental Brewing
91
Brut IPA
pFriem Family Brewers
91
Bravus Oatmeal Stout (Non-Alcoholic)
Bravus Brewing Co.
91
Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Rogue Ales & Spirits
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Pike IPA
Pike Brewing Co.
90
Practice What You Peach
Monday Night Brewing
90
Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru
Brouwerij Van Steenberge
90
Flensburger Winterbock
Flensburger Brauerei
90
Rancho Lager
Garage Brewing Co.
90
Imperial Oatmeal Brown Ale
Garage Brewing Co.
90
Singletrack Mind IPA
Allegheny City Brewing
90
COEDO Shikkoku
COEDO Brewery
90
Pacer IPA
Avery Brewing Co.
90
Night Swell
Heavy Seas Beer
90
Hazelnut Chocolate Stout
Shannon Brewing Co.
89
Batsquatch Hazy IPA
Rogue Ales & Spirits
89
Captain May IPA
Cape May Brewing Co.
89
Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale
Pike Brewing Co.
89
Barreled Treasure
Odell Brewing Co.
89
Partake Brewing Pale (Non-Alcoholic)
Partake Brewing
88
JOGR
Reformation Brewery
88
Aldersbacher Kloster Weiss Dunkel
Aldersbacher Brewery
88
Christmas Ale 2019
Anchor Brewing Co.
88
Nelson Slayer
Alvarado Street Brewery
88
Hubert
Melvin Brewing
88
Walk in the Parfait
Molly’s Spirits
88
I’ll Have What She’s Having
Evil Genius Beer Co.
88
Chimay Doree
Abbaye de Scourmont
88
Irish Coffee Cream Ale
Shannon Brewing Co.
87
Log Cabin
Pure Project Brewing
87
Sweet Orange Wit
Garage Brewing Co.
87
Chanukah Hanukkah: Pass the Beer
Shmaltz Brewing Co.
87
Monk’s Uncle
Pike Brewing Co.
87
Bravus Raspberry Gose (Non-Alcoholic)
Bravus Brewing Co.
87
Aldersbacher Kloster Dunkel
Aldersbacher Brewery
86
ETA IPA
Wild Leap Brew Co.
86
Honey Please
Armadillo Ale Works
86
Synopsis Black Currant
Area Two Experimental Brewing
Average (85 to 75)
85
Alpha Abstraction Vol. 9
Wild Leap Brew Co.
85
Cape May Honey Porter
Cape May Brewing Co.
85
Premium Czech Lager
Seedstock Brewery
85
Silver & Steel Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Highland Brewing Co.
85
Stiegl Goldbrau
Stiegl
85
by David Sapsis
Innuendo
Baxter Brewing Co.
85
Jungle Joy
Brussels Beer Project
84
Bourbon Barrel Aged Laika
Straight to Ale
84
Blood Brother
Straight to Ale
84
Hop Science
Baxter Brewing Co.
84
Tanker Truck Sour Series Passion Fruit
Two Roads Brewing Co.
83
Rabbit Punch IPA
Big Boss Brewing Co.
83
Broyhan
Seedstock Brewery
83
Thunderstruck Coffee Porter
Highland Brewing Co.
82
Grapefruit Radler
Stiegl
82
Trail Guide IPA
Big Boss Brewing Co.
81
La Mure
2 Towns Ciderhouse
79
Molly’s IPA
Molly’s Spirits
79
Partake Brewing Stout (Non-Alcoholic)
Partake Brewing
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