Official Review (Issue 54)
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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, 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)
97
Imperial Peanut Butter Korova
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
96
Too Pure To Be Pink
Wild Leap Brew Co.
96
Jet Black Scream
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 16
Wild Leap Brew Co.
94
LMN ADE
Wild Leap Brew Co.
94
Lost Carnival
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
94
Fruitopia Berliner Weisse
Garage Brewing Co.
94
Sigman Stavecation
Pontoon Brewing
94
Situational Ethics – Vanilla Barrel-Aged Affogato Imperial Stout by Monday Night Brewing
Monday Night Brewing
94
This Boi Is C H O N K Y: Horchata
Pontoon Brewing
93
Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
93
Kindling Golden Ale
Odell Brewing Co.
93
pFriem Czech Dark Lager
pFriem Family Brewers
92
The Knights Who Say NEIPA
Pontoon Brewing
92
Quad Stack
Pontoon Brewing
92
Tierra Madre
Mother Earth Brew Co.
92
He Is Resin
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
92
Panic Button
Monday Night Brewing
92
Cinnabun Pastry Stout
Garage Brewing Co.
92
Night Nurse
Fogtown Brewing Co.
91
Coconut Jucifer
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
91
Chocolate Chip Cookie Stout
Pontoon Brewing
91
Situational Ethics – Maple Scotch Barrel-Aged S’mores Imperial Stout
Monday Night Brewing
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Dayfall Belgian White
Stone Brewing Co.
90
Sea Chest
Cape May Brewing Co.
90
A Stout of Mind
Pontoon Brewing
90
Speedway Stout Variant #2 – Mostra Coffee & Coconut
AleSmith Brewing Co.
90
Benevolent Spirit
Pontoon Brewing
90
Sigman Stavecation Maple
Pontoon Brewing
90
Braggadocious
Pontoon Brewing
89
Heavy Seas 25
Heavy Seas Beer
89
Hazy Cannon
Heavy Seas Beer
89
Connecting Rod IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
89
Juicify
Lakefront Brewery
88
Three Harvest DIPA – Spring 2021
Wild Leap Brew Co.
88
Night Warden
Avery Brewing Co.
88
This Boi Is C H O N K Y: Wide Awake
Pontoon Brewing
88
Raspberry Nimbus
Lakefront Brewery
87
Flawless Imperfection
Mother Earth Brew Co.
87
Maine Coast
Fogtown Brewing Co.
86
Hop Diggity
Mother Earth Brew Co.
86
Fluffy Otter
Pontoon Brewing
Average (85 to 75)
85
Milk Truck
Mother Earth Brew Co.
84
Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle
Mother Earth Brew Co.
84
The Most Humble Cobbler
Pontoon Brewing
84
Tears of My Enemies – Vanilla Barrel Aged
Monday Night Brewing
83
Tears of My Enemies – Apple Brandy Barrel Aged
Monday Night Brewing
82
Flotation Device Snozzberries Edition
Pontoon Brewing
80
Rollin’ Deeper
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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