Official Review (Issue 56)
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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
Sirène
Arches Brewing
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Grandpa’s Pipe
Seedstock Brewery
95
Gr8fruit Double IPA
Wild Leap Brew Co.
95
Big IPA
pFriem Family Brewers
94
Sprezzatura
Arches Brewing
94
Frog-Get About It
Metazoa Brewing Co.
93
Wickson Crabapple
Snow Capped Cider
92
DDH Hoppopotamus w/ Strata
Metazoa Brewing Co.
92
Speedy, the 3-Legged Cat
Metazoa Brewing Co.
91
Dabinett
Snow Capped Cider
91
Wicked Pawesome
Metazoa Brewing Co.
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Tropical Marmalade Hazy IPA
AleSmith Brewing Co.
88
Sparkling IPA
pFriem Family Brewers
Average (85 to 75)
85
Passion Project
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
84
Cherry Bounce
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
84
Guinness Nitro Cold Brew Coffee
Guinness St. James’s Gate Brewery
84
Zero Zero
Arches Brewing
83
Hiya Gourdie
Motorworks Brewing
80
Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 17
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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