Official Review (Issue 67)
The latest beer reviews, cider reviews and hard seltzer reviews by The Beer Connoisseur's panel of judges.
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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)
97
Tank Dog West Coast Imperial IPA
New Realm Brewing
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Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Neon Roses
Wild Heaven Beer
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94
Velvet Uppercut
Flying Lion Brewing
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94
ALT 51
Low Road Brewing
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94
Orange Blossom Belgian Blonde
Moody Tongue Brewing Co.
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94
Vibacious Double IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
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94
Prickly Pear Hef
Garage Brewing Co.
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94
Juiced Lychee IPA
Moody Tongue Brewing Co.
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93
Hugh Hefe
Low Road Brewing
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93
French Toast Hef
Garage Brewing Co.
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92
Imperial Raspberry Vanilla Porter Aged In Whiskey-Cask-Finished Port Wine Barrels
Breckenridge Brewery
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92
Alpha Abstraction Vol. 23
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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92
Tripped Up
Low Road Brewing
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92
Tank Dog Tangerine Mango Imperial IPA
New Realm Brewing
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91
Loon Call
Batson River Brewing & Distilling
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91
After Burn Hazy IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
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Average (85 to 75)
90
Where’s Bonnie? Belgian Witbier
Flying Lion Brewing
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88
Tank Dog Hazy Imperial IPA
New Realm Brewing
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88
Marsh Madness
Low Road Brewing
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84
Cloud Cover
Low Road Brewing
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78
Peerless Barrel Aged Toasted Pilsner
Hometown Brewing Co.
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